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El Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños en Hunter College, CUNY y la Escuela Graduada de Planificación de la UPR

convocaron una conferencia en junio pasado con el objetivo de apoyar los esfuerzos de reconstrucción emprendidos por el sector cívico de la isla y promover la participación de los puertorriqueños en los Estados Unidos (“la diáspora”) en tales esfuerzos. Las recomendaciones de esta conferencia, al igual que una conferencia previa con metas similares realizada en mayo en la ciudad de Nueva York, apuntan a la necesidad urgente de apoyar la participación del sector cívico en el proceso de reconstrucción. Uno de los principales desafíos discutidos por los participantes en estas conferencias fue cómo promover la colaboración entre múltiples partes del sector cívico para alcanzar objetivos comunes.

La conferencia Empresarismo Social y Reconstrucción busca facilitar un foro para examinar el posible impacto de programas federales que apoyan la recuperación económica después del impacto catastrófico de los huracanes Irma y María. El objetivo principal de la conferencia será evaluar los desafíos y las oportunidades en esta coyuntura crítica de la recuperación económica y examinar cómo los programas federales podrían implementarse y combinarse para apoyar el desarrollo económico, la creación de empleo y la reducción de la pobreza.

Los programas federales que apoyan la recuperación económica serán examinados a través de los lentes de las partes interesadas en el proceso de reconstrucción: corporaciones sin fines de lucro, comunidades de fe, desarrollo comunitario y otras organizaciones cívicas; uniones de crédito y otras instituciones financieras de desarrollo

comunitario; el sector privado, el gobierno estatal y local, los académicos entre otros.

The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, CUNY, the UPR Graduate School of Planning, and other partners convened a conference last June with the goal of supporting the rebuilding efforts undertaken by the island’s civic sector and to promote the participation of stateside Puerto Ricans, the diaspora, in such efforts. Recommendations from this conference and a prior conference with similar goals conducted in May in New York City point to the urgent need to support the active engagement of the civic sector in the rebuilding process. One of the key challenges discussed by participants in these conferences is how to promote the active collaboration of multiple civic sector stakeholders towards common goals.

The conference Empresarismo Social y Reconstrucción seeks to provide a forum for examining the potential impact of core federal programs supporting economic recovery after the catastrophic impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The main goal of the conference would be to assess challenges and opportunities at this critical juncture of economic recovery and to examine how federal programs could be deployed and combined to support economic development, job creation and poverty alleviation.

Federal programs supporting economic recovery will be examined through the lenses of core stakeholders in the reconstruction process: nonprofit, faith-based, community development corporations and other civic organizations; credit unions and other community development financing institutions; the private sector, state and local government, academics, and others.

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The Housing Crisis in Puerto Rico and the Impact of Hurricane MariaEn el informe se analiza el mercado de viviendas en Puerto Rico durante el periodo de recesión económica (2006 al 2016) y sugiere soluciones para la reconstrucción de las viviendas damnificadas mediante políticas que contribuyan a estabilizar éste mercado y encaminarlo hacia su recuperación.

https://goo.gl/v1PwNR

https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/research/data-center

A Guide to Federal Policy & Advocacy for Puerto RicoEste informe explica y detalla las asistencias de rescate a corto y de largo plazo para la recuperación de Puerto Rico. Entre las asistencias que se discuten se encuentran los subsidios, los préstamos y pagos directos de entidades gubernamentales tales como el Tesoro de los Estados Unidos, HUD y FEMA.

https://goo.gl/9ZqiK2

https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/events-news/rebuild-puerto-rico/policy/all

Puerto Rico Post Maria ReportEl informe señala el momento decisivo seis meses después de que el huracán María arrasara a Puerto Rico, cuando la fase inicial de ayuda al desastre concluye y se entra de lleno a la recuperación a largo plazo y a la fase de reconstrucción.

https://goo.gl/Z5FFmm

https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/events-news/rebuild-puerto-rico/puerto-rico-post-maria-report

Puerto Rico in Crisis TimelineEsta cronología resume los más importantes hitos y momentos decisivos, aligual que los impactos de las políticas federales y locales sobre la economía de Puerto Rico.

https://goo.gl/YVVgnC

https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/education/puerto-rico-crisis-timeline

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ConferenCia empresarismo soCial y reConstruCCión

paneles/panels

6 de oCtubre de 2018

8:30 a.m. Inscripción de Participantes / Registration

9:00 a.m. Saludos y Mensaje de Bienvenida/Welcoming Remarks

9:15 a.m. Inauguracion/Overview

9:50 a.m. Panel de Apertura/Opening Panel

Perspectivas Sobre el Empresarismo Social y ReconstrucciónPerspectives on Social Entrepreneurship and Reconstruction

11:10 a.m. Panel A

Programa de Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario para la Recuperación ante Desastres (CDBG-DR, por sus siglas en inglés) y MitigaciónCommunity Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation

12:10 p.m. Almuerzo/Lunch

12:50 p.m. Panel B:

Programa de Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario para la Recuperación ante Desastres (CDBG-DR) y ViviendaCommunity Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Housing

2:00 p.m. Panel C:

