About
Emily Zubi is the Founder & CEO of Miami Women Who Rock, Speaker, Author, Marketing Guru, Host of ”SPOTLIGHT with Emily Zubi” and Blogger @a_comeback_queen. With over 30 years of experience spanning 7 industries and Global background with top multinational Fortune 500 companies, Emily is passionate about empowering women and wellness. Her tagline is “Rock your Health, Rock your World”. Emily has been a community activist for most of her life.
Emily was one of the first Hispanic Women to infiltrate Wall Street, where she trained MBA Executives at Goldman Sachs in presentation and sales skills. In the 90’s, Emily was instrumental in launching MTV for Latin America. Emily went on to launch 10 other networks including Nickelodeon, E! Entertainment, HBO Latin America and founded her own media company.
Emily is the Author of “99 Tips and Inspirations on Starting a Business” and was featured on Wall Street Radio. With a passion to empower women and motivate them on rebuilding their lives, many of her programs have been dedicated to honoring and profiling women and their families in the Miami community.
A Latina struggling to be successful in a man’s world, Emily graciously shares the lessons she has learned to help other women’s lives and careers flourish. She started an organization called “Miami Women Who Rock” to acknowledge the amazing women in her community. This innovative group hosted networking events to support health causes. In 2014, she created “Fifty Shades Of Pink”, which is now a MWWR Signature event in its 7 th year, which raises Breast Cancer Awareness and breast health for women. Every year, 10 new amazing women are acknowledged with an artist inspired award in addition survivors are recognized with a “You Are My Rock” Medallion. Miami Women Who Rock has raised money for The Women’s Breast Health Initiative, Chapman Partnership, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society. In 2018, MWWR created the Diamond Award to be presented to a young woman of the future that is making a difference today.
Emily’s Awards & Honors include: the “Mickey Whiting Award”, “Hispanic Woman of Distinction”, “Women of Style & Substance” and “Women to Watch” by Glamour Magazine. Born in Jersey City, NJ, Emily is a true visionary and creative dynamo.
Even while building a thriving career, Emily has always made her son, Michael, the center of her life. Michael graduated from the University of Miami and is very active in the community. Emily is kind, compassionate, and generous to everyone she knows. But she is also one of the most tenacious people you will ever meet. Her motto is, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, and try again, and never stop trying!” Emily hopes to be a “Latina of Legacy”, an encouraging example that with hard work, tenacity, courage and a commitment to service is the most valuable contribution to a community.
Featured in over 50 News Articles including Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald, Glamour (Spanish), TV Latina, Magazine Satelital, Ocean Drive Magazine, South Florida Luxury Guide and Miami Business.
Featured on TV Networks including E! Entertainment, CNN, NBC, CBS and 15 other networks in Latin America, 10 cable networks in the Miami Market
- Women of Style and Substance 2018
- Hispanic Women Of Distinction Award Recipient
- Mount Sinai Young Presidents Award
- Mickey Whiting award