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At Hispanic Executive, we spotlight on business’ most influential Latino leaders—those shaping strategy, driving innovation, and redefining what leadership looks like across industries.
In our June Executives to Watch 2026 list, we highlight a powerful group of Hispanic and Latino executives who are leading transformation in technology, finance, legal, and beyond—proving that impact comes from both vision and execution in today’s global marketplace.
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Sherfan Cruz
Head of Operations (Supply Chain & Manufacturing) for Nestle Waters & Premium Beverage in North America
Nestlé
Sherfan Cruz approaches leadership the way he approaches an Ironman: with endurance, discipline, and the willingness to go the distance. A Brazilian native with more than 23 years at Nestlé, he has built a career that spans Chile, Mexico, Connecticut, Paris, Pennsylvania, and now Virginia, accumulating a global perspective that informs everything from how he manages teams to how he connects with consumers. Today he oversees supply chain and manufacturing for Nestlé’s Premium Waters and Beverages portfolio in North America, a operation responsible for over $1 billion annually that includes brands like San Pellegrino and alkaline water, with production sourced largely from Europe and distributed across the continent. The breadth of cultures he has lived and worked within, deepened recently by becoming a father for the first time, shapes a leadership style built on empathy, adaptability, and an instinct for seeing the full course ahead.
Connect with Sherfan Cruz on LinkedIn here.
Hector Del Cid
Attorney
Jimmey Kimmel Live
Hector Del Cid grew up in Los Angeles dreaming of a career in sports, and ended up building one at the center of entertainment instead. As an LA native and the first attorney in his family, he carved a path through talent agencies, the Screen Actors Guild, Disney, Azteca, and Hulu before landing at Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he serves as Associate General Counsel embedded in the heart of the show. He has navigated industry-defining moments including the 2007 writers strike, the COVID shutdown, and the most recent work stoppage, earning a reputation not as the person who says no, but as the one who finds a creative path forward within legal constraints. For Hector, the best legal work happens when a lawyer shows up before there is a problem, and his presence on set at rehearsals and tapings reflects a belief that counsel belongs in the room where the work actually gets done.
Connect with Hector Del Cid on LinkedIn here.
Celeste Herron
Legal Counsel
Sulzer
Celeste Herron always knew she wanted to be a lawyer, a conviction sparked by a childhood Nintendo DS game and shaped by a military family rooted in service. A San Antonio native and first-generation attorney, she began her career at Lone Star Legal Aid, advocating for individuals navigating unemployment, food stamps, and public benefits, work that gave her a foundational sense of purpose she carries into every role. Today she serves as corporate counsel for Sulzer’s Americas commercial team, managing complex multi-million dollar contracts, compliance, and risk across the U.S. and Latin America. She brings the same skill she honed explaining unemployment law to everyday people now to translating complex legal terms for sales teams and regional managers across two continents. Outside the office, Celeste serves on the board of The Downtown Group, a community for women of color attorneys, co-founded The Collective HTS, a Houston women’s community built around genuine connection, and remains a committed mentor to the next generation of lawyers who, like her, are figuring it out without a roadmap.
Connect with Celeste Herron on LinkedIn here.
John Hernandez
Assistant Director of FP&A
Hormel Foods
John Hernandez didn’t climb a corporate ladder; he built a jungle gym. Nearly 18 years ago, he joined Hormel Foods as an industrial engineer, then pursued a master’s degree that launched a career defined by deliberate reinvention, moving through operations research, M&A, finance, and brand management, even embracing a role shift to deepen his experience in the bacon business. Today, he spearheads Hormel’s modernization initiative, bringing a rare blend of operational, financial, and commercial thinking to one of the company’s most strategic efforts. As co-founder and co-chair of Nuestra Gente, Hormel’s Hispanic ERG, he has spent over a decade mentoring colleagues, supporting recruiting, and celebrating the company’s inclusive and diverse workforce, carrying the same belief into his community work as a soccer coach, church trustee, and United Way volunteer.
Connect with John Hernandez on LinkedIn here.
Jorge Luzio
Head of Marketing
The Coca-Cola Company
Jorge Luzio has spent his career chasing curiosity across continents, and the brands he has led have been better for it. Born in Venezuela to a multicultural family with Italian, Bolivian, and Swiss roots, he studied law before pursuing an MBA in France, a pivot that launched him into consulting and eventually into a marketing career at Coca-Cola that has taken him from Latin America to Mexico, China, South Africa, and now the United States. Along the way he has led portfolios spanning tea, Sprite, Minute Maid, and now Coca-Cola Trademark Original Taste in the U.S. and Canada, one of the most iconic brand assignments in the world. His philosophy is simple but demanding: great marketing creates imprinted memories, and the only way to do that is by understanding people deeply. As president of Coca-Cola’s Hispanic Inclusion Network and a marketing lecturer at Emory University, Jorge brings that same belief to developing the next generation of Hispanic leaders, both inside the company and in the classroom.
Connect with Jorge Luzio on LinkedIn here.
Camila Rodriguez Campo
VP, Enterprise Accounting & Global Controller
Heifer International
Camila Rodriguez Campo came to the United States on a study abroad program and never quite left. Originally from Bogotá, she arrived at American University to study finance and international relations, stayed in Washington D.C., and spent the next fifteen years building a career at the intersection of global development and financial leadership, working across organizations including the United Nations, Brookings Institution, Global Fund for Children, and Mighty Earth before earning her MBA at George Washington University. Today she serves as VP of Finance at Heifer International, overseeing a team of 22 across global accounting, procurement, financial planning, and regional finance in 19 countries. She leads through trust rather than oversight, pushing her team to embrace new technology, connect their numbers to the larger mission, and take care of their own wellbeing along the way. For Camila, being a Latina leading a global finance function is not incidental to the work; her multicultural fluency and firsthand understanding of economic challenges in the developing world are exactly what the role requires.
Connect with Camila Rodriguez Campo on LinkedIn here.
Mayra Salazar
Senior Director, People Operations
Los Angeles Dodgers
Mayra Salazar has always followed the open door, even when it meant packing up and moving across the country on two weeks notice. A first-generation Latina who grew up as the oldest sibling and first English speaker in her home, she built a twenty-year HR career across Univision, LAUSD, and broadcast media before the Los Angeles Dodgers came calling. As Director of People Operations, she oversees the full arc of the organization’s people experience, from front office staff to game day operations, players, scouts, and minor league personnel, bringing the same rigor to employee relations and compliance as she does to culture and engagement. One of her proudest current initiatives is rolling out a company wide recognition platform designed to ensure that employees who have given decades to the organization, including ushers and game day staff who have been there forty years, finally feel seen. For Mayra, the role carries a weight that goes beyond the professional. Her father was a lifelong Dodgers fan, and she has a baby photo of herself in a Fernando Valenzuela jersey. The stadium where she now helps build a championship culture is the same one where her family’s dreams took root.
Connect with Mayra Salazar on LinkedIn here.
This article was produced with the assistance of AI.
