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The mission of SALAZAR COMMUNICATIONS is to deliver unparalleled access to the diverse communities of Southern Nevada, and to develop business opportunities.

Salazar Communications is an international, multilingual communications company providing expert services in the fields of business development, community empowerment, and government affairs.

SALAZAR COMMUNICATIONS believes that a great company requires a great team.  We draw upon the expertise of seasoned professionals from a wide range of disciplines.  All have a proven record of success in their fields - and we deploy all of their experiences to create maximum value for our clients.

Please take a moment to view our complete range of experiences and qualifications.

Who We Are:

• Maite Salazar, President of Salazar Communications, has over fifteen years of successful experience in the public and private sectors.  Maite has created new businesses in the U.S. and Latin America, managed grassroots political and informational campaigns, created public/private partnerships, and spearheaded a collaborative program with a major agency of the U.S. Government.
  
  Maite earned a Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, with Distinction in International Business and an Emphasis in Finance, Spanish, and Latin America from San Diego State University (SDSU).  
  
  Maite serves on the Governor of Nevada's Workforce Investment Board (WIB), as Trustee of the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Foundation, as Media Chair for the LUCES Coalition (Latinos Unidos Celebrando Salud / Latinos United Celebrating Health), a community collaborative of the Southern Nevada Health District, and on the KLAS-TV Diversity Committee.
  
  As the founding president of Toastmasters en Español, Nevada's first and only Spanish-language Toastmasters club, Maite's goal was to facilitate communication and leadership development skills.  The club, which currently meets every Monday evening at the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, was officially recognized in the Congressional Record by U.S. Representative Jon Porter.
  
  During her leisure time, Maite volunteers for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada and provides free income tax preparation assistance to low-income working families.
  
  Maite is unyieldingly dedicated to the entrepreneurial spirit and constitutional freedoms that have made the U.S. the most successful nation in the world's history.  Maite was inspired by her father, Francisco ("Frank") Salazar Murrieta, the son of immigrants, who had the ingenuity and strength of character to build a profitable small business from humble beginnings.

• Anthony Verduzco, Director of Operations, is a graduate of Warren College at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).  Tony's extensive experience as a political operative, marketing specialist, and executive for a high-tech start-up company has given him a wealth of expertise in marketing and public relations, government affairs, business incubation, and doing business internationally. Tony has a proven record of achievement in direct-mail campaigns, grass-roots activism, media relations, and operations management.

Tony attributes his success to his grandfather, Raúl Verduzco, who emigrated to the United States from Ixtlán, Michoacán, deep in Mexico.  As the first person in his family to earn a university degree, Tony finds the foundations of his achievement in his grandfather's; Mr. Verduzco became the first person in his family to achieve U.S. citizenship over a half-century ago.  Mr. Verduzco came north for a better life and to achieve true equality in a nation where all are created equal, and where all can achieve their dreams.  Tony honors Raúl Verduzco's memory by striving for excellence in everything he does.

In his spare time, Tony has volunteered for the Special Olympics, AIDS Walk San Diego, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Children's Hospital, and the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada.

• Strategic Partners & Consultants

  Salazar collaborates with distinguished professionals in diverse disciplines across the globe.
  
  Aileen Lu / ABLE International, Asia-Pacific Government & Business Consultant
  Aileen Lu is Salazar's Asia-Pacific Government and Business Consultant. Born and raised in Shanghai, China, she has an outstanding record of accomplishments as a meeting and events planner. Her excellent language skills (English, Mandarin, Shanghainese) have been utilized by international organizations like the China Australian Chamber of Commerce, the British Consulate General Shanghai, the Malaysian Trade Commission, the Motorsport Industry Association - and most recently by Formula One, where she handled logistics and translations for the Red Bull racing team at the Shanghai Formula One Grand Prix, DTM Race in Pudong, Shanghai.

  Aileen graduated from Shanghai University of Science and Technology, with a major in Business Management and Chemistry.

