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Industrial Women’s Chapter

2018 PRMA CONVENTION • Hotel Verdanza, Isla Verde, PR
May 31st, 2018 (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)

9:00 AM Welcome & Remarks: Elizabeth Plaza, Founder & Chairwoman, Pharma-Bio Serv and President, PRMA Women’s
Chapter; Rodrigo Masses, President of PRMA

A Woman’s Life in 5 minutes: Christina C. Russo, Co-Chair, Capital Markets Practice, Akerman LLP
(Video Presentation)

9:15 AM Women Leadership in the Law

Moderator: Jaime García, Esq., JLG Strategies LLC

Legislation to Empower PR Women: Hon. Zoé Laboy, Senator of Puerto Rico (30 min.)

A Whole New World #MeToo: Katherine González-Valentín, Esq. Ferraiuoli (30 min.)

10:15 AM Women Leadership in Sciences

Moderator: Esther Cintrón, Senior Director Supply Chain and Sourcing, Medtronic Puerto Rico Operations
Panelists: Dr. Greetchen Díaz, Ciencia Puerto Rico; Dr. Rosa Castro, Executive Director
NeoMed Center; Lucy Crespo, CEO, Puerto Rico Science Technology and Research Trust

11:00 AM Women Leadership in Healthcare: Health and Women

Moderator: Rosa Hernández, MC-21

Panelists: Sila María González-Calderón Esq.; Sara Tolosa, Esq., Director of Programs and Services for
the Sila Calderón Foundation; Hon. Jenniffer González, PR’s Resident Commissioner;
Dr. Antonia Novello, Former U.S. Surgeon General

12:30 PM Special Invite: Beatriz Rosselló, First Lady of Puerto Rico

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1:00 PM Driven by Women Program: Lydia Crespo, Purchasing Manager at Patheon & Project Champion

Driven by Women Companies Certification Program Introduction

Top 5 Driven by Women Companies Awards Nominations to be announced in Congress, December 12-13, 2018

PUERTO RICO MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

**COFFEE AND LUNCH BREAK Register at: WOMEN’S

CONCURRENT DURING PROGRAM
www.convencionprma.com CHAPTER
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Preliminary Agenda S O M O S U NO | C O N V E N C I Ó N I N D U S T R I A L E S 2 0 1 8

Industrial Women’s Chapter

2018 PRMA CONVENTION • Hotel Verdanza, Isla Verde, PR
May 31st, 2018 (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)

(Continued) Procurement Leaders from Buyers and Suppliers Share How PRMA Will Support
Women to Reach their Business Goals

Moderator: Lydia Crespo, Purchasing Manager at Patheon

Panelists: José E. Quiñones Quintana; Johnson & Johnson, Global Category Procurement Lead; Lissette S.
Landestoy; Regional Manager - Field Operations Caribbean & Latin America, Hilton Supply
Management; Julie García; President, Action Services

2:00 PM Women Leadership in Finance & Wealth Management: Preparing for our Economic
Independence and Financial Security

Moderator: Lizzie Rosso, MassMutual Financial Services Representative and Executive Director Latin American
Business Council PR Chapter
Panelists: Financial Planning from the Get-Go through Retirement: Yolanda Rosich CPA & CFP, Senior VP,
Banco Popular PR

Estate & Asset Protection Planning: Ivonne Rodríguez-Wiewall Esq., IRW Law

2:45 PM Women Leadership in Technology: What the Blockchain May Represent in our Business
Dr. Aury Curbelo, Digetech; Verónica Irizarry Esq.,Verónica Irizarry, LLC

3:45 PM Chapter Projects Presentations

o Mentoring: Dr. Verónica Cruz,Vice President, Global Quality, Romark, Global Pharma (15 Min)
o Day-Care Centers: Dr. Lourdes de Cárdenas (15 Min)
o Mujer Sola after Hurricane María - Dr. Antonia Novello, Former U.S. Surgeon General (15 Min)

4:30 PM The Glass Ceiling: Leila Marcano Nieves, Professor International Marketing, Sacred Heart University of Pueto Rico
4:45 PM Special Recognition to a Pioneer Leader Woman: Maridalia Torres, Former FDA Director SJD Office
5:00 PM CLOSING, COCKTAIL AND NETWORKING

2018 PRMA CONVENTION

PUERTO RICO MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

May 29th to June 2nd, 2018 (8:00 am - 5:00 pm) Register at: WOMEN’S
Hotel Verdanza, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico www.convencionprma.com CHAPTER