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Cecilia Chavez - Continued

Awards:

1999 “Novato” award by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for outstanding success as a Hispanic Business

Finalist in 1999 in the category of “Service Industry Entrepreneur of the Year” awarded by the City of Phoenix

Selected as “Supplier of the Year 1999”, Grand Canyon Minority Supplier Development Council in the category of annual sales of less than $1 million

“Minority Business Advocate of the Year 2000”, Grand Canyon Minority Supplier Development Council

Nominated in 2001 for City of Phoenix “Minority Business Advocate Award” and Minority Supplier of the year in the Service Category

“Minority Business Advocate of the Year 2001”, Grand Canyon Minority Supplier Development Council

Latina Style Magazine Anna Maria Arias Memorial Fund recipient of $5,000

Presented by President Bush in Los Angeles

Phoenix National Association of Women Business Owners President’s Award 2002

Exemplary Community Accomplishments and Leadership – Radio Unica 2003

Community involvement:

Chaired Mesa Human Relations Board 1999-2000; the main focus was on “Diversity Inclusiveness” for the citizens of Mesa

Board member for the Mesa General Hospital 2000-2004

MBEIC Chair and board member of the Grand Canyon Minority Supplier Development Council 2000-2002

National Minority Supplier Development Council Regional Chair for Minority Businesses in Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, and Nebraska 2002-2004

Member of the Public Policy Committee for the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2000

National Board member MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund) 2003-current

Board member “Teach to America” 2001-2003

Member of Advisory Board for Arizona Adoption for Special Needs Children – Latino Adoption Program “Amigos de los Niños” 2002-current

Board member and parliamentarian 2002-2003, Public Policy Director for NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners) 2003-2004

Co-Founder – Latina Resource Group and Board member 2003-2004

Founder – STYLE – Success Training (for) Young Latina Entrepreneurs 2003-2004

Fresh Start Womens Foundation – 2003-present

Athena Power Link Governing Board member 2002-present

Graduate of Mesa Leadership 2000 and 1999 graduate of the MALDEF Leadership program.

Publications:

Mesa Tribune:

“Tapping Diversity Benefits” – Association for Women Business Owners seeks to bridge cultural gaps – Cecilia Chavez-Protas, a board member of NAWBO has led diversity training sessions, including an AT&T call center site in Mesa.

“Mesa Educators Attend Presentation” – Entrepreneurship conference for diverse teen girls teaches economic literacy – independent consultant Cecilia Chavez-Protas presented the ideas behind a new program that believes will help the “diverse teen women” of Mesa Public Schools to a small group of educators at Skyline High School Nov. 29.

“Spanish gets high priority at Mesa General Hospital” – new board member Cecilia Chavez-Protas trained Mesa Hospital staff, and Doctors on “Why Diversity is a Business Imperative” and this training lead to hospital process improvements.

Call Center Management Review

“Diversity: Celebrate Difference, Strengthen Performance” It is not enough to accept diversity – formal initiatives must incorporate “inclusion.”

2003 Summer Edition of USHCC Foundation Newsletter

“Phoenix Latina Leader Gives Back To The Community"