Retail

Arturo Castañeda-Contreras Storytellers and Creators
Arturo Castañeda Contreras dressed many influencial and cultural leaders. Now He’s designing for the workers who raised him.

After a decade at Ralph Lauren and a career in bespoke fashion, Arturo Castañeda-Contreras launches AC Workwear, a tribute to the blue-collar communities that raised him

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

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

Blanca Gonzalez WSS
Blanca Gonzalez Is a Who’s Who of Retailer Giants at WSS

SVP and General Manager Blanca Gonzalez ensures that WSS stays connected to its Latino roots

Tatiana Gomez
30 Under 30: Tatiana Gomez, Ceres Market

Tatiana Gomez, a Colombian American born in Newark and raised in Colombia until age seven,…

Ryan Martinez Crate & Barrel
Ryan Martinez Uses Grit and Strategy to Set the Pace at Crate & Barrel

In a post-COVID world, Ryan Martinez focuses more on the customer and strategy while his teams move faster and more intentionally than the competition

Catalina Serna-Valencia Goodwill Industries International Inc.
Catalina Serna-Valencia Ushers in a Fintech Revolution at Goodwill Industries

Catalina Serna-Valencia knows every dollar she frees up goes to help Goodwill’s most vulnerable clients

Hispanic Executives to Watch: April 2025

We’ve curated a list of 18 inspiring and impressive Hispanic executives to watch in April as they make strides at their organizations and industries

Vanessa Nadal The Estée Lauder Companies
How Vanessa Nadal Seeks Challenges and Constant Learning

Vanessa Nadal shares her journey of building a career with the perfect blend of her scientific and law expertise

Tata Harper
Meet the Founder: Tata Harper, Tata Harper Skincare

Tata Harper is dedicated to formulating and developing natural beauty products without straying from her values of sustainability, transparency, and quality

Diane Gonzalez Amazon
Diane Gonzalez Gives Others a Voice at Amazon

Diane Gonzalez shares how facing discrimination as a child influences her leadership style and efforts to increase Latino representation at Amazon

LGBTQ+ Lation-Owned Businesses image of woman sitting behind her desk with rainbow filter
5 LGBTQ+ Latino-Owned Businesses to Support All Year Round

Giving your support to LGBTQ+ Latino-owned businesses year-round is a meaningful way to promote diversity,…

Sustainability recycle sign in a forest
8 Latino-Owned Organizations that Drive Sustainability Forward

How eight visionary Latino-owned organizations are leading the charge in sustainability and making a significant impact on environmental and social fronts

Temoc Morfin Cilantro Taco Grill
Ask the CEO: Temoc Morfin, Cilantro Taco Grill

Temoc Morfin on the Mexican QSR industry and how Cilantro Taco Grill is staying ahead in a market saturated with American Mexican cuisine

Alvaro Toro Citizen Watch of America
Alvaro Toro Never Stops Innovating

Alvaro Toro fell in love with IT when he was in college. As vice president of IT applications at Citizen Watch of America, he’s as excited as ever by the field’s propensity for transformation.

Maria Alejandra Melendez Mattress Firm
Maria Alejandra Melendez Details the Four Bedpost Pillars at Mattress Firm

Maria Alejandra Melendez is new to Mattress Firm, but not to building world-class HR organizations

Juan Guerrero Big Lots
Juan Guerrero Paves a New Way Forward at Big Lots

Senior Vice President Juan Guerrero reveals his plan to build the supply chain of the future with Big Lots returning to its roots as a bargain retailer

Latino Leaders
Latino and Hispanic Fortune 500 CEOs to Know

These fourteen Latino and Hispanic CEOs are leading their Fortune 500 companies to greatness

Christina Gandia-Gambale and Jennifer Gandia
How the Gandia Sisters Took Up the Jewelry Mantle

Co-owners Jennifer Gandia and Christina Gandia-Gambale continue the family legacy at Greenwich St. Jewelers—and uplift other marginalized talent in the jewelry design space

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

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