Candidates for NAHCC Board of Directors 2018-2019
- Candidates to serve on NAHCC Board for a two year term
- Members provided with ballots to submit their votes to accept slate as shown
- Votes must be received no later than noon of Wednesday October 11th, 2017
- If necessary votes have been received the results will be announced at NAHCC's Awards Reception.
Luis Parodi
Luis Parodi,
Fifth Third Bank
Luis is Vice President, Business Banking Relationship Manager, responsible for business development, relationship management and client experience of companies with annual gross sales up to $20 million. He provides services that include loans, deposits, treasury management, and all other applicable banking services. Luis has a strong history of success in delivering key strategic initiatives around the world and multi-million results while building strong relationships. Luis Parodi received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University and his MBA in Finance from Butler University.
Luis has received many recognitions and awards including Distinguished Citizen of the City of Indianapolis by the Mayor of Indianapolis Bart Peterson in 2005. Luis was appointed Co-Chair by Mayor Peterson to the Commission on Latino Affairs, created to increase Latino involvement in city government and make city services more accessible to residents. In addition, Luis received The Fifth Third CRA Legacy Award, and the Outstanding Professional Leadership Award from the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Luis has served on the City of Nashville Workforce Investment Board and the Housing Resource Team for NashvilleNext, a Growth Plan for the future of Nashville and Davidson County over the next 25 years.
Luis graduated from Leadership Middle Tennessee in 2014. And in addition to his role as Chairman of the Board for the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, he sits on the board of the Urban League of Middle Tennessee, New Level Community Development Corporation, Mid-Cumberland Area Development Corporation, and Board Trustee of the Catholic Community Investment and Loan.
Fifth Third Bank
Luis is Vice President, Business Banking Relationship Manager, responsible for business development, relationship management and client experience of companies with annual gross sales up to $20 million. He provides services that include loans, deposits, treasury management, and all other applicable banking services. Luis has a strong history of success in delivering key strategic initiatives around the world and multi-million results while building strong relationships. Luis Parodi received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University and his MBA in Finance from Butler University.
Luis has received many recognitions and awards including Distinguished Citizen of the City of Indianapolis by the Mayor of Indianapolis Bart Peterson in 2005. Luis was appointed Co-Chair by Mayor Peterson to the Commission on Latino Affairs, created to increase Latino involvement in city government and make city services more accessible to residents. In addition, Luis received The Fifth Third CRA Legacy Award, and the Outstanding Professional Leadership Award from the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Luis has served on the City of Nashville Workforce Investment Board and the Housing Resource Team for NashvilleNext, a Growth Plan for the future of Nashville and Davidson County over the next 25 years.
Luis graduated from Leadership Middle Tennessee in 2014. And in addition to his role as Chairman of the Board for the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, he sits on the board of the Urban League of Middle Tennessee, New Level Community Development Corporation, Mid-Cumberland Area Development Corporation, and Board Trustee of the Catholic Community Investment and Loan.
Loraine Segovia-Paz
Loraine Segovia-Paz
CASA Segovia-Paz Foods, Owner
Loraine studied towards her bachelor degree in accounting at the University of Mayor de San Simón of Cochabamba in Bolivia and is co-founder of La Noticia Newspaper in Nashville. Her work has allowed her to get involved in a variety of Hispanic outreach efforts including business projects and community events.
As part of her volunteer involvement, she is past board member of the American Red Cross and has served on the ALIAS Music Ensemble, and Comprehensive Care Center Board of Directors.
Loraine received the SBA Business Advocate Recognition in 2007 and the NAHCC Outstanding Leadership and Service Award in 2008.
Loraine completed a Mini-MBA (TM) program at Belmont University in 2012. She served on the Economic and Workforce Development Resource Team for NashvilleNext, a Growth Plan for the future of Nashville and Davidson County over the next 25 years.
Loraine launched Casa Segovia-Paz a gourmet food service/catering business venture in 2012, and served in Metro Nashville Human Relations Commission as a Commissioner appointed by Nashville Mayor Karl Dean.
CASA Segovia-Paz Foods, Owner
Loraine studied towards her bachelor degree in accounting at the University of Mayor de San Simón of Cochabamba in Bolivia and is co-founder of La Noticia Newspaper in Nashville. Her work has allowed her to get involved in a variety of Hispanic outreach efforts including business projects and community events.
As part of her volunteer involvement, she is past board member of the American Red Cross and has served on the ALIAS Music Ensemble, and Comprehensive Care Center Board of Directors.
