Legislative Sponsors, Panelists & Special Guests

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Senator Kevin S. Parker

NYS Senator

New York State Senate

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Assemblymember Clyde Vanel

NYS Assemblymember

New York State Assembly

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Senator James Sanders Jr.

NYS Senator

New York State Senate

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Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

NYS Assemblymember · Majority Whip

New York State Assembly

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Assemblymember Michaelle C. Solages

NYS Assemblymember

New York State Assembly

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Assemblymember Emérita Torres

NYS Assemblymember

New York State Assembly

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Dr. Zulema Blair

Dean, School of Business

Medgar Evers College, CUNY

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Dr. Rudy Machuca

Co-Founder

Avance Global Advisors

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Lisbeth Dereaux

Co-Founder & Principal

Avance Global Advisors

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Mark O. Brazier, LL.B., EDFP

President & CEO

Coinfish Capital Advisors LLC

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Dr. José Luis Ayala Pérez, Ph.D.

Vice President for External Resources

University of Puerto Rico

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Jason Myles Clark

Executive Vice President, Division of Minority & Women’s Business Development

Empire State Development

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Carrie Torres

Chief Diversity Officer

DASNY

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Maria Fernanda Baquerizo

Director of Education

Qualitas of Life Foundation

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Zaneta Williams, PKE MBA

Founder & President

Eyeris Industries Ltd. · Certified MWBE

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Nancy Carin

Executive Director

BOC Network / BOC Capital Corp., CDFI

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Kenny Minaya

Commissioner

NYC Department of Small Business Services

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Juan J. Brea

Co-Founder & Principal

Avance Global Advisors

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Haris Khan

Chief of Staff

NYC Department of Small Business Services

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Tyesha Allen

Chief of Staff for NYS Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

New York State Assembly

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Karla Hernandez

Community Partnerships Associate

Laborers’ Local 1010 LECET, LIUNA