CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Anelise Angelino Sacks Texas Instruments TITLE:
Product Line Manager EDUCATION:
ABS, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; MBA, Open University Business School, Milton Keynes, UK LAST BOOK I READ:
Gospel of St. John MY PERFECT DAY:
Successful day at work followed by family time with husband and son INTERESTS:
Sports: (beach) volleyball, bungee jumping, diving, hiking, skydiving; traveling, reading, studying, religion, philanthropy, psychology
HEADQUARTERS: Dallas, Texas WEBSITE: www.ti.com BUSINESS: Semiconductors REVENUES: $13.7 billion EMPLOYEES: 34,600
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What are the major values of your heritage? How have they helped you in your career? Enthusiasm. There is an excitement and livelihood in my Latin heritage that is second to none. This has helped me overcome difficulties, generating excitement with the people I work with and accomplishing team goals.
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hat advice would you give the next generation of Hispanic business leaders? What are some tips for other Hispanics beginning their careers? Begin with the end in mind; know what you want and have a plan to get there. Keep flexible and opened to change your goals and plans to adapt to opportunities and the dynamics of life. Look always around and ask yourself if you are on the right place. If you are not, move on. If you are, look for leadership experiences rather than how many direct reports you have or what your actual title is. These are actually what count to enable you to be considered for greater-impact roles and more responsibility. Finding your perfect vocation is a combination of what you love, what you are good at, and what the world needs. Drive yourself to be on this place rather than waiting for someone to take you there.
Ricardo Anzaldua The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. TITLE: SVP, Associate
General Counsel EDUCATION:
AB, Brown University; JD, Harvard Law School
HEADQUARTERS: Hartford, Connecticut WEBSITE: www.thehartford.com BUSINESS: Financial services REVENUES: $21.9 billion EMPLOYEES: 24,400
LAST BOOK I READ:
Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero, by Chris Matthews MY PERFECT DAY:
Deep-sea fishing with my sons INTERESTS:
Politics, sports, music
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How has your heritage been beneficial or helpful in your career/and or business relationships? My background—both linguistically and more broadly cultural—helped me succeed in an international legal practice when that was my career focus. While at Cleary Gottlieb, my heritage led me to chair the firm’s diversity committee and work on diversity issues in the profession more generally. Since joining The Hartford, I have had the honor of serving as co-chair of the Law Department’s Diversity Committee, as the company’s representative on the board of the state of Connecticut’s largest legal aid foundation and as one of the leaders of Harvard Law School’s Latino alumni community.
› What do you think is the greatest issue or dilemma facing the Hispanic/Latino community today? Latino communities continue to struggle to exert influence and power with respect to policy and social issues commensurate with their size. ›
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What advice would you give the next generation of Hispanic/Latino business leaders? What are some tips for other Hispanics/Latinos beginning their careers? It will be important for the Latino community to develop leaders who speak not only to and for the Latino community but also for the larger society.
PROFILES IN DIVERSITY JOURNAL
September/October 2012