Hispanic Executive had the distinct pleasure of honoring its 2013 Top 10 Líderes with an intimate dinner that took place in Chicago. The evening’s sponsor was Northwestern Mutual with collaborating partner Chivas Regal.
Guest columnist Michael Slabic, CLU®, ChFC® of Northwestern Mutual – Houston kick-starts our web-exclusive ‘Industry Experts Series’ as he weighs in on the great strides and contributions Hispanic women have made to the business landscape.
Nina Vaca has been thinking and doing big ever since she was a little girl. Now, as CEO of Pinnacle Technical Resources, she leads a top IT staffing and VMS software firm in the United States while continuing to impact the Hispanic business world through her work with the USHCC, Startup America Partnership, and acting as a mentor to women and entrepreneurs.
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.”