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JULY

Carlos Carballada Named Hispanic Business Person of the Year

The Rochester Hispanic Business Association, an affiliate of the Rochester Business Alliance, has named Carlos Carballada, City of Rochester's Commissioner of Neighborhood and Business Development, as the recipient of the 2010 Hispanic Business Person of the Year award.

Carlos has been an active member of the Rochester community for the last thirty years and has become one of the better known Hispanics in the area. His involvement as a business leader, his work as member of countless organizations, his passion for education as a NYS Regent and his support of the local Hispanic community are certainly commendable.

"RHBA is proud to recognize Carlos Carballada's many accomplishments" stated Grace Tillinghast,. RHBA chair. "Carlos was not born in Rochester but made our town his home and has made enormous contributions to our community." The award will be presented at the organization's annual luncheon on September 30. For more information about the event, please contact Michele Hefferon at 256-4614 or by email at RHBA@RochesterBusinessAlliance.com.

Article in the Democrat and Chronicle
Announcement in the Rochester Business Journal

JUNE

RHBA Chairperson elected for Board of Directors of Arts Non-Profit

RHBA Chair Grace Tillinghast, owner of The Battery, was elected to serve a second three-year term in the Board of Directors of the Arts and Cultural Council for Greater Rochester.

She has also been elected Vice Chair of the Board.

La Voz Awards Scholarship to a Hispanic Student

RHBA member David McCleary, publisher of local newspaper La Voz, has awarded a scholarship to a Hispanic student majoring in communications at MCC. The recipient of this award is Anthony Rosado.

MAY

Phillipson Group Celebrates Installation of East End Banners

RHBA member Lewis Stess, principal of the Phillipson Group, was joined by Mayor Robert Duffy, City Commissioner Carlos Carballada, Council member Elaine Spaull and area businesses during the installation the new banners along the East End District. The (so far) 53-banner project is a public-private partnership designed to promote the East End with beauty and art; they feature unconventional images of 16 Rochesterians.

The ceremony was followed by an open house on their offices at East Avenue, where the Phillipson Group team, clients and friends enjoyed of a 'Lucha Libre' theme party.

Read the News Release from the City of Rochester

RHBA Announces Keynote Speaker for the 2010 HBPOY Luncheon

The Rochester Hispanic Business Association announced that Dr. Emeterio Otero, Executive Dean - Damon City Campus, Monroe Community College will be the Keynote Speaker for the 2010 HBPOY Luncheon. Dr. Otero.

Read the Bio of Dr. Otero here.

First Capital Payments Awards Scholarships to Local Hispanic Students

First Capital Payments (Hiram Hernandez Jr. & Hiram Hernandez Sr.) will awarding two scholarships to area Hispanic students during the Annual Gala and Scholarships Awards Dinner on June 12.

Lydia Marie Vazquez, a senior at York High School who plans to study political science at the University of Buffalo, and Ian Carlos Urriola from Webster Schroeder High School who will attend American Univesity to major in Music Education, are the recipients of the FCP 2010 scholarships.

RHBA Awards Scholarships to Local Hispanic Students

These two area Hispanic students are the 2010 recipients of RHBA scholarships:

Abby Maldonado attends Webster Thomas High School and plans to continue her studies at Cornell University majoring in Spanish & International Relations.

LisMarie Natal is currently a student at James Monroe High School and will pursue a degree in Biology & Pre-Vet Medicine at St. John Fisher College.

The awards will be presented at the Annual Gala and Scholarships Awards Dinner on June 12. RHBA Chair Grace Tillinghast (The Battery) is the Chair of the Hispanic Scholarship Endowment Fund Selection Committee. RHBA Board Member Kelly Tovar Mullaney (Working Art Media) is also a member of the Selection Committee.

APRIL

RHBA made a donation to Casa Hispana at Nazareth College.

The Rochester Hispanic Business Association made a donation to Casa Hispana at Nazareth College during the Cinco de Mayo celebration last April 30th, 2010.

