Faces of the Community - 'Recognizing Individuals who are making a difference'

• Opinion leader on “Hispanicization of the USA”
  
• Expertise in Venture Capital formation across
  Latin America

• Digital, print media design and publication
  
  
• "Thanks to the San Mateo County Hispanic Chamber,
   I was able to get a Corporate contract with the
   Media company COMCAST"
  -J. Saldaña
  
  
  
  

• GreenBound helps implement sustainable
  practices for auto body shops
  
  
• "I'm thankful for the Hispanic Chamber's
  support of my training at The University
  of Chicago Booth School of Business where
  I obtained a Certificate in Executive Leadership"
  -G. Samayoa

• Hall of Fame Inductee
  National Association of Women Business Owners
• Among the fastest growning US Hispanic Businesses
• Speaker at 2009 California Women’s Conference
  hosted by First Lady Maria Shriver
  

    
     Gerardo Chong
    Consultant and Former Consul of Trade, Mexican Consulate
    Category: Business Owner

• Promoting Trade between the US & Mexico
• Expert advisor on trade related issues
• Extensive knowledge of the Hispanic Community in the US
• Expertise negotiating with private and Government entities
  in Mexico
  
  

• Civil and Structural Engineering
• Engineering and Construction contracting
  
• Responsible for the structural design of:
  -Frank Lloyd Wright's Marin County Civic Center
  -Community Theater in San Jose
  
• Prominent Rotarian in SSF Rotary Club
  
  

• Producer of small super premium Napa Valley Wines
• Clientele include:
  -Individuals, corporations, restaurants & wine shops
• Alex Sotelo's Wines have been served during
  State Dinners at the White House
• Telemundo Hispanic Business Salute Honoree, 2010
  
  

• Expertise in personal insurance including
  auto, home, life, and disability
• 20 years experience in sales and customer relations

• Focus on Women's and Latinas' health issues
• Chiropractic treatment
• Preventive medicine rehabilitation
  
  

• Experience in social and educational services
  for children and adults
• Consultant with schools in the Bay Area
• Experience working with regular and special
  education students

• RACC offers the best customer service while
  providing quality repairs and reasonable prices
  
• Award recipient in 2007 from Senator Leland Yee
  for hard work and excellence in business  
• RACC was recognized as Telemundo's
  'Hispanic Business Owner of the Year 2008'
  

• Business and Commercial Law - Derecho Comercial
  
• Legal Solutions for Small and Medium Businesses
• Contracts in general
• Lawsuits - prevention & defense
• American Jurisprudence Award, Torts
  
• Interpreter/Translator, English-Spanish
  
  

     Sheila Cepero    
    Sr. Manager, Program Management, Oracle Corp    
    Category: Business Professional

• Executive at Oracle Corporation for 12 years
• Graduate, University of California Berkeley
• Volunteer at Redwood City Education Foundation
• Volunteer at San Carlos Education Foundation

• Appointed to the Commission in 2006
  
• Encouraging the development of performing and visual arts
• Member, Mexico Bicentennial Committee
  
• Cultural Chef -Tamales- NBC Bay Area Comunidad Del Valle