Combinando el Programa de Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario para la Recuperación ante Desastres (CDBG-DR) con otros Programas Federales para la Empresa Social: Administración de Desarrollo Económico (EDA), Departamento de Agricultura (USDA), la Administración de Pequeñas Empresas (SBA) y el Programa HUBZoneCombining Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) with other Federal Programs for Social Enterprise: U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and HUBZone program

3:00 p.m. Receso/Break

3:20 p.m. Panel D:

Combinando el Programa de Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario para la Recuperación ante Desastres (CDBG-DR) con otros Programas Federales para la Empresa Social: Programa Opportunity Zone, Programa de Crédito Contributivo de Nuevos Mercados (NMTC) y PrivadosCombining Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) with other Federal Programs for Social Enterprise: Opportunity Zone Program, New Markets Tax Credits, and Private

4:30 p.m. Panel E:

Desarrollo de Capacidad del Sector Cívico para la Empresa Social: Intermediarios y FilantropíaCivic Sector Capacity Building for Social Enterprise: Intermediaries and Philanthropy

5:30 p.m. Recepcion/Reception

ConferenCia empresarismo soCial y reConstruCCión talleres/Workshops 6 de oCtubre de 2018

9:30 a.m. Inscripción de Participantes / Registration

10:00 a.m.

Taller/Workshop A - Salon/Room 1Mapeo: Datos demográficos y económicos para planificación del desarrolloMapping: Demographic and Economic Data for Development Planning

Taller/Workshop B - Salon/Room 2El papel que ejercen los intermediarios para ayudar financiar el desarrollo comunitarioThe Role of Intermediaries Helping to Fund Community Development

Taller/Workshop C - Salon/Room 3Financiamiento por la Administración de Pequeñas Empresas (SBA) y HUBZones U.S. Small Business Administration Financing and HUBZones

Taller/Workshop D - Salon/Room 4Financiamiento para el desarrollo económico comunitarioFinancing Community Economic Development

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11:20 p.m.

Taller/Workshop E - Salon/Room 1Uso de inversionistas privados para el desarrollo de vivienda sin fines de lucro, Programa de Crédito Contributivo de Nuevos Mercados (NMTC) y financiamiento bancarioUsing Private Investors for Non-Profit Housing Development, New Market Tax Credits and Bank Financing

Taller/Workshop F - Salon/Room 2Qué es la capacitación y el Community Development Corporation (CDC) 101What is a Capacity Building and Community Development Corporation (CDC) 101

Taller/Workshop G - Salon/Room 3Financiamiento del Departamento de Agricultura (USDA)U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Financing

Taller/Workshop H - Salon/Room 4Financiamiento para empresas socialesFinance for Social Enterprises

12:30 p.m. Almuerzo/Lunch

1:30 p.m.

Taller/Workshop I - Salon/Room 1Desarrollo de viviendaHousing Development

Taller/Workshop J - Salon/Room 2¿Cómo concebir propuestas de subvención?How to Think Grant Proposals

Taller/Workshop K - Salon/Room 3Empresarismo Social y Desarrollo Económico ComunitarioSocial Entrepreneurship and Community Economic Development

Taller/Workshop L - Salon/Room 4Modelos COOP para el Empresarismo SocialCOOP Models for Social Entrepreneurship

2:40 p.m. Evaluación y próximos pasos/Evaluation and Next Steps

paneles/panels

5 de oCtubre de 2018, universidad de puerto riCo

8:30 a.m. Inscripción de Participantes / Registration

9:00 a.m. Saludos y Mensaje de Bienvenida/Welcoming Remarks

Luis A. Ferrao Delgado, Rector Interino, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras

Leticia Fernández Morales, Decana Interina de Asuntos Académicos, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras

Norma Peña, Directora Interina, Escuela Graduada de Planificación, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras

9:15 a.m. Inauguracion/Overview

Maestra de Ceremonias/Master of Ceremonies: Sandra Rodriguez Cotto, Presentadora de Radio, Red Informativa de Puerto Rico

Presentador/Presenter: Edwin Melendez, Director, Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños, Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)

9:50 a.m. Panel de Apertura/Opening Panel

Perspectivas Sobre el Empresarismo Social y ReconstrucciónPerspectives on Social Entrepreneurship and Reconstruction

Moderador/Moderator: Mildred Santiago Ortiz, Directora Ejecutiva, Liga de Cooperativas de Puerto Rico

Efrain Maldonado, Field Office Director, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, San Juan Field Office: Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands

Rodrigo Masses, Presidente, Asociación de Industriales de Puerto Rico

Dennis G. González Ramos, Subsecretario, Departamento de Vivienda de Puerto Rico

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11:10 a.m. Panel A

Programa de Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario para la Recuperación ante Desastres (CDBG-DR, por sus siglas en inglés) y MitigaciónCommunity Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation

Moderador/Moderator: Scott G. Davis, Community Planning & Capacity Building Advisor, National Disaster Recovery Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Ricardo Alvarez-Diaz, Principal, Alvarez-Diaz & Villalon

Erika Ruiz, Director, Enterprise Advisors, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

José L. Valenzuela, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience (COR3)

12:10 p.m. Almuerzo/Lunch

12:50 p.m. Panel B:

Programa de Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario para la Recuperación ante Desastres (CDBG-DR) y ViviendaCommunity Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Housing

Moderador/Moderator: Daniel F. Acosta, Senior Vice President & Director of Development, Puerto Rico McCormack Baron Salazar

