GWC Members Free to attend Non-Members $10.00 

Breakfast purchased individually by attendees. No paying at door, please RSVP and or purchase ticket from link above.

Join us as Maria “Mayte” Peck,  President of SheLends Consulting, as she shares with us her knowledge to access to capital preparedness for women and minorities. 

As the President of SheLends Consulting, Maria continues to impact her field through her work with Emory University Start:ME program lead and as contract Business Advisor for the UGA Small Business Development Center.

Maria is a driven entrepreneur who aims to support women and minorities in the Georgia business community. Born in New York City and raised in Peru, Maria returned to the United States to pursue her passion for educating others about Latino culture. Her first venture, Sweet Devil Moon tapas bar, successfully managed for six years, honored her Peruvian heritage with food from her childhood. In 2010, Maria joined Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs.

She served as the Founding Director for the SBA ACE Women’s Business Center and the Director of Hispanic Strategies and Lending. She focuses on community outreach initiatives, coaching, financial education programs, one-on-one business consulting, and access to capital preparedness for women and minorities.

She has been recognized as one of 2021 and 2022 Georgia Trend’s 500 Most Influential Leaders and one of 2020 Georgia’s 50 Most Influential Latinos. Maria was listed in the World’s Leaders Magazine under 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑.