Carlos Alfaro
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Carlos Alfaro, , is a journalist and editor with over 15 years of experience in the editorial and online industries. He is currently Director of New Media for Page One Media Inc.
, Colombia's most prestigious news magazine. LaCiudad.com was launched in joint venture with El Tiempo, Colombia's largest daily news publication. The project was later acquired by Terra
(a division of Telefonica
).
In 2001, Alfaro relocated to Miami, Florida to become the Chief Technology Officer for Punto-Com magazine, the first internet industry magazine in Spanish. Later he joined Zoom Media Group, Inc. as CTO and was In charge of coordinating the programmer development team; responsible for selecting candidates for the web development team and project management for several website developments. Alfaro was also in charge of coordinating agreements with external consulting firms and for making purchasing decisions on the company's software and technology equipment. Alfaro was also the front-book editor for LOFT Magazine and was responsible for selecting, writing and editing the content for 12 lifestyle sections of the magazine. During the time in this position Alfaro also worked on several feature stories and interviews including an interview with Ion Mihai Pacepa
, the highest-ranking intelligence official ever to have defected from the former Eastern Bloc
.
In 2005, Alfaro joined Page One Media, Inc. as Editor of Hispanic Trends magazine (with a circulation of 300,000 copies nationwide); in June 2006 he renamed and rebranded the publication under the name Hispanic Enterprise Magazine
. He was responsible for directing and editing the publication. During his role as editor, Alfaro started and organized two annual business conferences: Emerge targeted at Hispanic Emerging professionals and Hispana Leadership Summit a professional development event targeted at Hispanic businesswomen. Additionally, Alfaro organized the Hispanic Enterprise Best in Business awards and selected the editorial nomination committee. Alfaro also participated in nominating companies as well as individuals for the magazine's annual listings: Top 25 franchises for Hispanics, Top 50 Corporations for Supplier Diversity, Top 20 Latinas in Business and Top Hispanic Venture Capital Funds.
In June 2008 a successful acquisition of Hispanic Enterprise magazine by PODER Magazine was completed.
and Georgetown University
, National Geographic, the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) and others. Among the guest speakers on these events were renowned public figures such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu
, Mikhail Gorbachev
, former Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Barak
, Mexican President Felipe Calderón
and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
among others.
Alfaro is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the America's Business Council Foundation and the Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology.
Career
Alfaro was the head of development for Colombia's first internet city portal bogota.com. Later he became Chief Technology Officer of LaCiudad.com a project of Revista SemanaRevista Semana
Semana or Revista Semana is a Colombian-based weekly magazine. It was founded in 1946 by Alberto Lleras Camargo , but was shut down after a controversial cover depicting Cuban leader Fidel Castro.In 1983, journalist Felipe López Caballero re-founded the magazine...
, Colombia's most prestigious news magazine. LaCiudad.com was launched in joint venture with El Tiempo, Colombia's largest daily news publication. The project was later acquired by Terra
Terra
- Astronomy :* Earth* Terra , a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite* Terrae as extensive land masses found on various solar system bodies** List of terrae on Mars** List of terrae on Venus** Terrae, a highland on the Moon- Latin :...
(a division of Telefonica
Telefónica
Telefónica, S.A. is a Spanish broadband and telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America. Operating globally, it is the third largest provider in the world...
).
In 2001, Alfaro relocated to Miami, Florida to become the Chief Technology Officer for Punto-Com magazine, the first internet industry magazine in Spanish. Later he joined Zoom Media Group, Inc. as CTO and was In charge of coordinating the programmer development team; responsible for selecting candidates for the web development team and project management for several website developments. Alfaro was also in charge of coordinating agreements with external consulting firms and for making purchasing decisions on the company's software and technology equipment. Alfaro was also the front-book editor for LOFT Magazine and was responsible for selecting, writing and editing the content for 12 lifestyle sections of the magazine. During the time in this position Alfaro also worked on several feature stories and interviews including an interview with Ion Mihai Pacepa
Ion Mihai Pacepa
Ion Mihai Pacepa is the highest-ranking intelligence official ever to have defected from the former Eastern Bloc. He is now a United States citizen, a writer, and a columnist....
, the highest-ranking intelligence official ever to have defected from the former Eastern Bloc
Eastern bloc
The term Eastern Bloc or Communist Bloc refers to the former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact...
.
In 2005, Alfaro joined Page One Media, Inc. as Editor of Hispanic Trends magazine (with a circulation of 300,000 copies nationwide); in June 2006 he renamed and rebranded the publication under the name Hispanic Enterprise Magazine
Hispanic Enterprise Magazine
Hispanic Enterprise Magazine, formerly Hispanic Trends Magazine, was a joint project of Editorial Televisa and the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The publication is a source of news, features and information for every Hispanic entrepreneur and anyone affiliated with the Hispanic...
. He was responsible for directing and editing the publication. During his role as editor, Alfaro started and organized two annual business conferences: Emerge targeted at Hispanic Emerging professionals and Hispana Leadership Summit a professional development event targeted at Hispanic businesswomen. Additionally, Alfaro organized the Hispanic Enterprise Best in Business awards and selected the editorial nomination committee. Alfaro also participated in nominating companies as well as individuals for the magazine's annual listings: Top 25 franchises for Hispanics, Top 50 Corporations for Supplier Diversity, Top 20 Latinas in Business and Top Hispanic Venture Capital Funds.
In June 2008 a successful acquisition of Hispanic Enterprise magazine by PODER Magazine was completed.
Current work
While working at PODER, Alfaro produced the online portions of the magazine's renowned content driven events working with partners like Columbia UniversityColumbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, National Geographic, the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) and others. Among the guest speakers on these events were renowned public figures such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid...
, Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev is a former Soviet statesman, having served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, and as the last head of state of the USSR, having served from 1988 until its dissolution in 1991...
, former Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Barak
Ehud Barak
Ehud Barak is an Israeli politician who served as Prime Minister from 1999 until 2001. He was leader of the Labor Party until January 2011 and holds the posts of Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister in Binyamin Netanyahu's government....
, Mexican President Felipe Calderón
Felipe Calderón
Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa is the current President of Mexico. He assumed office on December 1, 2006, and was elected for a single six-year term through 2012...
and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Korbelová Albright is the first woman to become a United States Secretary of State. She was appointed by U.S. President Bill Clinton on December 5, 1996, and was unanimously confirmed by a U.S. Senate vote of 99–0...
among others.
Alfaro is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the America's Business Council Foundation and the Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology.