“When you work abroad it’s not just work, it expands who you are,” says Cesar Estrada of J.P. Morgan.
Growing up in a rural town in northwest Ohio, Trinidad Flores attributes his drive to succeed to the blue-collar nature of his childhood. “I looked at opportunities to excel very early in my life and I took advantage of those,” Flores says.
At a young age, Ansell’s Anthony Lopez learned that “the world was bigger than the oyster you live in.” Here, he shares how his experience growing up left him with an open mind and a comfort with diversity that has helped him thrive in the business arena.
Saskia Sorrosa, the woman behind the launch of the game-changing éne-bé-a (Spanish pronunciation for NBA) campaign shares how the rebranding became a turning point for the NBA—and her career.
As general counsel Americas for The Sol Group Corporation, Marisol Mateos playfully describes her role as “part attorney and part psychologist.” Find out why.
Whether it’s by traveling the globe, talking to customers and colleagues, or handling a crisis, Mike Fernandez is perfectly at ease as corporate vice president of Cargill.
Anthony Perez oversees Bank of America’s eight million square feet of real estate in Charlotte, NC.
Thaddeus Arroyo, CIO of AT&T Mobility, opens up and share his “aha!” moments, key industry trends, and how he ignores the naysayers.
With an appetite for super-sized dreams, general counsel Gloria Santona has no problem holding down the top legal post at McDonald’s Corporation.
Raul Pineiro discusses the multiple roles he had at the Harris Corporation, developing new technology for the Department of Defense, that sharpened the crucial skills needed for his latest post at Peake Healthcare Innovations.
Heading the largest wholesale distributor of swimming-pool supplies in the world, with $1.8 billion in last year’s sales, Pool Corporation’s Manuel Perez de la Mesa details how the hard-work ethic instilled by his parents have paved the way to prosperity.
“I believe it is our duty to inspire young adults and help them to realize that they have the power within themselves to become successful anywhere in the world,” Pedro R. Guirola says.
“I admire many entrepreneurs who translate a personal passion into a business and love every
minute of it,” Juan David Bolivar says.
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Charter Communications’ Steve Apodaca shares how learning the cable business from the ground up got him to where he is today.
LA Dodgers’ senior VP and general counsel, Santiago “Sam” Fernandez, serves his favorite team by catching any legal curve balls.
Responsible for ESPN Deportes’s marketing campaigns, Michelle Bella connects millions to the Spanish sports network via multiple platforms.
When Ariel Marrero came to the US from Havana, he was just eight years old. Looking back, his struggle to integrate ultimately created skills that led to his success as North American CIO for Havas Media.