Sprouts proudly celebrates Terri Funk Graham being named by the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA) to their 2025 Latinos on Boards!
We’re grateful for Terri’s leadership in advancing Sprouts’ mission to help people live and eat better.
Bank of America is proud to have the expert insight and leadership of Monica Lozano, José Almeida and Maria Martinez guiding our company and benefiting all those we serve.
Congratulations to Monica, José, Maria and all the directors being honored this year on Latino Leaders’ list of the nation’s most outstanding Hispanic board directors.
• From LCDA
A piece by Ozzie Meza (President and CEO) - page 18
• Debra McGuire
Shares her thoughts on leading PDA - page 19
• Latinos on Boards 2025: 600+ executives who serve on corporate boards - page 24
• Board Directors Serving on F100 companies - page 184
• Voices from the boardroom: Re ections from leadership - page 193
• Candidates: ose who are ready to serve on corporate boards - page 210
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Editor Andrea Pina andrea.pina@latinoleaders.com
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Corpay congratulates
for being recognized in Latino Leader Magazine’s 2025 Latino Board Member Edition
“Annabelle is an invaluable member of the Corpay Board. She is a practical, accomplished and seasoned technology executive that has provided great leadership and vision in shaping an evolving technology transformation aligned to our business goals.”
— Ron Clarke, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Corpay
Ralph de la Vega
AS AN IMMIGRANT who became an American citizen and achieved the American Dream, I am deeply aware of the unique promise and responsibility of living in this great nation. My journey has been shaped by many American ideals—freedom, opportunity, and justice - but perhaps none have had a more profound impact on me than the legacy of peaceful protest, championed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living for many years in Atlanta, Georgia - the heart of the Civil Rights MovementI felt Dr. King’s presence everywhere. His voice still echoes through the institutions and streets of that city. During my time as a trustee of Morehouse College, his alma mater, I had the privilege of walking the same halls that helped form his moral and intellectual foundation. That experience left a lasting impression on me, one that continues to influence how I view leadership, justice, and the path to progress.
Dr. King’s commitment to nonviolence was not just strategic - it was profoundly spiritual and moral. He believed that change could only be lasting if it was rooted in love, dignity, and a shared belief in humanity. The marches, sit-ins, and speeches were not just about demanding civil rights - they were about a rming human rights.
His approach worked. Peaceful demonstrations led to transformative legislation, such as the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, and inspired global movements.
Long before Dr. King led marches, Mahatma Gandhi had shown the world how nonviolent resistance could take down an empire. His strategy of satyagraha - “truth force” - mobilized millions of Indians to resist British colonial rule without resorting to violence. Gandhi taught us that nonviolence is not weakness; it is disciplined strength. It is the refusal to hate.
In today’s world, where frustration can quickly turn to outrage, peaceful protest remains the most e ective way to spark change while preserving the values we hold dear. It builds bridges rather than burning them. It invites dialogue rather than destruction. And it honors the democratic principles that drew me—and so many others—to this country in the first place.
As someone who has lived the American Dream, I believe we must protect the rights that make that dream possible for others. Peaceful protest is not only a constitutional right - it is a moral responsibility for all of us who care about justice and equality.
Dr. King once said, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” That arc bends because of the courageous actions of ordinary people - marching, speaking, standing - not with violence, but with conviction and compassion. I’ve seen the power of that approach in my own life, and I believe it’s the best hope we have for a more just and united future.
Ralph de la Vega is the former vice-chairman of AT&T Inc. He is the author of the best-selling book “Obstacles Welcome: Turn Adversity to Advantage in Business and Life.” He is also a LinkedIn In uencer, posting regularly on leadership and innovation.
Alexis Cárdenas is a violinist virtuoso and composer that “breeds music”. A prodigy from Venezuela, today Alexis is one of the best violinists of our time - has performed with some of the greatest orchestras and conductors in the World; and is also an artist that brings traditional music from Latin America into the classical space.
Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela; Alexis began studying music at 9 years old and at 12 he was performing violin concertos with the Maracaibo Symphony Orchestra. He then studied at Julliard School of Music in New York and at the National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris – where he lives today as the concertmaster of the Orchestre National d’Ile de France.
His curiosity to learn and experience new cultures has made him experiment with blending classical music with jazz, contemporary, folk music from Latin America and Europe, and adding improvisation. !is same curiosity combined with his amazing dexterity, has taken Alexis to perform across the globe – including being a guest soloist with orchestras such as the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Monte Carlo Philharmonic, and Moscow Philharmonic to name a few - collaborating with World renowned conductors as his compatriot Gustavo Dudamel.
