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ALEX NOGALES
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1 O1 MO ST I N F LU E N T I A L L AT I N O S
PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL HISPANIC MEDIA COALITION
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PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
EDWARD JAMES OLMOS
JAVIER PALOMAREZ
• He born and raised in the border town of Calexico, California to a family of migrant farm workers. He is single and lives in La Habra.
ACTOR, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR, ACTIVIST
1995: Protested against the “Howard Stern” radio show after Stern’s comments about Selena Quintanilla 2000: A key player in the signing of the Memoranda of Understanding with NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX 2014: The NHMC launched the Latino Experts Program in late June
He graduated from Montebello High School in 1964.
As head of the National Hispanic Media Coalition, Nogales has been at the forefront of the fight for accurate portrayals of Latinos and taken on big names like shock jock Howard Stern, TV personality Lou Dobbs, and Republican presidential candidate and billionaire Donald Trump. When Trump made derogatory comments about Mexicans this summer, Nogales was one of the most prominent and vocal Latino leaders calling for swift action against the billionaire. Trump has now been dumped by NBC, Univision, Macy’s and the Professional Golfers’ Association. Earlier in the year, Nogales and NHMC celebrated the “open internet” rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission that he believes will pave the way for full Latino participation on the internet. www.nhmc.org
@NHMC
FINANCE
CEO UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
• Born on February 24, 1947, he is married and lives in Los Angeles.
Originally a singer and pianist, this Mexican-American artist morphed into one of the most influential Latino actors and activists of all time and one of the most prolific Latino stars in Hollywood. He is an Oscar and Tony Award nominee and a Golden Globe and Daytime Emmy Award winner. He is credited with opening the doors for other Latino actors in recent decades. He starred in both the seminal theatre play and film Zoot Suit and has acted in nearly 100 feature films, shorts and TV projects. His most iconic characters are Lieutenant Martin Castillo in the TV series Miami Vice, teacher Jaime Escalante in the film Stand and Deliver, and Commander William Adama in the sci-fi TV series Battlestar Galactica. In the aftermath of the L.A. Riots, the Oscar-nominated star took a broom and joined the cleanup efforts. He is a founder of the LA Latino International Film Festival and Latino Literacy Now, and a producer of the multi-city Latino Book and Family Festival. www.edwardjamesolmos.com
GUILLERMO PERALES
SENIOR ADVISOR, VESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SUN HOLDINGS, INC.
• Born on March 15, 1947, he and his wife live in Denver, Colorado.
• He is 53
1979: Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives 1983: First elected as Mayor of Denver, CO 1993: Helped bring the Colorado Rockies to Denver
Federico Peña is currently a Senior Advisor with Vestar Capital Partners and joined the firm in 1998. At Vestar, he focuses on the media and communications sector. Prior to this, he served as U.S. Secretary of Energy and as U.S. Secretary of Transportation during the Clinton administration. Before his cabinet positions, he was President and CEO of Peña Investment Advisors and was the Mayor of Denver from 1983-1991. He has been honored as a distinguished Alumnus of the University of Texas. www.vestarcapital.com
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Texas A&M University Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), MBA Earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration Tecnologico de Monterrey, ITESM CPA Graduated with high honors from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey as a CPA
Guillermo Perales is President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Holdings, Inc., a company he founded in 1997. With over 450 locations, Sun Holdings is the largest Latino-owned operator of Quick Service Restaurants in America. Their brands include Burger King, Popeye’s, Arby’s, Golden Corral, Cici’s Pizza, and Krispy Kreme. They also have T-Mobile stores. Sun Holdings is ranked as 8th largest Franchise owner in the United States. guillermoperales.wordpress.com
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•Previously served as Vice President of Multicultural Marketing at ING Financial Services
Javier Palomarez is the President and CEO of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), America’s largest Hispanic business association. The USHCC actively promotes the economic growth, development and interests of more than 3.2 million Hispanic-owned businesses, that combined, contribute over $486 billion to the American economy every year. In 2014, Mr. Palomarez received an honorary Doctorate from Westminster College, Utah’s premier Liberal Arts institution. Most recently, he was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Medallion from National 4-H Council and was recognized by the Government of Mexico with the Ohtli Award, the highest honor bestowed upon foreign citizens. jpalomarez
@edwardjolmos
CORPORATE, BUSINESS
FEDERICO PEÑA
• Wife Rebecca and two sons, Diego and Rigo
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
THOMAS PÉREZ
U.S. SECRETARY OF LABOR
• Perez received his degree from Brown University and law degree from Harvard. He is also a law professor. He lives in Maryland with his wife, Ann Marie Staudenmaier, and their three children. 2007-09: Secretary of the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation 2009-13: Assistant U.S. Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division 2013: Sworn in as 26th U.S. Secretary of Labor
Hailing from a long line of political figures, Pérez was sworn in as the secretary of labor in 2013. A New York native, Pérez is the son of Dominican- born parents. Prior to this position, Pérez was assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. He was secretary of Maryland’s Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation and a member of the Montgomery County Council, according to the department of labor website www.dol.gov/_sec/
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