Myrna Sonora

About Myrna Sonora

I have a passion for driving growth and empowering businesses, currently serving as the Regional Vice President for Prospera in South Florida. I have spent the last 12 years providing business advice to entrepreneurs and creating a ripple effect of positive impacts with the clients we serve and the South Florida economy. My role involves managing a talented group of business consultants that deliver Prospera programs in addition to managing partner relations, collaborating with local governments, corporate funders, and fellow economic development organizations, the leadership team at our organization, as well as fostering media relationships. As a Hispanic woman, I embrace diversity in my clients, staff, partners, and community. During my tenure, our team has provided individual business consulting to over clients, facilitating over $23 million in loans, and resulting in the creation or retention of over 9,900 local jobs. Prospera’s total economic output in the region stands at an impressive $1.84 billion, with $586.3 million in labor income and $40.9 million in direct state and local tax revenues. I am dedicated to Prospera’s mission to help start, sustain, and grow Hispanic-owned businesses to achieve community prosperity.

Experience

1. Vice-president for South Florida

   Prospera Usa

   Jan 2011 — Present · Miami, FL, US

   Part of Prospera\'s leadership team, oversees projects to ensure compliance with applicable contracts, city, county, state, federal codes, ordinances, and laws.Approves all reports and information required for submission to all public-sector funding agencies and all private funding sponsors.Participates in meetings and speaking engagements with the public to market programs and services.Identifies new sources of funding, negotiates, and prepare proposal/grant applications.Supervises and coordinates the activities of the Business Development Consulting team and staff personnel.Establish and maintain working relationships with community leaders, elected government officials, corporations, and partner organizations.

Education

• Florida International University

  Bachelor's Degree, Pre-Law/Political Science

  1978 — 1980

• Miami Dade College

  Associate's Degree, Political Science

  1976 — 1978