President and co-founder of DPR Communications, LLC. She is a member of the Utah State Bar. Formerly, Riffo-Jenson was a member of the Salt Lake County Board of Health. She spent ten years in the public sector working as a manager and director for various agencies of Utah State Government, managing business development programs for the State of Utah

Contact Info:
lorena@dprcommunications.com
(801) 364-8900
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In January 2004, Miguel Rovira was hired as the Executive Director of the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. As of July 2005, Rovira works as the Regional Director for the Western Hemisphere in the Governor's Office of Economic Development, International Trade and Diplomacy Office.

Contact Info:
mrovira@utah.gov
(801) 538-8885
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Silvia A. Grutter-Norman is vice president and Latino Banking manager for Wells Fargo in Utah. Under her direction, Wells Fargo was the first financial services company in the state to open a Latino-focused branch and to accept Utah's Driving Privilege Card as a valid form of identification for opening new accounts. She is a member of Mujeres Latinas and serves as a committee member for the Utah Bankers Association. Silvia is also co-chair for Wells Fargo's Amigos Utah group.

Contact Info:
silvia.a.norman@wellsfargo.com
(801) 246-2737
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In the summer of 1997, Fierro started selling Rico "De La Olla" Pinto Beans at the Downtown Farmers' Market. Because of the success of the product at the Farmers' Market, Fierro and his partner, Karin Palle, presented a business plan to, and secured a modest loan from, the Utah Microenterprise Loan Fund (UMLF) to begin manufacturing, distributing and retailing the Rico "De La Olla" Pinto Beans.

Contact Info:
ricosbrand@hotmail.com
(801) 433-9923
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Robert Rendon is Senior Vice-President and CRA Director for Zions Bank. He is responsible for directing the bank's Community Development efforts, direct CRA projects, and maintain the community reinvestment outreach program. Rendon also serves as Board Treasurer for Utah Coalition of La Raza.

Contact Info:
robert.rendon@zionsbank.com
(801) 844-7917
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Sean Reyes is a shareholder in Parsons Behle & Latimer's litigation department. He concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation and has expertise in defamation, tort and employment law. He was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1997. Reyes is a former president of the Utah Minority Bar Association, (UMBA) where he helped expand the scholarships awarded to minority law students

Contact Info:
sreyes@pblutah.com
(801) 536-6663
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Cesar Escobar was born to Cesar Escobar (father) and Maria Ruano. His father taught his sons the principle of hard work while his mother taught him the principle of faith. Escobar went to school and helped his father in the small family business, which succeeded and flourished. His education continued at the "INCAV" Institute National Centro Americano para varones, where he finished high school and two years of schooling in science and literature. He continued his education at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala where he completed a degree in chemical engineering. In the mid 80's he started working in the United States where he was inspired to continue the family business. By the late 1980s Escobar was working two jobs and recognized the economic difficulties that lied ahead. He had to find a third job. In 1995 his business had its first break by winning a contract for the U.S. Postal Service. In 1996, Me & Brothers Inc. was born. It was incorporated in the state of Delaware. The U.S. Postal Service in 2000 recognized their good work and awarded them the "Eagle Spirit Award" presented to Cesar Escobar in recognition of excellence. Today, Me & Brothers, Inc. is a successful business. More importantly, it has the experience of being a top transportation company in its industry due to the idea that something small could expand into a large corporation.

Contact Info:
marcoecesar@aol.com
(801) 967-3040
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David Ibarra is a well-known leadership consultant and entrepreneur. As founder of eLeaderTech and IBG, Inc., Ibarra recognized the great need for a system to bridge the management gap between "Planning" and "Execution." To accomplish this goal, Ibarra developed a program that could measure, track and ultimately improve human performance by Executing the Standards® of any given department or position. Over the course of development it became apparent that, in order to achieve maximum potential, the program had to be adapted to state-of-the-art technology. Ibarra guided the conversion of the product to an Internet-based software program geared toward the automotive industry and received a US patent in September 2000. He has two additional patents pending for automobile dealership software programs. Ibarra personally conducts most of the Executing the Standards® sales department training and installation, spending about sixty percent of his time providing on-site training in automobile dealerships across the US. David Ibarra's background spans highly successful careers in the hospitality and automotive industries. He was the General Manager of a large metropolitan automobile dealership for nearly 10 years and held many other leadership positions within the retail automotive industry. Ibarra served as Director of Training for the Western United States and District Manager of Operations for the Marriott Corporation prior to entering the automotive industry. He also owned and operated several successful restaurants in the Western United States. Active in community and government affairs, Ibarra was appointed in 1999 by President Clinton to serve on the prestigious US Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. He has also served on the Private Industry Council, the Central Region Council for the Utah Department of Workforce Services and the Utah New Vehicle Franchise Board. David Ibarra created the Ibarra Foundation in 2004 to invest in the future success of the Latino community by making a college education possible for well qualified students. Currently ten students are receiving full tuition scholarships from the Ibarra Foundation. In 2006 the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce named David Ibarra Business Owner of the Year. Ibarra, an energetic public speaker, enjoys speaking to groups of children, young adults, and professionals about opportunity and hope. His various business activities are also his hobby. David is married and the father of two sons.

