Program Leadership
Moderator
Dr. Teri Coaxum
CEO & Founder, Coaxum Connects LLC
Business Coach • Professor • Author
Economic Development Strategist
Moderator of all three legislative panel discussions
View her full biographySOMOS Puerto Rico 2026
Legislative Sponsors, Panelists & Special Guests
13 people
ZBDr. Zulema Blair
Dean, School of Business
Medgar Evers College, CUNY
PanelistSpecial Guest
RMDr. Rudy Machuca
Co-Founder
Avance Global Advisors
Panelist
LDLisbeth Dereaux
Co-Founder & Principal
Avance Global Advisors
Panelist
MOMark O. Brazier, LL.B., EDFP
President & CEO
Coinfish Capital Advisors LLC
Panelist
JLDr. José Luis Ayala Pérez, Ph.D.
Vice President for External Resources
University of Puerto Rico
Panelist
JMJason Myles Clark
Executive Vice President, Division of Minority & Women’s Business Development
Empire State Development
Panelist
CTCarrie Torres
Chief Diversity Officer
DASNY
Panelist
MFMaria Fernanda Baquerizo
Director of Education
Qualitas of Life Foundation
Panelist
ZWZaneta Williams, PKE MBA
Founder & President
Eyeris Industries Ltd. · Certified MWBE
Panelist
NCNancy Carin
Executive Director
BOC Network / BOC Capital Corp., CDFI
Panelist
KMKenny Minaya
Commissioner
NYC Department of Small Business Services
Panelist
JJJuan J. Brea
Co-Founder & Principal
Avance Global Advisors
Panelist
HKHaris Khan
Chief of Staff
NYC Department of Small Business Services
Panelist