Guy to Know Adrian Lopez

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    How Adrian Lopez Is Powering San Antonio’s Workforce By Michelle Vasquez  |  Photography by David Teran   Adrian Lopez does not fit the mold of a traditional CEO. He is, by his own description, a “small town boy” who grew up just outside Cotulla, Texas, the youngest of seven children raised by a […]

Guy to Know, Damaso Oliva, Jr., MD

    Damaso Oliva, Jr., MD Rey Feo LXXVII   By Rudy Arispe  |  Photography by David Teran   Cuban-born Damaso “Danny” Oliva Jr., MD, was 3 years old when his family was fortunate to board a Red Cross boat that whisked them away from Havana during the height of the country’s revolution in the […]

Guy to Know – Beto Altamirano

Beto Altamirano

    Beto Altamirano CEO of TechBloc By Rudy Arispe  |  Photography by David Teran   At 17, Beto Altamirano’s life was upended when his father was deported from the Rio Grande Valley back to Mexico. Although the profound experience left him shaken and uncertain about his family’s future, it would lead to his foray […]

Guy to Know Terrin Fuhrmann

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  Creating Spaces for Connection By Michelle Vasquez  |  Photography by Kinsley Danielle   Terrin Fuhrmann is no stranger to overcoming hardship. Raised in San Antonio, he lost his father at four and his sister at fifteen. The grief of those early losses shaped him deeply, but so did the people who refused to give […]

Guy to Know – Suhail Arastu

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    Connecting The World Through Music By Michelle Vasquez | Photography by David Teran   Suhail Arastu is Director of Advancement at Musical Bridges Around the World, a nonprofit that celebrates global arts and fosters cultural understanding through free programs. With a background in neuroscience, classical studies, nonprofit work, and the arts, Arastu brings […]