As a kid growing up in Southern California, Nestor Barrero wasn’t familiar with the law, except to know that he shouldn’t break it. These days, as vice president of employment law for NBCUniversal, Barrero plays the role of strategic adviser in the dynamic entertainment industry.
Positioning Microsoft’s patents as assets for barter, Horacio Gutiérrez has turned the world’s top-selling software company into a partner, rather than rival, orchestrating licensing agreements with brands such as Novell, HTC, and Samsung.
U-Haul International’s entrepreneurial origin makes it a perfect fit for Thomas Felíx Tollison, senior assistant general counsel for the marketing group, who always envisioned a future as a corporate counsel.
But she now attributes her company, GenQuest, Inc.’s, success to an unconventional concept: making friends with competitors.
But Amylin’s vice president of legal Julia Feliciano makes creating inroads with internal constituents as much of a priority as ensuring the pharmaceuticals company she works for is protected and compliant.
Armed with the courage to dream big, Trison Services’ Joe Torres has seen his hard work materialize in the form of a fast-growing company after years of paying his dues.
Though he came to United States with little in his pocket, Miguel Chavez has excelled as an entrepreneur—letting his family reap the benefits. “I didn’t know English but I’ve always been a thinker and I always think ahead, I always thought of my family, I always wanted more for their future,” Chavez says.
Heart-disease survivor Lucinda Martinez pumps her talent and passion to HBO as its VP of domestic network distribution and multicultural marketing.
Gerardo “Gerry” Lopez, CEO and president of AMC Entertainment, redefines the moviegoing experience
Chief global marketing counsel Laura Quintano keeps the beauty giant’s promotional tactics in line
Alejandro Quiroz on how he went from scooping yogurt at his father’s shop in Puebla, Mexico, to his “dream job” overseeing manufacturing processes worldwide to support Whirlpool’s international brands.
Green entrepreneur Larry Madrid tells us how he successfully launched three sustainable business ventures.
Cristobal Rivera, a brand manager for MillerCoors LLC in Chicago, shares the secrets behind Coors Light’s successful branding within the Hispanic market.
As the head of one of the largest producers of onions in the country, George Rodriguez recalls his rise to the top.
Juan Rangel leads UNO like a well-oiled, million-dollar business
Alberto Perez, 23, prepares to take over the reins of the family business, Menper Distributors Inc., a health and beauty distributor serving the Hispanic community.
The experience, however, only taught her independence and resourcefulness—paving the way for the wealth of expertise she brings every day to health insurer Cigna as its chief diversity officer.
This childhood mantra continues to propel him as a lawyer for DuPont, a science-based products-and-services company with a penchant for finding outside-the-box solutions.
From small tortillería to Isabella Foods, Nelson Guerra corners Mexican-food market.
Growing up in the rough streets of Los Angeles, Sean Reyes beat the odds to become general counsel of eTAGZ
Alan Varela on constructing a successful career in the US and expanding his infrastructure business to his native Chile.