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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 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.

Carlos Rodriguez grew up in an area nicknamed “Escape If You Can.”

He’s come a long way as regional director of sales for green-technology company Powerit Solutions, where he specializes in building relationships and growing revenue.

Excelling in a high-pressure field with Maria Alvarez Mann of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Despite having a “high-pressure” job, Maria Alvarez Mann stays calm and collected as chief technology officer for the mortgage bank at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

“The things you learn are often by accident.It depends on what is hot in the economy at the time.”

Ignacio Alvarez shares how his legal skills are helping Popular, Inc., the largest Hispanic-run financial organization in the US, enter new markets.

Detroit-based group fights for the rights of union workers

As vice president of the UAW, Cindy Estrada empowers union workers to advocate for their own rights.

República de Fiore

A household name in Spanish television and current anchor of wildly popular sports show, República Deportiva, Emmy Award winner Fernado Fiore has endeared himself to Hispanic audiences with his trademark blend of charm and chispa.

Going long distance with Mariano Legaz of Verizon

Mariano Legaz always goes the extra mile. When he’s not overseeing a team of about 1,700 for Verizon Communications Inc., Legaz enjoys long-distance running. He shares with HE the secret to his endurance.

“The future for us in this country is to open the borders and be more international in what we do and how we do things.”

Vicente Navarro surpasses all goals as director of Hispanic marketing for Sports Endeavors, Inc. “The future for us in this country is to open the borders and be more international in what we do and how we do things,” Navarro says.

Brand Builder

General manager Lino Garcia delivers stellar programming to ESPN Deportes’ avid sports fans.

Calling the Shots

Roman Vega oversees branding game plan for one of pro basketball’s hottest teams: the Orlando Magic.

On His Game

Oscar Allain of Octagon keeps clients such as Allstate ahead of the competition with creative, multicultural sports marketing.

Change Agent

After becoming the youngest general manager in Chicago TV history, Vincent Cordero moves to Fox Deportes—and the game will never be the same.