Meet Tom's New Best Friend: Marlén Mendoza, Founder & CEO of Mendoza Consulting

Tom and Marlén discuss her background in Chicago and how she came to the University of Iowa…even though she forgot she even applied, 
they dig into why she changed her name multiple times and how she grew to find pride in it,
 Marlén shares the story of how her, Angie Jordan, and Tasha Lard came together and reinvigorated the Iowa City South District,
 and she shares her dream of a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for the Corridor.

This podcast is sponsored by West Bank, a community bank providing services to consumers and small- to medium-sized businesses throughout Iowa and Minnesota. For more information, visit westbankstrong.com.

This is Tom Cilek's New Best Friend, the monthly podcast from the Corridor Media Group. Meet Tom Cilek - he's the senior vice president of a bank, a reformed lawyer, and one of the Corridor's most connected business leaders. He loves making new friends, and making things happen in Eastern Iowa. Catch his inside conversations with the region's leading business minds in this hit monthly podcast.

This is a Corridor Media Group podcast: Bringing critical business news, thoughtful analysis, and valuable strategic insights for business leaders throughout Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and the Quad Cities. For more information, visit corridorbusiness.com.

This episode was produced by the L.A.S. Media Group in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For more information, visit LASMediaGroup.com.