Backed by more than 15 years of professional experience, Margarita C. Serrano currently excels as the founder and chief executive officer of Serrano Solutions, formerly known as Thrill Life Productions, which she spearheaded in 2016. In this capacity, she specializes in security consulting for entertainment events at New York City clubs and other major venues. As an entrepreneur in a male dominated industry, she is proud to have 40 clients and about 70 part time employees. She cites her most notable achievement in her career has been working with the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City.
To prepare for her career in security, Ms. Serrano pursued an education in criminal justice at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, part of the City University of New York system, in 2009. From there, she went on to take courses in business administration at Queensborough Community College. Prior to launching her security and consulting business, Ms. Serrano worked as the director of security at the Knockdown Center from 2018 to 2021. She had also been the manager of Elsewhere Brooklyn from 2017 to 2021 and director of security at Output Club NYC from 2015 to 2017.
Ms. Serrano attributes her professional success to her upbringing, as she came from a single mother household and was the oldest child. She always had a “get things done” attitude, which boded well for her as she took on her first jobs as a shift manager at McDonald’s, a keyholder at RadioShack and captain and bridal attendant at Gustavinos/583 Park Avenue. She also credits her many mentors for their inspiration, such as Ria Katz and Julio Acosta. Looking toward the future, Ms. Serrano aims to expand her business to other states, as well as diverse her money to diversify her portfolio, including for properties, fundraising and community service efforts.
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