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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN Good Evening, Familia!

Welcome to the 2023 Gala Event of the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey!

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e’re delighted to have you all here today to celebrate the holiday season and our community’s entrepreneurial spirit.

This event is the perfect opportunity to connect with SHCCNJ members and supporters, share our culture, and strengthen our professional networks. We’re confident these relationships will evolve into long-lasting partnerships and friendships extending well beyond the new year.

As we gather for a special evening of celebration, we must also reflect on the lessons we’ve learned over the past years. We have been called to adapt to unexpected changes and challenges. Still, we’ve persevered and used our experiences to create powerful, actionable best practices that will help us continue to grow our businesses and support our families.

It’s been inspirational to witness our community’s consistent ability to turn challenges into opportunities, and we’re incredibly proud of your accomplishments. We’re also thrilled to be a part of such a vibrant, community-building chamber of small businesses!

As the reliable advocate and support system for those seeking guidance and assistance, SHCCNJ expanded our offerings in 2023 thanks to new partnerships. These ensured small businesses had the resources and know-how to apply for federal, state, and local grant programs.

We remain committed to promoting the growth and development of New Jersey businesses.

Know that the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey continually works to empower you with the tools and resources you need to prosper. In that spirit, we invite you to apply to our programs, including the upcoming Hispanic Entrepreneurship Training Program, which provides free culturally and linguistically appropriate business education and mentorship services to Hispanic small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Last, we sincerely appreciate the continuous dedication and commitment from our members, board members, volunteers, staff, partners, and everyone who has contributed to our collective achievements over the past year.

Join us in a toast wishing all of you – our peers, friends, and family – a healthy and prosperous New Year 2024, filled with opportunities for growth and harmony.

Let’s celebrate the resilience of the Hispanic business community and recognize that we are exceptional role models of the American Dream.

When we work hard, we can reap the fruits of our labor or, as we say in Colombia,

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The U.S.Latino economy continues to grow –at an impressive level that solidifies our economic impact in the country.

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t reached $3.2 trillion in 2021, up from $2.8 trillion the year prior, according to a report by the Latino Donor Collaborative in partnership with Wells Fargo. The study reveals an inspiring fact: if Latinos were an independent country, our economy would be the fifth largest in the world, outpacing heavyweights like the United Kingdom, India, and France.

These numbers underscore our economic power and must incentivize major brands to invest in leadership and procurement contracts that align with our numbers.

We invite our members and business partners to join us in a strategic call to action to significantly increase procurement opportunities and the inclusion of Hispanic members on corporate boards in 2024. You can depend on our community’s strong work ethic, increasing lifespan, and growing human capital to continually amplify our achievements beyond our current success. The numbers show this year after year.

As employers, we generate employment opportunities that contribute to tax revenues, fueling federal, state, and local services and social programs – crucial for the well-being of our employees and their families in New Jersey.

Moreover, our growing population and increasing impact on large organizations’ revenue streams translate into innovative opportunities for small business owners. We can create authentic multicultural marketing or healthcare services targeted to population segments based on our lived experiences and the know-how representing our values, traditions, and culture. Yes, we are the target market!

By partnering with Latino-owned small businesses, large organizations support local economies and enhance their return on investment through more targeted engagement in their markets.

In 2024, the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (SHCCNJ) will continue to deliver on our mission to secure a pathway of sustainable growth for our members to participate in a profitable supply chain that expands beyond our local community to our state’s border.

We will expand upon the successes of 2023 with our free entrepreneurial training programs, such as the Latina Entrepreneurship Training Series and the Hispanic Entrepreneurship Training Program. We will continue to facilitate corporate networks, offer informational events, and assist our members in securing state and federal grants, bank loans, and business opportunities.

We will also fervently champion the appointment of Latino talent to corporate board memberships, ensuring that Latinas secure influential roles in C-Suite positions where they can lead with substantial impact.

As your president and fellow Hispanic, I am moved by the humility and tenacity of our familia of businesses. Let’s celebrate our collective achievements and individual successes knowing that we are set on a path toward broader inclusivity. Join us in driving our business community’s influence across all sectors and corporate boards as we move forward in 2024!

Carlos Medina

President and CEO SHCCNJ

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MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Jeffrey Martinez Executive Vice President PNC BANK Jeffrey (Jeff) Martinez is the Executive Vice President and Head of Branch Banking at PNC Bank. In his current role, Jeff is responsible for more than 2,400 branches, and nearly 16,000 employees, through PNC’s coast to coast footprint. He also serves as a Chair for PNC’s Military Advisory Council and is the Executive Sponsorof PNC’s Latino and Multicultural Employee Business Resource Group. Martinez joined PNC in 2014 and adds more tan 20 years of retail banking experience to PNC’s senior leadership team.

