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WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- George Herrera, Founder of the Herrera-Cristina Group, Ltd, and former President and CEO of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, has been named the CEO of the Anna Maria Arias Foundation. The Foundation has been established to continue the legacy of Anna Maria Arias, the late founder and editor of LATINA Style Magazine. Anna's drive and mission to empower Hispanic women is one of the true legacies in the Hispanic community.
"We are so pleased and excited to have someone of George's stature and national prominence to carry the mantle of Anna's mission of empowering the Latina community in the United States," stated Arcilia Acosta, Chairwoman of the Foundation, and President & CEO of CARCON Industries/STL Engineers. "George's experience, recognized leadership skills, and national corporate resources will assist us in establishing a strategic blueprint to drive entrepreneurial programs for Latina entrepreneurs and Latina youth."
 We are so pleased and excited to have someone of George's stature and national prominence to carry the mantle of Anna's mission of empowering the Latina community in the United States |
A mainstay of the Foundation's program is the Anna Maria Arias Memorial Business Fund, the most respected and coveted business development awards program for Latina business owners in the United States. The fund celebrates the spirit of entrepreneurship that was Anna's vision and that today serves to fuel the phenomenal growth of the Latina Business sector.
Robert Bard, President and CEO of LATINA Style, Inc., stated, "I am very pleased that George has agreed to help us in moving forward Anna's legacy, and our goal of empowering Latinas in the United States. We are committed to providing the necessary educational, entrepreneurial, and financial resources to assist in elevating Latinas into the economic mainstream of business activity in this country."
Mr. Herrera is a nationally recognized leader in the business community. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, one of the world's largest hospitality companies; a member of the Diversity Action Council at the Burger King Corporation; and is also the creator of Hispanics Today, a nationally syndicated television show that highlights the positive contributions that Hispanics are making in the United States. In 2002, Mr. Herrera was named as a "Fellow", Wharton Society of Fellows, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
"I am most honored that the Board of Directors has selected me to chart the programmatic and financial blueprint for the Foundation. In addition, we will work aggressively to select a permanent Latina CEO for the Foundation, a process that we anticipate will take us about 24 to 36 months," stated Herrera.
Last week in a Gala ceremony in Washington, D.C., the Anna Maria Memorial Business Fund honored 10 outstanding Latina entrepreneurs from throughout the United States. These efforts would not have been possible if not for the contributions of its Title Sponsor, Shell Oil Company, as well as Wal-Mart, State Farm, Macy's, UnitedHealth Group, Kraft Foods, and our media partner Telemundo.
The Anna Maria Arias Foundation promotes and advances the educational, economic, and entrepreneurial well being of Latinas in the United States.
Contact: George Herrera
703-312-0904
SOURCE Anna Maria Arias Foundation
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