  In addition to her event-management prowess, Aileen specializes in helping American and European companies establish reliable, mutually beneficial relationships with Chinese suppliers and business partners. She has assisted Chinese companies in attending expos abroad and in marketing their products/services overseas.  She has helped foreign companies source Chinese manufacturers and set up representations and joint ventures in China. 

  Aileen loves photography. While living in China, she was a cover model for Yiying Advertising and Nanxing Advertising and participated in an ABC Australia & CBC Canada documentary which later won the 2003 Australian International Documentary Conference Pitch and Punt. She won the Shanghai Star of Public Relations awarded by the Shanghai Public Relation Association. 

  Aileen now resides near San Diego, California, where she is involved in the Performance Racing Industry and the Motorsport Industry Association. She is a committee member of Vista Drifting 2007.

  Aileen has volunteered for business events, e.g. Forbes Global CEO conference; charity events, e.g. American Chamber of Commerce Independence Day celebration; educational events, e.g. Vista Academy Chinese Culture Speech as well as fund-raising events, e.g. Clean up the World. 

  Aileen is now traveling between the US and China to assist the Shanghai Government for the upcoming Expo 2010. 

  William J. Marvin, Esq., General Counsel and International Legal Consultant
  William J. Marvin, Esq., is Salazar’s General Counsel and International Legal Consultant.  Bill is a baccalaureate graduate of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Cortland, and holds a Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law.  

  A retired U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel, former federal prosecutor, and immigration and international-business attorney in private practice, Bill built a successful, nationwide business and law practice before becoming General Counsel for Salazar.  He is licensed to practice in the State of New York, in the federal immigration courts in all fifty states, and before the U.S. Supreme Court. 

  Bill personally handles all immigration matters for Salazar's clients, including business visas and investor relations.

  Joséluis Partida / Grupo Vida Media and Fooddance Films,  
  Media Producer
  Joséluis Partida is Executive Producer of Fooddance Films and Grupo Vida Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of HIV/AIDS in Hispanic/Latino communities.  Joséluis has produced commercials for national companies and organizations, and has served on HIV/AIDS awareness committees for the National Council of La Raza.  Joséluis and Salazar Communications have jointly created public-service announcements for the National Association of Hispanic Firefighters, under a FEMA grant, and for the Southern Nevada Health District.  
  
  Mark Bruno, CPA, International Financial Consultant
  Mark Bruno, a Summa Cum Laude graduate of San Diego State University (SDSU), currently serves as a Certified Public Accountant for Delta Design, a leading manufacturer-designer of test equipment for the global semiconductor industry.  Mark is an expert in international tax issues.
  
  Julio Cal y Mayor / Mexico City Government & Business Consultant
  Lic. Julio Cal y Mayor Franco is president of Global Alliances de México and Cal y Mayor y Asociados.  A graduate of the Autonomous University of México City (UNAM), Julio has a wealth of experience in government and business development in Mexico.   

  Julio currently serves as Business Sector Coordinator for Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón, the mayor-elect of Mexico City.  He has served in a variety of high level positions for the Mexican government including service as Trade Commissioner for Australia and New Zealand.

  Julio is the son and namesake of a distinguished Mexican Air Force General, who was the personal pilot of the President of Mexico and a member of the famed "Eagle Squadron" that flew alongside the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
  
  Alvaro Rueda, B2B Software Developer
  Alvaro has over three decades of expertise in information technology management, software development, and civil-engineering project management throughout the Americas.  He has extensive experience in building and maintaining Microsoft Windows, SQL, and Oracle networks and applications.  Alvaro has designed groundbreaking software - including the SpeedTrans© translation tool, which has been used to translate over 3,000 special-education documents in the nation's seventh-largest school district, and the Bridges© enterprise-management information solution.  Most recently, Alvaro designed and implemented a SQL server-based information-management solution for Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, one of the largest nonprofits in the Las Vegas Valley.

   

• Professional Associations & Affiliations

Hispanic Public Relations Association
North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce
Toastmasters International 
     (Toastmasters en Español; Northern Voices)
Latinos Unidos Celebrando Salud (LUCES)
LUZ Community Development Coalition
Southern Nevada Hispanic Employment Program (SNHEP)