With more than 28 years of experience in the coastal state’s Bridgeport Housing Authority, Blanca Carrasquillo has provided a “temporary crutch” to thousands of families in transition.
Working for the largest private PR firm in the world, it’s no surprise Loida Rosario has a unique perspective on multicultural marketing and how it operates in the digital space.
After inheriting the business from his father, Master Fire Prevention’s Peter Martinez has taken the company to new heights. And in keeping with tradition, he plans to one day pass the company to his own son.
The discerning entrepreneur behind the beauty brand Grupo Ultrafemme, a family-owned business, shares how she went from operating a small perfumery in Cancun to overseeing 36 retail stores across Mexico.
Whether it provokes laughter or tears, Pepe Vargas knows a compelling film can ignite a mix of emotions in viewers—a method he wants to use to help counter discrimination and bring about change as executive director of the Chicago Latino Film Festival.
Besides launching her own company, Premier Social Media, the digitally savvy entrepreneur Ana Roca-Castro has filled her résumé with impressive accomplishments including launching LATISM [Latinos in Social Media].
Taking the reins of the family business is always a risky proposition, marked by unique challenges but also incomparable rewards. Meet five fresh-faced entrepreneurs who are catapulting their parents’ ventures to the next level—one bold idea at a time.
As a daughter of Cuban exiles and a cancer survivor, Aileen Ugalde has never been one to sweat the small stuff. Instead, Ugalde serves as a legal guide for the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
As a lead attorney at Vinson & Elkins LLP, Alberto “Beto” Cardenas Jr. divides his public policy efforts on counseling businesses affected by US immigration laws as well as advising corporate and academic clients.
As president of the successful Veris Consulting, Arturo Caraballo tells HE about his experiences going from lawyer to businessman after being recruited by his father-in-law.
Though Hato Potrero Farm, Inc. has grown into a leader in the dairy industry, its founder and CEO Gustavo Perez credits his company’s success to the community that supported it since its inception 10 years ago.
With recent critical acclaim for boundary-pushing plays such as El Nogalar, Chicago playwright Tanya Saracho has emerged as a powerhouse in American and Latino theater alike, and she’s using her newfound fame to challenge stereotypes of what it means to be a Latina.
Gabriel Buigas’s childhood goal was to become a general manager of a baseball team, and though his path led him to a career in law, the idea of managing a talented team followed him all the way to his current position at the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Company.
As chief people officer and executive vice president of Dallas-based ACS, the BPO [business process outsourcing] and ITO [IT outsourcing] services division of Xerox Corp., Lora Villarreal has dedicated her life to the people around her.
As a diversity expert with more than 22 years of experience, Lorie Valle-Yanez was brought onboard to MassMutual Financial Group to implement an internal diversity and inclusion strategy that’s earned accolades from employees and executives alike.
Reliant Energy’s Manny Rodriguez connects with national sports teams and their fans to create sustainable solutions. “It is one venue where all is put aside and everyone comes together for a common goal, which is to root for their team,” Rodriguez says.
Close friends and powerful Latinas Monica Gil and Angela Mariana Freyre discuss with Hispanic Executive how their mentor-mentee bond helped propel them to new career heights.
As president of 42-year-old advocacy organization Chicago United, Gloria Castillo oversees groundbreaking initiatives aimed at building multicultural business leadership in the Windy City and beyond.
George Flores worked in almost every department of Crystex Composites LLC before becoming president and CEO. Little did he know, his experience would give him the ability and endurance to guide the changing company through rocky times.
Alvarado Construction, Inc. isn’t just breaking concrete—it’s crushing stereotypes. As its CEO and president, Linda Alvarado hits a home run in a male-dominated field with still enough time to co-own a Major League Baseball team.
Having spent most of her career in prominent public roles—such as press secretary for former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and before that, Lynne Cheney in the White House—Margita Thompson is quick and sharp as a whip.