Latinos in Finance to Watch
Latinos in Finance to Watch: April 2025

Meet ten Latinos in finance to watch as they drive impact and excellence in their organizations

Claudia Marquez
Claudia Márquez Drives Growth and Innovation

Hyundai North America COO Claudia Márquez shares how she’s found success as a Latina in the luxury automotive industry—and how she’s helping other Latinas to do the same

Maria Martinez Murphy Oil Corporation
Maria Martinez Is Dedicated to Empowering Women

Maria Martinez talks about the values she aligns with at Murphy Oil Corporation and her focus for 2025

Priscilla Almeida The Las Vegas Raiders
Priscilla Almeida Lives and Breathes Raider Nation

Priscilla Almeida, the first vice president of events in the Raiders’ history, underscores the benefits of asking for what you want in your career

Marisol González Ortega L’Oréal
How Marisol González Ortega Rebuilt Her Life

Marisol González Ortega balances raising her family as a single mother with driving business success at L’Oréal

Rosa Amaral Ryan Helped Bring Kenvue to Life

Rosa Amaral Ryan reflects on helping spin-off Kenvue, working through law school, and continuing to challenge herself decades into her career

Maria Medina Jackson Instacart
Maria Medina Jackson Changes the Shopping Game

Maria Medina Jackson shapes the future of home delivery and in-store shopping at Instacart as the company’s behind-the-scenes legal powerhouse

Evelyn González Puratos
Evelyn González Is Poised for an Extraordinary Year at Puratos

Evelyn González talks the Latin American market, digital transformation, and uplifting talent at Puratos

Debbie Esparza YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix
Debbie Esparza Retires from Her Role but Not Her Mission

Debbie Esparza reflects on ballroom dancing, life after work, and a legacy of making the world better for women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community

Diana Castrillon Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa
Diana Castrillon Makes Her Move as an HR Executive with MGM

Diana Castrillon has spent the last nine months learning the ins and outs of Atlantic City to succeed in her role at Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa

AT&T Ingrid Berner
Ingrid Berner Navigates the Path to AT&T’s Successful Tax Strategy

A lifelong learner with three LLM degrees, AT&T tax leader Ingrid Berner shares the challenges of her role, her pursuit of learning, and how she’s inspiring others to chart their own course

Marie Leguizamo Banijay Mexico & US Hispanic
Marie Leguizamo Wants More Women at the Table

Producer Marie Leguizamo leverages her global influence and twenty-plus years in the industry to advocate for increased representation behind the camera

Vanessa Nadal The Estée Lauder Companies
How Vanessa Nadal Seeks Challenges and Constant Learning

Vanessa Nadal shares her journey of building a career with the perfect blend of her scientific and law expertise

Leading Latinas Look Back
Leading Latinas: Looking Back on a Legacy of Leadership

We reflect on some of the most influential voices we’ve featured in our Leading Latinas series ahead of our eighth year

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

José Apolinar Olivera Meta
José Apolinar Olivera Went from Adversity to Attorney

José Apolinar Olivera details his journey from a difficult childhood to a leading legal role at Meta

Rosanna Lipscomb Google
Rosanna Lipscomb Builds on Legacy

Rosanna Lipscomb finds resilience in her work at Google after losing two incredible people in her life

Bayron Lopez Pineda Netflix
Bayron Lopez Pineda Embraces the Legacy of Mentorship  

Bayron Lopez Pineda of Netflix and his family risked their lives to make it to the US, and they’ve made their community and their world a better place for it

Felida Villarreal Julian Castro video interview thumbnail
🎥 Uplifting Latinos: A Conversation with Felida Villarreal and Julián Castro

In an exclusive interview for Hispanic Executive, VIDA’s Felida Villarreal speaks with Julián Castro about driving economic opportunities for the Latino community

Lili Gil Valletta Culture+ Group
Lili Gil Valletta Knows How to Capitalize on Shifting Demographics

Culture+ Group CEO Lili Gil Valletta leverages the power of Cultural Intelligence Solutions and conscious capitalism to help businesses thrive with multicultural markets

Alvaro Toro Citizen Watch of America
Alvaro Toro Never Stops Innovating

Alvaro Toro fell in love with IT when he was in college. As vice president of IT applications at Citizen Watch of America, he’s as excited as ever by the field’s propensity for transformation.