Great job North Fork Bank!

The 1st Annual Latino Achievements Awareness Reception happened on Thurs., Oct. 19th and it went on without a hitch.

Congratulations to Cesar Gomez and Denise Adams for a fantastic job in bringing together such a dynamic group of Latino professionals to network. The gracious and lovely Alexandra Soto of NY 1 Noticias set the stage for Juan Guillen and I to deliver our short presentations on empowerment, collaboration and above all, networking. Also, I want to point out the out-of-control food served by the wonderful folks at Mi Cocina, which kept us well fed throughout the night with incredible delights from their kitchen.

Seen at the scene: Juan Grajeda, Rev. Carmen Hernandez, Denise Males, Lance Rios, Ted Santos, Eldin Villafane, Joe DeOrio, Adlin Palencia, Julio Tejada, Joseph Rudovic, Dion Solis, Jose Thomas Castillo, Lucy Orozco, Jasmine Pena, Roy Williams, Lloyd Grant, Erik Mayor, Grace Hannon, Moises Santana, Felipe Wityk Sanchez, Maria Esquilin, Diva and many others.