September/October 2013 Volume 15 Number 5
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FEATURES 2014 WOMEN WORTH WATCHING AWARDS In this year’s award issue, women executives speak on their own journeys to leadership and the advice they would give to someone just beginning their careers. They also share their views on the importance of mentors, education, and balancing career and family. Profiles in Diversity Journal congratulates all the companies and women profiled in this year’s issue.
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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH With key input in the last presidential election and increased buying power, Hispanic/Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States and arguably the most dynamic. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked a selection of today’s Hispanic/Latino leaders and executives to elaborate on their identities and experiences as Hispanics/ Latinos in America.
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10 | EDITOR’S NOTE
244 | CATALYST
246 | BULLETIN
248 | CORPORATE INDEX
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IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: 19 | SUZANNE V. ALWAN
22 | JACQUELINE BECERRA
25 | SANDRA BOTCHER
Bank of the West
Wells Fargo & Co.
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Northwestern Mutual
17 | ANITA M. ALLEMAND
16 | SUSAN ABUNDIS
20 | MICHELLE APPEL-KERN
23 | KATRINA BECKER
26 | SUSAN MACKENTY BRADY
CVS Caremark
Mak & Ger
TD Ameritrade
Linkage
18 | FRANCES ALLEN
21 | GLADYS ATO
24 | KATE M. BETSWORTH
The National Hispanic University
Union Pacific
Denny’s Corporation
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