








Conference Registration
Welcome Ceremony

Javier N. Solis, CFE
MDHBC – President
Tu Decides Series Book – Author
Hispanic/Latino Franchise Leadership Council, Vice-Chair

Javier N. Solis, CFE

Marco V. Ávila, P.E.
Introduction to Guest Speaker
WSP - Vice President
MDHCC - Chairman of the Board & President
MDHBC - Conference co-Chair & Vice President

Marco V. Ávila, P.E.
Introduction to Guest Speaker

Steuart Pittman
Speaker
- Email:Bradford.Seamon@umm.edu
18th MDHBC
Maryland Hispanic Business Conference
Agriculture Industry
Opportunities in MD

Natalia Salazar
Moderator

Rachel Jones
Panelist

Kevin M. Atticks
Panelist-Confirmed

Emiliano Espinosa
Panelist

Kurt Fuchs
Panelist
18th MDHBC
Maryland Hispanic Business Conference
Governor's Cabinet
Business Roundtable

Marco V. Ávila, P.E.
Introduction to Guest Speaker
WSP - Vice President
MDHCC - Chairman of the Board & President
MDHBC - Conference co-Chair & Vice President

Marco V. Ávila, P.E.
Introduction to Guest Speaker

Portia Wu
Panelist

Yolanda Maria Martinez
Moderator
Secretary, Governor's Office of Small Minority & Women Business Affairs

Yolanda Maria Martinez
Moderator

Michael Lore
Panelist

Ricky Smith
Panelist

Paul Pinsky
Panelist

Jacob R. Day
Panelist
- Email:jake.day@maryland.gov

Tony Bridges
Panelist

Kevin Anderson
Panelist

Kevin M. Harris
Panelist
18th MDHBC
Maryland Hispanic Business Conference
Luncheon

Javier N. Solis, CFE
Speaker
MDHBC – President
Tu Decides Series Book – Author
Hispanic/Latino Franchise Leadership Council, Vice-Chair

Javier N. Solis, CFE
Speaker

Angel Nuñez
Benediction

Marco V. Ávila, P.E.
Introduction to Guest Speaker
WSP - Vice President
MDHCC - Chairman of the Board & President
MDHBC - Conference co-Chair & Vice President

Marco V. Ávila, P.E.
Introduction to Guest Speaker

Brooke Lierman
Guest Speaker
18th MDHBC
Maryland Hispanic Business Conference
Exhibitor's Hall

18th MDHBC
Exhibitor's Hall
Maryland Hispanic Business Conference
18th MDHBC
Maryland Hispanic Business Conference
Doing Business with Local,
State and Federal Governments

Mario Acosta-Velez
Moderator
Vice President - Local Engagement / Corporate Social Responsibility / Public Policy at Verizon

Mario Acosta-Velez
Moderator

Naddia Clute
Panelist

Roger Campos
Moderator
Founder Minority Business RoundTable and former Assistant Secretary Maryland Department of Housing and Governor's Business Ombudsman.

Roger Campos
Moderator
- Email:Jackson1@co.pg.md.us

Denise Hayes
Panelist

Eduardo Hayden
Panelist

Karen Barbour
Panelist
How to Franchise
your Hispanic Brand

David Smith
Panelist
- Email:dsmith@franchise.org

Ericka Garza
Panelist

Javier N. Solis, CFE
Speaker
MDHBC – President
Tu Decides Series Book – Author
Hispanic/Latino Franchise Leadership Council, Vice-Chair

Javier N. Solis, CFE
Speaker
18th MDHBC
Maryland Hispanic Business Conference

Jenna (JJ) Rodrigues
Panelist
Special Guest Speaker Gov. Maryland

Marco V. Ávila, P.E.
Introduction to Guest Speaker
WSP - Vice President
MDHCC - Chairman of the Board & President
MDHBC - Conference co-Chair & Vice President

Marco V. Ávila, P.E.
Introduction to Guest Speaker

Javier N. Solis, CFE
Speaker
MDHBC – President
Tu Decides Series Book – Author
Hispanic/Latino Franchise Leadership Council, Vice-Chair

Javier N. Solis, CFE
Speaker

Joseline Peña-Melnyk
Member of House of Delegates
Chair of the Health and Government Operations Committee for the House, Maryland General Assembly. & Vice Chair of the Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus. -

Joseline Peña-Melnyk
Member of House of Delegates

Hon. Wes Moore
Special Guest Speaker
18th MDHBC
Maryland Hispanic Business Conference

Jenna (JJ) Rodrigues
Panelist
AI and Data to drive
innovation in your business

Carolina Seldes
Moderator
ITnova - Chief Executive Officer
MDHBC - Board Member & www.mdhbc.org
Webmaster

Carolina Seldes
Moderator

Rachel Goodman
Panelist

Walter (WarNov) Novoa
Panelist

Rob O'Connor
Panelist
18th MDHBC
Maryland Hispanic Business Conference
Exhibitor's Hall

18th MDHBC
Exhibitor's Hall
Maryland Hispanic Business Conference
18th MDHBC
Maryland Hispanic Business Conference
The 18th Annual MD Hispanic Business Conference and Expo is honoring Senator Ben Cardin with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Senator Benjamin L. Cardin
U.S. Senator Maryland
Special Recognition Jessica Cook will accepting on his behalf

Senator Benjamin L. Cardin
U.S. Senator Maryland
18th MDHBC
Maryland Hispanic Business Conference
Hispanic Chambers Business Recognition

Marco V. Ávila, P.E.
Introduction to Guest Speaker
WSP - Vice President
MDHCC - Chairman of the Board & President
MDHBC - Conference co-Chair & Vice President

Marco V. Ávila, P.E.
Introduction to Guest Speaker

Susana Marino
Speaker
Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Developer of internal and external partnerships with interest in growing entrepreneurial ecosystems, economic development and access to capital.

Susana Marino
Speaker

Carmen Ortiz-Larsen
Speaker
MDHBC: Founding Member and Co-Secretary
HCCMC: President
AQUAS Inc. President and CEO

Carmen Ortiz-Larsen
Speaker
- Email:clarsen@aquasinc.com
18th MDHBC
Maryland Hispanic Business Conference

Jennifer Rios
Speaker

Juan Umanzur
Speaker
Salvadorian Chamber of Commerce
CEO and Founder of Umanzor and Associates of Long and Foster

Juan Umanzur
Speaker

Michel Zajur
Speaker
- Email:info@vahcc.com
Hispanic Business Celebration
- Closing Remarks

Carmen Ortiz-Larsen
Aquas Inc.
MDHBC: Founding Member and Co-Secretary HCCMC: President AQUAS Inc: President and CEO

Carmen Ortiz-Larsen
Aquas Inc.
- Email:clarsen@aquasinc.com

William Villanueva
Panelist
MDHBC Board Member & Founding Member - Formerly Deputy Director, Office of Fair Practices, MAA and now Owner/Vice President of Finance, Restoration Pro Labor

William Villanueva
Panelist
18th MDHBC
Maryland Hispanic Business Conference