Carmen Nazario, president of ELYON International Inc. of Vancouver, is the Oregon Minority Small Business Person of the Year, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced.
"Carmen's innovation, vision, and perseverance in pursuing her entrepreneurial dreams are a model for others to follow," said SBA Portland District Director Harry DeWolf. "She creates an environment in which the spirit of entrepreneurship can flourish."
The award will be presented at the Business Diversity Institute Minority Enterprise Development Week awards luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
