Luke Guinn Karam, 37
Public Relations
Born: El Paso, Texas
Currently resides:
Karam will be the first to tell you he has been very fortunate to work with some amazing people. As one of the owners of Fist Ave Lofts, chic industrial high end lofts in downtown El Paso, karam worked with other movers and shakers in El Paso. This project allowed Karam to work people like Jorge Villegas and Ricardo Fierro. Karams website, Defcon1.comm helped him gain experience to open doors in New York CIty.
BLOKE: What took you out of El Paso?
LUKE: I love El Paso. I have a residence there, and I am always looking for another project to work on in the Sun City.
BLOKE: What are your current ties to El Paso?
LUKE:My family and the business I have with my brothers.
BLOKE: What is the thing you miss most about El Paso?
LUKE: I miss everything about El Paso. It is truly an amazing city!
BLOKE: Biggest accomplishment to date?
LUKE: Staying alive. I have learned to love life and live it to the fullest. Relax, take it easy.
BLOKE: Any last words?
LUKE: It's not a party, unless everyone is invited.
Sidney Alvarez, 38
Publicist
Born: El Paso, Texas
Currently resides:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
While in El Paso Alvarez was a reporter/anchor for KFOX-TV and then the spokesperson for the Texas Workforce Commission’s Upper Rio Grande Workforce Solution. As a journalist Alvarez covered murders, interviewed two U.S. Presidents, the President of Mexico, and a string of A-list celebrities. Alvarez created the HIRE El PASO annual job expo which attracted more than 200 employers and 20,000 job seekers. Alvarez was part of a large force that employed El Pasoans and boosted the economic infrastructure of the region.
BLOKE: What took you out of El Paso?
SIDNEY: I feel in love with my now partner of 12 years. We have an 11 year-old daughter that lives in the Pittsburgh area.
BLOKE:What are your current ties to El Paso?
SIDNEY: My family and my blood, El Paso will also be home.
BLOKE:What is the thing you miss most about El Paso?
SIDNEY: The bi-lingual community; the Spanglish; the beautiful Franklin mountains; and of course my family.
BLOKE:Biggest accomplishment to date?
SIDNEY: While in El Paso . . . I a received a television news Emmy. I’m also very proud my part in creating job expos that employed thousands of El Pasoans.
The people of El Paso are hard working, intelligent, and hold strong core values like family, discipline, and loyalty. I knew it was important to put all my efforts into employing El Pasoans and marketing our community to employers who could help make this a reality.
BLOKE:Any last words?
SIDNEY: I call myself Mr. El Paso. No matter who I meet or what project I work on, I always speak highly of where I am from – the people, the food, the community. And encourage everyone to visit the Sun City. Who know’s, I may go home one day and decide to run for office.