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Podcast: Latinas From The Block To The Boardroom
Episode: Raquel Velez CEO & Founder of Alpine Parrot Building Sustainable Outdoor Trek Pants For Women of Color
Description: Raquel Velez, Puerto Rico born and 1st generation CEO & Founder of AlpineParrot.com, is changing the outdoor fashion industry for women of color, one pair of Trekking pants at a time. She knew she wanted to create something amazing from the moment she saw a women show her classroom how she built a robot. Her journey from mechanical and software engineering gave her the confidence to break-fix the outdoor fashion industry by showing up as a plus size Latina with skills to tackle an industry that does not represent people of color in the outdoor space. "We love our full...