Mentorship

Gabriel Regus Hispanics in Tech
Gabriel Regus Is Building the Pathways He Never Inherited

A dentist’s son from Washington Heights, Gabriel Regus now helps decide which emerging technologies earn a place on the electric grid—and is building the pathways into tech he never inherited

Patty Juarez Wells Fargo
Patty Juarez Makes Financial Literacy Personal at Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo’s Executive Vice President of External Engagement brings three decades of access, representation, and financial literacy to AVANCE Global

Patty Arvielo New American Funding
Patty Arvielo runs the country’s largest Latina-owned mortgage lender. This September she brings Thrive and Lead to the Bellagio at AVANCE Global.

The New American Funding cofounder brings her Thrive and Lead mentorship program to AVANCE Global, with a roster of women she knows personally and a hard line against what she calls fluencers

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: The Missing Middle Isn’t Just Housing—It’s Builders

The missing middle isn’t just housing—it’s builders. NHCA’s Build the Builder program is opening pathways for emerging contractors, tradespeople and developers

Rose Marie Glazer AIG
Rose Marie Glazer is a Large Cap Public Company General Counsel at AIG

How a small gift from her parents fueled Glazer’s career success

Edda Santiago Covenant House International
Edda Santiago is the Queen of Reinvention at Covenant House International

Who walks away from big law money to focus on combating homelessness? Edda Santiago.

Elena Ortiz Chiques Mastercard
Elena Ortiz Knows Mastercard Has Her Back

Elena Ortiz was promoted during her maternity leave, and she returned more committed than ever

Alex Sabad Accenture
Alex Sabad is the Connector at Accenture

Alex Sabad on thirty years in supply chain and being open to the unknown

Roberto Carrato Diageo
Roberto Carrato Reflects on Two Decades at Spirits Giant Diageo

Roberto Carrato trusts the process of becoming a CFO at Diageo

Iliana Hall Fossil Group
Iliana Hall Is Holding the Door Open at Fossil Group

From a file room in Dallas to VP of Total Rewards & Diversity, Iliana Hall is reshaping how Fossil Group supports its people around the world

Juan Carlos Caviedes
From Mop Duty to the C-Suite

One executive’s thirty-year climb from cleaning bathroom floors in a fast food restaurant to leading global teams across four continents

Ofelia Melendrez Kumpf CJ Foodville USA, TOUS les JOURS, International
Ofelia Melendrez Kumpf Joins the C-Suite at CJ Foodville USA

Ofelia Melendrez Kumpf was ready to drive change from the COO chair

Tony Rico Goya Foods
Tony Rico Helps Keep What Makes Goya Great While Expanding

Thirteen years later, Tony Rico may still have the same title, but his HR leadership is one to admire and emulate

Stephen Dvorak The Dallas Group of America, Inc.
Steve Dvorak Leads With Hands-On Commitment at The Dallas Group of America

Steve Dvorak and his team build trust and lasting relationships at The Dallas Group

Natalia Siercke-Suarez Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA
Natalia Siercke-Suarez Returned to the US to Become Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA’s First Female VP

Natalia Siercke-Suarez Can Drive an ERP Implementation in Four Languages and Counting

Berenice Tenorio Nuestra Cocina
Berenice Tenorio is Elevating Mexican Gastronomy on the Global Stage

Berenice Tenorio on founding Nuestra Cocina, whose products are distributed through leading retailers across the US and internationally

Luis F. Galvan-Sarabia Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
Luis F. Galvan-Sarabia Finds Evolution in a Dynamic Beverage Alcohol Market

Luis F. Galvan-Sarabia dives into long-term growth and evolution at Southern Glazer’s with a swimmer’s mindset

Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Ramirez Smithfield Foods
Manny Ramirez Grows From Procurement Fanatic to People Leader at Smithfield Foods

Manny Ramirez, director of strategic sourcing at Smithfield Foods, on trading individual wins for people-first leadership shaped by his immigrant roots

Joel Campero TekniPlex
Joel Campero Is Creating Enterprise Value Through Procurement Excellence

Joel Campero talks building high-performing teams and finding ways to get to ‘Yes’

Juan Fernando Forero Pfizer
Juan Fernando Forero Finds New Challenges Even After Three Decades at Pfizer

Juan Forero finds his center in family, his colleagues, and every new challenge that arises

What Does It Mean to Be Latino Today?

From Thalia to Pablo Neruda, Gabriel Gomez reflects on why the Latino experience defies a single definition—and why that complexity is something to celebrate