Jolie R . Gonzalez Publisher / Editor In Chief
Imilsis Wong ( Misha ) Creative Director
Marti Lopez Editor
Zanibel Melo Publishing Assistant
Sergio Sodre Hispanic / Latino Market Liaison Vivian Braaksma | Staff Writer – Ask La Insurance Professional
Dr . Brian Caez | Staff Writer – Ask El Chiro Man Marco R . Williams | Staff Writer – Ask El Financial Specialist Rafael E . Fuentes , M . S ., P . A . | Staff Writer – Ask El Counselor Robert Casañas , M . D . | Staff Writer – Ask El Doctor
Sales & Marketing Consultants Felix Gonzalez – Marketing & Advertising Consultant
Manager of Distribution / Business Development Specialist / Special Reporter Carmen Santiago – Orange & Osceola Counties
Business Development Specialist / Special Reporter Julio Aviles – Orange & Osceola Counties
Business Development Specialist / Special Reporter Itamar Martinez - Central Florida
Business Development Specialist / Special Reporter
Zanibel Melo – Central Florida Business Development Specialist / Special Reporter
Conchita Burpee – Hillsborough & Pinellas Counties Intermixx Marketing
Maritza Ruiz – Hillsborough & Pinellas Counties Business Development Specialist / Special Reporter
Paul Delgado – Hillsborough & Pinellas Counties Business Development Specialist / Special Reporter
Photography / Video Juan Ruiz of Ziur Photography Special Events Reporter / Photographer Al Frederick , Business Photography Zanibel Melo of Higher Dreams Productions 3rd Quarter 2009 Cover : Designed by Imilsis Wong ( Misha )
Jolie Gonzalez , Publisher & Editor of Latin Times Magazine Executive Producer of LatinTimes-TV , and Director of Latin ConneXions Business Networking Events . Awards & Recognition 2008 - Winner- Business Woman of the Year Award - Tampa Bay Business Journal - In Media Services 2008 - Exito Award - Women Entrepreneur Award - By Hispanic Business Initiative Fund 2007 - Idiolo Award - For Best Spanish Owned Magazine - By Centro Asturiano 2007 – Minority Business Person of the Year Award - For Professional Services - Tampa Bay Business Journal 2006 - Hispanic Business Woman of the year - PRCP 2006 - Chairwoman ’ s Award of Excellence - Tampa Bay Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Cover Pics Credits : Evan Longoria : Tampa Bay Rays Ana Maria Polo : Telemundo Hispanic Heritage Image : John Ayes for Art on Cover
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