Since his start with eBay, Inc., Torpoco has tackled several roles, including a stint in Spain, and is currently the senior commercial and product counsel for the company that earned more than $9.2 billion in sales in 2010.
A native of Peru, Claudia Pardo of The Nielsen Company channels her understanding of cultural nuances to resonate with Hispanic audiences.
As part of MasterCard’s US multicultural marketing team, LaKisha Garcia, director of US marketing for MasterCard Worldwide, spends her days developing programs that provide multicultural audiences with information about flexible and reliable payments tools.
As vice president of airport development and engineering for DFW International Airport, Perfecto M. Solis oversees a multimillion-dollar budget and up to 100 projects at a time, including his most ambitious project to date.
Only 28, Gray Mateo-Harris has already defended employers in litigation matters at the state court and federal court level. With her drive, zest for taking on new challenges, and unique perspective, it’s clear the fourth-year associate at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP (NGE) is just getting started.
Adrian Velasquez turns risky start-up into high-tech success story alongside partner Christine Krause.
As executive vice president of sales and marketing at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Hanna has had an impressive—yet unpredictable—career track, requiring he constantly take on new operational responsibilities.
After graduating law school in 2001, he wound up specializing in airline restructurings, a serendipitous move that took his career to unforeseen heights aboard GE Capital Aviation Services.
Colombia-born Freddy Jimenez shares how his career path took an unexpected turn as he went from a life-sciences undergraduate to assistant general counsel at Johnson & Johnson.
CIO Luis Paez leads the successful implementation of several business systems that have permitted Perry Ellis to gain a competitive advantage during a rocky time for the US apparel industry.
Ivonne Cabrera shares her unexpected journey into law and how she’s handling her role at Knowles Electronics.
Lured by the frenetic pace of the real-life game of car chess, Peruvian-entrepreneur Jorge Peralta lives life on the fast lane with his chauffeuring business World Ground, Inc.
Responsible for more than 400 personnel and leads her team in advancing technologies into missions, Olga Gonzalez-Sanabria details her stellar career with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Dragging a little wagon out on the streets, a young Charlie Garcia would once collect bottles to trade them in for nickels, saving enough for a comic book, candy, or even shoes. Today, Garcia stands at the helm of Garcia Construction Group and four other businesses, but says the childhood experiences that motivated him back then continue to drive his future.
Already named one of Florida’s “Legal Elite,” Dale Morgado’s knack for winning has made him excel as managing shareholder for Feldman, Fox & Morgado, PA.
As managing director of Viacom’s Americas division, Sofia Ioannou oversees business and creative development for entertainment brands such as MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon.
Dominican-born Rosa Estrella makes navigating cultural expectations a priority in her international role as senior legal director of Eisai Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Luis Felipe Vilarin leverages his Chilean roots into a competitive advantage when doing business abroad. “Growing up in the United States to immigrant parents has inspired me to work hard, to never take anything for granted, and to seize every opportunity,” he says.
Now, as senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Tampico Beverages, Inc., he’s pushing his company to think outside the juice box.
Their detour into business law and government relations, via their namesake firm, allows them to serve Hispanic-owned midsize businesses with their own personal touch.