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Estefanía Iglesias

Radio Personality at Univision

www.latinosinamerica.com

Estefanía Iglesias began her career in media at a very young age in Argentina, when she was
conducting the “Rock and Sport” program for the “America” network, a position she obtained after
studying several social communication studies at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She
Damoved to Mexico City, where she continued her career as an international model for magazines,
catwalks and commercials, work that led her to visit countries such as Italy, Spain, France, Turkey,
Brazil, Dominican Republic, United States, and Peru. Iglesias arrived in Los Angeles and focused on
perfecting what she learned with theater and acting studies at the Actors’ Certified Training Academy
(ACT), one of the most important and prestigious acting, theater and television schools in the
American Union.
In her spare time, Estefanía collaborates with noble causes and volunteers with organizations that
support the Latino community of Los Angeles. In addition to speaking Spanish and English, she is
also fluent in Italian. Estefanía Iglesias has been nominated for the prestigious Emmy award for her
work in the Telemundo 52 news edition. She currently collaborates in the program “Your voice in Los
Angeles” with Gustavo Saucedo and Gabriela Teissier, and conducts the show “Ni con ellas, ni sin
ellas” from 5-7 pm on the KTNQ 1020 AM Univision radio.

Dan Tyre

Sales Director at Hubspot

www.dantyre.com

Dan Tyre is an authority on inbound marketing and sales and has become a regular speaker, blog
writer, mentor and coach for those who want to harness the power of inbound marketing to improve
their bottom line. He joined HubSpot as a member of the original team in May of 2007 as the first
salesperson for the company. Since then, Dan has held various positions in sales, sales
management, recruiting, training, and expansion of the HubSpot sales team. He also created the
term “Smarketing”, which is the alignment of both sales and marketing. Dan’s favorite thing about
sales is helping people, with a life motto of “always be helping”. His goal is to do the best that he can
for the universe. Dan loves helping local startups and serves as a mentor for executives and young
people with heart and ambition, but a limited professional network.
In April 2018, he got to further share his knowledge with the world by publishing a book by Wiley
Business Press with Todd Hockenberry called Inbound Organization: How to Build and Strengthen
Your Company’s Future Using Inbound Principles. Dan has been married to Amy Tyre for more than
29 years

Diana Zalaquett

Senior Customer Success
Manager and Channel Consultant at HubSpot

www.dianazalaquett.com

Diana has a very diverse background; from living in several countries to providing strategic
consulting in the world of intercultural relations, advising companies with global expansion plans and
now deep into the world of Inbound Marketing. As Magna Cum Laude of Northeastern University in
Boston, her passion went beyond International Affairs and Political Science, so she started offering
free dance and fitness classes all over Boston. Diana is currently offering free dance classes for
Latin heritage month and will continue to teach dance at the Nazzaro Community Center and the
Dance Complex in Cambridge. As one of the winners of the MIT Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, “From
Idea to Startup in 8 weeks” she uses her experience to coach other youth in Latin America on their
startup ideas. She is currently enrolled to begin classes in video editing and digital design at Harvard
Extension school.
As a nominee for the board of Latinos for Education, Diana is interested in constantly looking for
ways to highlight the success of other Latinos. As a part of “Women of Latam” at HubSpot, she is
interested in helping other Latina women in tech continue to highlight their accomplishments. If you
ever need a dance class or a lot of energy, Diana is your girl!

Joshua DeBear

Account
Sales Executive at Twilio

www.signal.twilio.com

A highly driven enthusiastic sales professional with over 15 years of sales and management
experience. A consistent track record of working together with partners to help achieve and surpass
revenue and profit goals. Joshua maintains meaningful and enduring relationships by aligning
strategically and executing partnership capabilities that create true desired differentiators and
results.
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Erinna Mejia

Principal Product Manager at IBM

www.ibm.com

Marketing Automation Veteran, Erinne Mejia, has over 11 years of experience in the space. Currently,
as a Principal Product Manager for an Enterprise Marketing Automation platform, she brings with
her a perspective of customer experience first. She leads a team of Product Managers to define the
roadmap to build Digital Marketing Software that customers love. Having used various platforms in
past Marketing roles and as a Digital Marketing Strategist, she draws from these experiences to
understand the real-world challenges of businesses big and small. Her main passion at work is to
deliver solutions that in the end provide best in class brand experiences that drive ROI, engagement,
and loyalty. The road to success hasn’t been easy, but grit, determination, and perseverance has led
to a thriving career in Software Development.

Adriana Gallardo

CEO and Founder
of Adriana’s Insurance
Manager and Channel Consultant at HubSpot

www.agibusinessgroup.com

Adriana Gallardo is an exceptional business owner and is one of the most versatile entrepreneurs in
California. Her brilliant charisma and strong leadership have transformed her into an undeniable
success story and a living legend. Through years of hard work and relentless determination, she now
stands as the founding owner of AGI Business Group — a conglomerate of companies with multiple
ventures into Auto Insurance, Mass Media Production, Philanthropy, and Academic Services. When it
comes to business, Adriana Gallardo is a jack of all trades. But without question, the crowning jewel
of her business empire is Adriana’s Insurance.

Latina Nerds of the Month

Co-Founders.

AnnMaria De Mars: Having taught math at every level from middle school through graduate coursework, and having educated thousands of math teachers, AnnMaria is the driving force behind the education in 7 Generation Games. Every element of the games is centered around: What will make a student learn better? She’s got a Ph.D. in educational psychology with a specialization in psychometrics and applied statistics. As one of two senior programmers at 7 Generation Games and the 1984 world judo champion, she is the closest you will ever come to a literal coding ninja.
Maria Burns Ortiz: The creative force behind 7 Generation Games, Maria believes a good storyline is essential to a good video game. Fortunately, she’s really good at telling stories. A New York Times bestselling author, Maria is the company’s lead game designer, making sure there’s a solid narrative that integrates all elements of the game. Because 7 Generation Games is a startup, she does 9 million other things, from serving as art director to voicing characters to pitching investors to developing marketing campaigns.

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