Elizabeth Quejada-
Fuentes, Clinical Social
Services Manager, The
Pioneer Group.
Eliuth Guzman, Latin
Plate Catering.
Zully JF Alvarado,
Causes for Change
International.
Soon after, title sponsor remarks were provided by Lou Moreno, AVP,
Retirement Solutions Sales – Nationwide.
The first session of the day, Restructuring Your Business-Staying Relevant in a
new Business Environment, focused on how Latina-owned businesses have
restructured their business to continue operating and the resources that are
making it possible.
Moderated by Patricia Mota, HACE, panelists included Patty Juarez,
Executive VP & Head of Diverse Segments, Commercial Banking, Wells Fargo;
Ivette Trevino, Executive Director, Little Village Chamber of Commerce; Blanca Berthier,
Managing Director-Entrepreneurial Services, WBDC/Chicago; Tammy Gay
Senior Stakeholder Liaison, IRS; and Juanita Rodriguez, Attorney/Founder, JBR Law
Group-LLC.
The second session titled How Mental Health affects you, your Work, and your
Business, focused on recognizing the signals of stress (the shadow pandemic) and
provided tools to address these issues and challenges.
Moderated by Robert Bard, panelists included Dr. Emperatriz Guerra, D.Min.,
CAADC, CCFC; Chief Clinical Officer, Nicasa Behavioral Health Services; Yenny Avila,
M.A., LCPC; Nicasa Behavioral Health Services; Alexandra Aguilar, Outpatient
Family Therapist, The Pioneer Group; and Elizabeth Quejada-Fuentes, Clinical Social
Services Manager, The Pioneer Group.
The third session, Cultural Mindsets: Decoded, presented by Nationwide, was
facilitated by Lory Burgos, Senior Consultant, Enterprise Diverse Marketing,
Nationwide, and included speaker Valeria Aloe, President & Founder, Abundancia
Consciente.
During the fourth and last session, Entrepreneurs Spotlight: Lessons Learned,
attendees learned about the do’s and don’ts of running a successful business.
Pitfalls to avert, challenges to face, and opportunities to tackle. Moderated by
Claudia DeLeon, panelists included: Eliuth Guzman, Latin Plate Catering, and Zully JF
Alvarado, Causes for Change International.
Keynote speaker remarks were provided by Congresswoman Nydia M.
Velázquez, Representative for New York’s 7th Congressional District, 117th Congress.
LATINA Style congratulates Dr. Juan Andrade for his commitment to the community.
Dr. Andrade was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award; Blanca Vargas,
President of LULAC-Cicero, IL, was awarded the President’s Award, and Alicia Ponce,
founder and principal, APMonarch, was presented with the Northeast Region
Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Finally, closing remarks were provided by Megan Gonzalez, Senior Counsel,
Corporate Liability Team, Nationwide.
Alicia Ponce, founder and
principal, APMonarch.
Megan Gonzalez,
Senior Counsel,
Corporate Liability
Team, Nationwide.
Lou Moreno, AVP,
Retirement Solutions Sales,
Nationwide.
Dr. Juan Andrade, USHLI��
Presidnet, Lifetime
Achievement Awardee.
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Thank you Sponsors and Partners
LATINA Style is delighted to count on the continued
partnership of Title Sponsor: Nationwide.
Supporting Sponsors: Parents Step Ahead, Wells Fargo, and
American Airlines. Community Partners: United States
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), WBDC, Pioneer
Center for Human Resources, LULAC, Columbus Hispanic
Chamber, HACE, Little Village Chamber of Commerce, JBR
Law Group, Nicasa Behavioral Health Services, Causes for
Change, and Latin Plate Catering.
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