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Hispanic Executive

Hispanic Executive Staff represents the editorial team behind Hispanic Executive's coverage of the leaders, organizations, and ideas shaping the future of business. Through executive profiles, feature stories, news, and thought leadership, the team is dedicated to delivering accurate, engaging journalism that celebrates Latino leadership while exploring the trends, innovations, and conversations driving today's business landscape.

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The Trendsetter

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.

Marisol Mateos on growing up in a small town in Argentina and cultivating global swagger

As general counsel Americas for The Sol Group Corporation, Marisol Mateos playfully describes her role as “part attorney and part psychologist.” Find out why.

The Art of Communication

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.

A Different Kind of Landlord

Anthony Perez oversees Bank of America’s eight million square feet of real estate in Charlotte, NC.

The Envelope Pusher

Thaddeus Arroyo, CIO of AT&T Mobility, opens up and share his “aha!” moments, key industry trends, and how he ignores the naysayers.

The Legal Compass

With an appetite for super-sized dreams, general counsel Gloria Santona has no problem holding down the top legal post at McDonald’s Corporation.

“It’s going to require making a conscious effort to expose young people to this field and open their eyes to the possibilities of engineering.”

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.

“My parents had instilled a work ethic. Working 70 or 80 hours a week was normal in my mind.”

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.

Yvonne Imbert-Garraton on …

Learning to listen

Trailblazer

“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.

Making Your Own Luck

Q&A with Las Vegas’s business leaders.

The Hands-on Consultant

“I admire many entrepreneurs who translate a personal passion into a business and love every
minute of it,” Juan David Bolivar says.

What are the realities of working in show business?

Four movers and shakers answer this question and more

Changing the Stakes

Las Vegas gambles on diversification.

Master of Operations

Charter Communications’ Steve Apodaca shares how learning the cable business from the ground up got him to where he is today.

Stepping Up to the Plate

LA Dodgers’ senior VP and general counsel, Santiago “Sam” Fernandez, serves his favorite team by catching any legal curve balls.

A League of Her Own

Responsible for ESPN Deportes’s marketing campaigns, Michelle Bella connects millions to the Spanish sports network via multiple platforms.

“This industry is in constant pursuit of smarter decision making. It’s all about the data: Having it available in a fast, flexible manner is key.”

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.

QinetiQ North America needed to staff 550 professionals in 30 days.

Lucky for the company, HR director Elisa Soto never turns down a challenge—even if it takes 126-hour workweeks.

Home Run Heritage

Former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Rubén Amaro Jr. continues to hit it out of the park as the MLB’s only Latino general manager.

National group taps community-based organizations to further its mission

Committed to helping Latinos reach the American dream, Kansas-native Janet Murguía leads NCLR in its efforts to provide services for Hispanics to address their education, health, home-ownership, and workforce-development needs.