Karla Tennies Koziura

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Karla Tennies Koziura is an Ecuadorian-American originally from South Pasadena, CA. After two separate careers in broadcast journalism and international business, she became an entrepreneur. Karla has a Bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara and a Master’s in Business Administration from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. She now uses her language and business development skills to head Marketing for FRÍO Gelato and is thrilled with the challenge of taking the company from "a simple idea we joked about once," to a thriving business. Karla loves to travel and spend time with husband Sebastián and their children. You might also find Karla brokering a real estate transaction or dancing flamenco around town.

May 20, 2025

From Argentina to Evanston: The Story of FRÍO Gelato with Karla Koziura

In this episode of The Chicagoland Guide, host Aaron Masliansky interviews Karla Koziura, co-owner and Marketing Director of FRÍO Gelato, an Argentinian-style gelato company with storefronts in Evanston, Navy Pier, and Wilmette.