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Miguel Carrillo Keeps Legal Afloat at Iron Mountain

Miguel Carrillo really thought he would become a marine biologist. As a child, he was…

Katia Beauchamp and Carolina Huaranca during the June 2019 panel discussion
LISTEN: Latinas, America’s Most Powerful Entrepreneurs

The most powerful session of The Alumni Society’s 2019 Leadership Summit was a panel discussion…

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Ricardo Madan Remains True to His Roots

Ricardo Madan IV’s family fled Cuba for Miami in the late 1950s. His grandparents, uncles,…

Marnie Forestieri, Young Innovators Academy
Always aiming to innovate, Marnie Forestieri focuses her energy on education

The most consistent element in the life of Marnie Forestieri is her steadfast refusal to…

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At CRC, Margita Thompson Focuses Her Energy on Empowering Californians

Most of us don’t realize how much energy it takes to power our daily lives.…

Enrique Huerta, Liberty Mutual Insurance, portrait thumbnail
Enrique Huerta’s Tune of Transformation

Transformation for some is a hard science, steeped in process and bold defining lines. For…

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At Dell, Bruny Rios Believes in the Power of Being Adaptable

When Bruny Rios takes a sip of coffee, her childhood is not far from her…

Eliseo Rojas, Founder & CEO, ETR Business Solutions, portrait
With ETR Business Solutions, Eliseo Rojas Thinks Smaller

Eliseo Rojas arrived in New York from Peru at the age of fifteen. He didn’t…

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LCDA: Sounding the Alarm Bell

In the US and around the world, investors and shareholders have pushed for greater diversity…

Anita Ortiz, Paramount Pictures, Viacom
Anita Ortiz: “Don‘t take the seat away from the table, pull up more chairs.”

Rewind the clock to just over twenty years ago, and you’ll find Anita Ortiz starting…

Liliana Gil Valletta, guest editor, Leading Latinas 2019
Liliana Gil Valletta to Leading Latinas: “We must push and pull each other up.”

To the powerful Latinas featured in this issue: getting recognized puts you in a position…

Nelson Díaz autobiography
“If you don’t write it, you don’t tell it, and no one’s ever going to know.”

In today’s political climate, Nelson A. Díaz understands the need for diverse stories of adversity and…

NextGen Collective Event in Chicago
NextGen Collective: Chicago Recap

On April 23 at the bright, dazzling Cruz Blanca Brewery in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood, the NextGen…

Mariana Fagnilli: From International Human Rights Law to Global D&I Leader

Mariana Fagnilli has always been a spokesperson for humanity. She was born, raised, and educated…

How Susan Baida is impacting the largest employer with the longest reach

With 87,000 employees, 40 hospitals, 700 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites, 4,900 physicians, and a…

Mark Ortiz
Situational Leadership from A Worldly CFO: Mark Ortiz

Mark Ortiz—who was born in France to a Bolivian father and Polish mother, and who…

Miguel Myhrer
Miguel Myhrer: “A hallmark of any successful person is a commitment to continuous learning.”

Before cellular phones and international calling plans, Miguel Myhrer remembers his father using a ham…

Nestor Martinez-Segura
Nestor Martinez-Segura: “Leadership is about ‘we’, not ‘I’.”

Over the past eleven years, Nestor Martinez-Segura has risen steadily from a financial services agent…

Chris Luna
Chris Luna’s Approach to Rapid Growth

The ubiquity of cellular phones speaks to their near-total popularity: data from the Pew Research…

Maria Garton’s Quest to Reach New Heights

“It started when I was in kindergarten,” says Maria Garton of the work ethic instilled…

Edwin Suarez Explains Marathon Oil’s Inclusive Innovation

An evolving business strategy and an intense focus on innovation have kept Marathon Oil, a…