Alvarado Construction CEO and Colorado Rockies owner Linda Alvarado advocates for diversity on boards from shipping to manufacturing sectors and beyond
Running two companies and sitting on a couple of corporate boards, Arcilia Acosta keeps her focus on the business at hand while fostering the inclusion of women and minorities
Antonio Gracias has quietly proven himself by recognizing potential in businesses where others haven’t. Opening his doors in Illinois’s urban core represents that same confidence in a state in need of an entrepreneurial spark.
Millions of people transfer money through Western Union every day. Its chief communications officer, Luella Chavez D’Angelo, is driven by her desire to help improve each one of their lives.
Maria Teresa Kumar has spent the last ten years registering and equipping the young Latino voter, taking an active stand in the movement to ensure that Latino power in America reflects population size .
Jose Luis Prado says that the first step to joining a board is to be an indispensable leader. “Be a valuable player to your company on your own, without your ethnicity coming into the picture,” he says. “You must always take risks, learn new skills, and push yourself out of your comfort zone.”
Cynthia Telles’s passion for board work is a natural extension of her passion for service. She views her recent appointment to GM as an opportunity to revitalize the historic company.
The retired astronaut is using his perspective to empower both his own company, Ad Astra Rocket Company, and the organizations whose boards he serves on.
Sara Martinez Tucker serves as a guest lecturer for a Leadership and Social Change class at Notre Dame, where she is able to provide advice for seniors studying political science.