Auto/Transportation

Dora Rodriguez The Friedkin Group
Dora Rodriguez Inspires Growth at the Friedkin Group

Dora Rodriguez, director of talent acquisition for the Friedkin Group, aims to attract top-tier talent across the organization

Cristian Acero AutoNation
Cristian Acero is perseverance personified, and hopes to inspire it in others

Cristian Acero keeps showing up to better himself and his team at AutoNation

Lilia Montoya North County Transit District-San Diego Railroad
Lilia Montoya hires 500 employees in a year at North County Transit District-San Diego Railroad

Lilia Montoya reflects on insourcing bus operations, the value of public service, and her mentorship in the transit world

Luis E. Gomez Ford Motor Company
Luis E. Gomez Leads High-Stakes Class Action Defense Worldwide for Ford

Luis E. Gomez drives litigation strategy and legal innovation as a trusted business partner at Ford

Gabriel Beltran Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Gabriel Beltran Fights for Fairness in Transit

Gabriel Beltran of Dallas Area Rapid Transit has created historic opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses

Iván Espinosa Nissan
Iván Espinosa Named CEO of Nissan Motor Company

To revitalize Nissan Motor Company, Iván Espinosa steps into the CEO seat with more than two decades of expertise at the global car manufacturer

Luis Cupajita Toyo Tires of Americas
Luis Cupajita Turns Problems Into Progress

Luis Cupajita details his successful CIO tenure at Toyo Tires of Americas, a tenure that started with a big challenge

Noah Garcia CPKC
Noah Garcia Lays New Tracks in Law

Noah Garcia has spent his career litigating an array of railroad transportation cases and arguing cases for current and former military personnel pro bono

Wilfredo Hernandez Jr. Hyundai Motor America
Wilfredo Hernandez Constructs New Business

With fifteen years of US franchise expertise, Wilfredo Hernandez applies his knowledge on a global scale to overhaul Hyundai Motor Company’s master distribution agreements

Antonio Garcia Frontier Airlines
Antonio Garcia Has a Destination: Opportunity

Antonio Garcia is driving workforce innovation and elevating diversity as Frontier Airlines expands its horizons

Nicola Lasorsa American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM)
Nicola Lasorsa Drives Innovation at AAM

Nicola Lasorsa of American Axle & Manufacturing is well versed in sourcing automotive supplies and materials across the globe

Juan Suarez Southwest Airlines
Juan Suarez Elevates DEI at Southwest Airlines

A decade ago, Southwest Airlines embarked on a journey to formalize diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. Today, VP of DEI Juan Suarez is leading the way.

Irma Ruiz. Boeing
Irma Ruiz: Putting Dreams into Orbit

Discover how Irma Ruiz defied odds and paved her path to a pivotal role at Boeing, shaping the future of space law while championing diversity

Robert Quintanilla
Robert Quintanilla: From Baggage Handler to Managing Director

Robert Quintanilla took a job as a baggage handler with Southwest Airlines nearly four decades ago. Today, he leads more than 250 employees as a managing director.

Luis Gonzalez
Want to Be a Procurement Leader? See the Bigger Picture

Luis Gonzalez shares the role procurement should play in business—that it should serves as a means, not an end

Jorge Juan Primo Planta
Jorge Juan Primo Planta Is Driven to Succeed

Jorge Juan Primo Planta has been propelled by a strong work ethic since childhood; at Driven Brands he’s using it to help the company grow rapidly

Noah-Garcia-Kansas-City-Railway
Noah Garcia on the Case for Mentorship

Noah Garcia has heard every negative stereotype against Latinos, but the senior corporate counsel for the Kansas City Southern Railway Company overcame them all by becoming the mentor he needed

Wilfredo Hernandez Hyundai
Wilfredo Hernandez on Hyundai’s Hemispheric Vision

Hyundai’s Executive Director and Deputy General Counsel Wilfredo Hernandez has spent nearly nineteen years committed to the brand’s vision, which he continues to build across the Americas

Vicki Mak-Romo General Motors
Vicki Mak-Romo Has an Electric Future at General Motors

Energy economics expert Vicki Mak-Romo encourages more Latinas to pursue a career in economics as she elevates the future of electric vehicles at General Motors

Peggy Turner Is Suited to Governance

Toyota VP Peggy Turner is making a mark as a board leader for both a large nonprofit and a NASDAQ-listed financial firm

Danny Rivera
Danny Rivera Knows That Failure Leads to Growth

Danny Rivera’s grandparents left behind everything they had in Cuba to pursue a better life…