A Colombian-Italian journalist with a background in pop culture, fashion, entertainment, and travel, Cata Balzano has written for the Miami Herald, Billboard, Variety, Telemundo, and other top media outlets.
Puerto Rican born, Edra Soto is an interdisciplinary artist and codirector of the outdoor project space the Franklin. Soto has been awarded the Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship, the Illinois Arts Council Agency Fellowship, the inaugural Foundwork Artist Prize, and the Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors Grant, among others.
Ilhiana is an Executive & Leadership Transformation Strategy Coach, a DEI Consultant, a Hispanic advocate, a Bestselling Author, and an international motivational speaker.
Jeannette Ceja is an award-winning bilingual travel journalist, television host, travel advisor, global public speaker, and the CEO of Jet Set with Jeannette
Jeff Marquez works with business, government, and nonprofit leaders who want to lead as their better self, build winning teams, and succeed sustainably
Jenny Castro has a bachelor’s degree in law and justice from Central Washington University. She is a freelance writer and journalist, and her work has been featured in Latina Style, Chicano Life, Live From The Southside, Seattle Refined, and the University of Washington-Tacoma
A published author and seasoned HR leader, Kevin Salcido is the former vice president and the chief human resources officer at Arizona State University.
Lyanne Alfaro is an award-winning journalist, producer, and strategist covering what's next in the world of business as well as the intersection of money and culture through her newsletter and podcast, Moneda Moves.
Marta Newhart is an accomplished Fortune 500 executive known for driving marketing, brand, and communications strategies that deliver bottom line results
Dr. Norlan Hernández is the associate provost of engagement and inclusive teaching and learning (aka chief diversity officer) at Fresno Pacific University. He is also CEO and lead consultant at Empowerfy Consulting LLC and the founder and president of Faithful Teachings Inc.
Ruben Navarrette is a syndicated columnist with the Washington Post Writers Group, author of A Darker Shade of Crimson: Odyssey of a Harvard Chicago, and founder/CEO of the Navarrette Sonic Podcast Network: What America Sounds Like.
Sylvia Banderas Coffinet is a respected media marketplace expert and accomplished C-suite executive with nearly two decades of experience in media strategy and multicultural marketing
Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu is an insightful storyteller—specifically in the exploration of her Latinidad—with more than 200 bylines in publications such as The New York Times, CNN, Food & Wine, Harper's Bazaar, and other top tier media outlets. As a Mexican-Chinese immigrant, Ximena is bicultural and fluent in Spanish. She splits her time between Chicago, Albuquerque, and Mexico City.
