Dalia Almanza-Smith is an entrepreneur and marketing professional in Washington DC.  A Mercedes, Texas native, she consults on special projects at LATINO Magazine.    

She has worked at leading corporations and media outlets including The Washington Post, Procter & Gamble, Pitney Bowes, McGraw Hill, National Journal and Governing Magazine.

Dalia is also co-owner of Verdant Power, a NY-based, world-leading marine renewable energy company specializing in renewable energy from tides, oceans and rivers. Dalia is also majority owner of Latino Energy Solutions (LES), an energy efficiency company that provides a range of services to enhance energy efficiency at commercial and industrial facilities.

Dalia has been featured in The Washington Post, The NY Times, Entrepreneur Magazine and others. Verdant Power has been featured on CBS, MSNBC, Huffington Post, NY Times, Popular Mechanics, PBS, Discovery Channel, Engineering News Record and more.

Dalia is a member of The Social List of Washington, The Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber, The Fairfax Chamber, Michigan State Alumni Assoc. and The Harvard Club of NYC.