{"id":317,"date":"2022-09-09T13:39:34","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T17:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicenergycouncil.org\/?page_id=317"},"modified":"2023-02-21T21:06:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T21:06:25","slug":"liderazgo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hispanicenergycouncil.org\/es\/liderazgo\/","title":{"rendered":"LIDERAZGO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u00bb1&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb custom_margin=\u00bb0px||||false|false\u00bb custom_padding=\u00bb0px||||false|false\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u00bb4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb4_4&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb sticky_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>LIDERAZGO<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u00bb1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00bb1_2&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/hispanicenergycouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/julio-pic-1.jpg\u00bb title_text=\u00bbjulio pic\u00bb force_fullwidth=\u00bbon\u00bb admin_label=\u00bbJulio image\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb sticky_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Julio A. Fuentes<\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">PRESIDENTE<\/h3>\n<p>Julio A. Fuentes es presidente y director ejecutivo de la C\u00e1mara de Comercio Hispana del Estado de Florida (FSHCC). En 2000, fund\u00f3 la c\u00e1mara en respuesta al tremendo crecimiento de la poblaci\u00f3n hispana de Florida. Hoy, la c\u00e1mara ha crecido a 38 sucursales y administra una base de datos de m\u00e1s de 80,000 empresas pertenecientes a minor\u00edas. La C\u00e1mara de Comercio Hispana de los Estados Unidos y la revista MBE Connect han clasificado a la FSHCC como una de las cinco c\u00e1maras hispanas m\u00e1s importantes del pa\u00eds. FSHCC es la \u00fanica organizaci\u00f3n estatal de desarrollo econ\u00f3mico que atiende las necesidades de la comunidad hispana.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>El Sr. Fuentes, de ascendencia cubana, recibi\u00f3 su t\u00edtulo en Administraci\u00f3n de Empresas de Iona College en New Rochelle, Nueva York. Despu\u00e9s de graduarse, comenz\u00f3 su carrera como asociado de inversiones en Merrill Lynch de 1990 a 1992. Durante los siguientes seis a\u00f1os, el Sr. Fuentes continu\u00f3 su carrera en Wall Street como banquero de inversiones. Luego, en 1999, se uni\u00f3 a la C\u00e1mara de Comercio de Jacksonville como Especialista en Membres\u00eda enfocado en el mercado hispano. Durante este tiempo, el Sr. Fuentes reconoci\u00f3 la necesidad de una organizaci\u00f3n dedicada exclusivamente al mercado empresarial hispano, lo que lo llev\u00f3 a fundar la C\u00e1mara de Comercio Hispana del Estado de Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Anteriormente se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 en la Junta Gubernamental de Step Up for Students, en la Junta Directiva de Florida Kidcare, como presidente de Latin CEO. El exgobernador Charlie Crist nombr\u00f3 al Sr. Fuentes como comisionado de \u201cUn plan para la reforma de la justicia juvenil\u201d. Tambi\u00e9n se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 en el Equipo de Transici\u00f3n Educativa del Gobernador Rick Scott, y fue designado para el Comit\u00e9 de Pol\u00edtica Educativa del excandidato presidencial Mitt Romney. En 2018, Influence Magazine nombr\u00f3 al Sr. Fuentes como una de las 100 personas m\u00e1s influyentes en la pol\u00edtica de Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>El Sr. Fuentes reside en Wellington, Florida, con su esposa y sus dos hijos, Nicholas y Gabriella.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/hispanicenergycouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/linkedinlogo-150&#215;150.png\u00bb title_text=\u00bblinkedinlogo\u00bb url=\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/julio-fuentes-9b18b32\/\u00bb url_new_window=\u00bbon\u00bb align=\u00bbcenter\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb width=\u00bb50px\u00bb module_alignment=\u00bbcenter\u00bb height=\u00bb50px\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00bb1_2&#8243; _builder_version=\u00bb4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/hispanicenergycouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Gonzales2.jpg\u00bb title_text=\u00bbGonzales2&#8243; force_fullwidth=\u00bbon\u00bb admin_label=\u00bbMatthew image\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00bb4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb