Ingrid Hoffman
TV HOST/CHEF, FOOD TV NETWORK

Ingrid Hoffmann is passionate about food and entertaining and spends each day sharing her enthusiasm and talent with an international audience. Ingrid launched Simply Delicioso (www.simplydelicioso.com) on Food Network in July 2007 and also hosts her own Spanish-language cooking and lifestyle show, Delicioso,on Galavision/Univision. Aside from the two shows, Ingrid pulled together a compilation of her recipes and entertaining ideas, which are showcased in her first cookbook, SIMPLY DELICIOSO: A Collection of Everyday Recipes with a Latin Twist (February 2008, Clarkson Potter/Random House). 

Raised in Colombia, Ingrid moved to Miami where she opened La Capricieuse, a high fashion luxury boutique in Miami's Coconut Grove. Soon after, the store grew into a chain of four boutiques with a flagship on the island of Aruba, as well as a men's shop in Miami.
  
Ingrid launched her own show, Delicioso with Ingrid Hoffmann, on Latin America’s Cosmopolitan Network in 2004 and soon premiered on DirecTV in September 2005, which propelled her popularity to new heights. In November 2006, the show premiered in its second season on a new network – Galavision, the highest rated among the Hispanic stations. Each episode centers around a theme that Ingrid uses to connect segments on menu planning, shopping, cooking and decorating. The show’s light-hearted, interactive style draws in viewers for both Ingrid’s talents as well as her vibrant personality.

She was featured in People’s 100 Most Beautiful issue for 2008 and has made appearances on Ellen, Oprah, Today Show, Regis & Kelly, Martha Stewart, and more.

Rosa Alonso
FOUNDER & CEO, MyLatinoVoice.com, MI APOGEO INC.

Rosa Alonso is a leading Latina entrepreneur and innovator in Marketing, Media and Internet industries. She was named "Woman of the Week" by AlPunto.com and has been extensively featured as a marketing segment expert in the media, including CNN and CNN En Espanol and, most recently, Telemundo. She is an accomplished executive who has dedicated much of her 20+ year career to launching and directing integrated Multicultural and International initiatives for Fortune 100 companies as well start-up media ventures. Ms. Alonso is a pioneer in multicultural/segment marketing, particularly in the Hispanic consumer and media space, and is recognized for her success in delivering customers and profitability by creating and directing best-in-class multi-platform initiatives in the retail, wireless and media (online, television, publishing) industries.

Ms. Alonso is Founder and CEO of Mi Apogeo, Inc., a media and entertainment company that in 2008 launched Mi Apogeo.com / My Latino voice, a new online community and collaborative online magazine that fills a void in the marketplace for online media options targeting U.S.-raised, second- and third-generation Latinos. The English-language site features lifestyle and entertainment channels, with fresh and culturally relevant content written by both users and site staff, an online community that connects trendsetters and influencers and WikiLatino(r), the first ever wiki dedicated exclusively to Latino culture and history. MiApogeo.com is re-launching as MyLatinoVoice.com in August 2009, with an upgraded design and new/enhanced user functionalities.

Ms. Alonso was most recently Senior Vice President of Edelman Multicultural, Edelman's award-winning multicultural marketing practice, where she led a multi-million dollar operation that specialized in marketing to the Hispanic, African American and Youth/Urban segment markets as well as collaborating with International efforts at the local market level. In her role, she supported a wide range of clients and categories, including consumer products, food & beverage, retail, entertainment, sports, telecommunications, interactive and technology, travel & tourism, financial services and healthcare.

Rebecca Diamond
ANCHOR, FOX BUSINESS NETWORK

Rebecca Diamond joined FOX Business Network (FBN) as an anchor in September 2007. She serves as co-anchor of Happy Hour (airs weekdays from 5-6 PM/ET), a live program that takes viewers outside work to get the inside story of what's making news inside and outside the business world. This show is set daily at the Bull & Bear pub in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

Rebecca Diamond joined FNC as a news update anchor when the network launched in 1996. She later served a Los Angeles-based correspondent and was then named a New York-based correspondent in February 2003. In this position she provided regular updates on the War in Iraq.

Prior to her tenure at FNC, Diamond worked as an anchor/reporter for Lifetime Television and as a business writer for The Associated Press. She also worked as a reporter/anchor for local affiliate television stations in McAllen, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; and San Diego, California.

