Latin Times Magazine Vol 14 No 4 | Page 8

latino news bites cerns about burdensome federal regulations. “As a veteran small business owner with years of contracting and construction experience, Mr. Montañez is uniquely positioned to understand and advocate for small businesses,” Castro said. “As a member of the Region IV Regulatory Fairness Board, he will play a vital role in insuring that the voice of small business is heard by federal regulators, while facilitating regulatory solutions that save small business time and money.” Miami small business owner As a Region IV Regulatory Fairness Board member, Montañez will serve as a local resource for small businesses and will work with small business trade groups and other entities to address regional concerns about federal regulatory enforcement and compliance issues. SBA Region IV includes Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards in all 10 of SBA’s regions represent the voice of small business on regulatory fairness issues. Each Board is comprised of five small business owners who serve as a resource and point of contact for small business owners who feel they have experienced excessive federal regulatory enforcement and compliance actions. “We are thrilled about the selection of Moisés Montañez as a member of the Region IV Regulatory Fairness Board. As a member of the board, Moisés will be able to provide invaluable insight about how federal regulations specifically affect small businesses in the South Florida region“ said SBA’s South Florida District Director Francisco “Pancho” A. Marrero. “He truly will be a champion for small business owners by raising awareness about the impact of regulations and the navigation of the regulatory environment for small business in our south Florida communities.” Florida Small Business Owner Moisés Montañez Appointed to Federal Advisory Board Moisés Montañez has been appointed to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Region IV Regulatory Fairness Board by SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet. Regional Regulatory Fairness Board members advise the National Ombudsman and Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Enforcement Fairness, Brian Castro. Together, The National Ombudsman and Board members host regulatory fairness hearings and outreach events nationwide where small business owners report con- 08 Montañez is the founder and general manager of ALTA Home Remodeling. Montañez has extensive experience in construction and contracting that he can utilize to support local and regional regulatory issues for small business owners. Montañez can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at 786-4574492. Latin Times Magazine 2016 Event Schedule! Register NOW in one of our upcoming Cuban Sandwich Festival Smackdowns! NEW Fort Myers/SW, Florida Saturday, January 16th, 2016 NEW Metro Orlando, Florida Saturday, January 30th, 2016 2nd Annual Miami & South Florida Cuban Sandwich Smackdown Featuring Defending Champion: Sergio’s Cuban Restaurant! Saturday, February 20th, 2016 THE BIG DAY! City2City Smackdown, Sunday, March 20th, 2016 @ Ybor City, Florida Welcome: Jama Cubana! Located in London, England will be traveling to Ybor City, Florida in March of 2016 to represent the U.K. www.ILOVECubanSandwiches.com www.latintimesmedia.com Abraza el calor de tu cultura!