Prior to PNC, he held various roles at JPMorgan Chase for more than 10 years, including responsibilities as a First Vice President, District Manager. Martinez also served the country for nine years in the U.S. Army National Guard. He deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and has been awarded three Army Commendation Medals and New Jersey’s Distinguished Service Medal.

Martinez is passionate about giving back to the communities where he lives and works and is involved with several non-profit organizations. He is the Treasurer of the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, and Board Member of this organization, a Latino Justice PRLDEF Board Member, and a Member of the NJCU Foundation Board and the Hudson County Community College Employer Advisory Board. Martinez is also an executive advisor to CAALE, whose mission is centered on supporting education within our community and he works with the Association of Latino Professionals for America to educate students and profesionals through informative presentations hosted at New Jersey and New York universities.

Martinez earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from Rutgers University and completed the CBA Executive Banking School Program at Furman University.

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR AWARD

Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti Chief of Staff to Governor Phillip D. Murphy

Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti serves as Chief of Staff to Governor Philip D. Murphy. Diane comes to this role with over 40 years of experience in public service. She spent 21 years at the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, where she rose in the ranks from Contract Administrator to Executive Director. During her tenure, she oversaw administrative operations, led negotiations with collective bargaining units, and played key roles in initiatives such as E-ZPass System remediation and the consolidation of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and New Jersey Highway Authority.

Prior to becoming the Commissioner of the NJDOT, she served as the Executive Director and CEO at Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, where she managed more than 460 center line miles and a five-year capital program.

As NJDOT Commissioner, Gutierrez-Scaccetti has managed the largest-ever capital program in state history, awarded significant construction contracts and agreements, and supported communities during the pandemic with mobile vaccination efforts and charitable drives. In her capacity as NJDOT Commissioner, she serves as Chair of NJ TRANSIT, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, the South Jersey Transportation Authority, the NJ Transportation Trust Fund Authority, and Vice Chair of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.

currently serves as the Chair of the AASHTO Committee on Transportation Communications (TransComm). She served as the 2022 President of the International Bridge,Tunnel and Turnpike Association (|BTTA) and is the Immediate Past President on the IBTTA Executive Committee and Chair of the IBTTA Nominating Committee. She currently serves as Chair of the Executive Committee of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and Chair of The Eastern Transportation Coalition (formerly the I-95 Corridor Coalition).

Gutierrez-Scaccetti holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Science degree from Rutgers University.

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Mandy Gonzalez Broadway Actress and Singer

Mandy Gonzalez possesses one of the most powerful and versatile contemporary voices of our time. Mandy starred in the megahit Hamilton as Angelica Schuyler and also originated the role of Nina Rosario in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, In The Heights, for which she received a Drama Desk Award. Mandy has starred as Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked, blowing the roof off of New York’s Gershwin Theatre each night as she belted out the signature song, “Defying Gravity.”

Mandy was most recently seen in Destiny of Desire, bringing the classic telenovela to the stage, as Hortencia del Rio at the Old Globe theater. Mandy received an OBIE Award and overwhelming critical praise for her performance in the Off-Broadway production of Eli’s Comin’, directed by Diane Paulus, and based on the music and lyrics of singersongwriter Laura Nyro. Television viewers have had the pleasure of seeing Mandy in her recurring roles in the hit series “Madam Secretary” and “Bull”, and alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short in “Only Murders in the Building.”

Equally at home on the big and small screen, she has appeared in “Across the Universe,” directed by Julie Taymor, “After,” starring opposite Pablo Schreiber, and “Man on a Ledge” with Sam Worthington. Mandy can also be seen in Disney+ “Better Nate Than Ever,” and heard as the singing voice of Mei in “Mulan 2” and the voice of Mother Rose in “Alice’s Wonderland Baker.”

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Naples Philharmonic, Fort Worth, Jacksonville, Indianapolis, Baltimore, Arkansas, Anchorage, Edmonton, Ottawa, and Youngstown Symphonies, among many others.

Mandy released her debut album, FEARLESS, with Warner Music which debuted at #13 on the iTunes charts. Her album – hailed as “a genre-defying, highly-personal, daring, and brilliant debut” (Pop Bytes) – delivers new, original songs from some of the most accomplished writers in the music industry, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jennifer Nettles, Bill Sherman, and Tom Kitt.

