Early on in her career, Ana Castellanos became determined to climb the corporate ladder in the hospitality industry—a feat that, at the time, was unprecedented for a Latina. Last year, Castellanos achieved her lifelong career goal; she was named VP and chief HR officer for Oakwood Worldwide.
Nereida “Neddy” Perez’s the VP of global diversity and inclusion for a Fortune 500 corporation. To her, that means she can continue doing what she’s done since she was a child—bridging the gap between cultures. “I know what it feels like to be a minority,” says Nereida “Neddy” Perez, “which is why bridging cultural differences to help others feel included is so important.”
As Pacific Gas and Electric’s executive vice president of electric operations, Geisha Williams is the highest-ranking Latina in the industry. Her work may be behind the scenes, but without her, 15 million Californians would be left in the dark.
Selling out Maná shows and overseeing the likes of Shakira and Ricky Martin have all been part of Rebeca León’s day job. Here she shares with HE her climb to becoming one of the entertainment industry’s most powerful players.
When the leader of the free world needs an event planned, entrepreneur Gabrielle Martinez of agencyEA is up to the task.
She flies through the corporate world with the greatest of ease—first an investment banker, then a marketer, now at the director level of one of the world’s largest hotel and leisure companies. She’s Wendy Vividor, the mastermind behind NYC’s Spider-Man Week, one of the city’s largest entertainment partnerships.
The no-nonsense approach championed by Morrison & Foerster partner Anna T. Pinedo.