Natalia Guzmán, Vice President, Community Development Financing, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Raul Russi, Chief Executive Officer, Acacia Network

Nilda Iris Ruiz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. (APM)

2:00 p.m. Panel C:

Combinando el Programa de Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario para la Recuperación ante Desastres (CDBG-DR) con otros Programas Federales para la Empresa Social: Administración

de Desarrollo Económico (EDA), Departamento de Agricultura (USDA), la Administración de Pequeñas Empresas (SBA) y el Programa HUBZoneCombining Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) with other Federal Programs for Social Enterprise: U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and HUBZone program

Moderadora/Moderator: Giovanna Piovanetti, Presidenta Ejecutiva, Corporación para el Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y de las Comunidades (COFECC)

Yvette T. Collazo, District Director, Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration

Josué E. Rivera, State Executive Director, Puerto Rico - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development

Juan E. Bauzá, Deputy Field Coordinator, Economic Recovery Support Function (Econ RSF), Economic Development Representative PR & USVI, US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA)

Adam Greenfader, Principal, AG & T Development and Advisory Services

3:00 p.m. Receso/Break

3:20 p.m. Panel D:

Combinando el Programa de Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario para la Recuperación ante Desastres (CDBG-DR) con otros Programas Federales para la Empresa Social: Programa Opportunity Zone, Programa de Crédito Contributivo de Nuevos Mercados (NMTC) y PrivadosCombining Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) with other Federal Programs for Social Enterprise: Opportunity Zone Program, New Markets Tax Credits, and Private

Moderador/Moderator: Marcos Morales, Executive Director, Hogar Hispano Inc

Laurel Tinsley, Chief Executive Officer, MBS Urban Initiatives CDE, LLC, McCormack Baron Salazar

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Cynthia López Castellano, Assistant Vice-President & Manager Government, Government Guaranteed Loans Unit, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

William Taft, Senior Vice-President for Economic Development, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

4:30 p.m. Panel E:

Desarrollo de Capacidad del Sector Cívico para la Empresa Social: Intermediarios y FilantropíaCivic Sector Capacity Building for Social Enterprise: Intermediaries and Philanthropy

Moderador/Moderator: Rafael Torrech-San Inocencio, Lead, Philanthropic Alliances Unit Hub of Philanthropic Engagement, Puerto Rico, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Yosem Companys, Associate Director of Marketing and Communication, Technology Management Program

Chris Plummer, Program Vice President, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

Maria Jaunarena, Executive Vice President of Collaborations and Mobilization, Foundation for Puerto Rico

Lucy Crespo, Chief Executive Officer, Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust

5:30 p.m. Recepcion/Reception

talleres/Workshops 6 de oCtubre de 2018, asoCiaCión de industriales

puerto riCo

9:30 a.m. Inscripción de Participantes / Registration

10:00 a.m.

Taller/Workshop A: Mapeo: Datos demográficos y económicos para planificación del desarrolloMapping: Demographic and Economic Data for Development Planning

Jennifer Hinojosa, Research Associate & Data Center Coordinator, Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, City University of New York

Taller/Workshop B: El papel que ejercen los intermediarios para ayudar financiar el desarrollo comunitarioThe Role of Intermediaries Helping to Fund Community Development

Nilda Iris Ruiz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. (APM)

Laurel Tinsley, Chief Executive Officer, MBS Urban Initiatives CDE, LLC

Taller/Workshop C: Financiamiento por la Administración de Pequeñas Empresas (SBA) y HUBZones U.S. Small Business Administration Financing and HUBZones

Wilma Sosa, Lender Relations Specialist/DITO, Puerto Rico & USVI District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration

Lucas Arzola, Director of Operations, Parallel18

Taller/Workshop D: Financiamiento para el desarrollo económico comunitarioFinancing Community Economic Development

William Taft, Senior Vice-President for Economic Development, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

11:20 p.m.

Taller/Workshop E: Uso de inversionistas privados para el desarrollo de vivienda sin fines de lucro, Programa de Crédito Contributivo de Nuevos Mercados (NMTC) y financiamiento bancarioUsing Private Investors for Non-Profit Housing Development, New Market Tax Credits and Bank Financing

Marcos Morales, Executive Director, Hogar Hispano Inc

Chris Plummer, Program Vice President, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)

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Taller/Workshop F: Qué es la capacitación y el Community Development Corporation (CDC) 101What is a Capacity Building and Community Development Corporation (CDC) 101

Ivis García Zambrana, Assistant Professor, City & Metropolitan Planning, University of Utah

Blanca Vélez - Directora Ejecutiva, Puerto Rico Neighborhood Housing Services, Corp.

Taller/Workshop G: Financiamiento del Departamento de Agricultura (USDA)U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Financing

Ramón Borges-Méndez, Associate Professor of Community Development & Planning, Clark University, International Development, Community and Environment Dept. (IDCE)

Arlene I. Zambrana Castillo, Housing Program Director, US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Taller/Workshop H: Financiamiento para empresas socialesFinance for Social Enterprises

Giovanna Piovanetti, Presidenta Ejecutiva, Corporación para el Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y de las Comunidades (COFECC)

Arnaldo Cruz, Director of Research & Analytics, Foundation for Puerto Rico

12:30 p.m. Almuerzo/Lunch

1:30 p.m.