sticky_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Matthew Gonzales<\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">VICEPRESIDENTE<\/h3>\n<p>Matthew Gonzales es el director del suroeste de Consumer Energy Alliance y supervisa Nuevo M\u00e9xico, el oeste de Texas y Arizona. Se especializa en pol\u00edtica de estado y estrategia de incidencia, \u00e1rea en la que cuenta con m\u00e1s de una d\u00e9cada de experiencia como asesor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Matthew participa activamente en los esfuerzos para dar forma al desarrollo de pol\u00edticas de energ\u00eda, medio ambiente y recursos naturales a trav\u00e9s de la divulgaci\u00f3n educativa y la promoci\u00f3n directa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Antes de unirse a CEA, Matthew trabaj\u00f3 como vicepresidente de Asuntos Gubernamentales y Relaciones P\u00fablicas para la Asociaci\u00f3n de Comercio e Industria de Nuevo M\u00e9xico, director del Programa del Buen Vecino de Nuevo M\u00e9xico para la Asociaci\u00f3n de Petr\u00f3leo y Gas de Nuevo M\u00e9xico, Administrador de Pueblo para el Pueblo de Cimarron y director de Asuntos Gubernamentales de la Oficina de Agricultura y Ganader\u00eda de Nuevo M\u00e9xico.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Desempe\u00f1\u00f3 un papel integral en ayudar a dar forma y negociar piezas clave de la legislaci\u00f3n agr\u00edcola y de recursos naturales en Nuevo M\u00e9xico, incluida la Ley de Licencias para Compradores de Nueces de 2018, la Ley de Suelos Saludables de 2019, la Ley de Fabricaci\u00f3n de C\u00e1\u00f1amo de 2019, la Ley de Agua Producida de 2019, la Ley de Datos de Agua de 2019 y otros.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Matthew es un veterano de la Fuerza A\u00e9rea que sirvi\u00f3 en el extranjero en apoyo de las Operaciones Libertad Iraqu\u00ed y Libertad Duradera. Actualmente se encuentra en su primer mandato como alcalde del poblado de Cimarron y se ha desempe\u00f1ado en la Junta de Educaci\u00f3n de las Escuelas Municipales de Cimarron. Es miembro de la Fundaci\u00f3n Rocky Mountain Elk y miembro vitalicio de VFW. Matthew tiene una casa en las monta\u00f1as Sangre De Cristo al noreste de Nuevo M\u00e9xico, donde pasa su tiempo libre pescando con mosca y explorando con su pitbull rescatado, India.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u00bbhttps:\/\/hispanicenergycouncil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/linkedinlogo-150&#215;150.png\u00bb title_text=\u00bblinkedinlogo\u00bb url=\u00bbhttps:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthew-gonzales-3188b126\/\u00bb url_new_window=\u00bbon\u00bb align=\u00bbcenter\u00bb _builder_version=\u00bb4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=\u00bbdefault\u00bb width=\u00bb50px\u00bb module_alignment=\u00bbcenter\u00bb height=\u00bb50px\u00bb hover_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243; global_colors_info=\u00bb{}\u00bb sticky_enabled=\u00bb0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LIDERAZGOJulio A. Fuentes PRESIDENTE Julio A. 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Then in 1999, he joined the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce as a Membership Specialist focused on the Hispanic market. During this time, Mr. Fuentes recognized the need for an organization exclusively dedicated to the Hispanic business market, leading him to found the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.\r\n\r\nHe formerly served on the Step Up for Students Governance Board, on the Board of Directors for Florida Kidcare, as the Chairman of Latin CEO. \u00a0Former Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Mr. Fuentes as a Commissioner for \u201cA Blueprint for Juvenile Justice Reform.\u201d He also served on Gov. Rick Scott\u2019s Education Transition Team, and was appointed to former Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney\u2019s Education Policy Committee. 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He specializes in state policy and advocacy strategy, an area in which he has more than a decade of experience as an advisor.<\/p>\r\n<p>Matthew is actively engaged in efforts to shape energy, environment, and natural resource policy development through educational outreach and direct advocacy.<\/p>\r\n<p>Before joining CEA, Matthew worked as Vice President of Government Affairs & Public Relations for the Association of Commerce & Industry of New Mexico, Director of the New Mexico Good Neighbor Program for the New Mexico Oil & Gas Association, Village Administrator for the Village of Cimarron and Government Affairs Director for New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau. 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