Contact Info:
dibarra@eleadertech.com
(801) 364-9080
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Don Salazar worked with troubled youth at Utah Youth Corrections for 25 years. In 1988 Salazar purchased his first daycare, Creative Times, Inc. In 1998 CTI began a paradigm shift after which Salazar began focusing on the development of Creative Times, Inc.-Construction which has grown into a multi-million dollar company.

Contact Info:
dsalazar@ctiut.com
(801) 334-7250
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Erica Dahl is the Director of Community Relations for the Urban Central Region of Intermountain Healthcare. A native of Northern California, she received her BA from St. Lawrence University and her Masters of Public Policy from Georgetown University. Prior to Intermountain Healthcare, Erica was a Vice President of Government Relations for Bank of America. She and her husband Ben live in Salt Lake City. In addition to her service on the Board of Directors of the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Erica serves on the Georgetown University Public Policy Institute Alumni Board, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts Young Benefactors Council, the Utah Museum of Natural History Collectors Council and is an active member of the Junior League of Salt Lake.

Contact Info:
erica.dahl@intermountainmail.org
(801) 408-1778
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Paula Jojola Brog has worked since 2001 for the NAC in Salt Lake City, Utah. Recently, the NAC launched a new publication with Brog as its director, Fronteras de la Noticia. Through her leadership, Fronteras has become the fastest-growing publication the NAC has ever published.

Contact Info:
pbrog@nacorp.com
(801) 538-8885
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Pilar Schmidt was born in Chile. She has worked for the banking industry since 1993, and currently works with Wells Fargo. She is a Senior Relationship Manager for the business group, a job that allows her to work closely with the nonprofit sector.

Contact Info:
pilar.i.schmidt@wellsfargo.com
(801) 246-1180
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Ross Romero's practice at Jones, Waldo includes commercial litigation, labor and employment, intellectual property/information technology, government relations, insurance/tort, domestic and family law and financial services regulatory compliance. He is admitted to practice before all of the State and Federal Courts in Utah. He is also a member of the Utah State Bar, Utah Minority Bar Association and American Bar Association. Ross has successfully represented clients in both state and federal courts and before both the bench and juries. He has handled matters involving breach of contract, wrongful termination, trade secret disputes, confidentiality agreements, non-compete agreements. He has advised clients in intellectual property matters in the trademark and copyright areas. He has also represented clients in a variety of product liability cases involving vehicles and industry equipment. In addition, he has lobbied and advocated for clients at the local and state levels, including the Utah State Legislature. Ross is currently serving in the Utah House of Representatives representing portions of Salt Lake and Summit counties. Ross has served as an attorney for the Utah State Democratic Party, serves on the Board of the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Salt Shakers, a Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce community group. He has received recognition for his service on the Board of the University of Utah Young Alumni Association, and on the Salt Lake City Board of Adjustment. Ross has lectured on several employment law topics including: Building an Internal Defense Against Class Action Lawsuits and Desperate Impact Claims, Prepare Your Workplace for New Liability Risks Posed by Workplace E-mail and Internet Usage, Human Resource Audits: How to Ensure That You Are Record Keeping in Compliance Efforts Protect You and Don't Provide Claimants with Ammunition, Disciplining and Terminating Employees for Absenteeism Without Prompting a Lawsuit and Asking the Right Questions: Legal Interviewing and Hiring. Ross was born on November 13, 1970 in Pueblo, Colorado. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Utah in 1993 and his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1996.

Contact Info:
rromero@joneswaldo.com
(801) 534-7313
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Ryan Reeder is a Regional Human Resources Manager for Regence, an affiliation of BlueCross and BlueShield health plans in Utah. Currently he serves on the Emerging Markets committee and has the responsibility to establish key relationships within the Latino community for Regence.

Contact Info:
rsreeder@regence.com
(801) 333-5299
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Sergio Conzzoni Palacios worked 16 years for the University of Utah, Public Safety Division until 2002. Since then he has established two private businesses, Security Cleaning & Maintenance, Inc. and Janitorial Assistance Services-Building Property Services.

Contact Info:
spzeuz@hotmail.com
(801) 598-8912
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