MISSION STATEMENT:

The NAHJ Business Task Force is dedicated to supporting, inspiring, and educating Latino journalists about the power and breadth of business journalism.

Business Task Force Members

Joel Marino

Joel Marino has spent 20 years working in English and Spanish-language media across digital and print. Originally from Argentina, Marino grew up in Miami and has lived in NYC for the last 15 years. He is currently head of workplace experience and professional development at Business Insider and an adjunct professor at NYU's American Journalism Online program. 

Joel Marino Circle

Joel Marino

Co-Chair

Jeff Kauflin

Jeff Kauflin is a senior editor who leads Forbes’ fintech coverage, covering everything from digital banking and investing to payments and lending. He co-edits Forbes’ annual Fintech 50 and also writes about crypto. He has won awards from SABEW and the National Endowment for Financial Education alongside his Forbes colleagues for their reporting on Robinhood. Before Forbes, Jeff worked for ten years in marketing consulting, in roles ranging from client consulting to talent management. 

Jeff Kauflin Circle

Jeff Kauflin

Co-Chair

Adrian D. Garcia

Adrian D. Garcia has been the managing editor of data visualizations for Financial Times Specialist since January 2024. Adrian joined the FT in 2020, covering asset managers and products registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In addition to his editing responsibilities, he currently covers topics related to corporate boards and directors.

Adrian D. Garcia Circle

Adrian D. Garcia

Communications Chair

Daisy Palacios

Daisy Palacios has worked in public media for more than a decade. She is currently a supervising producer/editor at Marketplace, running the daily show Marketplace Tech. Prior to that, she spent a few years working in the Hispanic/Latino media market. Daisy is proudly born and raised in Los Angeles.

Daisy Palacios Circle

Daisy Palacios

Community Chair

Michelle Higgins

Michelle Higgins is Assistant Managing Editor, Talent at The Wall Street Journal, where she focuses on newsroom hiring, talent strategy, and career development. She manages WSJ internships and News Associates and partners with editors to recruit and develop top journalists. Her work centers on building pipelines and strengthening how newsrooms hire, train, and retain talent.

Previously, she was a reporter at The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, covering real estate, travel, and consumer news. She was also the Career Services Director at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, helping students launch careers at leading media organizations.

Michelle Higgins

Michelle Higgins

Training Chair

Michael Martinez

Michael Martinez is assistant managing editor at Law360 and has worked at CNN, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, and Kansas City Star, among other publications.

Michael Martinez

Michael Martinez

Treasurer

HOW TO JOIN:

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