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The 23rd annual Hispanic Women of Distinction Charity luncheon to be held on Friday, August 30, 2024, at Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Conference Center has an EARLY SELL-OUT paying tribute to Latina professionals who are strengthening the social fabric of this country and making inroads in the leadership pipeline for a growing diverse America. This milestone celebration honors Latinas, both past and present, who have pioneered the ways that enabled others to achieve their goals in “Community, Culture and Charity,” the theme of the annual event.
What these women have in common is the combination of their American entrepreneurship intertwined with their Latina cultural traditions and values. Their commitment to home, family and heritage is what makes each of them so very special, and this luncheon so unique.
Presented by Latina Style Magazine, the nation’s leader in Hispanic women business in partnership with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Latin Business Today and co-sponsored by Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and Visit Lauderdale as well as a host of other corporate and media partners, the Hispanic Women of Distinction celebration has become one of the nation’s largest celebrations of Latinas.
Guests will enjoy a complimentary “motito” on arrival from Tito’s Handmade Vodka, greeted by the colorful Mariachis Voces de America, a stroll through the bilingual business expo and a chance to shop at a fantastic silent auction beginning at 11 am. This year the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation is the charity benefiting from the auction and raffle sales. Each guest will also receive a fantastic chair and table gift.
At noon, the ballroom doors open with the annual parade of the former honorees welcoming the 2024 Hispanic Women of Distinction to their special sisterhood. Mistress of ceremonies, Myriam Masihy, of NBC6/Telemundo will introduce the 2024 honorees on stage, escorted by former Hispanic Women of Distinction.
During a fantastic lunch, a special performance of the Brazilian Voices will entertain the guests. Brazilian Voices, an acclaimed non-profit female vocal group, proudly marks 22 years of musical excellence. With a rich international performance history, the group has been a source of inspiration in South Florida, gracing theaters, universities, and schools. They also bring the soothing sounds of Bossa Nova to hospitals, Cancer Centers, schools for children with disabilities, and elderly assisted living facilities.”
The 2024 Honorees are:
MARIBEL FELICIANO – Broward Office of Economic & Small Business Development
MARY SOL GONZALEZ – Hispanic Entrepreneur Initiative
CHRISTINA D/ELOSUA LAMBERT– Chief Adm. Officer Gordon & Partners, WPB City Commissioner
YOLY MAGANA-VALENCIA – Latinas Who Trade & Wealth with Yoly
TARLIKA NUNEZ NAVARRO – Dean, Professor of Law St. Thomas University College of Law
SUSAN NYAMORA – South Florida Wellness Network, President, CEO
KARINA PAVONE – Amigos for Kids, President CEO
MARIA T. PLANAS – Care Plus Health Plans,Clinical Strategy, Lead
RACHEL EUGENIA PINEDO – Foundation of the Americas/Global Philanthropy Society, Founder
SILVIA MARIA QUINTANA – Broward Behavorial Health Coalition, Chief Executive Officer
LOURDES SANCHEZ-BRETON – United Badges of Honor Foundation, Founder & Firefighter
SANDRA NOEMI TORRES – United Latinas, Founder and CEO
2024 LATINA PIONEER of the YEAR
EMILY MARQUEZ-DULIN – -CEO, Brooke USA Foundation, a non-profit focused on providing aid to the to the developing world through economic and sustainable programs that advance the lives of people in equine dependent communities (600 million worldwide). A volunteer consultant for numerous charities and non-profit organizations as we
2024 UP & COMER HONOREE
TIFFANY ESCOBAR – Associate Attorney Beltran Brito Casamayor, LLP, Immigration & Nationality LawSecretary of the Colombian American Bar Association, Co-Founder of the Colombian American Bar Association for law students Board Member for the Florida Bar Journal/News Editorial Board 2024/25, and actively engages in numerous community service activities.
