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www.negociosnow.com Julio 2017 21 MEDIA MARKETING PATRICIA AGUILAR, Co-Founder & Managing Partner Entity: GAMEPLAN CREATIVE, LLC Website: www. gameplancreative. com/ Patricia Aguilar specializes in business operations and management, client services, business development, and print production, running Gameplan Creative LLC with passion, integrity, and high-end quality standards that aim for excellence. Her clients include Bon Jovi, the Chicago Blackhawks and Cubs, the New York Giants and Yankees, and Major League Soccer. MARGARITA GARCIA AND MARITZA HERNANDEZ Entity: Hernandez & Garcia, LLC Web: www. hernandezgarcia. com Margarita Garcia and Maritza Hernandez opened the full- service Hispanic advertising agency Hernandez & Garcia LLC, 35 years ago as the fi rst Hispanic, women-owned agency in the Midwest. H&G has worked with Goya Foods, Inc., The Illinois Lottery, The Lyric Opera, The Secretary of State, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, The Northern Trust, and others. ALEJANDRA GARZA, Founder and Owner AGG Comnsulting www. aggconsulting.net Alejandra Garza is founder and owner of AGG Consulting, a successful strategic marketing fi rm that provides services to businesses and non- profi ts. Dedicated to helping organizations connect with all their stakeholders, Alejandra has built a distinguished career working in both the corporate and the non-profi t world providing her with a unique understanding of how to create and implement successful business and marketing strategies within both sectors. LARITZA LÓPEZ, President & Founder Entity: Purple Group Website: www. purplegrp.com Laritza López has more than 25 years of domestic and international marketing communications, advertising, management and operations experience. She started Purple Group to help large corporations pursue ethnic and emerging markets. Now it is a full-service, award-winning fi rm that also helps Latino nonprofi ts elevate their brands and increase their overall sustainability. MARCO LÓPEZ, Co-founder and President Entity: Elemento L2 Website: www. elementol2.com Marco López leads the strategic vision of Elemento L2, new business development and the creative and planning departments. He previously led the Hispanic Department at Relay and oversaw wireless diversity initiatives for AT&T San Antonio. He also has an internal incubator at Elemento and has successfully launched two companies. ILIANA TOSTADO PAPPAS, President Entity: Accent Marketing Chicago Website: http:// accent marketingchicago. com/ With over 25 years of experience in the advertising industry, Iliana Tostado focuses on relationships, people and services. She got her start in the production industry and now offers a full range of advertising and marketing services through her company, including creative, media buying, promotions, and social and digital media strategies. MILENA TOUS Founder and President Entity: Multi Latino Marketing Agency, Inc. Website: http:// multilatino marketing.com Formerly known as Azucar Enterprises, which Milena Tous started in 2003, Multi Latino Marketing has been growing 8-10% in billings year over year. Its growth is linked to its success in developing results-oriented advertising, marketing, and promotion campaigns. Outside of her company, Tous is active in many professional and community organizations. JORGE BARBOSA, Anchor Entity: Noticias Univision Chicago Website: www. univision.com Jorge Barbosa anchors the 5-10 p.m. Noticias Univision Chicago broadcast Monday through Friday. He has been part of the WGBO-TV team since it started in 1995 and, before that, worked at WCIU-TV in Chicago. Barbosa has won three Emmys, including the prestigious Silver Circle for his illustrious 25-year career in Chicago television. JULIAN CREWS, Reporter Entity: WGN-TV Website: www. WGNTV.com Julian Crews is a roaming street reporter who travels across the region to bring breaking and feature news to the Tribune's WGN and CLTV viewers. Outside of this work, Mr. Crews founded Old Havana Foods in 2008, specializing in all-natural, gluten-free, artisan Cuban sofrito, mojo and authentic Old Havana black beans. LOURDES DUARTE, co-anchor Entity: WGN-TV