Nancy Hernandez, president of Abrazo multicultural marketing & communicaton in Milwaukee
Name: Nancy Hernandez
Title: President
Company: Abrazo multicultural marketing & communication
Company address: 316 N Milwaukee Street, Suite 550, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Company web site: abrazomarketing.com
Industry: Marketing & advertising
Education: MBA-Marquette University
Family: Husband, Andrew, and 14-month-old daughter, Delia
Hobbies and Interests: Dinner parties and running – all pre-baby, of course!
Favorite book and/or movie: "’Rebecca,’ a movie starring Lawrence Olivier and Joan Fontaine, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. If you haven’t seen it, you should. A close second would be ‘The Thin Man’ series."
Favorite musician/band: "You can’t go wrong with Frank Sinatra."
Favorite place to visit/vacation: "Any place with great restaurants, great shopping and great margaritas – and it must have wi-fi."
Favorite local restaurant: "It all depends on what I am in the mood for, but here are a couple of my favs: Osteria del Mondo – have the veal tagliatelle; Bacchus- order a sidecar in their bar; Capital Grille – gotta have the pan-fried calamari; and Mason Street Grill – nothing beats a good bone-in ribeye grilled to perfection."
Words to live by: "There is no crying in baseball."
What is your core philosophy for doing business? "We are committed to our client’s bottom line – you have to unequivocally add very transparent value. You also need to stay sharp – anticipate where the industry is going and get there first."
Who is your role model and why? "I’m lucky to have many people in my life who provide positive influence and guidance in different areas. My closest circle includes one of the best people managers I have met in my life, a very successful entrepreneur and a conservative voice of reason – believe me, I need this one."
What was the funniest thing that has ever happened to you? "It would be hard to judge the funniest. I laugh at myself often, and there is a lot to choose from. It could be early in my career getting summoned up to the boss’ office for an ‘atta girl’ and knocking over a full glass of coffee on his desk. It could also be falling in my office on my way to a meeting and spilling coffee ALL over a brand new red suit. You’d think I would have given up coffee by now but I’m attracted to things that put a smile on my face and warm up my insides…"