Taller/Workshop I: Desarrollo de viviendaHousing Development

Lymaris Albors, Vice President of Business Development, Acacia Network

Daniel F. Acosta, Senior Vice President, & Director of Development, Puerto Rico, McCormack Baron Salazar

Taller/Workshop J: ¿Cómo concebir propuestas de subvención?How to Think Grant Proposals

Rafael Torrech-San Inocencio, Lead, Philanthropic Alliances Unit Hub of Philanthropic Engagement, Puerto Rico, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Taller/Workshop K: Empresarismo Social y Desarrollo Económico ComunitarioSocial Entrepreneurship and Community Economic Development

Denisse Rodríguez Colón, Director, Colmena66, Fideicomiso para Ciencia, Tecnología e Investigación

Melvin Córdova, President, Zeus Direct LLC

Taller/Workshop L: Modelos COOP para el Empresarismo SocialCOOP Models for Social Entrepreneurship

Jean Carlos Rosario Mercado, Oficial de Desarrollo de Proyectos, Fondo de Inversión y Desarrollo Cooperativo (FIDECOOP)

Marinés Aponte, Catedrática, Facultad de Administración de Empresas, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras

2:40 p.m. Evaluación y próximos pasos/Evaluation and Next Steps

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Daniel F. Acosta, Senior Vice President & Directorof Development, Puerto Rico McCormack Baron Salazar Mr. Acosts has 24 years of experience in commercial real estate and has developed strong practical experience in the affordable and market-rate rental housing industry. He is responsible for managing finance, design, construction and legal teams and collaborating with external partners and community stakeholders to develop comprehensive, large-scale, mixed-income and mixed-finance communities in low and moderate-income neighborhoods. He is currently overseeing McCormack Baron Salazar’s developments in Puerto Rico.

Lymaris Albors, Vice President of Business Development, Acacia Network Ms. Albors served as Project Director and Capacity Building Specialist at Cicatelli Associates Inc. providing technical assistance, such as capacity building, conducting patient flow analyzes to improve efficiency, to health agencies throughout New York. She started as Director of Project Management in Acacia Network and was responsible for special new business opportunities, merges and acquisitions. She is now Vice-president of Business Development.

Ricardo Alvarez-Diaz, Principal, Alvarez-Diaz & Villalon Mr. Álvarez Díaz is an author, architect and professor. In 2017, He was named by the Governor of Puerto Rico as a member of the board of directors of Invest Puerto Rico. He currently serves as the president of the Governor’s Construction and Housing Advisory Committee and in 2017, was appointed by the Secretary of State as a liaison between the private sector and the Federal Government (FEMA). In 2018, he was also named by the Governor of Puerto Rico to the Board of Directors of the ENLACE Project Corporation of the Caño Martín Peña.

Marinés Aponte, Catedrática, Facultad de Administración de Empresas, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras Ms. Aponte has a PhD in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management from Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain (2002), Master in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Puerto Rico (1989), Bachelor of Arts in General Studies from University of Puerto Rico (1985). Finance and Entrepreneurship Professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus since 1990. Director of the Finance Department at the School of Business Administration, 1996-1998; Director of the Entrepreneurship Program at the School of Business Administration, 2002-2005; Director,

Cooperatives Institute at the Social Science College, Rio Piedras Campus. University of Puerto Rico, 2006-2011. Since 2013 team leader and PI of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Puerto Rico National research team.

Lucas Arzola, Director of Operations, Parallel18Mr. Arzola is an entrepreneur, educator and innovation ecosystem builder. He has a strong interest and track record building innovation ecosystems and catalyzing technology commercialization. He is the founder of a university startup incubator and two startups in biotechnology and education.

Juan E. Bauzá, Deputy Field Coordinator, Economic Recovery Support Function (Econ RSF), Economic Development Representative PR & USVI, US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA)Mr. Bauza previously served as Economic Development Specialist in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Region II, PR & USVI District. He has extensive experience in the field of controlled environment, precision agriculture and Agri-business as consultant for projects in Barbados, North Carolina, Canada, Israel, and Puerto Rico. His experience includes working in the private sector as subject matter expert in agricultural innovations, K-12 STEAM curriculum design and business development as an entrepreneur. He is the Deputy Field Coordinator for the Economic Recovery Support Function responsible for developing economic recovery initiatives and coordinating stakeholders for the implementation of the economic recovery plan for DR4339PR.

Ramón Borges-Méndez, Associate Professor of Community Development & Planning, Clark University, International Development, Community and Environment DepartmentMr. Borges-Méndez has Masters and a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning from MIT. He is an associate professor in the International Development, Community and Environment Department at Clark University and has consulted for the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Ford Foundation, SEIU-1199 Healthcare Workers NYC, Japanese International Cooperation Agency, and the United Nations, among other organizations.

Yvette T. Collazo, District Director, Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands District Office, U.S. Small Business AdministrationMs. Collazo was appointed District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands District Office on February 25, 2013. As District Director, Ms. Collazo is responsible for the delivery of the agency’s

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financial assistance, business counseling, entrepreneurial training, and federal contracting programs throughout Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John. Previously, Ms. Collazo served as Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE’s EM) in Washington, DC, leading the Office of Technology Innovation & Development.