I recently attended one of Alexis’ amazing performances in Houston, it combined the majestic music from Bach with Joropo (a Venezuelan folk genre) at a frenetic speed; he performed with his friends Jorge Glem on the cuatro (a stringed instrument from Puerto Rico), Elvis Martinez on bass and the Mercury Chamber Orchestra.
During his visit to Houston, I had the opportunity to meet with Alexis, and we had a very warm encounter, maybe being my namesake made it easier to connect right away. And I took the opportunity to ask him my favorite questions:
• If 100 years from now, you are remembered with only one piece, which one would that be?
Alexis said, “it would be my coming album”, as it is mostly Bach but adds the baroque ensemble, which includes instruments like contrabass, cuatro, guitarron, vihuela and it is all around the dance. Alexis considers Bach to be “sacred”, the foundation of all music.
• At what point did you decide to dedicate your life to music?
“Being a musician was my father’s dream” – he is also a violinist. At 12 years old is when Alexis got serious about playing the violin at the greatest level. Today Alexis says that he “breeds music”, it is his oxygen.
• If you were not a musician, what would your profession be?
Alexis would be a lm director; he is passionate about this art but has no plans to do anything about it, for now.
• Did you ever have a drawback that made you wonder if you were on the right path?
Alexis was awarded in the most important international competitions – winning 2nd place in Montreal, 3rd in Vienna, and 4th in Paris, but never 1st. !is made him re ect about what was his unique contribution to music, realizing that he knows about other musical genres beyond classical and that the end, “there is only one music – all genres are interconnected”. !en he added that today traditional French schools want to set boundaries, “decapitate” you.
• What is your next big project?
Alexis would like to write a violin concerto mixed with cha-chacha, chacarera, tango, milonga, huapangos, samba, choro, fandango, bambuco, and all his Latin American roots with a little extra of traditional European music. He already has a Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Instrumental Album”!
• What do you think about GenAI in music?
Alexis thinks art always demonstrates that what is human is beautiful. He is very supportive of new technologies, like using MIDI to write music while he plays the violin; but while GenAI can analyze the 10 symphonies composed by Mahler, it will never be able to compose the 11th.
As part of her closing comments, Alexis shared this insight about success: “expectations for success should not get you distracted, they should not impact your uniqueness”. Alexis is a phenomenal musician, with profound Latin American roots, and a proud Venezuelan, spreading beautiful art across the globe.
(Note:
No GenAI used in this column)
By William Hanhausen Carlos Cuevas
There are men born into this world who carry with them the essence of old souls — men forged in the dualities of vulnerability and power, pain and beauty, chaos and discipline. Manfred Delgado is one of them. His art, much like his spirit, isn’t cra ed to merely decorate walls, but to strip away the veneer of pleasantries and force a conversation between the viewer’s heart and their fears. If Paulo Coelho had written e Alchemist with a paintbrush in his hand, it would bleed with the same furious elegance as Delgado’s canvases.
A Costa Rican émigré now based in Miami, Delgado channels the restless energy of his homeland’s jungle canopies and the ruthless glamour of the Magic City’s neon streets. He has built an empire of images, not with mass appeal or digital gimmicks, but with a masculinity rooted in ritual, elegance, and unapologetic emotion. In a world where art o en drapes itself in detached irony or self-indulgent rebellion, Delgado steps forward like a matador, cape in hand, staring down both the bull and the spectators.
His latest Matador series is perhaps the clearest re ection of this philosophy. It isn’t about bull ghting — not really. It’s about the eternal tension between fear and courage, between violence and beauty, between chaos and control. Manfred paints not the
matador or the bull, but the space between them — the charged silence before the fatal charge, the glimmer of steel in the hand of a trembling man. His canvases vibrate with that moment’s gravity.
He once said, “I don’t paint to decorate; I paint to reveal.” And reveal he does. Delgado’s works unravel the modern man’s psyche, stripping back the layers of armor we wear to face the world: the titles, the bravado, the curated images. In their place, he o ers rawness — a blood-red slash of spray paint, a trembling line of acrylic. ere is a nobility in this vulnerability, a masculinity that isn’t ashamed of pain, but understands it as the price of living.
