ALPFA’s Latinas to Watch
The Latinas to Watch initiative is a curated list that celebrates and acknowledges 50 outstanding Latinas who exemplify unwavering dedication, commitment, and excellence in both their professional careers and within the ALPFA community. These remarkable women are selected for their exceptional skills, talents, and notable contributions, whether within corporate roles, as entrepreneurs leading 6+ figure businesses, or through passionate service to their communities on regional or national scales, as well as within the local ALPFA community.
More than accomplished professionals, the Latinas featured on this list are champions of empowerment and service, serving as powerful role models for Latinas everywhere. The initiative aims to showcase these exceptional leaders to professionals at all levels, illustrating how one can achieve extraordinary success while simultaneously making a profound impact on their communities.
The goal is to highlight these sought-after experts in their industries and community connectors. By highlighting their commitment to service and unwavering dedication to empowerment, the initiative seeks to inspire others to follow their lead, celebrate the achievements of Latinas, and recognize the significant contributions they make to both the professional world and their communities.
Alexandra Ayala
Project Director
FAMILY BRIDGES
Amanda CosmeReddie
Director of Community Affairs ALPFA PHOENIX
Amelia BernalValencia
VP, Strategic Accounts ROBERT HALF
Ana Carolina Salazar
CEO & Founder
BOLD HISPANIC MARKETING AGENCY
Ana Ruano Yip
Global Executive Talent Acquisition, Go-To-Market MICROSOFT
Andrea Rodriguez
Certified Finacial Architect ACCENTURE
Angela De Hoyos Hart
Sr. Program Manager Trust & Safety Regulatory Operations META
Lizeth Zárate Rosales
Chief Marketing Officer
WE ARE ALL HUMAN
Anibelka Castillo
Director, Multicultural Brand Engagement
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Ariane Ortiz-Bollin
VP-Senior Credit Officer MOODY’S
Carla Robles
Director of Business DevelopmentReal Estate
POLSINELLI
Aracely Muñoz
Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships
CHILDREN’S HEALTH
Bacilia Angel
Founder & CEO|
MELIORA ADVISORS AND INCLUDUS FUND
Cheri Lujan
Head of Organizational Change Management
EXL
Christina Huizar
Audit Managing Director DELOITTE
Claudia Wilderman
Client Relationship Executive DELOITTE
Courtney Raney
Executive Director, Northeast
FiNet Divisional Leader
WELLS FARGO
Cristina Revelo
Director, Ethics and ComplianceMonitoring and Response
MCKINSEY & COMPANY
Denice Gonzalez - Kim
Director
EY-PARTHENON
Denika Torres
Global Head of Business & Market Management, Citi Commercial Cards
CITIGROUP
Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier
Founder & CEO, AQP CONSULTING
Dr. Amanda Rosado
Chair, Board of Directors
CHILDREN OF BELLEVUE
Dr. Carla Reynolds
Ed.D
Client Service Field Operations and Development Executive
BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL
LYNCH WEALTH
Edith Hitt
Partner Advisory Practice
KPMG
Elaine Utin
Co-Founder, Executive Director LATINXED
Elizabeth Jordan
Sr. Manager, Product Marketing AMERICAN EXPRESS
Eva de la Rosa
Marketing Executive FINANCIAL SERVICES & WALL STREET
Evelyn Castillo
Managing Director BANK OF AMERICA
Fina Perez
Executive Director- Head of Field Business Platforms MORGAN STANLEY
Gilda Alvarez
CEO and Founder WAVEFORM DATA SOLUTIONS
Gisela Carapaica
Director of Product Management AMERICAN EXPRESS
Grace Nystrum
Senior Vice President BANK OF AMERICA
Hannah Jones
Direcor of Product Enablement, Amex Digital Labs
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Janina DellocaPawlowski
Vice President, Channel Marketing FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
Jeannie Marmol
Founder & CEO
MILLIONAIRE LATINA LLC
Jennifer Casas
Global Head of Internal Communications STATE STREET
Jennifer Ortega
Donovan
Managing Director BANK OF AMERICA
Jennifer Paulino
Director, Sports and Social Impact
ELYXIUM GROUP
Jenny CepedaCamacho
CEO & Founder
J CONSULTING CO
Jenny Houghton
Deputy Head of Americas Markets Operations
BARCLAYS
Jessica McRae
Executive Director, Senior Lead Business Executiion Consultant WELLS FARGO
Joana Tudela
Sr. Consultant & Trainer, Founder CULTURIZING ACCESS, LLC
Johanna Cordisco
SVP Transformation & Portfolio Manager BANK OF AMERICA
Joyce Medeiros CEO & Co-Founder INVESTRIO
Juliana Marques
Sr. Principal, Tax AIRBNB, INC.
Karen Tapia Director, Deals PWC
Katia Rodriguez
Executive Director Tele Sales
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Leslie Garcia Alberty
Director, Strategic Initiatives
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Liliana Caro
CoFounder / SVP Strategy & Multicultural
ADSMOVIL OOH / HAVAS MEDIA
NA
Lisa Guadalupe Clarke CEO
ATL SEARCH GROUP
Linda Padilla Director, Digital Product Management
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Lorena German
Academic Director & Co-Founder MULTICULTURAL CLASSROOM
Lynette Correa-Velez
Vice President of Leadership Programs
HACE
Lizette Ibarra CEO & Founder LATINA CHIEF
Lucria Ortiz
President and CEO THE OPPORTUNITY NETWORK
Marcela Gallego
SVP. CSR Strategy Executive BANK OF AMERICA
Maria Mora
Internal Audit Operational Partner CROWE
Maria Puche Co-Founder & CEO WEALTH ARMOR
Maria Victoria Acosta
Owner Operator MCDONALD’S CORPORATION
Natalie Rosado
Owner and Founder
TAMPA COUNSELING PLACE
Megan Ames
Principal Consultant SLALOM
Natasha Tous
Founder & Principal Coach √ÂCLAT
Priscilla Gonzalez Rojas
Director of Internal Audit
VEEVA SYSTEMS
Raquel Gonzalez
President, Silicon Valley Market & Client Solutions Executive BANK OF AMERICA
ALPFA FELLOWSHIPS
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Rennee Lammi
Senior Vice President
MORGAN STANLEY
Rhemila Barcia
Private Equity Tax Services
Managing Director CROWE
Rocio Palma CFO
CATAPULT GLOBAL, LLC
Sofia Martelly
Director, Intelligent Automation & Gen AI
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Sonia Endler
Co-Founder and CEO
GALACTIC ROAD LLC
Stephanie Buentello
Executive Director, Fraud & Claims
Operations Senior Manager
WELLS FARGO
Susan Orihuela
Global Director, Talent Acquisition
BNY
Susie Duarte
Co Owner
FIESTA AUSTIN
Vanessa Jaimes
Asset & Wealth Management
Director PWC
Zoa Ordóñez, Ph.D
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy
ALLY FINANCIAL
Yesi Morillo
Sr VP Global Diversity Advisor CITI
About ALPFA
ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America) is the longest standing Latino organization with 103,000+ members assembled in 26 professional and more than 180 student chapters across America. ALPFA continues to build upon its proud legacy with a mission: To empower and develop Latino men and women as leaders of character for the nation, in every sector of the global economy. We aspire to be the business partner of choice for companies seeking to hire and develop Latino talent.
LEAD WOA CONTACT
Esmeralda Rodriguez Director of Programs programs@national.alpfa.org