Yosem Companys, Associate Director of Marketing and Communication, Technology Management ProgramMr. Companys is a co-founder of the Stanford Program Liberation Technology. He has coached high-technology startup founders to conduct and distill insights from market research, organize and launch startups, develop and implement business models, draft and execute digital marketing and communication plans, and connect and pitch potential investors.

Melvin Córdova, President, Zeus Direct LLC Mr. Córdova heads Zeus Direct which develops mission critical solutions and capabilities for high stakes environments. He specializes in providing operational advisory services to innovative companies doing business with the Department of Defense and intelligence community organizations. His focus is on identifying emerging threats, and managing the velocity and complexity of technology innovation for high stakes environments. He is the former Director of Innovation for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) who directed investment in more than 100 innovations for the In-Q-Tel Program (CIA’s Venture Capital arm).

Lucy Crespo, Chief Executive Officer, Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust Ms. Crespo is a former president of the Puerto Rico Industrial Association (PRMA); recipient of the Hector Jiménez Juarbe Award; member of the Board of Directors of the FirstBank Corp; and retired from Hewlett-Packard Puerto Rico as General Manager.

Arnaldo Cruz, Director of Research & Analytics, Foundation for Puerto RicoMr. Cruz is the co-founder of ABRE Puerto Rico and has vast experience working for the public and nonprofit sector focusing in the areas of analytics, program evaluation, finance and information technology. He serves on the board of the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics and is an adjunct professor at Sacred Heart University College of Business. Cruz has also worked as a consultant deploying business process reengineering plans at various government agencies and leading the implementation of performance management systems for government.

Scott G. Davis, Community Planning & Capacity Building Advisor, National Disaster Recovery Support Mr. Davis worked for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a member of the senior management team for Long-Term Community Recovery. He previously worked at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), where he helped lead the administration of Rebuild by Design: A Planning and Design Competition to Increase Resilience in the Sandy-Affected Region. Prior to Hurricane

Sandy, he served as Director of HUD’s Disaster Recovery Division, where he managed the Department’s portfolio of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds

Ivis García Zambrana, Assistant Professor, City & Metropolitan Planning, University of Utah Ms. García was recently elected a board member of the National Puerto Rican Agenda which is a nonpartisan alliance to address Puerto Rico’s humanitarian crisis and promote Puerto Rican political and civic participation in the United States. She also chairs Planners for Puerto Rico, a group of academics and practitioner’s planners from ACSP, APA, FEMA, CENTRO, UPR, and Society for Puerto Rican Planners among other, collaborating in recovery efforts for Puerto Rico.

Dennis G. González Ramos, Subsecretario, Departamento de Vivienda de Puerto RicoMr. González Ramos has managed construction projects in residential, multi-family, public housing, commercial, hospitality and sport center. He is a strategic problem-solver who creates smart solutions and executes with urgency across all levels of organizations. He holds a Real Estate Broker License and is a Certified Property Inspector.

Adam Greenfader, Principal, AG & T Development and Advisory Services Mr. Greenfader is a managing partner at AG&T, a real estate development and advisory firm based in Miami, Florida. AG&T specializes in the Caribbean and Latin America in the areas of hospitality, residential, and commercial properties. He has worked on over 52 developments in The United States, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Caribbean, and is passionate about resiliency - Green building practices. He currently chairs the Caribbean Committee at the Urban Land Institute in South East Florida and is the Florida Liaison for the Puerto Rico Builders Association.

Natalia Guzmán, Vice President, Community Development Financing, Banco Popular de Puerto RicoMs. Guzman is a Vice President at Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, managing the Bank’s Community Development Financing efforts. Her role at Popular consists in originating and underwriting multifamily loans, mostly for affordable housing projects under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, and managing Popular’s first New Markets Tax Credit Allocation award. Prior to working at Banco Popular, she served as Senior Vice President at the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico, focused on tackling the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s fiscal challenges.

Jennifer Hinojosa, Research Associate & Data Center Coordinator, Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, City University of New York Ms. Hinojosa is a research associate and data center coordinator at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at CUNY Hunter College. She received her Master of Science degree in Geographical Science from University of Maryland, College Park in 2016, and interned at the Brookings Institution’s

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Metropolitan Policy Program in Washington D.C. Her research interests include GIS, socioeconomic disparities, migration, and demography. Maria Jaunarena, Executive Vice President of Collaborations and Mobilization, Foundation for Puerto Rico Ms. Jaunarena leads the organization’s sustainable and inclusive development efforts, fostering multisector collaborative alliances and designing linked-interventions to advance a culture of collective action. She serves on various boards, including the non-profit organization Science PR and Advisory Board of Mid-City/Urban Atlantic, a CDE that serves the triple bottom line of meeting investment objectives, enhancing communities for individuals and families, and preserving the environment.

Efrain Maldonado, Field Office Director, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, San Juan Field Office: Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin IslandsIn 1992, Mr. Maldonado coordinated the development of the non-profit corporation Ponce Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. Subsequently, he served as Executive Director of the corporation for five years, all the while gaining managerial experience in the financial and development aspects of housing and in forging alliances across sectors with the goal of revitalizing low-income communities. Since early 2011, Mr. Maldonado has served as Field Office Director for the San Juan Field Office, implementing housing initiatives and programs in the jurisdiction of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

Rodrigo Masses, Presidente, Asociación de Industriales de Puerto RicoMr. Masses has been president of the Puerto Rico Industrialists Association since June 2016. In 1988, he founded Makro Importers and Distributors, Inc., a company dedicated to the manufacture and distribution of custom furniture. He currently combines the manufacturing at Makro with business facilitation at various levels and sectors in and outside of Puerto Rico. He collaborates with BioTech companies and serves as a consultant for companies in the pharmaceutical industry. He facilitates business transactions at an international level from two platforms, Manchester Trade in Washington DC and Strategic Consultants International LLC in Dorado, Puerto Rico.

