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The Long Run

Jorge Casimiro leads Nike’s sports-centered, long-term investments across the world to encourage kids to improve their health and well-being

From College Access to College Success at Latino U

In the five years since she founded Latino U College Access in White Plains, New…

Helping the Next Generation of Latino Bankers

David Corpus was still a teenager in Houston when he decided he wanted a career…

Jorge Mata Builds Relationships, Not Tech Systems

Imagine going to University of California–Berkeley to study mechanical engineering. On a full scholarship. With…

Toyota’s Anthony Salcido Turns Talk Into Action

Anthony Salcido is a bit different—eccentric, even—a Latino who is both a leader in finance…

NYU’s Natalie Hidalgo Knows What Makes IT Tick

“They never let me leave,” Natalie Hidalgo jokes about her time at New York University.…

Securing a Legacy for Boston Latinos

When Jorliza Frias arrived in Massachusetts from the Dominican Republic as a teenager, she had…

2017 Best of the Boardroom: Patricia Diaz Dennis

By the time Patricia Diaz Dennis took on her first board director seat, she had…

2017 Best of the Boardroom: Louis Miramontes

Louis Miramontes grew up in a blue-collar Mexican American community in Union City, California, but,…

2017 Best of the Boardroom: Michael Montelongo

What does it take to serve on a board of directors? According to Michael Montelongo,…

Coors Light Líderes: In Search for the Next Latino Leader

Rushing to the finish line, Coors Light Líderes is searching for the next up-and-coming Latino…

Alex Cestero Leaves a String of Successes in his Wake

Innovative and big money-making deals in the international energy industry seem to follow Alejandro (Alex)…

Texas A&M International University For Real-World, Cross-Border Learning

Maria Eugenia Calderon-Porter dove into a second career at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), not…

A School District Makeover From Legal Head to Toe

Diego Rodriguez, or “Woody” to those who know him, has both a personal and a…

A One-of-a-Kind Diversity Strategy at DePaul

One indisputable differentiator that directly affects a person’s standard of living is level of education.…

Maribel Hines Helps Talent Find Its Voice

Slow-cooked carnitas was a main staple of family barbecues in Coahuila. Every Sunday, Maribel Hines…

For California, By Californians

For California Resources Corporation, California and its residents come first. The independent oil and natural…

Diversity Conductor

In 2013, Bolivian immigrant Saul Capriles attended a job fair hosted by Washington Metropolitan Area…

Access to Information is Power

Julie Presas believes having access to information is a basic human need. And though technology…

Virginia Lazala: The Mentor

Spend some time with Virginia Lazala, and you’ll come to the realization that you actually…