6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
NASHVILLE, TN
This Year's Storytellers
- Stephanie Amador, photographer for The Tennessean
Stephanie Amador is a photojournalist at The Tennessean, having started her time at the publication in 2021. She previously worked for The Jackson Sun and interned at Boyd's Station and The Courier Times. She graduated from Ball State University.
- Jacob Aparicio, communications director at Tennessee Human Rights Commission
Jacob Aparicio is communications director for the Tennessee Human Rights Commission. He previously served as Building Bridges and WE City program coordinator for the Oasis Center. Other experiences include being an Urban Leaders policy fellow, a Heart for Change English teaching fellow in Colombia, and as assistant to the chief of staff in Hartford, Conn. He graduated from the University of Connecticut.
- Viridiana de León, founder of Nash Latina Bosses
Viridiana De León is CEO of Nash Insurance and founder of Nash Latina Bosses, a community of Latinas in Nashville that exists to empower one another to pursue their passions and use their talents to create the life of their dreams. She is an entrepreneur. She previously worked at Alliance Insurance Group. She is a graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University.
- Sandra Sepúlveda, the first Latina on the Metro Council of Nashville-Davidson County
Sandra Sepúlveda was the first Latina elected to the Metro Nashville-Davidson County Council, taking office in 2019 and was unopposed for reelection in 2023. She is the community engagement and development manager at Conexión Américas and previously worked for the Tennessee Democratic Party and in business development. She is a graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University.
- Diego Eguiarte, founder and CEO of Nuestro Financial
Diego Eguiarte Solomón is the founder of and CEO of Nuestro Financial, a fintech firm offering entry-level financial services and literacy. He served as director of performance management in Nashville Mayor John Cooper's Office. He received an MBA from Loyola University in New Orleans and his bachelor's degree from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City.