Distinguished Speakers & Panelists

Getting Small & Micro Businesses Ready to Access Public/Private Contracts.


HCSB proudly recognizes our "2022 and 2023 Founding Speakers and Panelists." Thank you, All, for helping us launch the inaugural Hispanic Coalition of Small Businesses Speaker Series!

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Helen Tran

Public Servant

Mayor, City of San Bernardino

HCSB Advisory Board

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Gilbert Buchanan

Chair, HCSB Procurement Committee

Facilitator, HCSB Procurement Summit

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Michael Burrows

Chief Executive Officer

SBD International Airport

Inland Valley Development Agency

UAS Center at SBD

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Peter Mendoza

Interim Director of Purchasing

San Bernardino County


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Michael Herrera

Director

Community Outreach & Supplier Diversity

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.


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Frank G. Reyes

Board of Trustees

San Bernardino Community College District


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Guillermo Alcazar

Small Business Specialist
US Bank


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Heli Castaneda

Banking Branch Manager

US Bank


Richard Corral

CEO

Corral Consulting


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Favi Correa

Real Estate Broker

The Montes Group 

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Jimmy Elrod

Deputy Political Director

Southwest Mountain States Council of Carpenters 

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Dr. Angelo Farooq

HCSB Board Director

Chairman, California Workforce Development Board 


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Brad Gates

CEO

San Bernardino County Workforce Development 


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Norma Gomez

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader 

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Bel Hernandez

HCSB Arts & Entertainment Committee Chair; CEO/Founder
Latin Heat Media 

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Michael Lopez

HCSB Board Director, AVP, Business Banking Relationship Manager

 US  Bank

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Wesley Montes

Branch Manager

The Montes Group

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Lydia Nicole

Actress,  Comedian, Writer & Producer

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Dr. Nohemy Ornelas, Ed.D.

Vice Chancellor of Educational & Student Support Services, San Bernardino Community College District 

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Roy Rico

Mortgage Branch Manager
US Bank 

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Lily Rocha

HCSB Diversity & Inclusion Chair; Executive Director, Latino Restaurant Association 

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Erika Toriz

Founder, Executive Director, HAVEN Neighborhood Services 

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Marco Tule

HCSB Advisory Board Member; President, Inland Empire Utilities Agency 

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Chamberlain Duru

Diverse Business Manager, California
Burns & McDonnell

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Lisa Arellanes

Senior Manager, e-Mobility, Southern California Edison

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Enrique Castillo

Actor Director Producer Author; HCSB Arts & Entertainment Committee

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Luis Cetina

Principal, Governmental & Regional Affairs, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; VP, Board of Directors, Cucamonga Valley Water District

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Carlos Goytia

Division 1 Director, Three Valleys Municipal Water District

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Matt Gregori

Technology Development Manager, SoCalGas Research, Development & Demonstration (RD&D) Group

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Peter Mateo

P.E., Director of Planning & Development, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians

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Frank Navarro

Mayor, City of Colton

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Adan Ortega, Jr

Chairman, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California 

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Robert Quintero

Director of Government Relations & Local Public Affairs, Southern California Edison

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Tim Sandoval

Mayor, City of Pomona

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Pepe Serna

Actor Producer Artist

Author; HCSB Arts & Entertainment Committee

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Alva Carrasco

President, Latinos in Transit

Director, Burns Engineering, LA Region

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Assemblymember Eloise Gomez Reyes

District 47

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Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh

District 23

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Rosa Elena Sahagun, ESQ

Riverside County

Superior Court

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Luke W. Reynolds

Regional Manager, San Francisco Community Affairs  FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)