“The current housing crisis has led millions of lower- and middle-income families—including many Hispanics—into foreclosure,” says Bruce Gago, founder of Bay Realty Capital. “This motivated me to create Bay Realty Capital, a for-profit investment firm to purchase distressed homes and convert them into affordable rental housing, which would meet an important market need.”
As senior VP and deputy general counsel for FOX International Channels, Ana Siegel tackles endlessly complex legal details that make the airing of American programming possible in Latin America.
As vice president of engineering for Entergy Nuclear, Oscar Limpias oversees close to 1,000 engineers across 10 nuclear sites in addition to the corporate engineering organization.
“In general, doing business on an international scale is a big challenge,” says George Calienes, senior VP of Latin American operations for McQuay International. “… You have to adapt to local customs, not think locals will adapt to your policies and practices.”
As managing partner for Valverde & Rowell, Hugo Valverde focuses on immigration law—a calling with very personal roots for the son of Peruvian immigrants.
As senior director of cultural branding for PepsiCo, Javier Farfan hooks the “new mainstream” through refreshing twists on multicultural marketing
Daniel Ayala travels the globe as executive vice president and head of Wells Fargo’s global remittance services group. He describes the correct way to accept a business card in China, why soft handshakes are a sign of respect in India, and more.
Jesse Torres proves by example that “not all bankers are evil” as he shares his journey through the years working his way up from bank teller to CEO of Pan American Bank.
ComEd’s resident jack-of-all-trades, Fidel Marquez, looks back on 30 years of getting results.
“It hit me very early on in my career that there were very few of us [Hispanics] in the health-care profession and that we needed to work together to address the health of our community,” says Dr. Elena Rios, president and CEO of the National Hispanic Medical Association.
Not wanting to live in his father’s shadow in his native Caracas, Venezuela, Miguel A. Zaldivar Jr. accepted a position at a Miami law firm, which required him to go back to law school to earn a US law degree. Simultaneously, he struggled to build a client base, perfect his English-speaking skills, and prepare for the birth of his first child with his wife.
PepsiCo’s Carlos Saavedra discusses his rise at PepsiCo, his unique perspectives on marketing to a Latino audience, and his advice for up-and-coming marketing leaders.
FedEx Office’s Jim Arca shares the secret to cultivating a winning team capable of tackling any problem.
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Marcela Bailey details her climb up the ladder in her company from entry-level accounting clerk to divisional CIO.
Blending legal prowess with business savvy, Juanita Rodriguez, general counsel of BN Capital Holdings, pushes past barriers.
Offering a “personal touch” is the concept that Diane Hernandez instills in her law firm, Hernandez, Hicks and Valois, PA, and one of the reasons she aspired to start the firm about nine years after earning her law degree from the University of Miami.
As the financial steward for billion-dollar Omni Hotels & Resorts, he balances a steady pursuit of growth with a desire to take good care of his “work family.”
In Silicon Valley, CA, the large Hispanic population is not reflected in the technological workforce of the region. The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Silicon Valley leads the charge in improving this situation.
By merging her family-business experience with corporate business savvy, Remy J. Norman approaches challenges—and offers solutions—in her own unique way.
After 20 years of working at large banks, Raul Valdes-Fauli decided to try something new. Now president and CEO of a boutique financial institution, Professional Bank, he knows he made the right choice. “I’m having fun getting out of bed and coming in to the bank every day for the first time in too long,” he says.