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Tere Dresner-Salinas

Tere Dresner-Salinas is the Executive Director of Women’s Global Connection, a San Antonio, Texas non-profit group, whose mission is to promote the learning and leadership of women locally and globally, particularly in less advantaged regions and countries.  Her involvement with WGC extends over six years as volunteer and subsequent staff member, during which she’s led workshops and immersion trips to Zambia, Tanzania, Mexico, and Peru to promote the economic growth and social empowerment of women.

Tere is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Simply Fresco, a Mexican salsa and Italian pasta sauce maker. Prior to joining Women’s Global Connection, Tere was a Senior Human Resources Professional, occupying various executive leadership positions focused on creating great working environments. Tere led the Human Resources function for Silver Brands, a private equity fund, and Pace Foods, a salsa brand manufacturer.

While working at Silver Brands, she held positions of leadership as Interim President of Desert Glory, grower of Nature Sweet Tomatoes and Ecce Panis, a specialty branded artisan Bread Company.  She has served as a Board Member for several profit and non-profit organizations. Ms. Dresner was raised between Nuevo Laredo and Laredo, Texas. She earned her degrees in Business Administration from the Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas and her MBA at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.  She is currently a Ph.D candidate in Organizational Leadership at the University of the Incarnate Word.