Tony Mendez, Elvys Ruiz and Oscar Alexis Mejias will share their testimony of the joys and challenges of juggling the roles of father, husband, professional, and active community member. Join us as we celebrate all fathers during our Father’s day Networking event, Friday June 8, 2012 6:00 PM at El Macuto (Ada’s Creation) 1137 Broad Street Providence, RI 02905.
Celebrating Fathers and Fatherhood- It celebrates the contribution that fathers and father figures make for their children’s lives.
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About the Panelists
Tony Mendez, President/CEO of Video Mundo Broadcasting Company, LLC, Poder 1110 WPMZ Radio, Board Member The National Children’s Study Rhode Island Community Advisory Board, United Way Community Advisory Board class of 2013, 31. Back in September 1995 Tony, his brother Dilson Mendez, and partner Zoilo Garcia launched Poder 1110 WPMZ Radio the Spanish-language radio station, tapping Rhode Island’s fast-growing Hispanic market and attracting flocks of listeners. Poder 1110 WPMZ Radio is the oldest Latino owned radio station in Rhode Island. Tony is married and the father of two children
Elvys Ruiz, President/CEO at Etnias Center for Translation and Intercultural Studies. Past president of Quisqueya In Action, served on the boards of directors of the Dominican-American National Roundtable and the Rhode Island Coalition for Immigrants and Refugees. He is also the President of the Multicultural Advisory Council of the Rhode Island National Guard, a US Selective Service Registrar, Director of Theater Troupe “Trapiche” and a Dominican Folklorist and Researcher. Elvys is married and the father of two children.
Oscar Alexis Mejias, president and CEO of HITEP Hispanic Technology and Education Programs, an organization that does exactly what its name implies, was founded in December 2006 in Central Falls. He is also President at Rhode Island Professional Latino Association(RIPLA). Oscar is an information system engineer with more than 25 years of experience in software development, hardware and project management. He developed the tourism-industry software TRAVELSOT and is also president of the Rhode Island Professional Latino Association. Mejias is a past speaker at the Rhode Island Latino Professionals and Business Leaders Network. Oscar is married and the father of two children.
About RILPBN
The Rhode Island Latino Professionals Business Leaders Network (RILPBN) is the common place for Latino professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners and Community Leaders to network and exchanging of success stories while incubating commercial and Professional relationships one Latino (a) at the time.
The mission of RILPBN is incubating commercial relationship among Latino Professionals, Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Community by offering a comfortable environment to gather and network among peers.
All are welcomed and encouraged to participate in a business casual atmosphere.
Past Speakers: Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth H. Roberts, Attorney General, Patrick Lynch, State Senator Juan Pichardo, Deputy Majority Leader Anastasia Williams, State Senator Leonidas Raptakis, Secretary of State Ralph Mollis, Erik Wallin, Candidate for Attorney General, Dr. Arelis Valerio, MD, AE-C, Kennet Block, Moderate Candidate for Governor, Joe Fernandez, Candidate for Attorney General, General Treasurer Frank Caprio, Congressman Jim Langevin, (RI-D2), Angel Taveras Providence Mayora, Deborah A. Gist Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, RI General Treasurer Gina Raimondo, Claudia Cardozo, AccionUSA, Nacy Zapata, Violet Coffee, Angie Espinal, OpenDoor, Sydney Tillett, Artist, Maria Romero, RI College Outreach Program, Doris Branch, President/CEO DB Consulting, Victor Capellan, Deputy Superintendent Central Falls School Department, Mercedes Mendez, President/CEO Mendez Travel, Inc.,
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