Northeast OhioHispanic Center For Economic Development

Mission

The Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development (NEOHCED) is committed to equitable asset building in Cleveland’s Latino, and other underserved communities, by providing economic and entrepreneurial technical assistance, training, and advocacy.

WHO WE ARE

NEOHCED is a host organization to the Small Business Development Centers program, the Northeast Ohio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and is the lead organization for the redevelopment and placemaking initiative, La Villa Hispana

Meet the team

  • JENICE CONTRERAS
    JENICE CONTRERAS
    President & CEO
  • Dulce Sanchez
    Dulce Sanchez
    VP of Programs NEOHCED
  • SOLYMAR MARENGO
    SOLYMAR MARENGO
    Director of Operations
  • CAROLINA GUTIÉRREZ-PERINI
    CAROLINA GUTIÉRREZ-PERINI
    Director of Development
  • Vanessa Llanas
    Vanessa Llanas
    Director, Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC)
  • Naomi Jia
    Naomi Jia
    Director, Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
  • ROSELYN MUÑIZ
    ROSELYN MUÑIZ
    Development & Marketing Manager
  • LUIS PELAEZ
    LUIS PELAEZ
    MBAC
    Business Advisor
  • LUIS CARTAGENA
    LUIS CARTAGENA
    Business Advisor, Financial Management
  • GEORGE PIMENTEL
    GEORGE PIMENTEL
    Business Advisor, Accounting Services
  • COLE WORLEY
    COLE WORLEY
    Business Advisor, Marketing
  • YESENIA GUERRERO
    YESENIA GUERRERO
    Program Support Assistant
  • NOELITZA DUNN
    NOELITZA DUNN
    Executive Assistant
  • MARGARITA REYES
    MARGARITA REYES
    Business Finance Consultant
NEOHCC
boards of directors
  • RENE POLIN
    RENE POLIN
    Trustee Balance Innovation & Design
  • PATRICK ESPINOSA
    PATRICK ESPINOSA
    Chair Sus Abogados Latinos
  • COREY JAMES
    COREY JAMES
    Co-Chair JumpStart, Inc.
  • Chelsea Maldonado
    Chelsea Maldonado
    Trustee Maldonado Construction Services
  • RICHARD K. LEVITZ
    RICHARD K. LEVITZ
    Trustee RK Levitz LLC
HBC
boards of directors
  • Marielee Santiago-Rodriguez
    Marielee Santiago-Rodriguez
    Trustee MetroHealth
  • Maribel Hofmann
    Maribel Hofmann
    Chair Materion Corporation
  • Diana Meller
    Diana Meller
    Treasurer Bank of America
  • Carlos Oseguera
    Carlos Oseguera
    Trustee Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Dr. Nicholas Mays
    Dr. Nicholas Mays
    Secretary
  • MARGARET SANCHEZ
    MARGARET SANCHEZ
    Co-Chair
  • Irwin Caraballo
    Irwin Caraballo
    Trustee Steel Valley
  • Lisa Rodriguez
    Lisa Rodriguez
    Trustee Fuerza Construction
  • Mauricio Arias
    Mauricio Arias
    Trustee PNC
  • David Velazquez
    David Velazquez
    Trustee Fifth Third Bank
  • JOHN SLAVIK
    JOHN SLAVIK
    Trustee Fifth Third Bank

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