Speakers October 18, 2024
RUBEN ALVAREZ
Marketing Hunters
Ruben Alvarez is the Founder of The Marketing Hunters, a company that specializes in Marketing Campaigns that convert into customers.
He gained his experience in manufacturing, taking a company from 7 million to 14 million in revenue before the business was sold off. He is a 2x Author of the International Book Brand Sharks. In the book, he encourages new business owners and entrepreneurs to create unfair advantages for themselves.
Brand Sharks has been called The #1 Book For Young Entrepreneurs Looking to Grow their Brands.Ruben's story has been featured in Forbes, NY Weekly, El Diario De Queretaro, and many other news outlets for his disruptive Branding methods. His main message is, "Sales will bring you money, but the brand will bring you legacy."
TANIA PEREGRINO
Amar Restaurant + Don Carbon
Tania at a very young age created the idea and branding of a family restaurant, Don Carbon, then eventually developed a new concept; Amar Restaurant in El Paso, Texas. She also has a podcast in Spanish called "Crear, Creer y Ser" where she explores well being.
Tania is a Visual/Digital Media Artist and Concept Designer with experience in Celebrity Styling, Digital Imaging, Event Planning, Public Relations, Window Displays, Merchandise Marketing, Logo Design, Commercial Identity, Social Media, Drawing, Painting, Sculpting, Motion Graphics, Editing, 3D Modeling and Animation.
Tania was born in Mexico and came to the United States to infuse her artwork with a global perspective. In high school, she was the president of the National Art Honor Society. After attending to intensive courses of Life Drawing and Illustration at OTIS College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California she received her college degree in Visual Communications and Digital Media at FIDM/ The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.
KARINA MENDOZA
Premiere Primary Care Clinic
Dr. Karina Mendoza-Marcial DNP has grown fast in the medical business and has opened 3 local clinics in the last couple of years. She is a national certified Doctor of Nursing Practice certified through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). She obtained her Master’s degree and Doctorate degree from South University from Savannah, GA. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
Karina started as a caregiver in 2009 then she became a Certified Nurse Assistant in 2010 and decided to pursue a career in nursing after experiencing her father’s death due to Cancer. As a result of this life changing event, her passion for helping others grows every day.
She always involves her patients in their care because she believes patients deserve to decide over their healthcare. She is passionate about life itself. She loves reading, learning, traveling and being able to improve as a person. She enjoys practicing yoga, meditation and spending time with her family. She believes that “The key to have a better quality of life is health prevention. When there is no health, there is nothing left”.
Nathan Jacob Soria was born and raised in the beautiful city of El Paso, Texas. He is a proud son of a pastor and grew up in a strong foundation of faith. He had a career in the United States Air Force where he served 4 years. He is a veteran who fought in Iraqi Freedom in Balad, Iraq.
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Nathan is no stranger to hard work and dedication, having opened his own styling company in 2015. By opening Nathan Soria Styling, he has been blessed to work and travel with clients around the world and treats them like royalty they were born to be.
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Nathan's passion for styling and giving back led him to creation of "Beauty at the Roots", providing haircuts and styling for battered women and used the platform of Mr. USA to help both men and women rebuild their self confidence to free themselves from abusive situations. He was the face of the organization that represents men all around the USA, and inspired other males that no matter where you come from or where life takes you, you can always strive for more and never give up on your dreams. Nathan won the tittle of Mr. Mexico USA, was a runner up to Mr. Universe and more recently opened a new salon.
CHRISTOPHER PIZARRO
BeLight Marketing
Christopher Pizarro is the owner of a thriving social media marketing agency BeLight Marketing, known for scaling significant exposure in the El Paso area. Through his personal social media presence, he has reached millions of people, helping businesses grow their brands and achieve their marketing goals. With a creative and committed approach, Christopher specializes in building lasting connections between brands and their audiences.
Rooted in his Christian faith, Christopher runs his business with integrity, striving to succeed while giving all glory to God. His mission is not only to elevate others through innovative marketing but also to be a positive example, helping others reach their personal and professional goals by being a light in the world.
PAOLA RUSSELL
Healthy Bite
Paola Russell has been an entrepreneur in the food industry since 2010. She is a proud mother of 3 beautiful children and a baseball wife. Originally she set up to be an architect, but while in school she worked for a Greek restaurant, falling in love with the restaurant business, made her realize she wanted to open something of her own.
She has been blessed to be part owner of Healthy Bite downtown in El Paso, Texas for the the last 14 years, while having her Mother work alongside her through it all. She has a deep appreciation for the customer experience, and that is exhibited when coming into her restaurant whether you’re a first time or repeat customer, she wants you to feel like we are part of one big family.
She recently became the restaurant manager/owner at La Nube the new children's museum in downtown, and she wants for people that visit it to have better options for their family and to be able to help parents to have better ingredients available for their children who are the future of our society.