Loraine received the SBA Business Advocate Recognition in 2007 and the NAHCC Outstanding Leadership and Service Award in 2008.
Loraine completed a Mini-MBA (TM) program at Belmont University in 2012. She served on the Economic and Workforce Development Resource Team for NashvilleNext, a Growth Plan for the future of Nashville and Davidson County over the next 25 years.
Loraine launched Casa Segovia-Paz a gourmet food service/catering business venture in 2012, and served in Metro Nashville Human Relations Commission as a Commissioner appointed by Nashville Mayor Karl Dean.
Mario Ramos
Mario Ramos
Attorney, Law Office of Mario Ramos
Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Mario received the Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law, and his LL.M.from The London School of Economics and Political Science. He received a Scholarship and Diploma from Hague Academy of International Law and earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Mario is former Chairman of the Nashville Bar Immigration Committee and served as past chairman of the Hispanic Achievers Program of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee. He is a member of Leadership Nashville, Class of 1995-1996. Mario is AILA Advocacy Director for the Mid-South serving on the Grassroots Campaigns / Immigration Works Committee and on the US-Mexico Plus/Essential Workers Committee and the Hispanic Interest Committee. Mario Ramos is the recipient of the NAHCC 2008 Hispanic Entrepreneur Achievement Award. Mario was elected to the board of directors of the NAHCC in the 2011 election and has served one term as Chairman of the board of directors.
Attorney, Law Office of Mario Ramos
Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Mario received the Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law, and his LL.M.from The London School of Economics and Political Science. He received a Scholarship and Diploma from Hague Academy of International Law and earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Mario is former Chairman of the Nashville Bar Immigration Committee and served as past chairman of the Hispanic Achievers Program of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee. He is a member of Leadership Nashville, Class of 1995-1996. Mario is AILA Advocacy Director for the Mid-South serving on the Grassroots Campaigns / Immigration Works Committee and on the US-Mexico Plus/Essential Workers Committee and the Hispanic Interest Committee. Mario Ramos is the recipient of the NAHCC 2008 Hispanic Entrepreneur Achievement Award. Mario was elected to the board of directors of the NAHCC in the 2011 election and has served one term as Chairman of the board of directors.
Claudia Urdinola
Claudia Urdinola, Owner/Founder, Butterfly Hill Ranch
Claudia Urdinola Rodriguez is a professional civil engineer with 2 masters in project management and quality control, originally from Colombia - South America, Claudia has over 20 years of experience in construction, working for public and private Infrastructure Projects for Multinational Companies in South America, Central America and the Caribbean, also worked as estimator for biding and budget formulation in the USA.
In 2010 Claudia started an agribusiness enterprise at her farm "Butterfly Hill Ranch" located near Lebanon TN. In 2011 she was recognized as one of top three participants at the U.S Hispanic Chamber Foundation Green Builds Business national program initiative hosted by the Nashville Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for the production of Organic Cattle, poultry, fruits and vegetables.
Encouraged by Upper Cumberland Tourism Association to open a Bed and Breakfast in 2013, Claudia expanded the Dexter Cattle business with the guidance of the Agricultural Extension office of Wilson County where she completed the education program as a Master Beef Producer.
In 2014 Butterfly Hill Ranch Dexter Cattle got the first place in multiple categories at the Wilson County Fair which was a great opportunity to show the high-quality livestock produced at Butterfly Hill Ranch.
Her Dexter cows at Butterfly Hill Ranch are part of a Tennessee State University breeding research program on Dexter Cattle.
Earlier this year Claudia was awarded with a grant from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to bring the natural spring water to different locations at farm. The water was Lab tested as high quality, therefore Claudia is exploring the possibility to bottle the water and take it to the market.
Claudia Urdinola Rodriguez is a professional civil engineer with 2 masters in project management and quality control, originally from Colombia - South America, Claudia has over 20 years of experience in construction, working for public and private Infrastructure Projects for Multinational Companies in South America, Central America and the Caribbean, also worked as estimator for biding and budget formulation in the USA.
In 2010 Claudia started an agribusiness enterprise at her farm "Butterfly Hill Ranch" located near Lebanon TN. In 2011 she was recognized as one of top three participants at the U.S Hispanic Chamber Foundation Green Builds Business national program initiative hosted by the Nashville Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for the production of Organic Cattle, poultry, fruits and vegetables.
