{"id":60754,"date":"2018-04-13T19:24:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T19:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-bravo-family-foundation-appoints-guiomar-garcia-guerra-as-executive-director\/"},"modified":"2018-04-13T19:26:02","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T23:26:02","slug":"la-fundacion-familia-bravo-nombra-a-guiomar-garcia-guerra-como-su-directora-ejecutiva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-fundacion-familia-bravo-nombra-a-guiomar-garcia-guerra-como-su-directora-ejecutiva\/","title":{"rendered":"Bravo Family Foundation Appoints Guiomar Garc\u00eda-Guerra as Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN FRANCISCO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 13, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The Bravo Family Foundation today announced the appointment of Guiomar Garc\u00eda-Guerra, EdD as its executive director. She will begin work immediately, building a long-term plan for the foundation&#8217;s permanent mission in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg9bd0left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg9bd0left\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/676956\/BFF_logo_blue_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Results-oriented with extensive expertise in the region, Garc\u00eda-Guerra, who was born in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Juan, Puerto Rico<\/span>, will develop high-impact programs that provide entrepreneurial opportunities to support sustainable recovery efforts. Garc\u00eda-Guerra has a proven track record of increasing strategic philanthropic investments for nonprofit, educational and environmental causes on the island.\u00a0 Prior to joining the Bravo Family Foundation, Garc\u00eda-Guerra was the founding executive director of Flamboyan Foundation. She has also held various executive positions and consulting roles in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Massachusetts<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, where she led the Ventures in Leadership Fund at the Wallace Foundation. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Bravo Family Foundation provided immediate and direct relief to communities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> devastated by Hurricane Maria and overlooked by centralized aid efforts,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Orlando Bravo<\/span><\/b>, founder of the Bravo Family Foundation. &#8220;The foundation will build upon our early work to help the island&#8217;s local communities rebuild and thrive.\u00a0 We want to offer talented young adults and entrepreneurs opportunities to contribute to its recovery and development.\u00a0 Guiomar&#8217;s track record of delivering measurable results will help us succeed in our mission and achieve our goals.\u00a0 She is an inspiring leader who has shown a lifelong commitment to philanthropy in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Bravo Family Foundation was among the first non-profits on the ground in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria; providing food, water, medicine and communications equipment, as well as coordinating efforts between the foundation and communities, mayors and other organizations,&#8221; said <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Alejandro Bravo<\/span><\/b>, project manager for the foundation. &#8220;As the immediate need for aid slows, the foundation is shifting its focus to long-term and permanent programs on the island.\u00a0 We are thrilled to have Guiomar on board to guide the foundation&#8217;s efforts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to be joining founder <span class=\"xn-person\">Orlando Bravo<\/span> and the Bravo Family Foundation team,&#8221; said <b>Guiomar Garc\u00eda-Guerra<\/b>. &#8220;My hope is to bridge the business savvy and depth built by <span class=\"xn-person\">Orlando Bravo<\/span> in the global private equity industry with the foundation&#8217;s local programs, in order to support communities and organizations that are committed to <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> and its recovery. Long-term, we are looking to support individuals who are developing ideas and programs focused on protecting and promoting <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico&#8217;s<\/span> heritage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>About The Bravo Family Foundation <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Founded by private equity investor <span class=\"xn-person\">Orlando Bravo<\/span>, the Bravo Family Foundation believes that developing the talent of individuals dedicated to rethinking and rebuilding <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> is one of the most promising strategies for sparking a deep, transformative renewal for the island.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bravofamilyfoundation.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">BravoFamilyFoundation.org<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact:<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Matthew Gorton<\/span><br \/>Hiltzik Strategies<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:mgorton@hstrategies.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">mgorton@hstrategies.com<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>212-776-1161<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/676956\/BFF_logo_blue_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/676956\/BFF_logo_blue_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Bravo Family Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN FRANCISCO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 13, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The Bravo Family Foundation today announced the appointment of Guiomar Garc\u00eda-Guerra, EdD as its executive director. 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