Marcos Morales, Executive Director, Hogar Hispano Inc. Mr. Morales is the owner and operator of the Raul Yzaguirre Building, manager of Hogar Community Reinvestment, LLC and manager of Second Opportunity of America LLC. His talent in raising private capital and blending it with public funding and CRA programs has led to a successful and replicable program model that brings true positive changes in to distressed, undeserved, hard-hit communities.

Giovanna Piovanetti, Presidenta Ejecutiva, Corporación para el Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y de las Comunidades (COFECC) After working for many years as Manager of a CPA Firm, in 1996, Ms. Piovanetti started to work in the CDC who used

to be one of her clients. She initially occupied the Finance Director position and for the past 15 years she occupies the Executive President position. She served for two years as member of the Board of Directors of SBA’s Puerto Rico Women’s Business Institute, is currently a Member of the Board of the Northeast Technological Initiative and was recently selected by Banco Popular to be part of the Advisory Board of Popular Community Capital, LLC. She is now the Region 2 Director and Board Member of the National Association of Development Companies (NADCO).

Chris Plummer, Program Vice President, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Mr. Plummer is LISC’s Program Vice President overseeing the Midwest region (Detroit, Peoria, Toledo, and Twin Cities). He also has a lead role in advancing LISC’s Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding work, including as part of a HUD Technical Assistance (TA) team in Puerto Rico. He is a subject matter expert on federal grant regulations and management using CDBG-DR, CDBG HOME, NSP, and State Housing Trust Funds and his skills include underwriting public and private sector financing, low income housing tax credits, and managing the development process for single family, multi-family, and commercial projects. Chris has administered federal grant programs in senior-level positions in city government.

Josué E. Rivera, State Executive Director, Puerto Rico - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Mr. Rivera previously served as Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Association of Latino Professionals for America, Puerto Rico Chapter. Josué joined the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA) office in Washington D.C as Policy Advisor, and was also named President of the Ethics Committee.

Denisse Rodríguez Colón, Director, Colmena66, Fideicomiso para Ciencia, Tecnología e Investigación Ms. Rodriguez is a dynamic business professional with 11+ years of progressive experience in entrepreneurship, social innovation, program management, financial services, public sector and leadership. She is known for strategic and focused approach in establishing creative strategies for optimizing internal operations and financial results. Her consistent community involvement and leadership, lead to being selected as a Global Shaper, an initiative of the World Economic Forum.

Jean Carlos Rosario Mercado, Oficial de Desarrollo de Proyectos, Fondo de Inversión y Desarrollo Cooperativo (FIDECOOP)Mr. Rosario Mercado is a Founding Member and past President of the Board of Directors of La Cooperativa Mixta IUPICOOP Café. Currently, he works as a Project Developer at the Cooperative Investment and Development Fund.

Erika Ruiz, Director, Enterprise Advisors, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.Ms. Ruiz leads the Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands technical assistance and strategy development for Enterprise

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and serves as a Director with Enterprise Advisors. She spearheads Enterprise Advisors’ Public Housing consulting initiatives including activities related to the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD), Moving to (MTW), Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) and ConnectHome, community and resident engagement, organizational re-visioning and various other program and operational areas. Ruiz has also led Capacity Building and grant making activities in Puerto Rico and has a breadth of experience in various other affordable housing areas including research, program development, communications, technical assistance, consulting, financial underwriting, and financial structuring.

Nilda Iris Ruiz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. (APM)Ms. Ruiz is a Mayoral Appointee to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, and in 2008 served as Co-Chair of Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s Transition Team. From October 1999 to March 2005, Ms. Ruiz was the Senior Community Development Director for the East Coast at National Council of La Raza (NCLR). She managed NCLR’s community development activities from Maine to Puerto Rico; provided training and technical assistance in real estate development finance and organizational management; and originated and underwrote revolving loans for the Raza Development Fund (NCLR’s subsidiary CDFI).

Raul Russi is the Chief Executive Officer of Acacia Network, Inc.In 2002, Mr. Russi became the CEO of Basics, Inc, a multi-service agency in the South Bronx. In 2009, Basics, Inc. assumed control over Promesa Systems, Inc., another health and human services organization in the South Bronx, and the dream of Acacia Network became a reality, along with its mission: to partner with communities, lead change, and promote healthy and prosperous individuals and families. In 2011 he established the Capital District Latinos, a community based not-for-profit organization that provides services to the Latino community of the Greater Capital District and other communities of color.

