ABOUT US

Elia Quintana, co-founder of Cima Strategies has over 20 years of experience in the DE&I space. She has advised Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and top employers including American Petroleum Institute, Time Warner Cable, Telemundo, ABC Network, Beazer Homes, Avon, and more, to help them build more authentic stakeholder relationships with communities of color, advocacy and strategic communication. Elia holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in political science and Latin American history, and an executive masters of business administration degree from the University of California, Riverside.

Jennifer B. Arce, co-founder of Cima Strategies, brings a strong background in both the public and private sector. Her professional career spans a variety of industries where she has assisted in developing and advancing community affairs and stakeholder engagement strategies, and public policy, business development, and regulatory initiatives. Jennifer has also amassed extensive event production experience ranging in social, corporate, non-profit, and government events. Notably, during her tenure with the Anheuser-Busch Companies, Jennifer coordinated and managed multiple high-profile events including the 2012 Republican National Convention hospitality site, and the 2012 Presidential Debates media hospitality sites across the country. She is a graduate of The George Washington University (B.A.) and The Johns Hopkins University (M.A.)