2024 Rising Stars
ALPFA’s Rising Stars
The Rising Stars is a platform designed to honor and celebrate the outstanding achievements of highperforming women nationwide who have dedicated themselves to building successful careers while leaving a profound impact on their communities. This initiative places an emphasis on recognizing the exceptional talents and commitment to the Latino community within ALPFA’s corporate partners.
Focusing on early to mid-career stages, The Rising Stars list spotlights up-and-coming leaders acknowledged by their peers and superiors. This unique recognition seeks to elevate individuals who not only lead and inspire within their companies but also leave a lasting mark in the ALPFA communities.
Through this initiative, we aim to amplify the visibility of these rising stars, emphasizing their unwavering dedication to professional excellence and their extraordinary efforts to instigate positive, enduring change in the communities they serve. The Rising Stars list stands as a testament to their exceptional contributions, serving as inspiration for others to follow suit and contributing to the creation of a more inclusive and empowered future for all.
Adriana Castillo
Senior Consultant
DELOITTE
Alejandra Adarve Manager
DELOITTE
Alejandra Salinas
Global Internal Audit Lead Supervisor
MCDONALD’S CORPORATION
Alexia Tandron
Senior Manager EY
Alma Hinojasa-Lavalle
Court Support Specialist II
US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE 10TH CIRCUIT
Amanda Rivera
Managing Director EY
Amee Gil
Business Intelligence Consultant ANALYTIXX
Andrea Chaves Founder
PINEAPPLE WOMEN
Andrea Morales Sanchez
Senior Associate, Enterprise Acquisition Products & Platforms
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Andrea Serrano
Risk & Financial Advisory Consultant
DELOITTE
Angelina Paniagua
Senior Project Manager
INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL SELFRELIANCE
Ashley Rivera Mercado
Founder, President
MUJERES IN MARKETING
April Garcia
Sr Associate, Talent Acquistion Solutions KPMG
Brenda Osorio
Assistant Attorney General
NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE
Brianna Dimas
Strategic Communications Officer
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL
Camila Jauregui
Internal Regional Consultant
VANGUARD
Camila Morocho
Innovation Consultant
ACCENTURE
Carolina Silva Financial Advisor
MORGAN STANLEY
Cassidy Herring
Senior Manager, Delta Co-Brand
Product Marketing
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Catalina Romero Sr. Partner Manager
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Cecilia Herrera
AML & Regulatory Compliance Supervisor RSM
Celestina Butierez Manager of Implementations
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Christy Martinez
Senior Tax Manager
DELL
Cyndi Delira Rendon Founder & Chief Operating Officer CODERHEROES
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Cynthia Leal Consultant DELOITTE
Denise Zubizarreta CEO & Founder THE VAMP DEVILLE / BOHITI BOTÁNICA
Destiny Jasso Supervisor WEAVER AND TIDWELL, LLP
Diana Richards
Senior Marketing Manager AMERICAN EXPRESS
Diana Rivera Inspector PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD (PCAOB)
Edna Mariñelarena
Assistant Vice President MOODY’S RATINGS
Edna Piche
Manager- Supplier Quality Brakes, Steering and Fasteners STELLANTIS
Elany Saavedra
Navigation Engineer BOEING
Elizabeth Alicea
Corporate & Investment Banking
Early Career Sourcing Lead WELLS FARGO
Emily Rosales Accounting Director FANDUEL
Erika Dox-Martinez
CEO and Founder BLISSFUL VIDA
Eva Morales
Assistant County Attorney POLK COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
Francine Rodriguez
Customer Onboarding Manager BYNDER
Gabriela Gomez Alcala Advisory Consultant DELOITTE
Gaby Nazario Ramos
National Director, Human Services, Corporate Giving LINCOLN FINANCIAL