Mildred Santiago Ortiz, Executive Director, Liga de Cooperativas de Puerto RicoMs. Santiago Ortiz is a leader in cooperative housing, insurance, savings and credit. She served as the Deputy Administrator of the Administración de Fomento Cooperativo, currently known as Comisión de Desarrollo Cooperativo. Ms. Santiago Ortiz has represented the Cooperative Movement on the Boards of Directors of the Fondo de Inversión y Desarrollo Cooperativo, la Corporación para la Supervisión y Seguro de Cooperativas and la Junta Rectora de la Comisión de Desarrollo Cooperativo. Since 2004, she has held the post of Executive Director of the Liga de Cooperativas de Puerto Rico and is the editor of the Liga de Cooperativas newspaper, Puerto Rico Cooperativista, and writes a column on cooperatives in a weekly newspaper of national circulation.

Wilma Sosa, Lender Relations Specialist/DITO, Puerto Rico & USVI District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration Ms. Sosa is a Lender Relations Specialist (LRS) and the

District International Trade Officer (DITO) of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands district office. She works with financial institutions to provide training and conduct lender roundtables, and share updates on SBA financial assistance programs, policies and the agency’s lending goals as they pertain to the district. Ms. Sosa also conducts workshops for the community on the various SBA programs, services and resources available to help individuals start and grow successful small businesses. As DITO, she performs similar duties, focusing on export and international trade programs to support small business activities in foreign markets.

Bill Taft, Senior Vice-President for Economic Development, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)Bill Taft has served with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) since 2005, initially as the Indianapolis Executive Director, and now as Senior Vice-President for Economic Development. Bill is leading the expansion of LISC’s inclusive economic development efforts in its 33 local programs to include business district redevelopment, investments in businesses offering living-wage careers to low-income residents, and equipping under-skilled people to meet middle-skill job requirements. Prior to his time at LISC, Bill served as President of Southeast Neighborhood Development, Inc. (SEND) for 14 years.

Laurel Tinsley, Chief Executive Officer, MBS Urban Initiatives CDE, LLC, McCormack Baron SalazarAs Chief Executive Officer of MBS Urban Initiatives CDE, LLC, Ms. Tinsley focuses on McCormack Baron Salazar’s New Markets, Historic and Renewable Energy investments. She works on projects across the company’s diverse portfolio, specializing in closing New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), Rehabilitation Tax Credits (Historic) and Renewable Energy Credit (Solar) transactions at the project level and at the CDE/lender level.

Rafael Torrech-San Inocencio, Lead, Philanthropic Alliances Unit Hub of Philanthropic Engagement, Puerto Rico, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Mr. Torrech-San Inocencio is a grants and management professional with expertise in fundraising; strategic planning; disaster recovery management; sustainable economic and community development; program design, development and evaluation; applied research, and specialized training and technical assistance to federal, state and municipal agencies, for profit and community-based non-profit organizations, public and private universities, and philanthropic and grant making institutions. He was recruited as Lead of the Philanthropic Alliances Unit at the Hub for Philanthropic Engagement, a new FEMA program to foster an increase of stateside and international philanthropic support for Puerto Rico’s reconstruction.

José L. Valenzuela, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience (COR3)Mr. Valenzuela’s career started at the Puerto Rico Planning Board (PRPB), where he was recognized as a talented GIS Analyst. He led and managed special projects, such as

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HAZUS, and participated on committees such as the Puerto Rico Infrastructure Committee. He formed Camino Consulting Group, LLC, a professional consulting company that provides services to both the public and private sectors on energy, environment and planning matters; and he is an Associate Member and Vice-President of the PRPB, lead agency managing the development of the Island.

Arlene I. Zambrana Castillo, Housing Program Director, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Ms. Zambrana has worked at the USDA since 1986. She started as assistant to a Loan Specialist in the local office in San Sebastian and is now the Program Director for USDA Rural Housing Program. As part of her responsibilities, she successfully administered budgets during fiscal years 2009-2011 and has provided homeownership opportunities to 7,830 families.

ContactsDaniel F. Acosta, Senior Vice President & Director of Development, Puerto Rico McCormack Baron Salazar, 720 Olive Street, Suite 2500, St. Louis, MO 63101, 314.621.3400, info@mccormackbaron.com

Lymaris Albors, Vice President of Business Development, Acacia Network, 300 E 175th St Bronx, NY 10457, (718) 299-1100 Webinquiries@acacianetwork.org

Ricardo Alvarez-Diaz, Principal, Alvarez-Diaz & Villalon, 1509 Ponce de León Ave, Suite 4San Juan, Puerto Rico, (787) 754-1381, info@aldivi.com

Marinés Aponte, Catedrática, Facultad de Administración de Empresas, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras, marines.aponte@upr.edu

Lucas Arzola, Director of Operations, Parallel18, 1250 Avenida Juan Ponce de León, San Juan, 00907,cobi@parallel18.com

Juan E. Bauzá, Deputy Field Coordinator, Economic Recovery Support Function (Econ RSF), Economic Development Representative PR & USVI, US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA), EDIF 654 Plaza Suite 601, 654 Ave. Munoz Rivera, San Juan, PR 00918, (787) 766-5095

Ramón Borges-Méndez, Associate Professor of Community Development & Planning, Clark University, International Development, Community and Environment Dept. (IDCE), 950 Main Street Worcester, MA 01610, (508) 421-3838, rborgesmendez@clarku.edu

Yvette T. Collazo, District Director, Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration,

