Mickey Espada / President & Consultant

Mickey Espada, is President of Mabudeg. Mr. Espada is currently a lecturer in the University System Ana G. Mendez and tourism and hospitality consultant in Puerto Rico. He has worked at the highest levels of the Government of Puerto Rico, among which stand out, Executive Director of the Commission Earthquake PR, Executive Director of the Commission for Traffic Safety, Executive Director of Municipal Enterprises for the municipalities of Carolina and San Juan, Deputy Director of Ports and Tourism and Deputy Secretary of Economic Development. Finally he was the Executive Director of Project reengineering government permits for Puerto Rico in 2007, establishing bases for making the transition between now known ARPE and SSMOs.

Olga Velez / Public Relations and Communications

Journalist and licensed professional relationalist (R-482), with 30 years of uninterrupted work in the field of communications. She is an editor and content editor for different platforms, as well as experience in social networks, media relations and crisis management. She worked at several national newspapers (The San Juan Star, The Speaker and Metro PR) and directed several communications offices of the Government of Puerto Rico. In the field of academia, she was the director of the Office of Press and Communications of the Presidency of the University of Puerto Rico at a time when agreements were largely signed with higher education wordlwide.

Angie Comas / Research and Product Development

Angie Comas, tourism specialist, has over 25 years experience in the travel industry and tourism. She has served as Sales Representatives, Specialized Markets Manager, Director of Research and Development and Assistant Executive Director of Domestic Tourism. She has bachelor's degrees in economics and government at Georgetown University and an MBA Travel and tourism development of George Washington University.

Carlos Maldonado / Website and Strategic Social Network

With over 20 years of experience in website design and social media management, Carlos Maldonado has developed digital media strategies for over 400 companies in Puerto Rico and the USA. IN the last five years, he has focused on Social Media Management for tourism related businesses, where he uses Social Media Networks as a method for creating new business opportunities and to establish a more direct contact with the clients. His expertise in web development includes programming full interactive and data driven websites with integration of technologies such as SQL, PHP, JavaScript, Electronic Forms, Responsive Design, Email Responders, and more. His experience in Social Media includes Facebook campaigns, budget management, crisis management, customer service, satisfaction, Trip Advisor, Twitter, YouTube and more. He is also a renowned photographer and graphic designer.

Eddie Perez / Marketing and Event Design

Eddie Perez is one of the leading corporate event and stage designers in Puerto Rico. He provides the top of the line audio visual services and rentals for live, virtual and hybrid meetings and events including corporate meetings, conferences, special events and trade shows. Whether your company needs a full-service audio visual production for a 3,000 attendee convention or a projector, LCD monitor, audience response system, web cast, webinar production or projection screen rental, you are working with the most professional and knowledgeable team.

Lic. Lora J. Espada / Corporate Consulting

Lora J. Espada is a lawyer-licensed, notary public and certified professional coach. She has been practicing law for 27 years. She has specialized in private corporate law, governmental and municipal fields. With an extensive experience in matters of private and government obligations and contracts law, labor relations and human resources, development and managerial training, transformation of teams through teambuilding, mentoring and coaching. Espada has been professor of business administration, ethics and social-business responsibility. Has held various positions in government and has rendered professional services to several municipalities, agencies and public corporations. Attorney Espada has been a member of several Board of Directors and is currently President of MujerPR, a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable development goals (ODS).

Alexis Lara Bonilla / Event Planner

An expert with over 17 years of experience in Puerto Rico's Hospitality Service Industry. His expertise includes area such as consulting, advise, instructor and certified Tours' Guide by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. Some of his many achievements are the development of the internal tourism guides of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities, highlighting the best attractions that promote the history, culture, adventure, nature and cuisine of the Island. For the past 15 years, Mr. Lara has been an expert organizing and planning special events. He is currently in charge of Mabudeg's Team Building, Grassroot Campaings and Event Planning divisions. Mr. Lara has a BA in Tourism Administration and Telecommunications from the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón.