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Giselle M. Rattis; 2021 Top Latina Lider in Florida!

9/1/2021

What is your Hispanic Heritage:
Giselle: Brazil

What area of Florida do you live in:
Giselle: SWFL – Fort Myers

What is your profession:
Giselle: Contractor – Kitchen, Bath and Flooring

Latin Times Magazine: Tell us about what you do for a living and how you got into it
Giselle: I am the owner of G&R Design Services. We specialize in kitchen and Bath remodeling, we also sale and install flooring and solid counter tops such as granite, quartz, etc. We are currently working on the grand opening of our design center. Opening cocktail and ribbon cutting ceremony will be Oct 15th at 1pm.

Angel S. Urbina; 2021 Top Latino Lider in Florida!

9/1/2021

Meet Angel and other Lideres at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at 3rd Annual FORD Taste Of Latino Festival!

What is your Hispanic Heritage:
Angel: Puerto Rico

What area of Florida do you live in:
Angel: Tampa

What is your profession:
Angel: IT Professional

Maria Machin; 2021 Top Latina Lider in Florida!

9/1/2021

Maria and other Lideres at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at 3rd Annual FORD Taste Of Latino Festival!

What is your Hispanic Heritage:
Maria Machin: Cuban

What area of Florida do you live in:
Maria Machin: Jacksonville, Florida

What is your profession:
Maria Machin: Activist, Community Leader

Jon H. Argüello; 2021 Top Latino Lider in Florida!

9/1/2021

Meet Jon and other Lideres at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at 3rd Annual FORD Taste Of Latino Festival!

What is your Hispanic Heritage:
Jon: Nicaragüense

What area of Florida do you live in:
Jon: Kissimmee, Florida

What is your profession:
Jon: Community Servant

Jerry Estrada; 2021 Top Latino Lider in Florida!

9/1/2021

Meet Jerry and other Lideres at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at 3rd Annual FORD Taste Of Latino Festival on Sunday, Oct 17th @ Centro Asturiano!

What is your Hispanic Heritage: Jerry: Puerto Rican

What area of Florida do you live in:
Jerry: Tampa

What is your profession:
Jerry: Retired, CEO and Philanthropist

Maria Elena Hernandez; 2021 Top Latina Lider in Florida!

9/1/2021

Meet Maria Elena and other Lideres at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at 3rd Annual FORD Taste Of Latino Festival!

What is your Hispanic Heritage:
Maria: Mexican

What area of Florida do you live in:
Maria: SW Florida / Immokalee, Florida

What is your profession:
Maria: Executive Casino Host/ Latin Market

Anthony Perez; 2021 Top Latino Lider in Florida!

9/1/2021

Meet Anthony and other Lideres at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at 3rd Annual FORD Taste Of Latino Festival on Sunday, Oct 17th @ Centro Asturiano!

What is your Hispanic Heritage:
Anthony: Cuban

What area of Florida do you live in:
Anthony: Tampa

What is your profession:
Anthony: Commercial Banker

Dr. Carlos Garcia; 2021 Top Latino Lider in Florida!

9/1/2021

Meet Dr. Garcia and other Lideres at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at 3rd Annual FORD Taste Of Latino Festival!

What is your Hispanic Heritage: Cubano
What area of Florida do you live in: Tampa, FL
What is your profession: Psychologist, Coach, and Speaker

Latin Times Magazine: Tell us about what you do for a living and how you got into it
Dr. Garcia: I am a clinical psychologist and run my own private practice. I help people who struggle with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and relationship issues. After spending 8 years serving in the military and another 7 years working as a firefighter and paramedic, I realized that there were a lot of men and women out there suffering mentally and emotionally but not talking to anyone about it. At 32, I left my firefighting career to go back to school and earn my doctorate degree. I then became a licensed psychologist and began working with veterans and first responders to help them heal from their trauma.

Jorge Llapur; 2021 Top Latino Lider in Florida!

9/1/2021

Meet Jorge and other Lideres at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at 3rd Annual FORD Taste Of Latino Festival!

What is your Hispanic Heritage:
Jorge: Cuban

What area of Florida do you live in:
Jorge: South Florida (Miami)

What is your profession:
Jorge: Restaurant Entrepreneur

Rommel Lopez; 2021 Top Latino Lider in Florida!

