Healthcare
Having learned early in life to never give up, Linda Jimenez shares how her determination and passion have paid off as chief diversity officer of WellPoint, Inc.
WellCare’s Lisa Iglesias feels at home in her current role—literally. Back in her native Tampa, Florida, Iglesias aligns traditional and nonlegal functions for greater synergy.
At a young age, Ansell’s Anthony Lopez learned that “the world was bigger than the oyster you live in.” Here, he shares how his experience growing up left him with an open mind and a comfort with diversity that has helped him thrive in the business arena.
“My career in public health extended into the creative realm when I took a sabbatical to study interior design at The Illinois Institute of Art–Chicago,” says Estela Hartley.
As vice president, account management for the largest health insurer in the country, Tammy Truxillo Tucker is one of few women–and even fewer Latinas—in this role.
Colombia-born Freddy Jimenez shares how his career path took an unexpected turn as he went from a life-sciences undergraduate to assistant general counsel at Johnson & Johnson.
But Amylin’s vice president of legal Julia Feliciano makes creating inroads with internal constituents as much of a priority as ensuring the pharmaceuticals company she works for is protected and compliant.
The experience, however, only taught her independence and resourcefulness—paving the way for the wealth of expertise she brings every day to health insurer Cigna as its chief diversity officer.
Having spent most of her career in prominent public roles—such as press secretary for former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and before that, Lynne Cheney in the White House—Margita Thompson is quick and sharp as a whip.