Margaret Lazo travels the world as senior vice president of global HR and communications for GE Capital Real Estate.
Julio Garcia of nuvoTV shares his journey to the HR spotlight. “I don’t want anyone who is here to just collect a check,” says Garcia, of recruiting talent. “You have to have a drive to succeed and a desire to be a part of a bigger cause.”
Multilingual Luis Avila maintains a serious edge among Heidrick & Struggles’ 50+ worldwide offices adds communicational politics.
Tracking success through talent management with Jorge Diaz of Fleetmatics, a GPS provider.
Hilton Worldwide’s senior director of supplier diversity Fred Lona has taken an HR function and meshed it with the procurement process to expand the hotel chain’s supplier base.
“Transformation specialist” Carlos Lukac has revitalizes afterlife service provider Grupo Gayosso as CEO
Guillermo Garcia took the values of hard work his parents taught him to create GSG Consulting,Inc., a Chicago-based company that focuses on civil infrastructure design, geotechnical engineering, and environmental remediation, as well as construction management, site development, occupational safety, and industrial hygiene.
Hector Tundidor, Jr. credits his listening skills for part of his success at Ernst & Young.
Felicia Ortiz started Cluster Construction Consulting, LLC with business partner Mark Bodner in 2011. After only a year, the company has grown from two employees to 16 and now generates more than $1 million in revenue.
J.D. Power and Associates’ Alexander Arrieta on developing a career in a global retail space.
Four HR executives weigh in on this question.
Get an inside look at the Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC). Plus, three HITEC members have a candid roundtable discussion with HE on the barriers and opportunities for Latinos in the IT industry.
Because of her first name, people are often surprised when Cory Shade walks into a meeting. As general counsel for Perry Ellis International, she thrives in a position few women, and even fewer Latinas, hold.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ passionate president and CEO, Richard D. Cordova, advocates for increased financial support for vulnerable children’s hospitals.
As president of DaVita Inc., Javier Rodriguez is busy with the day-to-day details and big picture of running a $7 billion company. But bureaucracy and budgets aside, Rodriguez’s number-one priority is unwavering: making a positive impact on the lives of its patients and “teammates.”
Ramón Baez, Hewlett-Packard’s senior vice president and global CIO, chats with us about his professionals moves and his game plan for leading IT teams at some of the top corporations in the world.
Edward Martinez helps usher in a new era in health care as VP and CIO at Miami Children’s Hospital. “I look to be a leader or pioneer in anything we do,” Martinez says.
Though they may not know it, SunGard Public Sector’s products improve the lives of millions of Americans. “We’re able to track drug offenders crossing one boundary to the next,” says Gilbert Santos, CEO. “It exposes information to other public-safety agencies in a region and helps regional policing on a whole.”
Meet “consumer whisperer” Patricia Romero, who reveals the secrets behind three of Time Warner Cable’s most successful campaigns.
Richard L. Rodriguez, a strategic management consultant in Chicago, makes it a point to give back. “The further I progressed in my career, the more I made sure I allowed time to give back,” says Rodriguez, an attorney who serves on the boards of at least eight nonprofits in the city.