She is a graduate of the University of Maryland’s College of Journalism and is a San Jose, California native.

Julie Maloy
CHFC, CLU, VICE PRESIDENT– AGENCY RECRUITING, STATE FARM

Julie Maloy is vice president - agency recruiting at Corporate Headquarters. She joined State Farm® in 1984 as an agent in Niceville, FL, was named agency field consultant in Anderson, S.C., in 1995 and returned to Florida in 1996 as an agency field executive in Pensacola. She was named executive assistant to the Chairman's Council at corporate headquarters in 1998. She was promoted to the position of vice president –agency in 2002 in the Mid-America zone.

Maloy received her bachelor's degree from the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, Ala., with a major in marketing and a minor in economics. She completed her CLU designation in 2000 and received her CHFC designation in 2006. While in the Mid-America Zone, she was a board member of the Lexington Urban League in Lexington, Kentucky.

Julie and her husband John have two boys, Nick and Matt.

Maria Marin
AUTHOR, RADIO HOST, WRITER, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

Maria Marin is an author, radio host, a national newspaper columnist and an international motivational speaker. She is considered one of the leading motivational trainers on the subject of “Personal Empowerment” and “The Art of Negotiation”. Her captivating presentations and compelling messages have earned this worldwide acclaimed speaker many honors that identify her as one of the most powerful, charismatic and persuasive voices for self-improvement today.

ABC Radio Network has signed Maria Marin to host a national radio show to empower women, delivering motivational advice in between music sets and take calls from listeners on topics of personal growth, self-esteem, careers and relationships. She is the author of the self-help books “Secrets of a Confident Women” and most recently “Mujer Sin Límite”  (Women Without Limits) where she inspires women to believe in themselves and instill women with the self-confidence and the drive to succeed in every aspect of their lives.

Whether she is presenting ”Negotiating Training” seminar to a corporation or a keynote to a women’s organization on “The Power of Commitment & Self-Confidence”, her knowledge, inspiration and compelling messages have changed people lives forever. She performs over 100 speaking engagements annually worldwide. For more information about Maria Marin, please visit: www.MariaMarin.com.

Maria Eugenia Price
FOUNDER & CEO, MÍA MARIÚ

Maria Eugenia created a company that would foster the leadership potential of other Hispanic women by providing them an entrepreneurial opportunity and improve the quality of life for their families in their communities. Based in Dallas, Texas, Mía Mariú, LLC is a network marketing company exclusively dedicated to meet the beauty and health needs of Latinas of every background with a special support system to help them achieve their full potential.

Founded by a Latina for Latinas, Mía Mariú is the only health & beauty company in the U.S. that provides a holistic approach to the special needs of Latinas from the inside out.  Maria Eugenia has developed a unique system that nourishes and protects skin with a hip color line of products and techniques specifically designed for the beautiful and diverse skin tones of Latinas as well as a natural based Skin Care Treatment line.  Also concerned about the high rate of diabetes and heart disease among Hispanic women, Maria Eugenia included a line of nutritional supplements with natural ingredients known in Latin cultures for their health benefits, such as the Nopal cactus, that help promote health and beauty from the inside.

Maria Sastre
PRESIDENT & CEO, TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN

Maria Sastre is the President and CEO of Take Stock in Children, a premier, award-winning Non- profit organization that provides mentors, student services and college scholarships for Florida’s most underserved, at-risk youth.
Prior to joining Take Stock in Children, Ms. Sastre served as the President & CEO of Maria Sastre & Associates, Global Hospitality & Destination Advisors, with over 25 years of corporate executive experience and successful accomplishments in the transportation, tourism and hospitality fields.

Prior to establishing her advisory firm, Maria held several high level officer positions during her nine year tenure at Royal Caribbean Cruises LTD. She was Vice President, International, Latin America, Caribbean & Asia, for Azamara Cruises, Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean International.

She was also Vice President- Hotel Operations and Vice President- Total Guest Satisfaction, Royal Caribbean International. Ms. Sastre joined Royal Caribbean International after serving as Vice President of Worldwide Customer Satisfaction for United Airlines. Ms. Sastre joined United in 1992, and held numerous positions including Director of International Planning for Asia, Europe and Latin America. In 1995, she was promoted to Vice President for Latin America & Caribbean Operations, which included Latin America, the Caribbean and Miami. Ms. Sastre also served as Senior Director of Distribution at Continental Airlines, where she began in 1989.