The RHBA supports the Casa Hispana programs and activities through the year and also holds their networking events at the facility.

View photos of the Cinco de Mayo celebration.

In Memoriam: Eduardo Julian Navarro Delgado (1950-2010)

Eduardo Navarro, RHBA Past Chairman, lost his year long battle with cancer the morning of April 1st.

Ed was a very active member of the Rochester Hispanic Business Association. He was Chairman of the organization for two consecutive terms and Hispanic Business Person of the Year in 2000.

Ed and his family left Castro's Cuba when he was very young and made Rochester their home. He worked for the City of Rochester before purchasing EIC Electronics in 1999 and became its CEO and President. Ed was involved in a number of community activities and with his parish.

He had an easy smile, good sense of humor and a warm disposition. Ed had the respect and appreciation of his friends and colleagues and he will be missed by all the people he touched.

Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers..

Read the article about Ed Navarro in El Mensajero Catolico (Spanish).
Read an article in the Democrat and Chronicle.
Read the D&C Chili Community blog: " A Community's Loss".

MARCH

Galica LLC launches a new website

Carlos Perez, CSP, Environmental, Health and Safety Professional at Galica LLC, announced the launch of their new website http://www.GalicaEHS.com.

Galica LLC provides customers Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) auditing, program development, bilingual training on multiple EHS subjects, and OSHA compliance support.

Galica is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise by the Upstate New York Minority Supplier Development Council.

Rochester Hispanic Business Association Brings Easter Gifts to Golisano Children's Hospital

The Rochester Hispanic Business Association has donated coloring books and crayons to the young patients of Golisano's Children Hospital at Strong.

Hospital pesonnel will include them in their Easter baskets 2010 marks the third consecutive year that RHBA has donated Easter gifts to the children.

Gran Altura expands and opens an office in Miami

Luis A. Martinez, principal of Gran Altura, Inc, just announced the opening of his new office in Miami, effective Monday, March 1, 2010. This strategic step will enable him to more effectively serve his growing list of clients in south Florida:

Gran Altura, Inc. of Miami
2000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard - 6th Floor
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Tel: (305) 421-6341

Through his coaching practice at Gran Altura, Luis provides highly personalized professional and executive coaching services. Luis is the author of the book Getting There - High Performance Strategies and Tactics for Career Decisions.

FEBRUARY

REBOOT Technologies Offers Special Discount to RHBA Members

John Romero, CEO of REBOOT Technologies, announces that RHBA members will have a special discount of $50 dollars off the purchase of any Lenovo ThinkPad with Windows7 Professional.

The offer includes free delivery within Monroe County and it is valid until May 1, 2010.

Please contact John Romero at john.romero@reboot-technologies.com or call 585-730-8324.
Click here for more details.

JANUARY

First Capital Payments Launches Nationwide Initiative

In a press conference held at the Radisson Hotel downtown Rochester, First Capital Payment announced its initiative to expand his operations nationally and its decision to keep their headquarters in Rochester as the company grows. The firm anticipates the creation of up to 40 new jobs.

Among the attendees at the ceremony were Rochester City Commissioner Carlos Carballada, Rochester Business Alliance CEO Sandra A. Parker, City Council Woman Jackie Ortiz (RHBA member) and the following RHBA members: Hilda Escher from Ibero-American Action League, Jose Santana (RHBA Board) from Hans Automotive, Grace Tillinghast (RHBA Chair) from The Battery, Jackie Ortiz from State Farm and Kelly T. Mullaney (RHBA Board) from Working Art Media.

Read the First Capital Payment official press release

Read the RHBA press release

LaBella Receives International Award for Renovations of Sacred Heart Cathedral

La Bella Associates, P.C. received the Religious Architecture Award from the international journal of religious art and architecture Faith and Form for the renovation they did to the Sacred Heart Cathedral. The project is shared with Williamson Poinders Architecture of Memphis.

Read complete article in the Democrat & Chronicle

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