Cornering the Mexican-Food Market
A Winning Legal Career
Communicating with Consumers
Taking charge with LaKisha Garcia of MasterCard
Flying high with Perfecto M. Solis of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
“Since I was a child, I’ve been aware of the importance of labor and employment issues on an individual’s day-to-day life.”
Adrian Velasquez pitched his high-tech start-up idea, banks balked at the risk proposition.">
When Adrian Velasquez pitched his high-tech start-up idea, banks balked at the risk proposition.
“If you’re a lawyer who wants to move to the business side of things, you have to love challenges and be willing to transition to new roles.”
Nicolas Perez Stable’s early plans to focus on transactional law in Latin America were temporarily grounded by 9/11.">
Nicolas Perez Stable’s early plans to focus on transactional law in Latin America were temporarily grounded by 9/11.
Shifting from Science to Health-Care Law
Giving the apparel industry a technological makeover with Luis Paez of Perry Ellis International, Inc.
“As general counsel, I have to know when to step back from details and see a bigger picture when decisions are considered.”
“I was working 16 hours a day, seven days a week. I loved the adrenaline.”
“Our mission is to take technologies that are on the cusp of being proven, and take [them] to the next step.”
“I believe the company culture has to reflect the leadership … it has to be entrepreneurial.”
“The fear of failure drives me; I never rest on past successes.”
Changing the Channel
Changing the Game
Finding Common Ground
“Growing up in the United States to immigrant parents has inspired me to work hard, to never take anything for granted, and to seize every opportunity.”