EMCEE
Anchor & Reporter at FOX10 WALA
Vanessa Pacheco
Anchor & Reporter FOX10 WALA
Introduction & Welcome
President, Hispanic American Business Association of the Gulf Coast
Silvia Skultety
President, Hispanic American Business Association of the Gulf Coast
Development and Communications Director ¡HICA!
SILVIA ESPINOSA LAXSON, MPA
Development and Communications Director- HICA
Education
drljavier@comcast.net
ModeratoR
Leida Javier
President The Continental Kitchen
ycarrillo@mcpss.com
Yohana Carrillo
District Bilingual Parent Program Specialist Mobile County Public Schools
shernandez@ecmhsp.org
Sandra Hernandez
Head Start Administrator East Coast Migrant Head Start
zkhan@southalabama.edu
Dr. Zoya Khan
Associate Professor of Spanish, Chairperson, Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literature, USA. University of South Alabama
PLJ0009@AUBURN.EDU
Dr. Portia Johnson
Assistant Professor & State Specialist Auburn University
Workforce Development
bbyrne@mobilechamber.com
moderator:
Bradley Byrne
President & CEO Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Matt@ransomsolutions.org
Matt Armbruster
CEO Ramson Solutions
Dr. Oliver Charles
President Bishop State Community College
acristobal@hicaalabama.org
Antonieta Cristobal
Workforce Development Specialist HICA
Joshua.duplantis@coastalalabama.edu
Dr. Josh Duplantis
Dean of Workforce and Economic Development Coastal Alabama Community College
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Carlos M. Diaz, MD
Dr. Carlos E. Alemán
aleman@hicaalabama.org
Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development
todd@innovation-portal.com
moderator:
Dr. Todd Greer
Executive Director Innovation Portal
mario@fortitudebusiness.com
Mario Castañeda
President Fortitude Business Solutions
raulmalaver@yahoo.com
Raul Malaver
Business Owner Empanola Mobile
grace@latinomediainc.com
Grace Resendez McCaffery
President Latino Media Gulf Coast, Inc., Hispanic Resource Center of Northwest Florida and La Costa Latina Newspaper
yvarela@worldpointterminals.com
Yojane Valera
Terminal Manager Center Point Terminal
Trade, Imports & Exports: The Port of Mobile's Role
beau.lore@commerce.alabama.gov
moderator:
Beau Lure
Senior International Project Manager Alabama Department of Commerce
eric.holbik@alports.com
Eric Holbik
Vice President of Commercial Development Alabama State Port Authority
mlee@pagejones.com
Mike Lee
President/CEO Page & Jones
lmontenegro@automobileterminal.com
Leonardo Montenegro
Chief Operating Officer AutoMOBILE International Terminal