Encouraged by Upper Cumberland Tourism Association to open a Bed and Breakfast in 2013, Claudia expanded the Dexter Cattle business with the guidance of the Agricultural Extension office of Wilson County where she completed the education program as a Master Beef Producer.
In 2014 Butterfly Hill Ranch Dexter Cattle got the first place in multiple categories at the Wilson County Fair which was a great opportunity to show the high-quality livestock produced at Butterfly Hill Ranch.
Her Dexter cows at Butterfly Hill Ranch are part of a Tennessee State University breeding research program on Dexter Cattle.
Earlier this year Claudia was awarded with a grant from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to bring the natural spring water to different locations at farm. The water was Lab tested as high quality, therefore Claudia is exploring the possibility to bottle the water and take it to the market.
George Uribe
George Uribe, Guestbooker.com, Owner
Uribe has served as a Judge for the prestigious Emmy Awards in television news and the New York Festivals. Co-founder of Newsmakers, a regular social of Journalists, Producers, Bookers and Public Relations professionals in New York City; Co-founder of the Miami Media Mixer and the Music City Media Mixer, a monthly lunch with journalists, publishers, musicians and public relations professionals in Nashville. M.A. The George Washington University, B.A. North Carolina State University.
Former Booker for Fox News Channel; Producer, MSNBC; Editorial Producer, CNN. Former General Manager, Executive Vice-President and Executive Producer. Board of Governors, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Mid South Chapter. Named as one of the most admired CEO's by the Nashville Business Journal in 2014.
Uribe has served as a Judge for the prestigious Emmy Awards in television news and the New York Festivals. Co-founder of Newsmakers, a regular social of Journalists, Producers, Bookers and Public Relations professionals in New York City; Co-founder of the Miami Media Mixer and the Music City Media Mixer, a monthly lunch with journalists, publishers, musicians and public relations professionals in Nashville. M.A. The George Washington University, B.A. North Carolina State University.
Former Booker for Fox News Channel; Producer, MSNBC; Editorial Producer, CNN. Former General Manager, Executive Vice-President and Executive Producer. Board of Governors, National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Mid South Chapter. Named as one of the most admired CEO's by the Nashville Business Journal in 2014.
Joyce Searcy
Joyce Searcy, Belmont University., Director of Community Relations
A graduate of both Fisk and Vanderbilt Universities, Joyce is the recipient of the prestigious Athena Award for 2008. In Nashville, the Athena Award is considered the highest award recognizing the achievements of business women. During the summer of 2008, Joyce attended Harvard Business School’s “Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management” on a full scholarship. Joyce is the current secretary of the Board of Trustees for Leadership Nashville, immediate past president of the New Level Community Development Corporation, and co-chaired the 2008-09 Nashville Chamber Education Report Card committee. Joyce is currently serving as vice president of Full Circle and is a member of the Metro Nashville Library Board of Directors.
Joyce has been the Vice President for Mid-States for the YWCA of the USA and recently completed a term on the National Board for Girl Scouts of the USA. She has received numerous other community recognitions from the Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, ACLU, Nashville Conference of Christian and Jews, Alpha Kappa Alpha Regional “Member of the Year”, Tennessee State University’s Women of Legend and Merit, Vanderbilt University’s Scholar “Prophetarium” (Community Leader of the Year), and Nashville Scene has named her a “Nashville Saint”. Joyce received our NAHCC Amiga of the Year Award in 2014.
Manuel Cuevas
Manuel Cuevas, Owner/Founder, Manuel American Designs
Manuel is known as the Tailor to the Stars, having dressed anybody and everybody from Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, four US Presidents, and Bob Dylan.
Originally from Michoacán, Mexico, Manuel relocated to Nashville from California in the late 1980's and has become a fixture in both the fashion and Hispanic communities ever since.
You can check out his handmade glittering suit
Manuel is known as the Tailor to the Stars, having dressed anybody and everybody from Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, four US Presidents, and Bob Dylan.
Originally from Michoacán, Mexico, Manuel relocated to Nashville from California in the late 1980's and has become a fixture in both the fashion and Hispanic communities ever since.
