Raymond Dueñas is the Manager of Events & Community Affairs at the Miami Herald & el Nuevo Herald. He has been with the company for more than 10 years and has held numerous roles within the Advertising and Marketing Departments. He oversees the Miami Herald & el Nuevo Herald’s iconic events such as Silver Knight Awards, now in their 66th year celebrating Miami-Dade and Broward Counties’ brightest and most promising high school seniors dedicated to serving their community as well as managing the relationships with local organizations, chambers, and non-profits for co-branded opportunities and experiences. 

Raymond is a graduate of Leadership Miami Class XLII where he was recognized as the Carlos J. Arboleya Community Service Award recipient. Immediately after graduating, he joined the Executive Planning Committee as Recruitment Vice-Chair, Focus Session Chair, and currently as Alumni Chair. Raymond serves Professional Development Sub-Committee Co-Chair for United Way Miami’s Young Leaders Executive Committee and as Advancement Chair for Beyond 10 Days of Connection. 

During his time at the University of Florida, Raymond served on the cabinet for the Hispanic Student Association (HSA) as Organizational Liaison and served on multiple roles for Hispanic Heritage Month and Hispanic-Latino Student Assembly. Raymond obtained a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications from the University of Florida with minors in Communication Studies & Theater in 2012.