She has been recognized as one of the Top 25 US-Hispanics in the United States, Top 20 Latinas, and has received numerous awards in the Travel & Hospitality industry sectors, as well as South Florida CEO Top Power Influencers in 2007, Miami Dade College Hall of Fame 2006, and International Women in Business, South Florida, 2006.

Diane Sanchez
PRESIDENT & CEO, TELEFONICA USA, INC.

Diane Sanchez serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Telefonica USA, Inc.  In this role, Ms. Sanchez is responsible for designing and executing Telefonica’s strategy and the full P&L responsibility of its 3 US-based strategic business segments. This entails managing the telecommunication and IT service needs of US based multinational corporations throughout the USA, Latin America, Central America and Caribbean Regions and Telefonica Residential

Ms. Sanchez has cultivated relationships with key corporate decision makers who are succeeding in implementing converged solutions that support their business strategy. Ms. Sanchez has held management positions for some of the world market leaders in communications and played a key role of leading their entry into emerged markets.

Ana Maria Gonzalez Wood, CLU, ChFC
AGENT, PRUDENTIAL

Ana Maria Gonzalez Wood, CLU, ChFC is an agent with Prudential.  Ana Maria works with her clients closely to build and protect her clients’ wealth while helping them develop the unique legacies that they wish to leave to their heirs and favorite charities.  Ana Maria joined Prudential in February 1994 qualifying for the Million Dollar Round Table in her first year and throughout her career.  Ana Maria is deeply committed to service to others.  In addition to serving her own clients, she has shared her skills with others at Prudential and in her local community.  She has assisted other financial professionals with their clients’ estate planning needs on a national level promoting joint work to develop best practices within Prudential.  She has assisted in developing Prudential’s fee based financial planning program.  In 2001, Ana Maria agreed to serve as Manager, Financial Services in Houston for 2 years in order to grow the Houston office.  In that time she recruited and developed a diverse group of individuals and created professional alliances with CPA firms to lead her team to win a Citation for outstanding sales and service in 2003.  Ana Maria returned to her personal practice in 2004 in order to spend more time with her two young children.   Continuing to receive numerous awards for exemplary sales and service, she has also served as a member of the Field Advisory Council and subcommittees representing the field in helping to develop marketing programs for Prudential.  She has also participated in several women’s and minority leadership forums. 

Prior to joining Prudential, Ana Maria practiced as an estate planning attorney at Fulbright and Jaworski, LLP in Houston.  While at Fulbright and Jaworski, she co-authored estate planning speeches and articles with her mentor in the areas of business continuation planning, charitable planning and post mortem estate planning. 

In addition to her professional leadership roles, Ana Maria has been instrumental in lending her financial and development skills to various nonprofit organizations in Houston, TX.  She is a sustaining member of the Junior League.  She is a former Board member of the San Jose Clinic in Houston, where she served as Treasurer during her final term.  She has also chaired annual fund campaigns for her children’s independent private schools in Houston.

Fritzi G. Woods
PRESIDENT, PRIMESOURCE FOODSERVICE EQUIPMENT, INC.

Fritzi G. Woods is president of PrimeSource FoodService Equipment, Inc.  Since taking leadership of the company in May 2003, Ms. Woods has been instrumental in establishing strategies that will accelerate the company’s growth and diversify its customer base.  PrimeSource, with revenues over a hundred million dollars, is the seventh largest distributor in the industry. PrimeSource actively manages up to 1,000 new restaurant openings each year and ships an average of 1,000 orders each day, supporting over 26,000 established restaurants in the United States and 46 other countries.

Previously, Ms. Woods served as Executive Vice President at The Dallas Morning News, a subsidiary of Belo Corporation, where she was responsible for all financial planning, accounting and analysis.  She was simultaneously responsible for all sales and marketing efforts, representing over $500 million in revenue and leading the newspaper industry in year over year growth.  Under her leadership, new products were developed and launched, increasing category market share.

Ms. Woods serves on the boards of Dallas Assembly, Baylor Oral Health Foundation, the Grace Fort Gouldsby Scholarship Foundation (also a co-founder), Dallas County Community College District Foundation, Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce and Buca, International.