CRISTINA SCHWARZ
Media Consultant

A passionate leader in the Hispanic marketplace, with over two decades of experience and commitment in television, radio and advertising agency, Cristina Schwarz is a media consultant that runs her own business, CSLR, Ltd. Currently, she is working with an international media conglomerate on a cable focused project.

Ms. Schwarz' Hispanic market hands-on include: VP/Government and Community Relations, Univision Communications, Inc.; VP/General Manager for three TV stations in New York with Univision Television Group. Prior to those positions, she led several sales teams for Univision and Telemundo networks. On the advertising agency side, she worked for the Bravo Group and started her professional career with Caballero Spanish Radio Network.

Ms. Schwarz has focused her efforts in reaching out to the four million+ Hispanics residing in New York, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, CT.  She maintains her commitment by actively participating in several non-profit organizations such as the Executive Committee and Board of The Hispanic Federation, and is a member of NYC Mayor Bloomberg's Latin Media and Entertainment Media Commission.

Ms. Schwarz has led teams to numerous prestigious awards including: EMMY, AWRT's Gracie, RTNDA's Edward R. Murrow, NJBA, AP and local grass-roots community organizations. On a personal level she is privileged to be a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
 
A native of Santiago, Chile, Ms. Schwarz was raised in various countries of South and Central America, among them Guatemala and Colombia. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Management from New York University, School of Business.