Frannie Sprouls

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Bit by Drill Bit

Though she started her studies in her hometown of Medellin, Colombia, Maria Mejia had a…

Monica Caldas: The Change-Maker

Monica Caldas doesn’t have time or patience for complaints: only for action. After immigrating to…

The American Dream: Making a College Education Possible for Everyone

When Christina Romero first stepped onto Santa Ana College’s campus as a student in 1996,…

Something in the Air

“When I think of my biggest influences, I think of my parents. They moved from…

Anaplan’s Cultural Chameleon

Michael Douroux embodies the concept of the United States as a melting pot. His mother…

Adolfo Perez: The Loyalist

To sum up his childhood, Adolfo Perez says he had a “typical Latino upbringing, if…

Yasmine Winkler: The Evolutionary

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it’s the very trait that has given Yasmine…

Globalization Raises the Bar, Areas Latin America Delivers

Globalization is both benefiting the global population and making our world smaller, says Eduardo Uribe…

Natalie Morales: The Storyteller

Natalie Morales is settling into a new role in Los Angeles after moving from New…

J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez: The Counselor

A year after McDonald’s Corporation hired J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez, an earthquake hit. He was hired in 1984…

Fulfilling a Milwaukee Legacy

Domingo Cruz’s grandparents were Midwest trailblazers. Though born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and the Rio Grande…

The Strongest Link in the Supply Chain

“Let me stop you right there,” said the recruiter. “Did you know that The Kroger…

Access to Information is Power

Julie Presas believes having access to information is a basic human need. And though technology…

José Luis Prado: The Growth Coach

José Luis Prado has shifted from running a major food conglomerate to leading a smaller…

Virginia Lazala: The Mentor

Spend some time with Virginia Lazala, and you’ll come to the realization that you actually…

Valeant Grows While Staying Lean

Pharmaceutical company Valeant, based in Canada, is valued at more than $10 billion and has…

The Family Vine

Juan Valdes is a first-generation American. Like many others, his parents fled Cuba after the…

University Crossroads Is Only the Beginning

When Michele Bobadilla was thirteen years old, she accompanied her recently widowed grandmother to their…

Taking Human Resources Personally

Yvonne Lopez-Diaz knows that effective human resources is about much more than hiring and firing.…

How OrthoNOW Eliminates the ER Middleman

Dr. Alejandro Badia’s big, hairy, audacious goal is for his company OrthoNOW to be as…

A Sentimental Journey

At the start of his career, Jim Hernandez was cold-calling businesses to sell printers. Now,…