9/1/2021

Meet Rommel and other Lideres at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at 3rd Annual FORD Taste Of Latino Festival on Sunday, Oct 17th @ Centro Asturiano! (www.TasteofLatino.com)

Rommel Martin Lopez-Gutierrez

What is your Hispanic Heritage:
Rommel: Nicaragua

What area of Florida do you live in:
Rommel: Ocala/Gainesville

What is your profession:
Rommel: Community Engagement Director

Fabiola Angulo; 2021 Top Latina Lider in Florida!

9/1/2021

Meet Fabiola and other Lideres at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at 3rd Annual FORD Taste Of Latino Festival!

FILANTROPA, INFLUENCER, EMPRESARIA

What is your Hispanic Heritage: VENEZOLANA
What is your profession: Financial Adviser And Editor Contente from my magazine SOMOS LA REVISTA.
Latin Times Magazine: Tell us about what you do for a living and how you got into it

Fabiola: I am a financial advisor, I have an insurance agency, a magazine and a cleaning company, I sit idly by riding with the right people and following the example of my parents
Latin Times Magazine: In your industry, what would you say separates you from your competition
Fabiola: nothing, everything mine is in the hands of God

A New book of poems captures depth of human experience

1/1/2021

Rev. Juan Antonio Gonzalez; 2021 Top Latino Lider in Florida

1/1/2021

What is your Latino/Hispanic Heritage. New York Rican/Nuyoriqueno/Nuyorican: in other words, conceived in Puerto Rico and born in New York City. [Heritage: Puerto Rican]
What area of Florida do you live in: Southwest Florida.
What is your profession: Served as lead parish pastor (now Emeritus) in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod for over 35 years. Currently, President & CEO of the HIVE Community Development Corporation, Inc. and Founder/Principal Partner of EGM Consultants [AKA: Effective Growth Management]

Meet Rev Juan and other Lideres at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at 3rd Annual FORD Taste Of Latino Festival!

Bette Viamontes is 2020 Top Florida Latino Lider!

9/1/2020

Bette Viamontes is 2020 Top Florida Latino Lider!

Betty Viamontes, is a Latino Mover N’ Shaker from Tampa, Florida.
Latin Times Magazine: Where are you and your family from? What is your Hispanic heritage?
Betty Viamontes: My family and I are from Havana Cuba. My mother, my siblings, and I came to the United States aboard a shrimp boat when I was fifteen years old. This trip would reunite us with my father in the United States after almost twelve years of separation. We came with nothing, and I didn’t know English.

Dr. Jose Diaz is 2020 Top Florida Latino Lider!

9/1/2020

2020 Top Florida Latino Lideres Award Recipient

Dr. Jose Diaz is a Latino Mover N’ Shaker from Miami, Florida.

Latin Times Magazine: Where are you and your family from? What is your Hispanic heritage? Dr. Jose Diaz: I am a Pediatric Intensive Care physician. When I was in high school, I knew that I wanted to be in the medical field. I worked with my uncle who was a cardiologist and decided that I would like to work in an area that targets critical illnesses. Although I fainted the first time that I saw blood, I love what I do for a living now.

Carlos Valderrama is 2020 Top Florida Latino Lider!

9/1/2020

Carlos Valderrama is a Latino Mover N’ Shaker from Daytona, Florida.
Latin Times Magazine: Where are you and your family from? What is your Hispanic heritage?
Carlos Valderrama: I was born in Lima, Peru. immigrated to the US (Chicago) when I was 9 years old.

Carlos Valderrama in Daytona, Florida is a recipient of Latin Times 2020 TOP Florida Latino Lideres Award!Latin Times Magazine: Tell us about what you do for a living and how you got into it Carlos Valderrama: I currently a partner of an accounting and business consulting firm name Valderrama Partners, LLC. We began this business in 2005 because we saw a need for our services in our region, there were no other services that provided a one-stop-shop for small business resources and solutions.

Maura Cruz Lanz is 2020 Top Florida Latino Lider!

9/1/2020

Maura Cruz-Lanz is a Latino Mover N’ Shaker from Tampa, Florida!

Latin Times Magazine: Where are you and your family from? What is your Hispanic heritage?
Maura Cruz Lanz: My family is from Cuba.

Latin Times Magazine: Tell us about what you do for a living and how you got into it
Maura Cruz Lanz: I was an owner of a commercial construction corporation. My husband and sensed a call from God to start our own business in 1985.

Oscar Torre is 2020 Top Florida Latino Lider!

9/1/2020

2020 Top Florida Latino Lideres Award Recipient

Oscar Torre, is a Latino Mover N’ Shaker from Miami, Florida.

