Join us for HCCL’s biggest event of the year
Dinner, Dance and Silent Auction
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month & September Independence Day of Nine Latin Countries
Friday, September 21, 2018 | 7 p.m.- 12:30 a.m.
Intercontinental New Orleans | 444 St Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130
Entertainment by Julio & Cesar y su Banda
Attire: Black Tie Optional
Open Bar
Featuring Gourmet Fare by Intercontinental New Orleans’ acclaimed Chef Arthur Batiste
2018 HONOREES
COX
Corporate Partner
New Orleans Baby Cakes
President’s Choice Award
ASI Federal Credit Union
Community Leader of the Year
Luz Lobos
Synergy Design Group
Small Business of the Year
Alejandra Guzman
Young Leader of the Year
Excelencia | Past-Award Winners
2009
Jose S. Suquet, Pan-American Life
Business Leader of the Year
G. Frank Purvis, Jr.
Lifetime Achievement in Business
2010
Shell Oil Company
Corporate Commitment
Maria O’Byrne and Stephenson, J.D., Stephenson, Chávarri & Lambert
Business Person of the Year
Juan Gershanik, M.D
Humanitarian of the Year
Ivette Nuñez-Hera
American Dream Award
2011
COX
Corporate Partner
Nicolás G. Bazán, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Research and Business of the Year
Carlos Rodriguez-Fierro, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Humanitarian of the Year
Jairo Alvarez-Botero
American Dream Award
2012
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
Corporate Partner
Julio Guichard
Lifetime Achievement in Community Service
2013
Chef Adolfo Garcia
Hospitality Business Leader of the Year
Angela O’Byrne, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Architecture Culture of the Year
Mario Zeron, SR.
Lifetime Achievement in Community Service
2014
Entergy
Corporate Partner
Teresa Lawrence
Delta Personnel
Small Business Leadership Award
Raul Fonte
Community Service Education Award
Lindsey Navarro
Community Service Business Award
Brenda Murphy
American Dream Award
2015
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
Corporate Partner
Michael Hecht, GNO Inc.
Economic Development Award
Julio & Cesar Band
Small Business of the Year
Martin Gutierrez
Community Leader Award
2016
Ochsner Health System
Corporate Partner
Jerry Bologna, JEDCO
Economic Development Award
Angelica Rivera
Colmex Construction
Small Business of the Year
Delgado Community College
Bridging the Gap Award
2017
Metairie Bank
Corporate Partner
Brandy Christian, Port of New Orleans
Economic Development Award
Emilio Peralta
Good Work Network Excelencia Award for Community Leader
Meridiano90
Small Business Award
Learn more about the gala by visiting the HCCL website events page at https://business.hccl.biz/events/
