Attendees learned tools on how to develop
solutions to help their business build strong
security programs.
During the awards luncheon, LATINA
Style presented keynote speaker, Melisa
Bolden, AVP, Program Management – Merger
Integration, AT&T, with the 2017 LATINA
Executive of the Year award; she was introduced
by the 2014 LATINA Executive of the Year
honoree: Sonia Perez, President, AT&T
Louisiana. Also, Dawn Cordero, VP – Lead
Chief of Staff to Steve Schanz, AT&T
Mobility & Entertainment Ops, accepted
recognition on behalf of HACEMOS for the
ERG of the Year 2017. In addition, Patricia
R. Christian, President & CEO, CRC Group
Entrepreneurs Spotlight: Learning Strategies
for Success Panel
(L-R): Claudia Torrescano, PR, Marketing, Community
Relations and Social Media Content Consultant; Nina
Vaca, Chairman & CEO, Pinnacle Group; Pat Alva-Green,
CEO, Alba-Green Coaching, Member of NAWBO; and
Patricia R. Christian, President & CEO, CRC Group Inc.
Yo Soy I Am, LLC®. Mayo is an Award-winning
entrepreneur, author, speaker, and Business
strategist. She shared tips for entrepreneurs on
how to prepare a power plan.
The LATINA Style flagship panel the
Entrepreneurs Spotlight: Learning Strategies for
Success was moderated by Claudia Torrescano,
PR, Marketing, Community Relations and
Social Media Content Consultant. Speakers
included Nina Vaca, Founder, Chairman, &
CEO Pinnacle Group; Pat Alva-Green, CEO,
Alba-Green Coaching, Member of NAWBO;
and Patricia R. Christian, President & CEO,
CRC Group Inc.
Vaca is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and
global leader. Since founding Pinnacle Group in
her mid-20s, Vaca has strategically developed
it into the dynamic powerhouse that it is today,
providing information technology services
and workforce solutions to iconic global brands.
Under her leadership, Pinnacle Group has been
ranked among the 500/5000 fastest-growing
companies in the country for the last decade.
“American Entrepreneurs have been fueling
the American economy for time immemorial,”
shared Vaca. “Women are starting businesses
at twice the rate of their male counterparts,
particularly Latinas. The LATINA Style
Business Series is the perfect conference to
inspire and inform Latina business owners
on how to scale their businesses.”
The Cyber Fraud Threats of Today session
was moderated by president & CEO, LATINA
Style, Inc., Robert E. Bard. Presenters included
John Shoup, Fraud Investigations Director – SVP,
Comerica; and Brett E. Leatherman, CISSP, GISP,
GSEC, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI Dallas
Division. Experts provided insights on how to
prepare your business for a security breach.
Successful Marketing Strategies:
Promote Your Business and Yourself Panel
(L-R): Fernando A. Ceballos, P.E., Civil
Project Engineer, Pape-Dawson Engineers,
SHPE Region 5 Vice-President; Susy
Solis, Founder & President, Solis Media
Strategies; and Steven R. Eiger, Lead
Channel Manager, Business Marketing,
EVP of Communications – HACEMOS, AT&T.
said Alva-Green, CEO, Alba-Green Coaching.
“Thank you for the opportunity to make a
difference to an amazing group of women
who value this type of conferences.”
“It was a very inspiring event where we
learned important business and leadership
lessons,” said Emilia Lara, Vice President
of Digital Marketing, Prospanica DFW.
“Most importantly, we enjoyed a great energy
and connected with key partners.”
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Thank you sponsors
and partners!
Title sponsor: Nationwide. Host
sponsor: AT&T. City sponsors:
Comerica Bank, and Goya Foods,
Inc. Supporting sponsors:
Parents Step Ahead (PSA); and El
Hispano News. Community
partners: Greater Dallas Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce, SHPE,
DFW, NAWBO DFW, Grand Prairie
Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic
100, Hispanic Women’s Network
of Texas (HWNT), Fort Worth
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,
Women Presidents’ Organization
(WPO), Women’s Business Council
Southwest, Irving Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce, PROSPANICA
DFW, Regional Hispanic Contractors
Asst., ALPFA Dallas, Lift Fund,
HACEMOS, IRS, and, U.S. Small
Business Administration (SBA).
Inc., was honored with the 2018 Dallas
LATINA Entrepreneur of the Year award. The
successful Latina leaders shared significant
personal and professional lessons they have
learned in their career to the audience.
“It was a pleasure and an honor to be a part
of the Dallas LATINA Style Business Series,”
Cyber Fraud Threats of Today Panel
(L-R): Robert E. Bard, President & CEO, LATINA Style, Inc.;
Brett E. Leatherman, CISSP, GISP, GSEC, Supervisory
Special Agent, FBI Dallas Division; and John Shoup,
Fraud Investigations Director – SVP, Comerica.
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