What is your name and occupation?
Yolanda B. Gonzalez, DMCP — National Sales Director for Discover Puerto Rico
How long have you been a Boston Business Women’s Member?
Less than a year
What is your Instagram handle?
@yolandagonzalez7
Were you born and raised in Boston? If not, what brought you here?
No, I relocated to Boston from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
Tell us more about your job or company and what led you to your career?
I love connecting with people and am passionate about bringing economic recovery to Puerto Rico through the meetings and conventions industry. It’s an incredible honor to represent such a beautiful island that I’m proud to call home.
Boston welcomed me with open arms during one of the most difficult transitions of my life, and I’m deeply grateful for that.
What would your clients say about you and your company?
They’d say that I’m a consistently positive person and that Discover Puerto Rico is a company defined by excellence and pride.
What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
Be still.
What is your favorite book?
The Bible.
What is your secret weapon?
Energy — it drives everything I do.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Have more faith in yourself. You got this!
How do you enjoy your free time?
By being grateful.
What is something that not many people know about you?
I used to train dogs when I was young.