What sets Delgado apart isn’t just his technique — though his fusion of streetart’s un ltered aggression with the poised elegance of ne linework is remarkable. It’s his ability to build a mythology. Each painting feels like a chapter in an unwritten epic, a visual poem that speaks of old rituals and new rebellions. ere’s the ache of a Hemingway short story, the brutal honesty of a Francis Bacon portrait, and the hallucinatory con dence of Dali’s dreamscapes.
Delgado’s personal style mirrors this duality. Elegant, discreet, and theatrically timeless, he dresses like a man who respects the weight of tradition but refuses to be bound by it. ere’s a re ned old-world masculinity about him — not loud or performative, but rooted in integrity, discipline, and self-respect. You see it in his love for the country, automobiles, motorcycles, and tennis which are both integral to how
he experiences his deep connection to freedom, discipline, and movement, all things that help and give form and shape to his work. But also, in his quiet kindness, his gentleness, his sincerity.
In many ways, Manfred Delgado embodies a concept rarely spoken of today — the complete man, one who understands that strength is nothing without compassion, and elegance is empty without authenticity. He’s created more than an aesthetic; he’s shaped a philosophy of living, where beauty, power, and pain coexist not as contradictions, but as essential, coiled elements of the same force.
For decades, Delgado has cra ed environments through his exhibitions that resonate on an instinctual level. When you step into a room hung with his work, you don’t just see images. You feel stories. You recall the sunbaked dust of Florida a ernoons, the weight of family legacy, the sting of loss, and the giddy thrill of escape. His canvases whisper of rituals long forgotten, of battles fought in silence, of the resilience born from heartbreak.
His name now carries weight in circles where cra smanship, soul, and story are valued over spectacle. To say something is “very Manfred Delgado” is to evoke a style steeped in dignity, rebellion, and the relentless pursuit of one’s personal legend.
In a culture too o en content with surface and spectacle, Manfred Delgado reminds us that real art — like real men — bleeds, breaks, rebuilds, and never apologizes for the scars. rough his work, he teaches us that there’s an alchemy to this life: that the path to transcendence winds through both pain and power, through silence and roar.
And in that, Delgado is more than an artist. He is a modern-day alchemist, turning blood into gold on canvas.
MONICA MENZEL
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS FINANCE
“THE APPETITE FOR LEARNING FUELS HER LEADERSHIP STYLE.”
As Senior Vice President of Business Finance at Comerica Bank, Monica Menzel brings a rare combination of analytical rigor, servant leadership, and lived experience to one of the most complex and mission-critical roles in the organization. But her journey to the top of the financial planning ladder wasn’t a straight path—it was one shaped by bold pivots, humble beginnings, and a deep-seated commitment to opening doors for others.
Born and raised in a small town just outside San Antonio, Menzel is the eldest of four siblings in a second-generation college-educated family. Her parents—her mother a teacher, her father in law enforcement—instilled in her the importance of education and setting an example. at example took shape at Texas A&M University, where Menzel’s experience would shape not only her career but the aspirations of her entire family. All four siblings would eventually earn seven degrees from the university. “Going to a large, world-class university like Texas A&M was transformative,” she says. “It broadened our horizons and gave us a sense of possibility that we hadn’t had growing up.”
Originally drawn to marketing, Menzel thought her career would be rooted in customer-facing roles. But it was during a rotational banking program that she discovered her love for data and analytics. “I realized I had a passion for numbers—statistics, modeling, Excel,” she recalls. A rotation in strategic planning exposed her to customer data and segmentation, and her analytical skills stood out. Mentors noticed too, guiding her toward roles that would allow those talents to shine.
at early guidance would prove pivotal. Menzel shi ed her focus from sales to customer pro tability and eventually found herself doing retail cost accounting for JPMorgan Chase’s entire banking footprint—from Texas to the tri-state area. It was a dramatic leap from her South Texas roots to professional life in Manhattan, but one that added critical experience and con dence.
Today, at Comerica Bank, Menzel leads budgeting and forecasting for the bank’s operations—not the customer-facing side, but the foundational departments that keep the institution running: Technology, HR, Risk, Operations, Finance and more. It’s a role she initially hesitated to take.
