“The things you learn are often by accident.It depends on what is hot in the economy at the time.”

Ignacio Alvarez shares how his legal skills are helping Popular, Inc., the largest Hispanic-run financial organization in the US, enter new markets.

Global Player

Henry Cardenas of Cardenas Marketing Network, Inc., scores big with unprecedented partnership with the Argentine Football Association.

“The latest trend across multiple industries is the repositioning of IT to support business growth with actionable intelligence.”

Cesar Beltran of Time Warner Cable Inc. works behind the scenes to help usher in nearly every major innovation in the cable industry.

“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.

A People Person

As Kellogg Company’s vice president and chief counsel, Norma Barnes-Euresti ensures the brand’s labor and employment policies leave a good taste in employees’ mouths.

Giving the apparel industry a technological makeover with Luis Paez of Perry Ellis International, Inc.

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.

Pedro DeJesús Jr. has made some bold leaps—from X-ray technician to in-house counsel.

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.

Jet Setter

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.

Educational Champion

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.

Building a Winning Team

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.

Overseeing a Global Workforce

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.