“In general, doing business on an international scale is a big challenge,” says George Calienes, senior VP of Latin American operations for McQuay International. “… You have to adapt to local customs, not think locals will adapt to your policies and practices.”
“It hit me very early on in my career that there were very few of us [Hispanics] in the health-care profession and that we needed to work together to address the health of our community,” says Dr. Elena Rios, president and CEO of the National Hispanic Medical Association.
We chat with St. John Knits, Inc.’s vice president of IT infrastructure, Guillermo Lopez, to hear what it takes to keep such a trendsetting organization running smoothly.
Giving us a look at her career through the years, Brinker International’s Dora Cortinas shares how a brief step backward to reassess priorities can lead to unexpected opportunities.
HR guru Karinna Rojas of Siemens Corporation doesn’t miss a beat handling far-flung projects that require the ability to be culturally savvy and internationally in-tune with the needs of a global workforce.
As general counsel Americas for The Sol Group Corporation, Marisol Mateos playfully describes her role as “part attorney and part psychologist.” Find out why.
When Ariel Marrero came to the US from Havana, he was just eight years old. Looking back, his struggle to integrate ultimately created skills that led to his success as North American CIO for Havas Media.
What Zeferino Banda Jr. started in 2003 as a one-man safety-consulting business has defied his own expectations. Now boasting 50 employees, Banda Group International, LLC demonstrates that with enough planning, care, and foresight, accidents are entirely avoidable.
As co-owner of the only Mexican-owned team in the US professional sports world, Antonio Cué Sánchez-Navarro thinks beyond winning a World Cup to giving back to the community and empowering youth.
Despite a fulfilling career with consumer-products giant Campbell Soup Company, Harry Perales hasn’t forgotten his roots. In fact, he’s made it his mission to broaden opportunities and access for minority vendors.