273 Ponce De León Avenue, Plaza 273, Suite 510, San Juan, PR 00917, 787-766-5002, yvette.collazo@sba.gov

Yosem Companys, Associate Director of Marketing and Communication, Technology Management Program, University of California, Santa Barbara, MC: 5129, 1333 Phelps Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, (805) 893-2729, companys@tmp.ucsb.edu

Melvin Córdova, President, Zeus Direct LLC, 508 E Market St, Ste 200, Leesburg, VA 20176, (571) 277-6685

Lucy Crespo, Chief Executive Officer, Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust, 105 Carr. #21, Km. 0.8 Bo. Monacillo, San Juan, PR 00927, (787) 523-1592,info@prsciencetrust.org

Arnaldo Cruz, Director of Research & Analytics, Foundation for Puerto Rico, 1500 Calle Antonsanti, Suite K-Colaboratorio, San Juan, PR 00912, (787) 773-1100,info@foundationpr.org,

Ivis García Zambrana, Assistant Professor, City & Metropolitan Planning, University of Utah, 375 South 1530 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, UT 84112, (801)585-9725, Ivis.garcia@utah.edu

Dennis G. González Ramos, Subsecretario, Departamento de Vivienda de Puerto Rico, Ave.Barbosa #606Edif. Juan C. Cordero Piso 9, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1(855) 297-0139

Adam Greenfader, Principal, AG & T Development and Advisory Services, 207 Tetuan Street, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901

Jennifer Hinojosa, Research Associate & Data Center Coordinator, Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, City University of New York, 695 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065, (212) 396-6335, jhinojos@hunter.cuny.edu Maria Jaunarena, Executive Vice President of Collaborations and Mobilization, Foundation for Puerto Rico, 1500 Calle Antonsanti, Suite K-Colaboratorio, San Juan, PR 00912, (787) 773-1100, info@foundationpr.org

Efrain Maldonado, Field Office Director, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, San Juan Field Office: Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands, 235 Federico Costa Street, Suite 200, San Juan, Puerto Rico, (787) 274-5846

Rodrigo Masses, Presidente, Asociación de Industriales de Puerto Rico, Centro Internacional de Mercadeo, Torre II, Ofic. 702, 90 Carr. 165, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, (787) 641-4455, info@prma.com

Marcos Morales, Executive Director, Hogar Hispano Inc., 5009 E. Washington Street, Suite 210, Phoenix, AZ 85034, (602) 455-1301, (602) 404-7858,mmorales@hogarhispanoinc.org

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Giovanna Piovanetti, Presidenta Ejecutiva, Corporación para el Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y de las Comunidades (COFECC), Avenida Chardón #171, Suite 407, San Juan, PR 00918, 787-756-5080, gpiovanetti@cofecc.net

Chris Plummer, Program Vice President, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), 501 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10018, (212) 455-9800

Josué E. Rivera, State Executive Director, Puerto Rico - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development miguel.ramirez@pr.usda.gov

Denisse Rodríguez Colón, Director, Colmena66, Fideicomiso para Ciencia, Tecnología e Investigación, (787) 525- 4111, info@colmena66.com

Jean Carlos Rosario Mercado, Oficial de Desarrollo de Proyectos, Fondo de Inversión y Desarrollo Cooperativo (FIDECOOP), 400 Ave. Américo Miranda, Ste. 201, San Juan, PR 00927, (787) 999-0322, info@fidecoop.coop

Erika Ruiz, Director, Enterprise Advisors, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., 10 G Street NE, Suite 580, Washington, DC 20002, (202) 649-3927,eruiz@enterprisecommunity.org

Nilda Iris Ruiz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. (APM), 1900 N. 9th St., Philadelphia, PA 19122, (267)317.2294,info@apmphila.org

Raul Russi, Chief Executive Officer, Acacia Network, Inc., 300 E 175th St Bronx, NY 10457, (718) 299-1100 Webinquiries@acacianetwork.org

Mildred Santiago Ortiz, Directora Ejecutiva, Liga de Cooperativas de Puerto Rico, Ave. Muñoz Rivera #761, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, (787) 764-2727, info@liga.coop

Wilma Sosa, Lender Relations Specialist/DITO, Puerto Rico & USVI District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration, 273 Ponce de León Ave., Plaza 273, Suite 510, San Juan, PR 00917, (787) 766-5519, wilma.sosa@sba.gov

William Taft, Senior Vice-President for Economic Development, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), 501 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10018, (212) 455-9800

Laurel Tinsley, Chief Executive Officer, MBS Urban Initiatives CDE, LLC, McCormack Baron Salazar, 720 Olive Street, Suite 2500, St. Louis, MO 63101, 314.621.3400,info@mccormackbaron.com

Rafael Torrech-San Inocencio, Lead, Philanthropic Alliances Unit Hub of Philanthropic Engagement, Puerto Rico, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Philanthropy-PR@fema.dhs.gov

José L. Valenzuela, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience (COR3), Post Office Box 195014, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, (787) 273-8205, jvalenzuela@cor3.pr.gov

Blanca Vélez Beachamp, Directora Ejecutiva, Puerto Rico Neighborhood Housing Services, Corp., PO Box 13926, San Juan, PR 00908, (787) 721-8920

Arlene I. Zambrana Castillo, Housing Program Director, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Edif 654 Plaza, 654 Ave Munoz Rivera, Ste 601, San Juan, PR 00918, (787)766-5095

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