LTM: What part of Florida do you live in – are you from Florida?
Oscar Torre: If not – what brought you to Florida? Where is your family from? I was born and raised in Miami, Florida. My parents immigrated from Cuba in the early ’60s.

LTM: Tell me about what you do for a living.
Oscar Torre: I’m making my living as an actor, but in the last few years, I’ve also been directing films. I made my directorial debut with the feature film, “Pretty Rosebud,” written and stars my wife, Chuti Tiu

Chef Christina F. Suarez-Alvarez, is a 2019 Latina Mover N Shaker, receives Leadership award from Latin Times Magazine!

9/1/2019

Latin Times Magazine had the pleasure of catching up with Christina recently -Christina is one of our 2019 Latina Movers N Shakers!

Latin Times Magazine: What part of Florida do you live in – are you from Florida? If not – what brought you to Florida?
Chef Christina F. Suarez-Alvarez: I was born into a cigar family. Since birth, cigars and the industry have been a part of my life. My parents made the courageous decision to leave our home, our world in the United States and move us to the Dominican Republic, where I spent the first ten years of my life.

Odette Figueruelo is a Latina Mover N Shaker, receives Leadership award from Latin Times Magazine!

9/1/2019

Latin Times Magazine had the pleasure of catching up with Odette Figueredo recently, Odette is one of our 2019 Latina Movers N Shakers!

Latin Times Magazine: What part of Florida do you live in – are you from Florida? If not – what brought you to Florida?

Odette Figueruelo: I live in Tampa, Florida. I came to Tampa from Spain in 1986. We came to Tampa because my extended family was here.

Aileen Rodriguez is a Latina Mover N Shaker, receives Leadership award from Latin Times Media, Inc.

9/1/2019

Aileen was also the 2019 President, Tampa Hispanic Heritage, Inc.

Latin Times Magazine had the pleasure of catching up with Aileen recently, Aileen is one of our 2019 Latina Movers N Shakers!

Latin Times Magazine had the pleasure of catching up with Aileen recently, Aileen is one of our 2019 Latina Movers N Shakers!

Latin Times Magazine: What part of Florida do you live in – are you from Florida? If not – what brought you to Florida? Aileen Rodriguez: I live in Tampa and came to Florida with my family as a young child.

Marilyn Santiago, is a 2019 Latina Mover N Shaker, receives Lideres award from Latin Times Magazine!

9/1/2019

Latin Times Magazine had the pleasure of catching up with Marilyn Santiago recently, Marilyn is one of our 2019 Latina Movers N Shakers!

Latin Times Magazine: What part of Florida do you live in – are you from Florida? If not – what brought you to Florida?

Actress and Comedian Aniria Medrano Turney is a 2019 Latina Mover N Shaker, receives Leadership award from Latin Times Magazine!

9/1/2019

Latin Times Magazine had the pleasure of catching up with well-known Actress and comedian Aniria Medrano Truney recently -Aniria is one of our 2019 Latina Movers N Shakers!

Latin Times Magazine: What part of Florida do you live in – are you from Florida? If not – what brought you to Florida?
Aniria: I live in Valrico, FL. I was born in El Salvador to a Salvadoran father and a Puerto Rican grandmother. I was born in San Salvador, El Salvador, and my parents moved to Florida when I was 6. They came to Gainesville to pursue their Master’s and PhD’s at the University of Florida.

Attorney Karina Perez

7/1/2019

An aggressive litigator, Karina Perez has diverse expertise in civil litigation including motor vehicle accidents, catastrophic workplace accidents, contracts, commercial disputes, premises liability, and motor vehicle accidents. She is not afraid to be a fierce advocate for clients who have been wronged or injured.

A Florida native, she ventured to New Orleans to receive her bachelor’s degree in business law with a minor in French language at Tulane University. She continued her legal education in New Orleans, graduating from Loyola University in 2010 cum laude.

President of Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay Diane Cortes is a 2019 Latina Mover N Shaker, receives Leadership award from Latin Times Magazine!

3/1/2019

Latin Times Magazine had the pleasure of catching up with Diane Cortes Rodriguez the new President of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Tampa Bay recently -Diane is one of our 2019 Latina Movers N Shakers!

Latin Times Magazine: What part of Florida do you live in – are you from Florida? If not – what brought you to Florida?
Diane Cortes Rodriguez: I moved to Tampa in 2015 due to being transferred from a Company that I worked for 15 years within the telecommunications and technology industry. I was born in Queens, New York and raised in Puerto Rico. My Family is from Puerto Rico, different from me, my parents were born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York.