For the last 7 years, Loraine Segovia-Paz has worked tirelessly to encourage the understanding of diversity in business and community and the economic importance of our multicultural populations. It was due to her work that she become not only a business leader but an advocate for Latinos and businesses through her involvement as a member of the board of directors of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Loraine Segovia Paz’s vision for more integrated comunity growth and print news media as an educational tool, was the driving force behind Hispanic Paper, a local coverage business and cultural publication that helped connect Latinos in Tennessee. Under her leadership, Hispanic Paper's first product La Noticia has grown to a weekly newspaper earning the respect and recognition of businesses and community for its innovative format and local oriented content. Today her company stands strong with a dynamic and diverse team magnifying today’s multicultural world and being at the forefront of the Hispanic news media in Tennessee.

While building Hispanic Paper Loraine Segovia has been an advocate of public service. She is recipient of the 2008 Hispanic Heritage Outstanding Leadership and Service Award and the recipient of the SBA Business Advocate Recognition in 2007. Loraine Segovia-Paz has devoted her career to bring a voice to Latino leadership, especially Latino Women enterpreneurs. As a Vice-Chair of Education and Business Literacy initiatives for the NAHCC - whose mission is to empower Latinas through education, leadership development and community service, she has developed a Latina Leaders training program and with the support of the NAHCC and corporate partners, implemented the only of its kind, in her market, annual recognition program honoring leaders in the Latina community.

Loraine’s advocacy, commitment and passion to bring awareness and education to underserved demographics, led the way to forming partnerships with a variety of organizations in business, health, education and arts and culture.

Loraine Segovia-Paz serves on the Board of Directors of the Comprehensive Care Center a leading in the nation research and treatment center. She also serves on the regional board of directors for the American Red Cross and is actively involved in the developing and strengthening of networks of Latina leaders in education, public health and business.

In 2006, Loraine Segovia Paz was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce a leading non-profit organization dedicated to foster business growth, education, integration, and cultural appreciation in Tennessee. The work of the NAHCC supports educational causes, the empowerment Latino businesses and facilitates entrepreneurship opportunities through the engagement of companies and influential leaders in the business community. The NAHCC Board is devoted to develop the next generation of Hispanic leaders with educational programs targeting an estimated population of 90,000 Hispanics on an annual basis.

Loraine Segovia-Paz has worked in multiple Hispanic outreach and business projects building valuable partnerships with respected institutions such as the Belcourt Theatre Foundation, Nashville Film Festival, Scarri Benne Center, American Red Cross and All About Women to list a few. Loraine studied accounting at the University of Cochabamba in Bolivia and is preparing to start her MBA in Nashville next year. She is currently involved in the creation of the first Minority Business Procurement Training Insitute with the support of the NAHCC, the Minority Business Developement Council, Dell, Walmart, Best Buy, State Water Heaters and other corporate partners.