You can check out his handmade glittering suit
Dr. Rolando Toyos
Rolando Toyos, M.D, Owner/Founder, Toyos Clinics
Dr. Toyos is originally from California. He graduated from Santa Rosa High School where he played Varsity Basketball, Baseball and Football and was a finalist for the CIF Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from The University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University, where he was a straight A student. Before beginning medical school, Dr. Toyos worked as a high school teacher and basketball coach. He won the National Teaching Award from Columbia University for his science curriculum development and his work with at-risk children. He then received his medical degree at the University of Illinois where he was Class President, graduating with James Scholar Academic Honors and received a community service award for helping Chicago City Public Schools develop a pre-med program for students interested in medicine. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago. He completed his Ophthalmology residency at Northwestern University and Chicago Children's Hospital. Dr. Toyos spent one year performing LASIK at the Assil Eye Institute in Beverly Hills.
Dr. Toyos is Board Certified in Ophthalmology and specializes in Cataract Surgery, LASIK, Glaucoma, and Dry Eye. He is one of the most experienced surgeons in the country, completing over 35,000 cataract surgeries, 20,000 glaucoma laser treatments and 25,000 LASIK surgeries. He was the first surgeon to combine Laser Cataract Surgery with Aqualase creating a new Laser For Cataract Surgery L4C procedure. He holds various patents including one for a light based technology used for the treatment of Dry Eye. Dr. Toyos is the inventor of the procedure Intense Pulse Light IPL for Dry Eye Disease. Recently the United Nations (UNESCO) honored Dr. Toyos with an Innovation Award. He has trained hundreds of surgeons both nationally and internationally on surgical techniques, medications and new technologies. He has authored several papers and books. One book for medical students, now in its 3rd edition, was a best seller on college campuses for several years. His newest book Dry Eye Disease Treatment in the Year 2020 was number 2 on the Amazon Best Sellers List. He belongs to many professional organizations including the Sports Ophthalmology Society of America (SOSA) of which he is the current president.
Dr. Toyos has worked with various professional sports teams and organizations like the NFL, NBA, MLB, and World Boxing Association, Memphis Grizzlies, Seattle Mariners, and Memphis Redbirds to name a few. He has been named one of The Best Doctors and is the only eye surgeon in Tennessee voted Top Doc by Trusted Lasik Surgeons.
Dr. Toyos is involved in the community. He won The Humanitarian Award by the Jazz Foundation of America for providing free surgical care to the displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina. He recently won the Leadership Award from National Hispanic Professional Organization. He volunteers his time to Eye Care America, a national program that provides eye care to the poor. The clinic has completed mission trips to Nicaragua, Honduras, Columbia and Haiti. He has been a board member of Ballet Memphis and the Memphis Rock & Soul Museum. He has won several community awards like, CEO of the Year Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Business Journal's Top 40 Under 40, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Memphis Finest, and Memphis Magazine's Who's Who.
Toyos Clinic has been recognized as one the fastest growing companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine.
For fun, Dr. Toyos loves spending time with his wife and three girls.
Dr. Toyos is originally from California. He graduated from Santa Rosa High School where he played Varsity Basketball, Baseball and Football and was a finalist for the CIF Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from The University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University, where he was a straight A student. Before beginning medical school, Dr. Toyos worked as a high school teacher and basketball coach. He won the National Teaching Award from Columbia University for his science curriculum development and his work with at-risk children. He then received his medical degree at the University of Illinois where he was Class President, graduating with James Scholar Academic Honors and received a community service award for helping Chicago City Public Schools develop a pre-med program for students interested in medicine. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago. He completed his Ophthalmology residency at Northwestern University and Chicago Children's Hospital. Dr. Toyos spent one year performing LASIK at the Assil Eye Institute in Beverly Hills.
Dr. Toyos is Board Certified in Ophthalmology and specializes in Cataract Surgery, LASIK, Glaucoma, and Dry Eye. He is one of the most experienced surgeons in the country, completing over 35,000 cataract surgeries, 20,000 glaucoma laser treatments and 25,000 LASIK surgeries. He was the first surgeon to combine Laser Cataract Surgery with Aqualase creating a new Laser For Cataract Surgery L4C procedure. He holds various patents including one for a light based technology used for the treatment of Dry Eye. Dr. Toyos is the inventor of the procedure Intense Pulse Light IPL for Dry Eye Disease. Recently the United Nations (UNESCO) honored Dr. Toyos with an Innovation Award. He has trained hundreds of surgeons both nationally and internationally on surgical techniques, medications and new technologies. He has authored several papers and books. One book for medical students, now in its 3rd edition, was a best seller on college campuses for several years. His newest book Dry Eye Disease Treatment in the Year 2020 was number 2 on the Amazon Best Sellers List. He belongs to many professional organizations including the Sports Ophthalmology Society of America (SOSA) of which he is the current president.
