HR

Nancy Valdivia Antoniou
How Nancy Valdivia Antoniou Educates through HR

How Nancy Valdivia Antoniou fulfills her teaching passion by guiding and advocating for employee growth and development at the California Times

Brady Ayala Alliance Insurance Services
Brady Ayala on Offering Better Benefits

Brady Ayala and his team at Alliant Insurance Services leverage data to help create better benefit packages and inclusive employee wellness programs

JoAnn Duran Citco Fund Services
JoAnn Duran Learns to Give Herself Room to Grow

To become a more present and connected leader at Citco, HR expert JoAnn Duran made 2023 her year of self-discovery

Brenda Victoria TelevisaUnivision
Brenda Victoria Finds Her Voice at TelevisaUnivision

Brenda Victoria shares her journey to becoming a confident HR leader and the lessons she learned along the way

Carol Alonso Builds Culture and Confidence

VP of HR Carol Alonso shares the key to strong relationships, merging two cultures, and building self-confidence

Fran Katsoudas Cisco
Fran Katsoudas Leads a Culture of Purpose

As Cisco’s chief people, policy, and purpose officer, Fran Katsoudas leads with empathy and builds trust to create an inclusive, positive environment

Nayli Russo Pittsburgh Pirates
Nayli Russo Brings a Sports Agnostic View to Innovation

Nayli Russo may not be a baseball fanatic, but her long-term strategy and vision are paying off for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Gabriela Valverde-Rivera Nike
Gabriela Valverde-Rivera Takes HR Digital

As senior director and HR business partner of North America digital commerce at Nike, Gabriela Valverde-Rivera has brought a culture of inclusion, belonging, and learning to the digital space

Michael Garcia Lewis Energy
Michael Garcia on Passion and Parenthood

Helping his son navigate three chronic illnesses made Michael Garcia the empowering HR leader he is today

The One Thing Preventing Latinas from Getting to the C-Suite

Publisher’s Circle contributor Patricia Arboleda explores perfectionism in Latinas and how it is keeping them from climbing the corporate ladder

Omar Morales GitHub
Omar Morales Thinks Everyone Needs a Personal Board of Directors

Omar Morales believes everyone benefits from a personal board of directors for sage advice. The senior director of HR and revenue at GitHub is grateful for his own board who have helped guide his life and career.

Helena-Rodriguez-University-of-Arizona
Helena Rodrigues Knows the Importance of Emotional Intelligence

Helena Rodrigues is a VP and CHRO at the University of Arizona, a mother of two, and a fierce advocate for her team members

Silvia Rocha-Espino Watkins Wellness
How Silvia Rocha-Espino Found the American Dream

In pivoting from therapy to HR, Silvia Rocha-Espino discovered new ways to listen, help, and serve her community to promote diversity and inclusion

Juliana Nunes
Juliana Nunes Finds Purpose

As part the leadership team at Johnson & Johnson, Juliana Nunes finds her purpose harnessing tech for the betterment of the organization’s people

Argelia-Medina
Argelia Medina Builds People Up

CHRO Argelia Medina shares lessons learned in an over twenty-year career at Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment

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Luz Morales Nourishes Employees at DYMA Brands

As vice president of human resources at DYMA Brands, Luz Morales serves up an employee benefits package that nourishes their needs

Elizabeth Nieto, Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Elizabeth Nieto on Belonging in the Band at Spotify

Our Guest Editor and Global Head of Equity and Impact at Spotify speaks on her team’s inclusive initiatives and how they are shaping the music streaming company’s future

Lauren-Lopez-New-York-Times
Lauren Lopez Helps Underrepresented Talent Find Their Way

Lauren Lopez didn’t have many guides on her early professional journey, so she’s made it her mission to open doors and share her story with underrepresented and first-generation talent

Gisselle-Diaz-Blount-Fine-Foods
Gisselle Valencia Diaz Leads on a Firm Foundation

How a childhood split between the US and South America uniquely prepared Gisselle Diaz to lead as senior director of HR and operations at Blount Fine Foods

Jose-L-Garcia-Commerce-Casino
Jose Garcia on Revamping Commerce Casino’s HR

Jose Garcia rebuilt Commerce Casino’s human resources program from the ground up—and he’s still eager to make it better

Evelyn Kudlak Helps MetLife Talent Thrive

Evelyn Kudlak believes that natural curiosity drives personal and organizational results at MetLife