Power Woman Business Center’s “Latinas With Power” 2013: Panel Discussion, Networking and More

Power Woman Business Center’s “Latinas With Power” 2013: Panel Discussion, Networking and More..

“Power Woman Business Center provides the essential startup tools for the entrepreneurial woman.” 

–Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, Los Angeles 5th District

SANTA CLARITA, CA. Nonprofit 501 c3 Power Woman Business Center hosted an evening of business and networking with Santa Clarita’s business owners and professionals on June 26th to celebrate four successful Latina women.  Author of Profiles In Latino Courage: How Everyday Latinos Achieve Success, Bill Miranda, led the event as moderator and opened with an acknowledgement to Kenny Crespo, New York Life’s senior market management associate, for greatly assisting in the sponsorship of the event.  

Thank you to the following panelists:

• Patricia Gracia, founder and president of Power Media Group, Inc. and 501 c3 nonprofit Power Woman Business Center

• Dr. Claudia Acosta, president of the Board of Santa Clarita International Programs and Sister Cities (SCVIP)

• Gloria Mercado-Fortine, president of the William S. Hart High School governing board, and 2014 candidate for Santa Clarita Valley city council

• Patsy Ayala, corporate relations director for Nuestros Valles/Our Valleys bilingual advertising

• Berta Montoya, senior marketing associate with New York Life Insurance Company

Bill led the panel discussion with insightful questions for the panelists that gave the audience a more intimate view on how each of these women arrived to their successes.  

“Latinas With Power” also celebrated the growth of the Hispanic market in the U.S.  These four women panelists served as proof of the ongoing rise in not only women leadership, but leadership by Latinos in general. 

Following the discussion, attendees were treated to food and beverages from sponsors Tequila 88, California Bakery & Café and Reyes Winery.

About Power Woman Business Center:

A 501C3 nonprofit organization, Power Woman Business Center was founded by Patricia and Tony Gracia, with the mission to create jobs in order to stimulate our recovering economy. The organization serves as an incubator for entrepreneurs who lack the necessary resources in successfully creating a business.  Established in the Santa Clarita Valley Enterprise Zone, the PWBC facility provides office equipment such as cubicles, computers, fax machines, telephones, Internet, along with a conference room and even a fully stocked kitchen. An entrepreneur’s ideal launch pad, PWBC donates countless hours to overseeing the development and success of each business that comes through the organization.  The organization provides training and leadership seminars, business planning and networking strategies to any of its members.  It is this kind of dedication, along with community and board member support, that allows the program to exist.