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Growing up, Maria Camacho never heard her mother utter the phrase “I can’t.” It’s no wonder Camacho leads her IT team with the same relentless drive her mother exemplified.
Led by Rita Benavides and Francisco Rausa, the affinity group at Baxter helps the health-care company engage and retain its Latino employees, plus connect with surrounding Latino communities.
“The current housing crisis has led millions of lower- and middle-income families—including many Hispanics—into foreclosure,” says Bruce Gago, founder of Bay Realty Capital. “This motivated me to create Bay Realty Capital, a for-profit investment firm to purchase distressed homes and convert them into affordable rental housing, which would meet an important market need.”
Daniel Ayala travels the globe as executive vice president and head of Wells Fargo’s global remittance services group. He describes the correct way to accept a business card in China, why soft handshakes are a sign of respect in India, and more.
Jesse Torres proves by example that “not all bankers are evil” as he shares his journey through the years working his way up from bank teller to CEO of Pan American Bank.
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Marcela Bailey details her climb up the ladder in her company from entry-level accounting clerk to divisional CIO.
Blending legal prowess with business savvy, Juanita Rodriguez, general counsel of BN Capital Holdings, pushes past barriers.
Committed to helping others, Ileana Hernandez felt instantly at home at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, a firm that actually encourages each partner to perform at least 30 hours of pro bono work per year. Most staff members, like Hernandez, double or triple that number.
As the first Latino director of NASA’s John H. Glenn Research Center, Ramon “Ray” Lugo makes history.
With her eye on the prize and a strategy for how to get there, Melanie Montenegro blazes her own trail to the general counsel seat at Spanish Broadcasting System.
NBCUniversal’s Valerie Barreiro gives a behind-the-scenes peek at the legal world of reality television.
As the head of Express Scripts, George Paz is focused on improving the health-care delivery system in the United States.
“I believe it is our duty to inspire young adults and help them to realize that they have the power within themselves to become successful anywhere in the world,” Pedro R. Guirola says.
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Charter Communications’ Steve Apodaca shares how learning the cable business from the ground up got him to where he is today.
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.
He’s come a long way as regional director of sales for green-technology company Powerit Solutions, where he specializes in building relationships and growing revenue.