“I was tapped on the shoulder for this role,” she explains. “I thought budgeting for the back-o ce would be boring, but I’ve come to love it. Every day is di erent. One moment you’re talking about a new building, the next about digital product investments or healthcare bene ts negotiations. My team gets to play a role in critical investment decisions that truly a ect Comerica’s bottom line.” It’s endlessly varied, and she is constantly learning. at appetite for learning fuels her leadership style. Menzel describes herself as a “conductor” of a highly skilled team. “I’ve done many of the jobs my team now does, and that helps me relate to their challenges. My role is to clear roadblocks, give them the space to shine, and make sure they’re recognized for their work.”
Menzel also embraces the principles of servant leadership. “I believe in enabling my team to succeed. It’s not about me—it’s about how I can support and amplify their contributions.”
Yet, her path hasn’t been without obstacles. As a Lati-
na and a woman in a male-dominated industry, Menzel has o en found herself as the only one of her kind in the room. While she acknowledges that her appearance might allow her to “pass” in predominantly white environments, her cultural values—especially humility—initially held her back from self-promotion.
“Navigating corporate life was completely new to me. My parents didn’t come from that world, and culturally, we weren’t taught to brag or seek the spotlight. But I learned that if you don’t advocate for yourself, no one else will.”
She battled imposter syndrome early in her career, doubting whether she truly belonged in high-stakes boardrooms. She credits both preparation and a support network of peers—many of them other women and Latinas—for helping her nd her voice. “Sometimes, you just need a few cheerleaders. ey don’t have to be mentors—they can be contemporaries who remind you of your worth.”
Menzel now pays it forward by mentoring young professionals—formally and informally. She helps them reframe their thinking, build con dence, and see their strengths more clearly. “We o en compare ourselves unfairly. I try to help people see where they already shine, even if they don’t recognize it themselves.”
at value system—integrity, collaboration, and inclusion—aligns closely with Comerica’s corporate culture. Menzel speaks highly of the company’s leadership and its commitment to doing the right thing. “We think things through here. Our leadership is inclusive and values di erent perspectives. at makes a huge di erence in both decision-making and how it feels to come to work every day.”
Looking ahead, Menzel is beginning to envision her “Act Two.” While she remains passionate about her work at Comerica, she hopes to eventually devote more time to nonpro t causes and board service. One of her greatest passions is leading the Texas A&M Hispanic Network, which provides scholarships and mentorship to Latino students—many of whom are rst-generation Aggie, just as she once was.
“Helping students make that leap—to a big university, to new possibilities—that’s what drives me,” she says. “It changed my life, and I want to help make that possible for others.”
In Monica Menzel, Comerica has not only a strategic nancial leader but also a living example of what inclusive leadership, resilience, and purpose-driven success can look like.
“MONICA EMBRACES THE PRINCIPLES OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP. “I BELIEVE IN ENABLING MY TEAM TO SUCCEED. IT’S NOT ABOUT ME.”
The Latino community in the U.S. represents one of the fastest-growing populations in the economy – creating jobs, expanding markets, and growing wealth. It is not only culturally vibrant and inspiring but also a compelling business opportunity.
As a long-standing partner of the Latino community, BMO deepened its commitment last year by collaborating with Latino Leaders Magazine to rank Latino-owned businesses in the U.S. by revenue. The Latino Leaders Index500, powered by BMO, highlights the scale, strength, and investment potential of this vital segment of the economy, while helping understand the unique opportunities and challenges Latino businesses face.
We interviewed Alan Tannenbaum, CEO and Group Head of BMO Capital Markets, to discuss how the bank is working to champion Latino leaders and entrepreneurs by elevating their stories to the wider business community.
Latino-owned businesses are among the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. economy. From your vantage point at BMO Capital Markets, what really stands out to you about this segment of the business community?
We’re always eager to celebrate success, yet few groups have contributed as much and have been acknowledged as little as Latino business leaders. And I mean that broadly, across the wider business community. Consider their contributions to the global economy. Latino businesses in
“FOR OVER TWO CENTURIES, BMO HAS HELPED CLIENTS SUCCEED IN ALL ECONOMIC CYCLES, PROVIDING THE STEADY HAND NEEDED TO GUIDE OUR CLIENTS THROUGH PERIODS OF UNCERTAINTY.”
