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By
Marci
Shatzman
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Even
the
official
proclamation
from
Palm
Beach
County
Commissioners
Maria
Sachs
and
Marci
Woodward
got
a
standing
ovation.
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That’s
how
Boca
Raton
Museum
of
Art
and
other
local
VIPs
welcomed
the
Hispanic
Heritage
Chamber
of
Commerce
to
a
“special
cocktail
reception
bringing
together
leaders,
entrepreneurs,
and
changemakers
from
Broward
and
Palm
Beach
Counties
to
celebrate
a
shared
vision
for
business
prosperity,
meaningful
connections,
and
future
collaborations
across
our
vibrant
communities.”
Greeting
this
Chamber
Boca-style
worked.
A
glass
of
wine,
brief
remarks
and
the
proclamation
were
followed
by
a
reception
in
the
museum’s
colorful
lobby
with
hors
d
oeuvres
by
El
Atico
Colombian
restaurant
in
Boynton
Beach.
Hispanic
Heritage
board
chair
Carolina
Veira
and
fellow
board
members
mixed
happily
with
elected
officials
like
Boca
city
council,
including
Yvette
Drucker,
a
proud
first-generation
Cuban
who
delivered
her
remarks
in
Spanish.
Museum
staff
included
the
new
executive
director
Dr.
Ena
Helle,
and
among
the
invited
guests
were
State
Sen.
Lori
Berman,
Boca
Chamber
president/CEO
Troy
McLellan
and
Boca
Raton
Tribune
publisher
Douglas
and
Dini
Heizer. Hispanic
Heritage
board
members
there
present
represent
companies
including
Merrill
Lynch
Wealth
Management
and
nonprofits
like
Kids
in
Distress.
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A
familiar
face
in
Boca
and
the
Boca
Chamber,
Mary
Sol
Gonzalez
has
moved
from
her
role
as
co-founder
and
leader
of
Hispanic
Entrepreneur
Initiative
known
as
HEI,
to
president
and
CEO
of
this
chamber.
She
explained
how
this
event
came
together
with
Tatiana
Velasquez,
the
museum’s
associate
director
for
visitor
services
and
special
events: “Tatiana
just
joined
our
board
of
directors…When
we
met
to
talk
about
the
chamber
two
months
ago,
she
was
open
to
collaborate
and
loved
the
idea
of
the
CREATE
(Arts
and
Culture
Committee)
that
she
will
chair.
The
Museum
has
been
a
member
of
the
Chamber
since
2023.”
Her
successor
at
HEI,
co-founder
Yulimar
Trumbo,
was
in
attendance,
as
was
HEI
board
member
Simplify’s
Erick
Solms.
Here’s
Mary
Sol’s
statement
about
her
change
to
the
Boca
Raton
Tribune.
She
made
the
official
announcement
on
April
10:
“After
co-founding
the
Hispanic
Entrepreneur
Initiative
(HEI)
and
witnessing
its
growth
and
impact
over
the
years,
I
felt
it
was
the
right
time
to
hand
the
leadership
of
the
organization
to
my
co-founder
Yulimar
Trumbo.
I
am
confident
she
will
continue
to
lead
HEI
with
vision,
integrity,
and
a
deep
commitment
to
its
mission.
As
I
step
into
my
new
role
as
President
and
CEO
of
the
Hispanic
Heritage
Chamber
of
Commerce,
I
remain
deeply
committed
to
fostering
economic
development
and
will
always
support
and
advocate
for
HEI
and
the
entrepreneurs
it
serves.”
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