Nely Galán, Self- Made Media Entrepreneur, @ Southern Glazer's Distinguished Leader Lecture Series
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 5:30pm to 6:30pm
About this Event
5250 University Dr. Coral Gables, FL 33146
#MiamiHerbertNely Galán is a self-made media entrepreneur. She was the first Latina President of Entertainment for a U.S. television network- Telemundo, and an Emmy Award winning producer of over 700 television shows in English and Spanish, including the hit reality series, “The SWAN” for 20th Century Fox, which she produced through her multi-media company Galan Entertainment. Her company also launched over 10 television channels abroad for companies like HBO, ESPN, FOX, MGM and Sony. Galán has founded The Adelante Movement non-profit, to empower and train Latina and other multicultural women both economically as well as entrepreneurially. Her digital platform, BecomingSelfMade.com reaches women monthly and hosts content in financial literacy and Self-Made stories of women of color as well as virtual content and webinars. The platform offers over 300 hours of content to small business owners of color for free. Galan is an Emeritus board member of the Smithsonian Institute. She currently serves on the board of directors of The Hispanic Scholarship Fund ( since 2008). She is also on the advisory board of The Aspen Institute, and on the corporate side has been an advisory board member of Coca-Cola’s Hispanic Council since 2008. Her next book, Don’t Buy Shoes Buy Buildings!, about investing in real estate, in order to “ make money while we sleep” and become Self Made.
