Raquel Tamez is strong, positive, and inspirational. Raised in a Houston barrio with a conservative Mexican family, she defied innumerable odds. It’s only apropos that this self-described Latina “fighter” chose a profession that lets her fight everyday: law.
Victoria Alonso assembles the visual-effects wizardry seen on the big screen for Marvel Studios
Andy Unanue takes what he learned from his family to help other families’ dreams come true
Marty Castro builds inroads for Latinos in Chicago and across the United States
Committed to making a difference, Rich Diaz is taking the staffing industry by storm
Fabiana Lacerca-Allen draws from her radical childhood experiences to help tackle corporate America
Molson Coors International enters the light-beer scene in Latin America and the Caribbean thanks to Maribel Viteri
Karina Nuñez-Rojas is making the transition from social services to brand management
Chile native Maria B. Winans thrives in changing business for the better, spearheading IBM’s modern marketing initiatives.
Early on in her career, Ana Castellanos became determined to climb the corporate ladder in the hospitality industry—a feat that, at the time, was unprecedented for a Latina. Last year, Castellanos achieved her lifelong career goal; she was named VP and chief HR officer for Oakwood Worldwide.
Grant Thornton owes its digital overhaul to Lucino Sotelo, who once dreamed of nothing more than cattle farming
Ivonne Fernandez uses café con leche as a multicultural outreach tool for AARP in Florida
Janet Santana of Altria International Sales on developing relationships between brands and consumers
Raul Russi on how a bullet changed his life and how he’s changing the lives of others through Acacia Network.
Dresner Partners’ Omar Diaz works as a consigliere of sorts, totally committed to his clients discover new worlds
Earlier this year, I had a chance to attend Associate Justice of the Supreme Court…
Nereida “Neddy” Perez’s the VP of global diversity and inclusion for a Fortune 500 corporation. To her, that means she can continue doing what she’s done since she was a child—bridging the gap between cultures. “I know what it feels like to be a minority,” says Nereida “Neddy” Perez, “which is why bridging cultural differences to help others feel included is so important.”
As Pacific Gas and Electric’s executive vice president of electric operations, Geisha Williams is the highest-ranking Latina in the industry. Her work may be behind the scenes, but without her, 15 million Californians would be left in the dark.
Jorge Gonzalez puts people first as City National Bank of Florida’s president and CEO