ALAN TANNENBAUM
CEO AND GROUP HEAD OF BMO CAPITAL MARKETS
the U.S. collectively represent the fourth-largest economy in the world, generating somewhere between US$3.6 and US$3.7 trillion of GDP output. To put that into context, that puts them somewhere between Japan and India. It’s amazing. We’re talking about hundreds of companies – some of which are very, very large – that are contributing to our economy and in very meaningful ways. That’s why we support the Latino Leaders Index500. It is not just about celebrating individual accomplishments; it is about elevating the visibility of Latino businesses. They cover every aspect of our economy, but we see particularly strong representation in construction, infrastructure, engineering, and agribusiness, all areas where we have a lot of expertise as a bank. Take our annual Farm to Market Conference, which attracts up-and-coming innovators with the industry’s heavyweights. As much as the conference gives us an opportunity to showcase our expertise, it is about bringing leaders together to share knowledge and make new connections that help businesses scale their operations.
BMO Capital Markets works with clients across various industries. How are you helping founders and executives scale and compete locally and globally?
As you mentioned, we work with businesses in all types of industries, but we also work with businesses of all sizes. Whether you’re a director of a large,
publicly-traded company or you’re an executive with a small, family-owned private business, we make it a point to listen to your needs and think through options that best suit your company’s goals. Solutions are not “one size fits all.”
BMO Capital Markets has over 2,700 professionals in over 30 locations worldwide, so we are well equipped to advise executives and owners on how to scale and compete with solutions like mergers and acquisitions and capital raising, to name a few. And whether we’re providing valuation analysis on an intriguing acquisition target, evaluating capital return options for public shareholders, or providing market intelligence to help inform decisions like expanding the geographic footprint, we’re working sideby-side and taking feedback as to what’s most impactful for you (the client).
One area where we truly excel is through our willingness to work with businesses that are earlier in their lifecycles or smaller than our competitors would typically invest time. We see the potential in everyone seeking guidance or financial support. Whether it is an established business looking to accelerate its growth, an entrepreneur with a game-changing idea, or a 70-year-old business owner who would like to sell their business and start spending more time with their grandchildren, we’ll listen to what they are looking to accomplish and then provide them with the advice and solutions to achieve their goals. Our One Client approach is at the center of everything we do, and we see our clients benefitting from the experience every day.
When it comes to engaging with the Latino community, what are some of the ways BMO distinguishes itself?
We’re committed to helping all businesses succeed, but especially the Latino-owned, Latino-led companies. That pledge comes from the top down and we’re backing that up with real financial commitments. Beyond our support for the Latino Leaders Index500, there is our EMpower initiative, a US$40 billion program we launched in 2024 to address the barriers faced by underserved communities and businesses in the U.S. We’re already active in the community, supporting established leaders and removing barriers for the next generation of Latino entrepreneurs.
“WE’RE COMMITTED TO HELPING ALL BUSINESSES SUCCEED, BUT ESPECIALLY THE LATINOOWNED, LATINO LED COMPANIES.”
It sounds like BMO supports the entire community, not just clients. Exactly. Our approach is that we want to celebrate the success of these Latino-owned and operated businesses, whether they bank with us or not. That is what the Latino Leaders Index500 is all about. It is the community helping one another. We’re proud to be part of that. It is not a quid pro quo. It is about making sure those leaders know that if they need more support, we’re here to help.
There are three things on everyone’s mind right now – tari s, tari s, and more tari s. How is the bank helping clients navigate the uncertainty?
Operating in an environment of fluid global trade and tari policies can be challenging for businesses. For over two centuries, BMO has helped clients succeed in all economic cycles, providing the steady hand needed to guide our clients through periods of uncertainty. We’ll help clients understand di erent ways to o set the risk from the trade disputes, talking them through alternative supply chain configurations and helping them understand their impact on cash flows and financial statements. Our investment banking teams, in particular, are adept at working with companies to look at alternative financial scenarios and advise on the potential value impacts related to that and use our vast network to make connections to o er alternatives to clients. For companies that want to grow their footprint beyond the U.S. to include Canada, LATAM, Mexico and beyond, I don't think there's a better bank in the Americas.
What characteristics or traits within the Latino community inspire you?
As an immigrant myself, I know what it is like to leave everything behind and build a new future. It takes a special personality and resilience to take that leap and I see those same traits and drive in the Latino community. It is what I think makes them so successful. As much as we’re celebrating the Latino business community, I think it is important to remember that these leaders are not only role models to Latinos, but to so many all over the world. That is the part of this story that really resonates with me. At BMO, we want to do everything in our power to help this community succeed.
OZZIE GROMADA MEZA PRESIDENT & CEO, LCDA & LCDEF
IN TODAY’S high-stakes business environment, the right network is more than a support system. It’s a strategic asset.
