HARRY GAREWAL
Background
Harry Garewal is CEO of Trin and Associates, a consulting firm. He has an MBA (Business Administration)-University of Phoenix; a BS in Business Administration-ASU and University of Phoenix; and an Associates of Applied Science Degree (Computer Programming) Arizona Western College.
Professional Experience
Harry has accumulated extensive experience in Executive/Senior management of organization startups, turn-around, supply chain, operations, and quality management. As CEO of Trin and Associates, he owned and operated one of the first integrated family health clinic(s) within the City of Phoenix. Currently, he provides private consulting services to executives in the health, education, and housing industries. Contracted three months as Program Director by client on a federal government contract, as a sub-contractor to rapidly start up a 1,500 unaccompanied minors (um) Emergency Influx Site (EIS) in Texas. Delivered Direct Services, Medical, Educational, Emergency Evacuation Transportation, Shelter, Religious, Continuity of Care and Information Technology Services. Resulting in servicing 1798 UM 82% reunified remaining aged out or transferred. Generator 2450 direct and indirect jobs created, $235.1 million in local economic impact. He also provides economic development assistance, as a certified vendor for the Arizona Department of Gaming, to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Tohono O’odham Nation, Gila River Indian Community Business Licenses (sales/services/Entertainment and, previously, to the Navajo Indian Community.
Economic Development
Harry has many years of experience in economic development, including private development of a large retail center; housing subdivision development; and redevelopment projects for the City of Phoenix, primarily in low-income Neighborhood Initiative Areas (NIA). He established the BF Goodrich aerospace manufacturing company in Phoenix, becoming the first tertiary supplier with Airbus SAS, European Union--the primary supplier with Boeing McDonald Douglas. Harry was, also, a certified trainer in the Boeing Company D1-9000 ADVANCED QUALITY SYSTEMS (AQS), in addition to assisting small defense contracting company expansion.
While President/CEO of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Harry oversaw the operation of the US Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Center in Phoenix, Arizona. It focused on securing large private public partnership contracts and financing transactions, stimulating job creation and retention, and facilitating entry to global markets for eligible minority-owned businesses. He also Chaired the US Hispanic Chamber’s President Advisory Council and was active in setting national policy(s) and establishing international trade relations for its members.
Community Involvement
Harry’s community involvement is extensive, including serving as a member of the Fiesta Bowl Board of Directors (BOD) and its Budget/Finance Committee; the Area Agency on Aging BOD Chairman and Chair of the Advocacy Committee; a member of the Wesley/Golden Gate Community Center (FQHC) BOD & Finance Committee; and Life Member of the Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials.
Previously, Harry has served as the Chairman of the St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center, and St. Joseph Westgate Hospital Boards of Directors (BOD); a member of the Maryvale Revitalization Committee; Healthy Mother Health Baby BOD Chair; a member of the City of Phoenix Commission on the Economy and the 2006 $879MM Bond Committee; and a lifelong member of the National and International Economic Development Council.
Leadership in Education
As an elected and appointed official, Harry served as the President of the Board of Education in elementary, high school and accommodation school districts, in addition to serving as Board Chairman for a state-of-the-art Charter High School for disconnected youth within the city of Phoenix. Currently, he serves as an elected (2019-2022) Re-elected (2023 – 2026) member of the Isaac Elementary School District #5 Board of Education
Harry served as President of both the Arizona School Board Association and the National School Board Association Pacific Region. At the national level, Harry has served on the Executive Committee and as a board member of the National School Boards Association; President of the Caucus of Hispanic School Board; and Vice Chairman of the Council Of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE). Harry has participated on White House initiatives related to Hispanic student issues, Drop Out Prevention, HIV/Aids, and teen pregnancy.
Harry is proud to be CEO/Co-Founder of The National Tri-Caucus Board Development Association (NTCBDA), a nonprofit establishing public policy for Hispanic, African-American and Native American public-school children. In 2015, NTCBDA-AZ became a joint venture partner with the Maricopa County Education Services Agency (MCESA), providing staff support to the Opportunity for Youth (OFY) Initiative.
Harry Garewal earned an Associate degree in Applied Science (AAS), a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.
Harry has lived in Phoenix since 1970 with his wife, two (2) children and nine (9) grandchildren.
HECTOR PLACENCIA
Background
Highly successful Marketing and Sales professional with experience in Hispanic/Ethnic markets, sales management and strategic partnerships/business development. Areas of strength include partner management, strategic planning, P&L and budget management, driving incremental revenue, and development of other marketing and sales professionals. Bilingual (English/Spanish).
Specialties: advertising, brand management, budgeting, business development, coaching, consulting, comm relations, cust svc, development, direct mail, exec management, forecasting, hr, inventory management, leadership, management, marcom, market planning, marketing, media planning, merchandising, personnel, positioning, press releases, project management, reality, research, retail, sales, strategic, strategic planning, supervisory skills, telecommunications, telemarketing, vision,
Professional Experience
Hector is a highly successful Marketing, Sales and Operations professional with many years of experience in US Hispanic/Multicultural and LatAm markets.
Hector spent many years working in executive level positions for several Fortune companies such as Gateway Computers, Qwest Communications and DirecTV overseeing Multicultural Go-to-Market strategies and Business Development. Marketing and PR as well as public speaking on the respective subject. Hector also has many years of consulting experience working with several Fortune companies and organizations.
Hector also has a very robust background in “Big Box Retail” Costco/PC, Sam’s Club and Best Buy which has been very helpful in all aspects of Consumer products as well as supply chain management.
In 2012 Hector transitioned from Corporate Executive to Entrepreneur when he founded BRH2 Plastics LLC in Arizona with production facilities in Hermosillo, Sonora, MX. BRH2 quickly became a multimillion-dollar Plastics Factory producing for the following industry categories: Automotive, Baby Products, Consumer products. The most recent transition has quickly made Hector an authority in International sales and distribution as well as Supply Chain and Sourcing management Hector has frequently been invited to participate and speak at the AZ/Mexico commission as well as the Phoenix Siter Cities program representing both Phoenix and Arizona.
Hector lives in Phoenix, AZ with his wife and 3 children and 4 grandchildren.
LUIS CRUZ
Professional Experience
In 29 years assisting/counseling professional women, business owners and institutions we have helped them achieved a greater financial security through financial organization. Our approach empowers clients to achieve more by first protecting those milestones that they have successfully achieved. Then safely diversifying and growing their portfolio by systematically managing and organizing their wealth. This is a departure from what has traditionally been done in the industry.
Over the years, clients have come to us with plans that had been created singularly to deal with individual problems. Unfortunately, decisions were adopted without considering the overall impact that each decision would have on their entire financial picture. As a result, their overall financial strategies are the accidental results of a series of unrelated financial decisions.
Our success in working with clients has come by the fact that, by comprehensively and carefully considering how each financial decision affects all other areas of their financial plan (i.e., protection, assets, liabilities and cash flow), and how each situation has its own tax ramifications, they have achieved greater success and financial balance.
Over the years we have gained greater appreciation for the need for Long Term Care and Disability coverage as an integral part of our client’s portfolio after seeing firsthand the devastation that not having these coverages creates, not only to the individuals but the individuals estates as well. This knowledge has come after our involvements with different organizations in our communities.