Dr. Toyos has worked with various professional sports teams and organizations like the NFL, NBA, MLB, and World Boxing Association, Memphis Grizzlies, Seattle Mariners, and Memphis Redbirds to name a few. He has been named one of The Best Doctors and is the only eye surgeon in Tennessee voted Top Doc by Trusted Lasik Surgeons.
Dr. Toyos is involved in the community. He won The Humanitarian Award by the Jazz Foundation of America for providing free surgical care to the displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina. He recently won the Leadership Award from National Hispanic Professional Organization. He volunteers his time to Eye Care America, a national program that provides eye care to the poor. The clinic has completed mission trips to Nicaragua, Honduras, Columbia and Haiti. He has been a board member of Ballet Memphis and the Memphis Rock & Soul Museum. He has won several community awards like, CEO of the Year Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Business Journal's Top 40 Under 40, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Memphis Finest, and Memphis Magazine's Who's Who.
Toyos Clinic has been recognized as one the fastest growing companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine.
For fun, Dr. Toyos loves spending time with his wife and three girls.
Oky Arguello, Volunteer State Community College
Oky was born in Costa Rica and has dedicated her life to study, work and family, with seven combined years in College and Higher Education institutions, ten years of successful practice in Clinical/Counseling Psychology, ten years of experience in Medical Interpretation and more than twenty years of experience in Advertising, Marketing Strategy, New Product Development, PR and Marketing Management.
Oky Arguello has Bachelor degrees in Performing Arts and Business Administration and holds a Master Degree in Marketing and a Ph.D in Naturopathic and Humanistic Psychology. She is fluent in Spanish, English and conversational Portuguese, and among her many strengths she is great at working with people to get the necessary balance to achieve an emotionally committed team. She has published three books.
In 2013, Oky was honored at Vol State for her work on a successful TBR Access and Diversity grant program. As the Family Outreach Specialist, Oky worked with potential students and their families to navigate the college process. Education about higher education is quite important for the Hispanic community, especially because the American higher education system is much different than the systems in many Latin American countries. Oky organized and lead classes to inform families about college-going and took them on visits to colleges and universities.
Oky was born in Costa Rica and has dedicated her life to study, work and family, with seven combined years in College and Higher Education institutions, ten years of successful practice in Clinical/Counseling Psychology, ten years of experience in Medical Interpretation and more than twenty years of experience in Advertising, Marketing Strategy, New Product Development, PR and Marketing Management.
Oky Arguello has Bachelor degrees in Performing Arts and Business Administration and holds a Master Degree in Marketing and a Ph.D in Naturopathic and Humanistic Psychology. She is fluent in Spanish, English and conversational Portuguese, and among her many strengths she is great at working with people to get the necessary balance to achieve an emotionally committed team. She has published three books.
In 2013, Oky was honored at Vol State for her work on a successful TBR Access and Diversity grant program. As the Family Outreach Specialist, Oky worked with potential students and their families to navigate the college process. Education about higher education is quite important for the Hispanic community, especially because the American higher education system is much different than the systems in many Latin American countries. Oky organized and lead classes to inform families about college-going and took them on visits to colleges and universities.
Hugo Reyes, Owner, Co-Owner, Pupuseria Salvadoreña,
Hugo is co-founder of Pupuseria Salvadoreña Inc., representing hi country of origin and giving back to our Nashville community.
In September 2008 he opened, together with his wife and daughter, the first restaurant, and now the family has successfully opened the third location, serving traditional Salvadorean food in Murfresboro.
In 2011, Pupuseria Salvadoreña #1 received the Best of Nashville Critic’s Pick recognition by the Nashville Scene and the Emergent Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce during the organization's Hispanic Heritage Month Excellence in Business & Community Awards.
Hugo is married for 24 years to Mirian Recinos and is the proud father of Crisia Yasmin, Hugo Zuriel y Annie Yamileth. Yasmin, who came to the U.S at the age of seven, has now completed college with a Biology degree and aspires to continue her education to become a Pediatrician.
Hugo is co-founder of Pupuseria Salvadoreña Inc., representing hi country of origin and giving back to our Nashville community.
In September 2008 he opened, together with his wife and daughter, the first restaurant, and now the family has successfully opened the third location, serving traditional Salvadorean food in Murfresboro.
