Industry Leaders

Explore stories of top industry leaders shaping the future. Hispanic Executive highlights influential figures driving innovation and success

Justina Sanchez Cox
Justina Sanchez Cox Highlights Collaboration at Cadence

Justina Sanchez Cox reflects on the importance of building teams, listening with intention, and helping others grow

Michael Sabado
How to Use Tech in Service of Others

Golden 1 Credit Union’s Michael Sabado shares his passion for IT and technology and his strong belief in the power of artificial intelligence

Luis Gonzalez
Want to Be a Procurement Leader? See the Bigger Picture

Luis Gonzalez shares the role procurement should play in business—that it should serves as a means, not an end

Rick Gomez
Rick Gomez Brings Joy to Target’s Food & Beverage Business

As chief food & beverage officer, Rick Gomez shares how his team is bringing the retailer’s “Tar-zhay” magic to its grocery aisles

Philippe Moggio CONCACAF
Philippe Moggio Leads the Rebirth of Concacaf

How born-competitor Phillippe Moggio saw the potential to bring Concacaf out of its darkest moment and build a new-and-improved global football ecosystem

Erika Ruiz Klutch Sports Group
Erika Ruiz Carves a Path for Future Latina Sports Agents

As the first Latina agent in the NBA, Erika Ruiz shows the possibilities for other Latinas and people of color to break into the agency world and make a name for themselves

Boris Gartner Brings Fútbol to North America

In 2018, Boris Gartner needed a challenge. He found it as being a key driver for expansion of soccer both as CEO of LALIGA North America and partner at Relevent Sports.

Henry Artalejo
Henry Artalejo Is Not Your Typical HR Leader

To build out a comprehensive people strategy at Griffith Foods, Henry Artalejo leads with a philosophy of cocreation and inviting constructive conflict to achieve the organizations’ purpose

Oracio Galindo
Oracio Galindo Creates the Future of Leadership at the Los Angeles Rams

HR expert Oracio Galindo shares the importance of mentorship, how it helped him grow into a leader, and how he’s mentoring the next generation of leaders

Harold Castro
Harold Castro Measures Success in a Different Way

A first-generation college graduate who found a path in finance and accounting,
Harold Castro measures success in happiness and balance rather than in dollars and titles

Brenda L. Sanchez-Pineda
Brenda L. Sanchez-Pineda on Leading with Courage

HR expert Brenda L. Sanchez-Pineda is a mentor, advocate, and inspiration for Latinas who want to grow

Lisette Mendez
Lisette Méndez Leads at the Intersection of Technology and Finance

Lisette Méndez shares how her passion for continuous learning informed her journey from engineering to finance throughout her thirty-year tenure at AT&T

Patrick Trevino
How Patrick Trevino Puts People First

EVP Patrick Trevino shares his human-centric leadership philosophy and how it aligns with the culture at TRAX Analytics

Sandra Rosa Syniverse
Sandra Rosa Brings Her HR Expertise to Syniverse

HR veteran Sandra Rosa overcame challenges and leveraged the opportunities of an ever-evolving function to become Syniverse’s latest CHRO

Juan Alexander Concepción
Juan Alexander Concepción Pushes for Systemic Change

Juan Alexander Concepción has been on a lifelong journey to solve systemic problems plaguing Black and Brown communities, a journey he continues at Boston Scientific

Mariana D’Andrea
Media Tech Found Mariana D’Andrea, Not the Other Way Around

Mariana D’Andrea draws on her decades-long legal career to expand Roku’s licensing content internationally while pouring leadership into the company’s ERGs and pro bono program

Rebecca Nunez
Rebecca Núñez Eliminates Echo Chambers with the MRN Agency

As the MRN Agency founder and CEO, Rebecca Núñez utilizes cultural intelligence to protect her clients. In doing so, everyone doesn’t just get a seat at her table but a microphone, too.

Virginia Chavez Romano
Virginia Chavez Romano Combines Law with the Creative

At Havas, Virginia Chavez Romano brings law to the creative sphere and creativity to the legal

Jeffrey Mercado
Jeffrey Mercado Banks on Education

From his own schooling to supporting local scholarship programs, Jeffrey Mercado recognizes the value of education and building strong relationships

Diana-Rey-Marrero
Diana Rey-Marrero Takes Courageous Accountability

Diana Rey-Marrero became the first Latina officer in Cummins Inc. history by staying humble, curious, and accountable

Daniel Gandarilla Aids Atrium Health’s Expansion and Evolution

Atrium Health has grown steadily over the last eight decades, and Daniel Gandarilla unites systems, structures, and people to help the health system bring quality care to new regions