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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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Guiding Adobe Through Legal Waters

Joe Ramirez taps into business savvy as VP of licensing and associate general counsel for the software company.

José Vélez-Silva and Iñaki Escudero are Anything But Two-Dimensional

GlobalWorks’ dynamic duo think beyond language to resonate with the “most complex, creative market in the world.”

Managing risk with Ilieva Ageenko of Bank of America

Not many executives can say they pioneered mobile banking in the US market, but Ilieva Ageenko can. With more than 25 years of experience, Ageenko is now Bank of America’s senior vice president and quantitative risk-technology executive.

Reaching the multicultural market with Joseph Vizcarra of Unilever

Joseph Vizcarra shares how his childhood interest in the different ways companies marketed their products to different cultures evolved into an exciting role as multicultural marketing manager for Unilever.

“Health care appealed to me because it was a field that was open to women; it wasn’t the ‘good ol’ boy’ kind of culture.”

As vice president, account management for the largest health insurer in the country, Tammy Truxillo Tucker is one of few women–and even fewer Latinas—in this role.

“What I like about finance for women is that you can always quantify what you’re doing. Did you save money for the client? Did you bring in revenue?”

Adela Cepeda of A.C. Advisory turns her penchant for numbers into a formidable financial career.

Hitting the Nail on the Head

Hector Vallejo breaks down how he’s helped drill into the Hispanic construction segment as multicultural marketing manager for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Fostering Connections

Verizon’s Oscar Madrid steers clear of “generic bundles” when it comes to targeting the ethnic consumer for the top US wireless-services provider.

Like Father, Like Son

Mike Cabrera’s father started his carpet-cleaning business with one truck and a cleaning machine. Now the company has grown to a full-fledged facility-maintenance firm with 2,000 employees.

Precious Piedras

The daughter of hardworking Colombian immigrants, Liz Palacios shares with HE how her passion for vintage jewelry and the support of her family led her to launch her own successful enterprise.

International Chameleons

Global players such as Natalia Ruderman of IBM and three other international executives from the US Department of State, Accenture, and Molex reveal why being bicultural offers a competitive edge in today’s increasingly interdependent world.

San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit tackles barriers facing Latino families

As executive director of the Latino Community Foundation, Raquel Donoso supports community organizations across eight counties in their efforts to build a better future for Latinos in California.

Latino lawyer fights for Chicago’s blue-collar workers

Through his work with the Mexican Consulate and Goldberg Weisman Cairo, personal-injury attorney Raul Rodriguez takes pride in his mission to defend underserved Hispanic communities.

Making a Franchise McFlourish

Celebrating 20 years as owner/operator at McDonald’s, Joseph E. Montoya shares his tried-and-true strategies for running a successful franchise with golden arches.

Pipe Dreams

Jim Jaime’s water-and-sewer supply company is not just staying afloat in this economy—business is thriving

Full-Time Perks

Ron Alvarado chose an odd time to launch a recruitment-services company. In 2009, as the country was experiencing some of the most financially troubling times in history, the premise of Alvarado’s Novus Staffing Solutions was to find people jobs when no one was hiring.

Her Own Boss

Blanca Acosta Barroso builds her own business, Equipco Manufacturing, Inc., based on lessons gleaned from a lifetime of working alongside her father in the waste-handling industry.

Silicon Valley’s social butterfly Frederick Gonzalez helps high-tech players “go public.”

Frederick Gonzalez guides Corsair Components’ transition into the shifting realm of publicly traded companies.

Armed with Work Ethic

Propelled by skills he learned in the army, Adolph Galindo has spent the last 28 years making Delta Scale, Inc. a leading industry force.

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered

With the support of his two children, Rick Rodriguez knows the only destination for Atlantis Packaging is up.

“My mother ingrained in me that the minute I walked out the door, I was representing my family, my Christian faith, my culture, and my nationality.”

Sony Picture Television’s Sira Veciana-Muiño lends her legal expertise to hit shows such as Latin American Idol, Brazil’s Next Top Model, and Los Caballeros Las Prefieren Brutas.