Gabriela Salas Cabrera
Software Engineer
THE ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD (OWSD)
Genesis Castro Consultant DELOITTE
Glenda Cabrera SMB Analyst UPS
Gloria Garcia Cisneros
Wealth Manager LOURDMURRAY
Grace Hyatt
Vice President, Community Relations Manager II BANK OF AMERICA
Ileana Montano
Senior Manager DELOITTE
Iris Rosa
Director of Procurement CBRE
Isabella Ortiz
Corporate Development Manager ACCENTURE
Isadora Cardoso
Public Policy Researcher MINISTRY OF HUMAN RIGHTS (BRAZIL)
Ivette Carolina Agudelo Lopez CEO
3 LOPEZ MEDIA
Jamie Martinez Anderson
Client Partner FRANKLINCOVEY
Julie Alvarado Associate Underwriter ALLY FINANCIAL
Karen Hernandez Senior Manager PWC
Katie Carabeo Assurance Manager RSM
Krystyna Morozova Audit & Assurance Manager DELOITTE
Leanndra Yates
Founder| President
EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS| MIND, BODY, SPIRIT EDUCATION
Lynelia Raposo
Senior Manager, Global Marketing DURACELL
Maggie Leal
Senior Analyst SOUTHWEST GAS
Maria Jimenez
Associate YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER, LLC
Maria Jose Rios
Tier 1 Buyside, Strategic Account Manager BLOOMBERG
Maria Porras
Communications Strategist DELOITTE
Marisa Diaz
Principal Talent Program Manager ORACLE
Marlene Lopez
Manager CX Strategy Guest Experience CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT
Melanie Oliva
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst DELOITTE
Mindy Camarillo
Project Manager
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Mireya Cavazos
Rodriguez
Audit Senior Manager CROWE
Monica Aguilar Pascual
Manager: IT Risk and Assurance EY
Monica Nuñez
Revenue Ops Manager UBER
Nassly Sales
Senior Consultant
DELOITTE
Nicole Fernandez
Founder & President of Game
Time Foundation, Author and DRAFTED Capitana Ambassador
BILINGUAL SPORTS JOURNALIST & CONTENT CREATOR
Nikki Bialka
Vice President, Sr. Community Lending Manager
FIFTH THIRD BANK
Nina Rebolleda
Senior Business Program Specialist
DELOITTE
Nina Sánchez
Co-Founder
¡VIVA! LOS LIBROS
Norma Torres Mendoza
Director- Strategy & Transactions
EY
Paola Mariño Moreno Manager, Economic Advisory DELOITTE
Paola Resendez
Audit Senior Manager
EY
Patricia Nicolle Bueso Manager
YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER, LLC
Paula Cevallos
Assoc. Director Alumni Prof. Engagement
UC BERKELEY
Paula Geronimo
Sr. Associate Digital Product Management
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Pilar Rivera
Senior Analyst
AMERICAN EXPRESS
Raisa Cruz
Tax Reporting and Strategy Manager
PWC
Raquel Villagomez Manager AIRBUS
Rebecca Solano
Senior Manager, Organizational Change Management CROWE
Rosemary Gonzales
Bid Manager, Southwest Division CBRE
Rosemary Lopez
Project Management Consultant LINCOLN FINANCIAL
Sabrina Macal-Polasek
Director of Career Services SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE
Samantha Cuevas
Senior Coordinator, Business Project Management DELOITTE
Samantha Huerta
Cloud Solution Architect MICROSOFT
Sarah Alarcon
Director of Development
LATIN AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Sarah Roman
Associate Director - Reporting & Analytics MOODY’S
Sophia Calabretta
Senior Analyst - Dealer Financial Services ALLY FINANCIAL
Stephanie Chavez
Lead Systems Engineer BOEING
Susan Tenorio
Financial Professional MORGAN STANLEY
Teresa Kalousie
Audit & Assurance Senior Manager 3+ DELOITTE
Thania Olivares-Rojas
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
LSG SKY CHEFS
Vanessa Garcia Polanco
Director of Government Relations
NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION
Vania Noguez
Senior Buyer STELLANTIS
Wendy Betancourt
Reyes
Co-Founder
FLUENTICA
Yvonne Gibbs
Manager DELOITTE
Wendy Reiter
Product Standards Integrator
BOEING
Zulma Guzman
Associate - Food, Consumer & Agribusiness
BMO FINANCIAL GROUP
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