La Sierra Troesh Talks to feature artisans' collective co-founder Alderette

A Riverside native and former union ironworker, Rico Alderette and his wife co-founded MADE. Shop in 2015 and Magnolia Center Marketplace in 2016. Magnolia Center Marketplace has grown to become Riverside’s largest outdoor market providing a direct link to small businesses, new entrepreneurs and the community. MADE. Shop, the city's only makers collective, features over 100 local artisans and has received the City of Riverside’s Arts and Innovation Award and the PICK Group’s Impact Award.  Rico currently sits on the Magnolia Center Business Council and is a member of Leadership Riverside 2019.

The colloquium will be held Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 5 p.m. in the business school’s Troesh Conference Center. Admission is free.

For further information about Troesh Talks and a list of upcoming speakers visit https://lasierra.edu/business/. La Sierra University is located at 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside, Calif., 92505.