Maida is the owner of Minuteman Press, Merced – a full service printing, marketing, and design center.  MMP Merced is an independently owned and operated family  business; she works alongside her son Josh who is the Graphic Designer/Production Specialist.  Minuteman Press, Merced was chosen by the Merced County Hispanic Chamber as their Business/Member of the Year in 2018.

Maida is excited to be a part of MCHCC’s Board of Directors and is looking forward to helping other businesses thrive in Merced.

Ashley Smith is the newest member of MCHCC appointed in April 2019. She is passionate about business development and specializes in social media marketing.
Ashley is from the Merced community, graduating from Merced High in 2012. She went on to further her education while playing Division 1 softball and earned her Bachelors of Science in Social Science from Portland State University in 2016. Since her return home she has worked in real estate finance and is currently a production specialist with Cardinal Financial.
Ashley loves her home city of Merced and looks forward to giving back to her community. Currently involved with Restore Merced an incredible non- profit organization that hopes to achieve their goal of “ Merced residents experience spiritual, social, and economic flourishing through the demonstration of Christ’s love.”

Norma currently works as a life insurance specialist for AAA Insurance providing families lifelong security. She has worked at Devon’s Jewelers since 1995 and has years of customer service, sales, and leadership experience.

She is excited to contribute to the Hispanic Chamber’s mission of empowering local business with the tools and knowledge to succeed in the community. 

My name is Fernando Flores. I’m a First Generation latino student at Merced College and I’m working on my business degree. I’m also a full-time employee at Milan Institute here at the Merced Campus as the Career Services Coordinator. We are a private vocational school where our mission is to meet the needs of students and employers by offering short-term educational programs in career fields with solid growth potential such as Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetician, Medical Assistant, Administrative Medical Assistant and Dental Assistant besides offering these amazing programs we are also a full-service salon and we are open to the public.

In my spare time I like to read books because reading helps me explore undiscovered worlds. I also enjoy gardening. Im a plant lover and last but not least “Zumba” I love to dance.

Rene currently serves as Ex-Officio of Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He oversees and manages operations in all aspects of events, public outreach and serves as an Associate Senior Planner at San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission.

He joined the MCHCC to help local business grow and prosper in the community.