For Immediate Release: 1/11/2016 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO State of New York | Executive Chamber Andrew M. Cuomo | Governor 14TH PROPOSAL OF GOVERNOR CUOMO'S 2016 AGENDA: INCREASE OPPORTUNITY FOR MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES Governor pushes to apply 30 percent MWBE goal to all state-funded contracts – not just those issued by agencies and authorities – making … [Read more...] about Increase Opportunity for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
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RHBA 2015 Annual Luncheon Gala
The 2015 Hispanic Business Person of the Year, Librada "Zury" Brown, was honored at the annual Gala Lunch of the Association. RHBA thanks all those in attendance and specially the keynote speaker Bob Duffy for his inspiring words, and our MC, RHBA member Roberto Burgos for a job well done. Zury Brown is the fifth woman to receive this honor in our 26 year history. … [Read more...] about RHBA 2015 Annual Luncheon Gala
New RHBA Chairperson: Vilma Burgos-Torres
From the D&C: Vilma Burgos-Torres is the second woman elected as chairperson of the Rochester Hispanic Business Association in its 26-year history. Burgos-Torres, a native of Puerto Rico native, was on the founding board of the Puerto Rican Youth and Resource Center and Latinas Unidas. She has served on many advisory boards including the first Bilingual Education … [Read more...] about New RHBA Chairperson: Vilma Burgos-Torres
Our CUE to get involved
Our CUE to get involved - Ebony Miller of The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship (CUE) delivered an inspiring talk to a group of Rochester Hispanic Business Association members at the Rochester Business Alliance offices on State Street this Tuesday, she was accompanied by her associate Kimberly Heck. Not long ago Ebony Miller was appointed Program Manager of CUE, where she … [Read more...] about Our CUE to get involved
Versatility in the Workplace
This Tuesday, members of the Rochester Hispanic Business Association met to hear from Iveth Reynolds, the CEO of Tri-Mar Consulting. The talk, which Reynolds gave at D'Mangu restaurant, focused on her experiences in building the successful firm over the course of the last 16 years. Reynolds founded Tri-Mar with offices in Rochester and New York City in 1999. The company … [Read more...] about Versatility in the Workplace
