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Ballroom

7:30 AM - Registration & Continental Breakfast 

8:05 AM - Welcome by Nelson Soler, CEO, Latino Chamber of Commerce of SEW

8:30 AM - Opening Remarks by John Antaramian, Kenosha Mayor

8:50 AM - Remarks by Elmer Moore, WHEDA Executive Director

9:15 AM - Meet the Chamber Hosts - Chamber Team

First set of Breakout Sessions | 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM 

Ballroom

Capital for Real Estate Acquisition & Investing, and Access to Real Estate Investing 

Delores Clayton - Relationship Manager, MEDC 

Alexandra Don - Attorney, Mallorey SC 

Cindy Gardner - Outreach & Marketing Specialist, SBA 

Rogelio Perez - Realtor & Agency Owner, Perez Agency Farmers Insurance

Benjamin Bakke - VP Business Banking,  Associated Bank 

Adella S. Deacon- Partner, SableLawGroup

Elk Room

Access to Workforce Training Programs for Businesses 

Carmen Garcia Sirera - Contractor Recruiter & Compliance Administrator, Citywide Facility Solutions 

Beth Norris - Regional Operator, One Stop Operator

Jason Pruitt - Career & Employment Services Manager, Gateway Technical College 

Deb Weber - Director of Career Connections, WCTC 

Kathy Price - Director of Learning & Development, MRA

Lisa Pavett - Program Manager, WCEDA

Heritage Room 

Supplier Diversity Programs and Business Opportunities in Corporate and Public Sector 

Debra Milliken - VP Market Manager, Associated Bank 

Dr. Eugene P. Manzanet - Senior Director of Diverse Business Development, WEDC 

Amanda Roman - CEO, Domina Consulting Inc.

Mark McCleary - Certified SCORE Mentor, SCORE SEW

Alissa Strange - Contract Portfolio Manager, Supply Chain, Froedtert & Medical College of WI

Matt Fleming - Division Director, Purchasing Services, Kenosha County 

Curt Czarnecki - General Manager, Kenosha Water Utility 

10:20 AM - 10:30 PM - Break

Second set of Breakout Sessions | 10:30 AM - 11:20 PM 

Ballroom

Access to Real Estate and Homeownership 

Maria Watts - Business Economic Development, WHEDA 

Janie Rivera Conley - Realtor, Rivera-Conley and Associates/RE/MAX Service First

Erik Carranza - Realtor, Mind Right Realty Group 

Rogelio Perez - Realtor & Agency Owner, Perez Agency Farmers Insurance

Yvette Murguia - CRA Mortgage Loan Officer, Associated Bank 

Elks Room 

Immigration, Your Business, and Work Visas 

Darryl Morin - President & CEO, Advanced Wireless Inc. 

Jose Charo - President, LULAC Kenosha/Racine 

Heritage Room 

Developing & Retaining Talent for Businesses  

Jeremy Schmidt - VP Business Banking Solutions Manager, PNC Bank  

Ferdinand Gaud - Work Program Manager, UMOS 

Eleazar Lopez, Jr. - Financial Advisor, North Star Resource Group 

Diane Stoiber - District Sales Coordinator, Aflac 

Pedro Guerrero - Group Account Representative, Mutual Bank of America 

11:20 AM - 11:30 PM - Break

Third set of Breakout Sessions | 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM

Ballroom 

Access to Competitively Priced Capital for Business Growth  

Nelson Soler - CEO, Latino Chamber of Commerce SEW 

Margaret Capper - Senior VP, Commercial Lending Manager, North Shore Bank 

Ivan Cicla - Manager, CIBC 

Travis Spell - Economic Development Program Officer, LISC Milwaukee

Maria Watts - Business Economic Development, WHEDA 

Shane Griffin, VP, Small Business Relationship Manager, Associated Bank 

Elks Room  

Access to Technology and Innovation Systems 

Cynthia Sternard - SVP, Director of Technology Advancement & Outreach, Associated Bank  

Elizabeth Thelen - Executive Director, Whitewater University Innovation Center 

Carlos Vasquez - Founder, Latinos In Tech 

Tim Casey - Director of City Development, City of Kenosha 

John Zehren - Fab Lab Coordinator, Gateway Technical College 

Heritage Room 

Mental Health and Wellness Issues Affecting Latinos  

Andrés Gonzalez- Vice President, Community Engagement & Chief Diversity Officer, 

Froedtert & Medical College of WI

Dr. Bethany LoPresti, PhD- Executive Director, Behavioral Health, Froedtert & Medical College of WI  

Sharais Alvarado - Bilingual Psychotherapist, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers

Erika Villafuerte - Bilingual Director for Equity in HealthCare & Wellness, Salud First  

Kari Foss - Behavioral Health Manager, Kenosha County Behavioral Services 

Lanie Figueroa - CEO & NAMI Representative, Beautiful Struggle, Inc. 

12:20 AM - 12:30 PM - Break

12:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Ballroom 

Luncheon

Welcome by  Andrés Gonzalez -Vice President, Community Engagement & Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert & Medical College of WI

Remarks - Peter Barca, Secretary of the Department of Revenue

Keynote Speaker - Manny Ramirez, President, Mr. Wings

Brief Remarks - Sara Rodriguez, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor 

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM - Event Final & Closing Remarks - Eliana Williams, Unsummit Chair, 

Board Recognition