“As the world continues to evolve and become more digital than ever, we have to make sure unserved and underserved communities are not left behind.”
Marcos Vicente
VP of Finance & Business
Operations for the California Region
Comcast
The Tech Issue
As technology continues to disrupt and transform business, we turn our spotlight to a league of exceptional Latinos powering some of the world’s top technology companies.
Omar Morales Thinks Everyone Needs a Personal Board of Directors
Omar Morales believes everyone benefits from a personal board of directors for sage advice. The senior director of HR and revenue at GitHub is grateful for his own board who have helped guide his life and career.
By Russ Klettke
Diana Arredondo Helps Create More Pipelines for Diverse Legal Talent at Amazon
Senior Corporate Counsel of IP Diana Arredondo reflects on awards, earthquakes, and empowering minority legal professionals at Amazon
By Billy Yost
Fran Katsoudas Leads a Culture of Purpose
As Cisco’s chief people, policy, and purpose officer, Fran Katsoudas leads with empathy and builds trust to create an inclusive, positive environment
By Frank DiMaria
OUR PRINT COVER
From humble beginnings in Mexico to start-ups, tech, and digital strategy expertise, HPE’s Carlos Quezada shares his insights with the next generation of immigrant professionals
By Noah Johnson
Marcos Vicente Leads with the 3 Hs of Leadership
Comcast technician-turned-VP Marcos Vicente helps his organization bring broadband internet to remote California locations and underserved communities
By Billy Yost
Patricia Blanchini Finds the Balance Between Engineering and Law
Trained as an engineer, Patricia Blanchini combines those skills with her legal acumen to build financial products from the ground up at Pagaya
By Frank DiMaria
Ernest Cordova Is Ready to Serve
Ernest Cordova was retired for less than a year, but he’s eyeing a chance to make change from the board room as COO at Dragonfli Group
By Billy Yost
CREDITS
Editor
Michele Cantos, fRANNIE spROULS
Design
Arturo Magallanes
Web development
Jose Reinaldo Montoya
Photo
Kevin Diaz (Morales), Olli Tumelius (Arredondo), Courtesy of Cisco (Katsoudas), Winni Wintermeier (Quezada), Peter Barreras (Vicente), Carlos Kremmer (Blanchini), Clay Wieland (Cordova)
