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Michele Cantos

Michelle Cantos has more than a decade of international working experience in the U.S., EU, & Latin America – first as a Public Relations specialist, then as a Program Manager for a prestigious fellowship, and now as Managing Director at a coding bootcamp where they train career changers on the skills required to land their dream tech jobs. She speaks and writes about leadership, the future of work, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at places like Uber, General Assembly, LMHQ, the Anita Borg Institute, and Hispanic Executive‘s millennial brand NextGen Collective.

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Marc Juan Lopez Monat Global
Marc Juan Lopez Goes Beyond Budgets

For Marc Juan Lopez of MONAT Global, his work as CFO is not just a job, it’s a way to serve and give back to the community

Arelis Correa Arnold at Brown Forman Corp
Arelis Correa-Arnold Creates a Culture of Care

Arelis Correa-Arnold, VP and director of global talent acquisition for the Brown-Forman Corporation, is building a culture where diverse voices are celebrated and valued

Partners Pharmacy Continues to Innovate

Ruben Soto leads technological innovation at one of the nation’s largest long-term care pharmacy companies

Keeping Canton in Top-Notch Condition

Rafael Gonzalez reflects on how both he and Aultman Hospital have led the Canton, Ohio, community toward improved health and comfort

Christopher Garcia Dell
How Christopher Garcia Leads the Corporate Legal Team at Dell

Dell’s legal senior vice president leads the global legal regulatory compliance program to ensure Dell accomplishes its mission: to create technologies driving human progress

Jennifer Lopez Helps Design Transformation at Capital One

Jennifer Lopez is a lifelong maker and, at Capital One, her design and innovation teams have built tools that helped the bank undergo a digital transformation

Javier Saade Impact Master Holding
Javier Saade Has Stepped into Service

Javier Saade’s winding career path has taken him from the private to the public sector and back again. Now, he’s paving a new path as an undisputed leader in the boardroom.

Cariza Arnedo Meta
Cariza Arnedo Finds Personal and Professional Alignment

Motivated by her family’s emigration from Cuba, Cariza Arnedo helps Meta protect free and fair elections across the world

Rolando Ortiz Wendy's
Rolando Ortiz Beefs Up Global Technology at Wendy’s

Rolando Ortiz is focused on strengthening global partnerships and building new ones as VP of enterprise architecture and international IT at Wendy’s

Ignacio Martinez Google
Ignacio Martinez Speaks on Data’s Behalf

As a staff economist at Google, he uses his soft skills to communicate his findings clearly and pulls from his lived experiences to work collaboratively with several teams.

Jeanette Hernandez Prenger ECCO Select
Jeanette Hernandez Prenger Is the Tech Talent Matchmaker

More than twenty-five years ago, Jeanette Hernandez Prenger founded ECCO Select to provide exceptional talent to the technology industry. Since then, the company has grown exponentially and is thriving.

Alejandro Medina TransUnion
Alejandro Medina Has a Global Focus

At TransUnion, Alejandro Medina leverages his international upbringing and twenty-plus years of global corporate experience to push forward the company’s corporate development and overall growth efforts

Juan Otero ComcastNBCUniversal
Connecting Communities at Comcast: A Q&A with Juan Otero

Comcast NBCUniversal SVP Juan Otero checks in on the company’s DEI commitments and discusses outcomes related to digital equity and emerging technologies

Leandro Vicuña Freemont Bank
Leandro Vicuña Is Building Latino Legacies

When it comes to personal finance, knowledge is power. That’s why Leandro Vicuña of Fremont Bank is passionate about empowering the Latino community to build and transfer generational wealth.

Brandon Porras Kodiak Cakes
Brandon Porras on Work and Waffles

Kodiak Cakes’ mission to inspire others to get out in nature is fueled by their passion to save it. As the VP of marketing, Brandon Porras shares that mission with its customers.

Paul Sousa Meta
Paul Sousa on the Meta Rebrand and LGBTQ+ Rights

Paul Sousa talks the biggest project of his career at Meta, and his passion for LGBTQ+ rights

Nonny de la Peña EMblematic Group
Nonny de la Peña Has Created Journalism’s New Reality

At Emblematic Group, CEO and Founder Nonny de la Peña uses virtual reality and other technologies to bring her audience into the story like never before

Tony Jimenez MicroTech
Tony Jimenez Finds Success through Calculated Risks

Five years ago, Tony Jimenez wanted to grow MicroTech into a half-billion-dollar company. He reached that goal early after beating IBM, HP, SAIC, and other giants for government bids and he now wants to become the best technology integrator in the nation.

Melissa Uribes Trimble
Melissa Uribes Is a People Person

Vice President Melissa Uribes believes that leadership is an art, not a science. At Trimble, she’s leading DEI in an exciting new direction with initiatives designed to welcome promising new candidates from a diverse range of talent pools.

Chris Rosas Bumble
Chris Rosas Finds His Match Heading Up Tax and Treasury at Bumble

Chris Rosas answers far more than ‘first date’ questions on his journey to Bumble

Andy Navarette
Why Andy Navarrete Says Yes to Every Opportunity

Nearly twenty-five years ago, Andy Navarrete took a chance on Capital One. He’s grown alongside the bank and now holds a position that unites his passions for politics, law, and finance.