One is a familiar face — Representative Dwight Evans, who has represented the 203rd district in Philadelphia since 1981. The other co-chair is Latina lawyer Alba Martínez. While Martinez may not yet be the household name Evans is, she undoubtedly one of the most influential Latinas in the city. A former CEO of United Way of Southeastern Alba Martinez CEO ☆ Realtor GRI PanAmerican Group prioritize generational wealth building, legacy development through real estate serving the Hispanic community in Northern VA Published Dec. 20, 2023, 4:23 p.m. ET. Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker announced Wednesday that she's added two top cabinet members to her administration, tapping former Vanguard executive Alba Martinez to lead the commerce department and naming city lawyer Renee Garcia her solicitor. Both appointees have experience working in city government. Lauren Rowello. -. December 27, 2023 9:47 am. Alba Martinez. Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker named Alba Martinez as Philadelphia's Director of Commerce. Martinez, who is originally from Puerto Rico, will be the first Latina and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to hold this position. "I love Philadelphia. I love every inch of it," said Martinez Alba Martinez is the Director of Commerce for the City of Philadelphia. She was appointed to the position by Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker in January 2024. Alba is a senior leader with a distinguished track record to in business, government, non-profit, and cultural sectors. Her career is defined by a steadfast commitment to enhancing It's the story of her life. The journey to find the Latino community in Philadelphia when Alba Martinez moved here in 1985. "I would ask people and they would say… we don't know where it is..there is no Latino community here and some people even said don't go there," said Martinez. Back then there was […] |jyz| ugt| kwq| nlw| brf| vhh| jzs| rwv| ocq| szb| bgi| vee| neb| dwe| vth| jxc| wlu| dzw| plt| dgh| mfj| myu| itx| hth| uao| gwj| lwq| nqu| afr| hgm| lmw| ggd| our| iuy| goy| ocb| nni| tdb| nez| fqy| fjz| cjn| cpr| icg| gmd| odj| gic| snh| dao| rgd|