For nearly 250 years, immigrants have journeyed to the United States in search of better opportunities for themselves and their families. The American Dream has been deeply rooted in the country’s cultural ethos since its beginnings and drives each generation toward a brighter future.
We’re diving into concept of the American Dream and how Latinos are fulfilling their own dreams and opportunities, while building legacies for generations to come.
Juliana Mastroianni is a CHRO with an incomparable understanding of the consulting world in a company growing at breakneck speed
BY Billy Yost
How Luisa Lopez promotes rigorous standards across the National Geographic’s Society’s global presence
BY Russ Klettke
Culture+ Group CEO Lili Gil Valletta leverages the power of Cultural Intelligence Solutions and conscious capitalism to help businesses thrive with multicultural markets
BY Natalie Kochanov
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.
BY Natalie Kochanov
DIGITAL COVER
In 1974, Luis A. Miranda Jr. arrived in New York City to pursue the best version of himself. Fifty years later, he shares his own journey of community organizing, political campaigning, and advocating for the Latino community and creating pathways for them to pursue their American Dreams.
BY Frannie Sprouls
PHOTOS + VIDEO BY cass davis
Coming July 10!
Frederico Egli worked through multiple organizations to achieve his goals, and he’s come to fulfill them at IBM
BY Billy Yost
CFO Joel Silva believes that Vallarta’s focus on its employees, community, and customers will bring the family-owned chain into a new era
BY Billy Yost
Karla Kannan of BirchStreet Systems leads by embracing her cultural background and building strong connections, both at work and in her community
BY Natalia Kochanov
Recruiting is more than a job for Gabriela Ramirez, who finds purpose in changing lives and forging deep bonds that can last a lifetime
BY Billy Yost
With a passion for environmentally friendly lawn care, Philip Catron founded NaturaLawn of America and created opportunities for franchisees to follow in his footsteps
BY Keith Loria
As chief human resources officer, Rodrigo Tajonar is helping shape culture at Boston Globe Media through employee-responsive initiatives
BY Noah Johnson
Alejandro Saenz has built a reputation for doing the impossible. Now, the visionary digital transformation leader takes aim at industrialized construction at Harris
BY Zach Baliva
“YOU MIGHT BE THE ONLY BROWN PERSON THAT SPEAKS ANOTHER LANGUAGE IN THOSE ENVIRONMENTS, BUT EMBRACE THAT AND PUSH THROUGH.”
Juliana Londoño
Founder and CEO
Juliana Londoño LLC
Kids from East LA don’t always get equal access to opportunity. The VP of Technical Services at EDF Renewables, Art Del Rio took his fate into his own hands, challenging established norms on his way to the top of the booming renewable energy sector.
BY Zach Baliva
Andy Unanue is using his expertise in the Hispanic market to invest in family businesses and build legacy as managing partner of AUA Private Equity Partners
BY Zach Baliva
Augusto Romano helps provide a more tailored and thoughtful engagement of the Latino consumer
BY Billy Yost
Behr needed a new way to compete in the competitive world of paint. Jose Esquivel helped them find it through procurement.
BY Zach Baliva
Lorie Thibodeaux founded the La Mesa Emerging Leader Program to bridge the gap for early-career Latino healthcare professionals
BY Noah Johnson
Therapist Juliana Londoño aims to break barriers preventing Latino and BIPOC communities from accessing mental health services
BY Noah Johnson
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
BY Frank DiMaria
An inside look at how veteran Josh Smith at Veteran Benefits Guide is helping other service members fight for the disability benefits they have earned
BY Zach Baliva
Editorial Direction
Frannie Sprouls
Writers
Zach Baliva
Frank DiMaria
Noah Johnson
Russ Klettke
Natalie Kochanov
Keith Loria
Billy Yost
Art Direction + Design
Arturo Magallanes
Photo + Video
Cass Davis
Web Development
Jose Reinaldo Montoya
Photos
Daniel McGarrity (Mastroianni), Adriana Escalante (Lopez), Dawn Rodriguez (Gil Valletta), Jason Garcia (Toro), Cass Davis (VIDA), Laura Kaiser (Egli), Karen Vaisman (Silva), Andrés De Haro (Kannan), Tom Pich (Ramirez), Courtesy of NaturaLawn of America (Catron), Courtesy of Rodrigo Tajonar (Tajonar), Courtesy of Harris (Saenz), Siobhan Gauzur (Del Rio), Igor Khodzinskiy (Unanue), Muriel Santos (Romano), Reshni Aryamane (Esquivel), Ron Diamond (Thibodeaux), Haley Gasparine (Londoño), Courtesy of Harold Castro (Castro), Greg Anderson (Smith)
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