Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s Latina Empow(h)er Summit™
On March 6-8, HACR held its two-and-a-half-day leadership program Latina Empow(h)er Summit™ in Scottsdale, AZ, featuring Latina experts and thought leaders who have successfully navigated the corporate world while balancing career, family, and culture.
Fireside Chat with Alexis Meruelo. (L) Sylvia Pérez Cash, Chief Operating Officer, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility; and Alexis Meruelo, Chief Vision and Purpose Officer for Meruelo Group (R).
HACR CEO Roundtable: (L-R) Cid Wilson, President and CEO, HACR; Christina Kolbjornsen, SVP, Head of Corporate & External Affairs, NBCUniversal; Kelli Valade, CEO, Denny’s; and Annie Donovan, President & CEO, Raza Development Fund.
Failing Forward: Moving Beyond Setbacks to Achieve Your Full Potential session.
(L-R) Lisette Garcia, Chief Research Officer, HACR; Ileana Musa, Head of International Banking and Lending, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association.
C-Suite Culture: Do You Know How to Read the Room? session with (L-R) Mónica Villalobos, President & CEO, Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Fabiola Torres, SVP, CMO, Energy Portfolio/SVP Hispanic Business Unit in Beverages, PepsiCo; Alice Rodríguez, Retired Executive JPMorgan Chase, Co-Owner of KMI.
Free Your Fire: Does Your Passion Align with Your Potential? session with (L) Sylvia Pérez Cash, Chief Operating Officer, HACR and Caroline Wanga, President & CEO of Essence Ventures (R).
Our Intersectionalities: Are You Leveraging Your Authentic Self? session with (L-R) Yai Vargas, VP of Strategic Engagements, HACR; Ximena Delgado, SVP, Program Manager, Bank of America; and Ámaly Homer, Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging Leader, Marsh McLennan.
A Latina’s Flightplan to Success session with Jacqueline Ruiz, Author, International Speaker, Pilot at Fig Factor Media Publishing.
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)
On March 20-22nd, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) held its Legislative Summit in Washington D.C. to create a platform for ideas that the economy grows, businesses scale, and the country move forward to reestablish an economic vibrancy. The Summit welcomed the vast exploration of countless innovative opportunities through public policy, procurement, advocacy, and access to necessary technical assistance to build back better.
U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman.
(L-R) Lori Montenegro, Bureau Chief, Telemundo and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Senior Advisor Akin Gump Strauss & Feld having a panel discussion.
(L-R) Jennifer Rodriguez, Frank Garcia, President/CEO PERIKIN, and Nancy Galvan, CEO, Unica Enterprises LLC.
Ramiro Cavazos, President & CEO, USHCC.
Jackie Puente, USHCC Chair-elect and Cristóbal Alex, Head of DC Office, Tusk Strategies.
United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI)
On February 16-19, the 41st USHLI National Conference in Chicago, IL. Themed “Acelerando el progreso latino/Accelerating Latino Progress”the program placed the strength and power of Latino resiliency at the center of its conference. Over the last 41 years, the USHLI Conference has become the premier Hispanic leadership conference in the nation, attracting a complete cross-section of our leadership community and involving all ancestry groups. Over 6,500 present and future leaders representing 40 states will attend.
The Honorable Gaddi Vasquez, former Peace Corps director and UN Ambassador for Food and Agriculture during the President George H.W. Bush administration and now retired corporate executive received USHLI’s National Hispanic Hero Award.
Presidential Appointees: Lideresas en Acción Forum (L-R) Melody Gonzales; Mara Candelaria Reardon; (moderator) Cook County Commissioner Alma Anaya; Dora Cortes Boscan, Senior Customer Manager, PepsiCo; Claudia Chavez and Sol Ortega.
Hispanic Serving Institutions Roundtable: Melody Gonzales, executive director of the White House Initiative for Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics led a roundtable discussion with primarily presidents and chancellors of Hispanic Serving Institutions in Illinois and Indiana.
Latino Leaders Roundtable: U.S. Census Bureau director Robert Santos briefed Latino elected officials and national leaders on Census changes and plans for the 2030 decennial Census. Addressing the Roundtable with Director Santos was Merary Rios-Vargas, Chief, Ethnicity and Ancestry Branch.
The Dr. Antonia C. Novello Humanitarian Medallion was presented to Nilda Morales Sandoval, president and CEO of SER de Puerto Rico and MG Jose Reyes, Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard for their distinguished service during hurricanes Maria and Fiona, and General Reyes presented Dr. Novello a medal on behalf of the governor of Puerto Rico.
The Honorable Gaddi Vasquez, former Peace Corps director and UN Ambassador for Food and Agriculture during the President George H.W. Bush administration and now retired corporate executive received USHLI’s National Hispanic Hero Award.