In 2011, Pupuseria Salvadoreña #1 received the Best of Nashville Critic’s Pick recognition by the Nashville Scene and the Emergent Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce during the organization's Hispanic Heritage Month Excellence in Business & Community Awards.
Hugo is married for 24 years to Mirian Recinos and is the proud father of Crisia Yasmin, Hugo Zuriel y Annie Yamileth. Yasmin, who came to the U.S at the age of seven, has now completed college with a Biology degree and aspires to continue her education to become a Pediatrician.
Ramón Arellano
Ramón Arellano, San José Fiesta, Entrepreneur
Ramón is owner of San Jose Fiesta Mexican restaurant at 99 Wallace Road, has opened half a dozen businesses since he immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico in 1976, starting with a Mexican store and cleaning service in Charlotte, N.C. He now operates San Jose Fiesta and is the manager of Arellano Boxing, which develops boxers.
Arellano found business success through hard work, long hours and taking chances. He said his biggest challenge in being an immigrant business owner was learning about government regulations and the U.S. tax system.
"When we came to the United States, we had nothing," he said. "I work, work, work. I own my building and I still mop, sweep and clean bathrooms."
Ramón is owner of San Jose Fiesta Mexican restaurant at 99 Wallace Road, has opened half a dozen businesses since he immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico in 1976, starting with a Mexican store and cleaning service in Charlotte, N.C. He now operates San Jose Fiesta and is the manager of Arellano Boxing, which develops boxers.
Arellano found business success through hard work, long hours and taking chances. He said his biggest challenge in being an immigrant business owner was learning about government regulations and the U.S. tax system.
"When we came to the United States, we had nothing," he said. "I work, work, work. I own my building and I still mop, sweep and clean bathrooms."
Paul Van Cotthem
Paul Van Cotthem, Poleo Publishing, Owner
Paul was born in Colombia and is a US citizen since 1995. He has a BA in Marketing Communication and has worked in advertising agencies and media in Latin America. He is fluent in English, Spanish and French. Upon his arrival to Tennessee he created BUENOS DIAS, the first publication in Spanish in Nashville. Later, he joined Vanderbilt University Library where he retired in 2005 and became an interpreter for the Tennessee Foreign Language institute. While doing interpretations, Paul saw the need to provide the refugees, asylees and new arrivals with a civic education tool to familiarized them with the rules and regulations on how this country functions in every day life, creating The Immigrant's Manual / El Manual del Inmigrante, a publication cataloged by the library of Congress.
Paul was born in Colombia and is a US citizen since 1995. He has a BA in Marketing Communication and has worked in advertising agencies and media in Latin America. He is fluent in English, Spanish and French. Upon his arrival to Tennessee he created BUENOS DIAS, the first publication in Spanish in Nashville. Later, he joined Vanderbilt University Library where he retired in 2005 and became an interpreter for the Tennessee Foreign Language institute. While doing interpretations, Paul saw the need to provide the refugees, asylees and new arrivals with a civic education tool to familiarized them with the rules and regulations on how this country functions in every day life, creating The Immigrant's Manual / El Manual del Inmigrante, a publication cataloged by the library of Congress.
Roland Yarbrough
Roland Yarbrough, FedEx
Roland is experienced in marketing, sales and media. He is a market based Executive with FedEx Office focused on business development. Early in his career he was a daily newspaper reporter, then columnist, and later was named advertising director for a daily paper. His marketing and sales experience includes working with The Ritz Carlton Hotel Group, AFLAC, AT&T, BellSouth, and Callaway Gardens Resort. Roland was awarded the prestigious FedEx Purple Promise Award, the only FedEx corporate-wide program publicly honoring outstanding performance.
Roland is a public education advocate and vice chairman of the Metro Nashville Public Schools’ Director’s Parent Advisory Council. He is the recent recipient of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce 2014 Spirit of the Chamber Award.
Roland is experienced in marketing, sales and media. He is a market based Executive with FedEx Office focused on business development. Early in his career he was a daily newspaper reporter, then columnist, and later was named advertising director for a daily paper. His marketing and sales experience includes working with The Ritz Carlton Hotel Group, AFLAC, AT&T, BellSouth, and Callaway Gardens Resort. Roland was awarded the prestigious FedEx Purple Promise Award, the only FedEx corporate-wide program publicly honoring outstanding performance.
Roland is a public education advocate and vice chairman of the Metro Nashville Public Schools’ Director’s Parent Advisory Council. He is the recent recipient of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce 2014 Spirit of the Chamber Award.