Negocios Now

www.negociosnow.com Abril 2022 21 Regina Trillo Creating real flavor Age: 36 Title: Founder & CEO Name of Organization: Nemi Snacks Regina Trillo started Nemi Snacks ba- sed on her experience as a consumer in Chicago grocery stores. Originally from Mexico City and now based in Chicago, Trillo felt un- represented the moment she set foot in Chicago grocery stores. She found well-established brands portraying Mexican cultura in a stereotypical way, brands that were unlikely to upgrade their ingredient list and innovate in the marketplace. Nemi Snacks was founded in mid- 2019 with a mission to elevate Mexican cultura in the United States through high-quality and delicious food. Nemi Snacks are crunchy sticks made from seeds and nopales (a.k.a. prickly pear paddle) in Mexican-inspired flavors. Nemi Snacks works directly with Mexi - can farmers, uses real chiles and spices and no artificial colors or ingredients. Nemi Snacks is on a mission to diversi- fy people's snacking experience, share high-quality snacks, and elevate and ce- lebrate Mexican cultura. Trillo is also an attorney and has spent her legal career advocating for human rights by providing legal services to immi- grants and implementing programs on a range of global human rights issues in La- tin America and the Caribbean, Africa, and the United States. Age: 33 Title: Director Of Marketing And Communications Name of Organization: Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement Vanessa Valentin is director of marke- ting and communications at the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement where she focuses on strengthening and expan- ding the organization's mission and brand by sharing the stories of its members. As a former reporter in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood, where she grew up, she told the stories of educa- tors, politicians, and community leaders. There she was given an opportunity to manage the marketing efforts of The Gate newspaper and transitioned her career from journalistic storytelling to marke- ting storytelling. Valentin is a boomerang to HACE, whe- re she was once the strategic partnership manager. She also led marketing efforts at the Women's Business Development Center and for BMO Harris Premier Services. She has focused most of her career on supporting the professional development of students and professionals and was re - cognized as a Latina Brava by Latino Maga- zine in 2017 for her commitment to advan- cing Latinas through mentorship. Vanessa Valentin Building Latino careers

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