Thomas Castro, President, Border Media Partners, LLC – Termed by Newsweek magazine as one of the people to watch in 2005, Mr. Castro serves as President of the largest privately held Hispanic radio company in the nation, which has attracted backing from Wall Street firms as well as individual investors, and is currently investing millions in the Rio Grande Valley.  Mr. Castro provides entrepreneurial insight to the areas of education, regional planning, and economic empowerment to the RYPI.