Yay Diversity! Thriving in NM's Unique Business Environment
Description
Event Date:
02-20-19
Event Time:
11:15 AM - 01:00 PM MST
Location:
Embassy Suites by Hilton
1000 Woodward Pl. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Contact Person:
Melanie Rubin
(phone: 505-261-3214)
Details:
New Mexico is ranked as one of the top ten most racially/ethnically diverse states in the U.S.. Of its sparsely populated 2 million+ inhabitants (about 16.5 people per square mile), approximately 48% are Hispanic or Latino in origin, 37% are White/Non Latino, 10% are Native American, 2.5% are Black or African American and 1.7% are Asian, with other races making up the rest of the population.
These groups have deep, rich histories and cultural traditions in New Mexico, which impact preferred styles for building a relationship and doing business.
How can we best understand and honor this diversity, to build strong relationships, with grace and respect, to succeed optimally in our businesses?
In this program, a diverse panel of New Mexico women business leaders will offer insights into this topic, and tips for you to enhance your effectiveness in 2019.
PANELISTS
Diane Villegas is a native of New Mexico and has built a career in marketing and communications including leadership positions as Regional Director of Marketing with Comcast and Vice-President at the REELZ Channel. She now owns a marketing consulting agency called Big Picture Marketing Strategies. Ms. Villegas holds an MBA from the University of New Mexico. In 2014 she was selected as an honoree of Albuquerque Business First’s “Top 40 Under 40 Award.” Diane is also a stage and film actress and a board member of the NM chapter of SAG-AFTRA. She has appeared in television series such as The Night Shift, House of Cards, Longmire, and Preacher and will be in the upcoming series,Roswell, NM.
Stephine Poston. Stephine was named Native American Business Owner of the year in 2017 by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. She is the president and CEO of Poston and Associates, a communications and marketing firm in Albuquerque. She has spent her life trying to help tribes throughout New Mexico, beginning with her own Sandia Pueblo. Stephine organized the first Native American Businesswomen's summit in Albuquerque.
Malini Hoover is CEO of Advanced Optical Technologies, an Albuquerque-based company that provides next-generation solutions in physical optics, encompassing polarimetry, diffractive rendering, scatterometry, and photonic materials. She is also the President of the Professional Aerospace Contracting Association. Malini was one of only 18 executives invited to participate in the U.S. Small Business Administration of New Mexico's Emerging Leaders Program in 2017. She is originally from India.
Sponsored by the National Association of Women Business Owners New Mexico
Register in advance, $30 for nonmembers
http://https://www.nawbo.org/new-mexico/events/nawbo-nm-february-2019-meeting-albuquerque