Advocacy

Francisco J. Leija
Francisco J. Leija from Battlefield to Boardroom

Francisco J. Leija wants his community to understand that corporate success is also possible through military service in America.

Before the Governor’s Office, Gina Hinojosa Fought for a School

Texas’s governor-elect entered public life fighting for an Austin elementary school. Her path shows what changes when an advocate becomes the decision-maker.

Susana Sandoval First American Title Insurance Company
Susana Sandoval Can Make Her World a Better Place Through Connection

Susana Sandoval Improves Her Community at First American Title Insurance Company

Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta, Who Redefined Latino Leadership, Dies at 96

The labor leader who coined “Sí, se puede” helped reshape American agriculture and proved that leadership is measured by the institutions it changes

Junior Torres Windermere Real Estate
Junior Torres Is Operating at the Top of His Game

Junior Torres finds new ways to grow his own footprint in real estate and beyond

Dr. Amada Armenta UCLA
Dr. Amada Armenta Is the Passion and the Voice Behind the Data

Dr. Amada Armenta is a leading researcher on immigration enforcement and the criminal justice system

Leandro Tyberg Primestor Development
Before Primestor Began Transforming Neighborhoods, It Had to Transform Leandro Tyberg

Leandro Tyberg speaks on the origin of an organization that proves that underserved neighborhoods are an opportunity for the right investors.

Sandra Forero ZS
Sandra Forero is as Much a Culture Ambassador as Analytics and Tech Innovator at ZS

Sandra Forero is a Chief Operating Officer With a Passion for Culture and Impact—and the Very Best of ZS DNA

Isabel Casillas Guzman Avenida Advisors
Isabel Casillas Guzman Is Still Looking Out for Small Businesses

Isabel Casillas Guzman is the former administrator of the US Small Business Administration and now the founder and president of Avenida Advisors

Avance Global 2026
Beyond the Numbers: What AVANCE Global Leaves Behind

More than 5,000 people gathered at AVANCE Global in Las Vegas. Decades of research on proximity, weak ties, and shared identity explain what that scale sets in motion.

Patty Juarez Wells Fargo
Patty Juarez Makes Financial Literacy Personal at Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo’s Executive Vice President of External Engagement brings three decades of access, representation, and financial literacy to AVANCE Global

Phyllis Barajas Conexión
Conexión Grows to 26 States 20 Years In

Phyllis Barajas reflects on how the organization she founded made it through COVID-19 stronger than ever

Ray Mercedes TAIT
Ray Mercedes Is Washington Heights’ Finest

Ray Mercedes continues to create opportunities for others while being an incredible success story himself

The Walt Disney Company
Alessandra Zaldívar-Giuffredi Was Born to be an International Attorney

Alessandra Zaldívar-Giuffredi talks about her Latino/Italian household growing up and being a role model for others

Johanna Alvarez IMA Los Angeles
Leading with Vision, Empathy, and Results at IMA Los Angeles

How Johanna Alvarez rose through IMA Los Angeles with decisive leadership, people-first values, and a commitment to building teams that thrive.

Robert Aguilar Cabrera Capital Markets
Robert Aguilar and Cabrera Capital Markets Show Underserved Communities They Can Build a Career in Finance

Robert Aguilar is far more than a West Side kid who made good—he’s changing lives

Refugio Atilano
Refugio Atilano Creates an Entire Development Ecosystem for Future Latino Leaders

Refugio Atilano talks leadership development, raising up Latino leaders, and his desire to change the world

Jessica Delgado-Hess GoDaddy
Jessica Delgado-Hess Helps GoDaddy Redefine the Future of Work

The GoDaddy leader draws from her entrepreneurial roots to create inclusive, flexible workplaces for nearly six thousand global employees

Heber Moya Technimark
Heber Moya Swings into Success

Heber Moya has risen from humble beginnings to a leadership role at Technimark, driven by a strong work ethic and a dedication to helping others

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

Frankie Miranda Felida Villarreal
How to Stay Strong: A Conversation with Felida Villarreal and Frankie Miranda

In an exclusive interview for Hispanic Executive, VIDA’s Felida Villarreal speaks with Hispanic Federation’s Frankie Miranda about continuing the work in the face of challenges