An accomplished author, Mandy recently published her successful Young Adult novel series, FEARLESS, published

by Simon and Schuster. Mandy is the proud founder of #FearlessSquad a social media movement for inclusiveness and positivity. #FearlessSquad connects people around the world, encourages them to be their best selves and helps them empower each other.

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BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD

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Gladys Vonglahn is the Founder and CEO of Gladys´ Cleaning Service, a family-owned company. Originally from Chile, she is a first-generation immigrant. Gladys is a visionary leader, and her business story tells us about determination, hard work, and her ability to see opportunities where others do not.

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ladys´ Cleaning Service is a reliable, detailed, and professional residential and commercial cleaning company founded in 2009. Gladys Vonglahn started her own business despite having no money, no English language skills, and no previous experience in the field, while adapting to an entirely new culture. She saw an opportunity in the cleaning industry and bravely launched GLADYS’ CLEANING SERVICE LLC, which aimed at providing an outstanding professional cleaning service experience in both residential and commercial settings.

Over the past two decades, Gladys has gained more than 20 years of experience in the cleaning industry. She is proud to have directed her business towards the commercial sector and has begun to do business with the government of which she has led several projects with counties and most recently with Newark Liberty International Airport.

For Gladys one of her greatest satisfactions is being able to create job opportunities and inspiring others through her legacy.

Gladys Vonglahn is a proud graduated of HETP and LETS program, which are run by the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Gladys´ business success was featured in Union County Business, UCEDC, Paychex, SBA, Univision41, AWARDS GALA MAGAZINE / EDITION 6 PAGE 14

Despierta America, Negocios Hispanos USA Magazine, TAPinto, NJBIZ, Interise, and ROI. Gladys has recently gained a recognition from SBA as a Legacy Business Award, a Citation from Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey and was nominated by Latina Style Magazine as an Entrepreneur of the Year.

Gladys’ success is a testament to her hard work, her willingness to take risks, and her ability to adapt to new challenges and opportunities. Gladys is passionate about returning all knowledge, experience and learning to the community. So, she can help create more and better leaders in the cleaning industry.

Vonglahn is the second daughter of upright and hardworking parents from whom she learned great life values. If you want to learn more about the Cleaning Queen, please visit www.gladyscleaningservice.com

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BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD

S & A Auto Center

Founders of S&A Auto Center, Jose Masache and Hilda Mera were born and raised in Ecuador. S&A Auto Center was established in 2013. It is a certified minority and women-owned operated business providing professional auto repair services on mechanical, electrical and diagnostics to customers throughout northern New Jersey. Ms. Mera’s husband, Jose Masache, is a professional auto Technician and when the opportunity arose for the couple to run their own repair shop, they took a leap of faith.

Backed by an Associate in Accounting from Essex County College, Mera thrives in her managerial role. Hilda Mera, CEO of S&A Auto Center since 2013, is distinguished for her expertise in management and business operations and has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives for dedication, achievements, and leadership in management and business operations. Having gained recognition from the Ecuadorian Consulate in 2018, Destination Newark Magazine and Negocios Hispanos USA Magazine for her work in 2019. In 2016 Ms. Mera was notably honored as VIP Woman of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women and in 2021 was featured in Forbes Magazine, LatinasInBusiness.us, ZingerNews among others and was awarded as The Top 100 Leaders in Transportation and Automotive by iTAs (International transportation and Automotive Summit). Adding to her recognitions, Ms. Mera was the winner of The Challenge and emerged as the Community Champion and Community Choice Award in the 2019 RISE competition. And in 2023 Hilda Mera was nominated for the Entrepreneur of the year of New Jersey for Latina Style Magazine.

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empowering women through seminars and workshops in the auto repair industry, as it is a predominantly male field.

In addition to these endeavors, Ms. Mera holds membership in the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of NJ and is a proud HEPT and LETS graduate of this organization.

Also, Mera teaches at Rising Tide Capital with an emphasis on empowering women to become business leaders in their communities and is proud to be a mentor for the RUFlourishing program at Rutgers Advanced Institute for the Study of Entrepreneurship and Development (RAISED) and a Community Board Member of the Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC).

The entrepreneur attributes her career success to her upbringing and to her parents for instilling in her how positive rewards come from hard work, dedication, and perseverance.

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“It was a great experience, gained a great deal of knowledge and networking opportunities, Barbara Mosquera (HETP Graduate) Once again, the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (SHCCNJ) has much to be grateful for and proud of this year!

