National Association of Hispanic Publications

PARTNERS’ NEWS AND EVENTS

Congratulations out to Ms. Maria Isabel Valdés of IVC on Federal Advisory Board Appointment

San Francisco small business owner Maria Isabel Valdés has been appointed to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Region IX Regulatory Fairness Board by SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet.

Valdés is an advocate for our industry and she is the president of IVC, a boutique marketing consulting firm.Valdés is also a VP of the Chile California Council (CCC) and is the Chair of the Center for Multi-Cultural Sciences, with previous positions with PepsiCO/Frito-Lay’s Advisory Board; The National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI); and The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) San Francisco.

NAHP Also Congratulates Mr. Juan Carlos “JC” Balarezo Media Director, EPMG2015

Mr. Balarezo was the winner of PORTADA’s Top Media Professional of the Year 2015.

Juan Carlos Balarezo currently serves as media director, overseeing all multicultural campaigns targeting print publications; however, throughout his decade-long career at EPMG, he’s been a multi-disciplinary, cross-departmental cornerstone of the team.