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Blanca Vega is a radio personality at WGTS 91.9. For the past 15, Vega is heard every week in Washington D.C. morning show where is a co-host with Jerry Woods. Vega’s voice of encouragement reaches over a half million people in D.C. and the Metropolitan area,
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Vargas is a Visual Merchandising Manager at Macy’s Inc., one of the nation’s premier retailers. Vargas has worked at Macy’s for ten years. As a result of his hard work and passion, he’s been the recipient of three Macy’s Magic Makers Awards, in a company
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Danny Vargas is the founder/president of VARCom Solutions, an award-winning marketing/PR firm. A proven executive, he held key roles at AOL, France Telecom and Raytheon and is a US Air Force veteran. He is a regular national media commentator in English and Spanish. He is chairman of the
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Arturo Vargas is the Executive Director of NALEO Educational Fund, a national nonprofit organization that strengthens American democracy by promoting the full participation of Latinos in civic life. He also serves as the Executive Director of NALEO, a national membership organization of Latino policy makers and their supporters. Arturo has
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Dina Siegel Vann is the Director of AJC’s Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs in Washington, DC. Born in Mexico, Siegel Vann heads the Institute, one which is considered one of its kind in the Jewish and Latino world. Its focus is on promoting
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Betty Valdés is the producer and host of “Que Pasa.” The bilingual Spanish and English radio and cable TV show has aired for over 29 years on major Spanish radio stations and the Montgomery Municipal Cable (MMCTV), Channel 16. Valdés has been a mentor to young Latinos, particularly women and
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Cecilia Ugarte is the Program Development Manager for Alternative Distribution, at Kaiser Permanente of the Mid- Atlantic States. Before Kaiser in 2014, she started at a nonprofit where she sat on many community boards. Ugarte´s passion has always been to help communities in innovative ways. Her goals are to
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Maria Tukeva is the Principal of the Columbia Heights Educational Campus. After earning a degree in Spanish literature and journalism at Pennsylvania State University, Tukeva received a master’s degree in linguistics and bilingual education at Georgetown. Tukeva has reimagined middle school for minorities: “School has to become a place
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Armando Trull is an EMMY award winning Latino journalist based in Washington D.C. since 1992. Currently, he is a Senior Reporter at WAMU 88.5 FM, the NPR news station in D.C. His bilingual work, in both English and Spanish, has been seen, heard, and read by millions
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Hector Torres is the Vice President of Capital Hotels and Suites, and the General Manager of Beacon Hotel and Corporate Headquarters. For the past 17 years he has used his expertise to manage one of the top boutique hotels in Washington D.C. Torres who is responsible for the sales
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Rafael Toro is the Director of Public Relations at Goya Inc. Now celebrating over 30 years of employment at the company, Toro currently oversees Goya’s public relations department including public affairs, media relations, community activities, corporate contributions and food donations. He also supervises event sponsorships, production, and cultural programs.
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J. Walter Tejada is a member of the The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board, position that is appointed by Virginia Governor and where he proudly provides the Latino perspective. Tejada has been an energetic community advocate in Virginia for over 25 years. He served on the Arlington County Board from