We extend our gratitude to our leadership, program instructors, participants, and supporters for making us the most prominent Hispanic chamber in the country.

Our focus on fostering impactful business partnerships, innovative training models, and empowering financial literacy initiatives continues to amplify the economic progress of Hispanic entrepreneurs in New Jersey.

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Here are some of SHCCNJ’s Highlights.

HETP & LETS TRAINING HAS 90% GRADUATION RATE We are proud that 92 entrepreneurs and business owners graduated from SHCCNJ-led training - 50 from the Hispanic Entrepreneurship Training Program (HETP) and 42 from the Latina Entrepreneurship Training Series (LETS)!

Our hybrid training model offered our dynamic and busy entrepreneurs the flexibility and ease to partake in over 40 instructional sessions led

by Jairo Borja, Reina Valenzuela, Tatiana Orozco, and Daniela Velez, enabling participants to acquire actionable tools and knowledge for respective certifications. We also matched individual students who graduated from HETP and LETS with coaches/mentors who provided personal guidance in their areas of need.

With a graduation rate of 90% for HETP and LETS, we continue to buck the trend by offering free, accessible, and leverageable programming to our business familia. It is a notable achievement, given that the drop-off rate for free programs is 30% to 50%.

SBA FUNDING, NJEDA LOANS, GRANTS, AND UCEDC FUNDING OPTIONS REFLECTING NEEDS As a data-driven organization, we are committed to responding to your most pressing concerns.

In a survey of HETP and LETS participants, 50% of respondents claimed they applied for some form of financial help.

We helped business owners take charge of their finances and grow their businesses with the fundamental drivers for success - access to capital and financial literacy. We provided numerous online classes, expert panels, and individual guidance to ensure members understand funding options.

We assisted members in applying for SBA funding, NJEDA loans, and grants while providing insights into UCEDC funding options. Additionally, our organization established connections between members and financial institutions, offering a range of financing options: · Capital Access · Business Credit Cards · Business loans and · Lines of Credit

EXPANDED CORE PROGRAMS TO NEW PARTNERSHIPS In addition to our core programs, we introduced new partnership programs tailored to the specific needs of our entrepreneurial community.

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From there, students worked with NJSBDC members to attend in-person labs to apply for certifications to ensure they all got certified in one shot.

In June/July 2023, we collaborated with PSEG and NJSBDC to create a two-part Masterclass focused on the New Jersey certification process, serving: · Small Business Enterprises · Veteran-Owned · Woman-Owned · Minority-Owned Businesses and LGBTQ+ Part 1: Introduction to Available Certifications: State, federal, and organizations providing certificates nationwide.

Part 2: Essential Documentation for New Jersey Certifications and NJSDC’s Strategy: In-person educational hubs with representatives to help businesses get certified in the state.

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MASTERCLASSES: FINANCIAL LITERACY POWERED BY COLUMBIA BANK AND LUNCH’ N LEARN BY ST. PETER’S UNIVERSITY Columbia Bank sponsored a financial series consisting of two parts. The first part covered access to capital and credit fundamentals, highlighting the importance of credit understanding and management. The second part focused on accounting basics and the need to maintain balanced books, providing strategies for small businesses to enhance their financial impact.

The Lunch & Learn Masterclass was a two-part series that addressed business and mental health. The first session guided business owners on prioritizing mental well-being and preventing burnout. The second session taught how to balance mental health with time management for self-care and business development.

THE 8-WEEK DOOR DASH ACCELERATOR PROGRAM AWARDED TWO CHAMBER MEMBERS A $10K GRANT

SMALL BUSINESS BONDING READINESS PROGRAM-SPRING/FALL COHORT 2023 Our partnership with the NJEDA continued in 2023, allowing us to offer the Small Business Bonding Readiness Program. The program lasted eight weeks and was conducted virtually, where expert instructors helped enhance key business areas such as accounting, marketing, operations, and legal. Participants were given access to an online portal for supplementary modules, which allowed them to integrate the learnings into their daily business operations.

As we reflect on our accomplishments over the past year, we approach 2024 with optimism for our community’s ongoing growth. Our focus will remain on strengthening collaborations and partnerships with corporate allies to boost further the economic prosperity of the Hispanic business community in New Jersey.

We collaborated with DoorDash to promote the Accelerator Program for Local Restaurants, offering participants educational resources and networking opportunities.

The eight-week program aimed to help participants adapt and grow in their communities. Two chamber members received a $10,000 grant for restaurants participating from the New Jersey/New York areas.

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