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Co-Founders of S&A Auto Center, Jose Masache and Hilda Mera were born and raised in Ecuador. S&A Auto Center was established in 2013. It is a certified minority and women-owned operated business providing professional auto repair services on mechanical, electrical and diagnostics to customers throughout northern New Jersey. Ms. Mera’s husband, Jose Masache, is a professional auto Technician and when the opportunity arose for the couple to run their own repair shop, they took a leap of faith.
Hilda Mera Zea
As a co-founder of S&A Auto Center, Hilda Mera hails from Ecuador and has played a pivotal role in establishing the company as a certified minority and women-owned business since 2013. The company efficiently provides professional auto repair services encompassing mechanical, electrical, and diagnostics to a clientele across Northern New Jersey. With her husband, Jose Masache, a skilled auto technician, Hilda embarked on the entrepreneurial journey of establishing their independent repair shop.
Hilda Mera, equipped with an Associate in Accounting from Essex County College, has assumed the CEO position at S&A Auto Center since its inception. Her proficiency in management and business operations has garnered recognition from Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives for her unwavering dedication, notable achievements, and exemplary leadership.
Her notable acknowledgments include accreditations from the Ecuadorian Consulate in 2018, destination Newark Magazine, Negocios Hispanos USA Magazine in 2019, and the distinguished honor of VIP Women of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women in 2016. Furthermore, her feature in esteemed publications like Forbes Magazine and LatinasInBusines.us, as well as being awarded as The Top 100 Leaders in Transportation and Automotive by iTAS (International Transportation and Automotive Summit), underscore her professional distinction. Notably, she emerged as the Community Champion and received the Community Choice Award in the 2019 RISE competition, and in 2023, Hilda Mera received a nomination for the Entrepreneur of the Year from Latina Style Magazine, while S&A Auto Center obtained the prestigious Business of The Year accolade.
Jose Masache
Hilda Mera and her husband are committed to the community, particularly in empowering women within the male-dominated auto repair industry. Additionally, her affiliations with organizations such as the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of NJ, her status as a HEPT and LETS graduate, and her role as a mentor for the RU-Flourishing program at the Rutgers Advanced Institute for the Study of Entrepreneurship and Development (RAISED) demonstrate her commitment to community service and business leadership. Furthermore, Hilda actively contributes as a Board Member of the Early Head Start and serves as the Head Start Policy Council Chair of the Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC).
Hilda attributes her career success to her upbringing and parents, upholding the values of diligence, dedication, and perseverance instilled by them.
Co-Founders of S&A Auto Center, Jose Masache and Hilda Mera were born and raised in Ecuador. S&A Auto Center was established in 2013. It is a certified minority and women-owned operated business providing professional auto repair services on mechanical, electrical and diagnostics to customers throughout northern New Jersey. Ms. Mera’s husband, Jose Masache, is a professional auto Technician and when the opportunity arose for the couple to run their own repair shop, they took a leap of faith.
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