Website: www. wgntv.com Lourdes Duarte is co-anchor of WGN Evening News at 4 p.m. She came to the station in 2007 after working in Detroit, Indianapolis and Peoria. Duarte has won four Emmys, most recently for her story, "Unlicensed and Serving." She also hosts "Adelante Chicago," which highlights Chicago's growing Latino community. MICHELLE GALLARDO, Reporter Entity: ABC7 Eyewitness News Website: www. abc7Chicago.com Michelle Gallardo is an Emmy- nominated general assignment reporter for ABC7 Chicago. She came to ABC in 2004 after three years at Univision Chicago and is one of only three reporters in the city to cross over from Spanish-language television. Her career spans local, national, and international news as well as documentary production. JOHN GARCIA, Reporter Entity: WLS-TV ABC7 Eyewitness News Website: www. abc7chicago.com John Garcia is an award- winning general assignment reporter for Chicago's top-rated news station. He worked as a reporter and anchor in New Mexico, Texas and Iowa before joining the Chicago ABC affi liate in 1994, and his reporting has earned him a Chicago Emmy and numerous nominations as well as a Silver Dome Award. DIANA MALDONADO, Vice President of News Entity: Telemundo Chicago Website: www. telemundochicago. com Diana Maldonado is responsible for the overall content and management of the 4, 4:30, 5, and 10 p.m. weekday newscasts. She also oversees the consumer unit, Telemundo Chicago Responde. Maldonado has more than 20 years of Emmy Award-winning experience, including eight years at the national Telemundo Network, based in Florida. DIANA PALOMAR, Vice President of Community Affairs Entity: WLS-TV ABC7 Chicago Website: www. ABC7Chicago.com Diana Palomar is responsible for ABC7's community engagement and support efforts. This means facilitating public service campaigns for air, web, digital and social media platforms, providing a direct pipeline into the newsroom for community stories, managing talent appearances for nonprofi t events, and publicly representing the station. ENRIQUE RODRIGUEZ, Reporter Entity: Univision Chicago Website: www. univision.com/ chicago/wgbo Since he joined Univision in July 2004, Enrique Rodriguez has received four Emmy Awards and has been nominated on eight occasions. He has interviewed political fi gures such as Mexican President Felipe Calderon, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and President Barack Obama. He is also a passionate advocate for education. ZORAIDA SAMBOLIN, Co-Anchor Entity: WMAQ-TV NBC5 News Today Website: www. NBCChicago.com Zoraida Sambolin is the Weekday Edition co-anchor. She rejoined NBC5 News in 2014 after spending two years at CNN. The morning news anchor fi rst joined WMAQ in 2002 and began reporting for Telemundo the following year. She was the fi rst Chicago on-air broadcaster to work at both English and Spanish language stations simultaneously. ROSEANNE TELLEZ, co-anchor Entity: WBBM-TV CBS2 Chicago Website: Chicago. CBSClocal.com Roseanne Tellez is an Emmy Award-winning co-anchor of CBS2's midday news at 11 a.m, and she serves as a general assignment reporter for the afternoon newscasts at 5 and 6 p.m. She joined CBS2 in 2004 and has been a fi xture on morning news in Chicago since the mid-1990s, when she worked for WGN-TV. SANDRA TORRES, reporter Entity: CBS2 Chicago Website: Chicago. CBSClocal.com Sandra Torres is a bilingual journalist and general assignment reporter for CBS Chicago, where she has worked since 2015, after a stint in Milwaukee at the local CBS affi liate and at Telemundo Wisconsin. She has also previously worked at Chicago's NBC and Telemundo affi liates in a career as a reporter, producer, and fi ll-in weather anchor. PABLO ACOSTA, OZZIE GODINEZ, Partners Entity: PACO Collective Website: pacocollective. com It has been 11 years since Ozzie Godinez and Pablo Acosta formed PACO Collective, the fastest growing cross-cultural marketing agency in the Midwest. The company now has more than 50 diverse employees with gross revenues nearing $20 million. PACO clients include ComEd, Blue Cross Blue Shield, the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Bears and Cacique. MARKETING / MEDIA READ THE COMPLETE BIOS AT NEGOCIOSNOW.COM