Professional networks like the LCDA illustrate what’s possible when leaders invest in communities, and companies leverage those communities with intention.
The result? Stronger pipelines. Smarter decisions. Better business outcomes.
Networks like LCDA support companies and executives alike by:
• Broadening visibility — introducing leaders to decision-makers and search firms that would otherwise be beyond reach.
• Sharpening readiness — equipping executives to speak the language of the boardroom and meet its rising expectations.
• Accelerating growth — fostering peer mentorship and collective accountability that elevate performance.
We’ve seen members evolve from high-potential leaders to sought-after governance voices — not because of shortcuts, but because their network gave them tools, access, and perspective.
Companies that tap into professional networks aren’t outsourcing their strategy — they’re enhancing it. They’re partnering with communities that reflect their markets, understand their challenges, and can advise on the nuances that shape long-term success.
And in moments of uncertainty — economic shifts, social change, technological disruption — it’s those external networks that often bring the clarity and confidence internal teams need.
What LCDA has built over the past decade is a case study on how professional communities can reshape access, elevate standards, and create opportunity without compromising on excellence.
In a world that rewards adaptability and authenticity, the best companies will be those who don’t just build teams — they invest in ecosystems. Because at the end of the day, business performance starts with people — and people grow through networks.
LCDA invites organizations, professionals, and allies to partner in this important work
In an era de ned by constant disruption, economic uncertainty, and rising expectations around transparency and accountability, private companies are under pressure like never before. For Debra N. McGuire, President and CEO of the Private Directors Association (PDA), this moment presents not only a challenge— but a generational opportunity to reshape how private businesses think about governance.
SINCE TAKING the helm of PDA in 2023, McGuire has ushered in a period of transformative growth and renewed purpose for the association. What was once a modest nonpro t with $153,000 in assets at the start of 2023 has, in less than two years, grown into a thriving national organization with over $2.2 million in annual revenue and more than 3,400 members. But the story is not just about numbers—it’s about building community, expanding knowledge, and elevating the standards of board leadership in private enterprises across the globe.
DEBRA N. MCGUIRE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE PRIVATE DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION (PDA)
Raised on the south side of Chicago and shaped by a diverse career across sectors in the area of executive management, McGuire brings more than 35 years of leadership in nonpro ts and associations. Her deep belief in the power of boards—and the art of boardsmanship—runs through every initiative she has launched working with an innovative board, volunteers and sta at PDA. For her, strong boards are not merely oversight bodies, but strategic assets that help companies navigate complex terrain, mitigate risk, and deliver on their commitments.
This belief, coupled with her track record in leading organizations through significant change, made her the ideal candidate to lead PDA through its next phase. “When the offer was extended, I knew that this was the journey I had to take,” she recalls.
Under McGuire’s leadership, PDA has solidi ed its mission: to drive private company success through the creation and optimization of e ective governance boards built on quali ed and diverse leadership. e association’s long-term vision is clear as PDA’s Board Chair Silvia
Prickel states: “to ensure every private company boardroom recognizes the PDA brand and understands the value that independent directors bring.”
To that end, McGuire and her team have invested heavily in educational programming and professional development. PDA and its 21 Chapters will deliver more than 200 events this year alone, from regional chapter activities to its agship National Conference & Exhibition—PRISM—set for October 7-9, 2025 at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Members also bene t from online governance certi cate programs and the newly launched “CommUnity” platform, connecting directors 24/7 across the world.
Today’s corporate landscape is unforgiving. Private company boards are grappling with geopolitical instability, rapid technological advances, evolving workforce dynamics, and increasing scrutiny around diversity and sustainability. McGuire understands that staying relevant in such an environment requires agility, foresight, and above all, a strong and united network.
To stay ahead of the curve, PDA operates under a threeyear strategic plan anchored in four pillars: being the authoritative voice on governance, fostering an engaged community, delivering world-class education, and growing a sustainable organization. is includes evolving PDA’snancial model, expanding international reach, and investing in the next generation of board leadership.
A particularly meaningful initiative for McGuire is the association’s focus on inclusion and diversity. PDA is actively shaping the national conversation around board diversity, working with organizations like Latino Leaders and conducting research in partnership with the Florida Institute of Technology. “We are speaking up and sharing our findings,” McGuire says, underscoring her belief that boardrooms must reflect the diverse markets and communities they serve. This is also part of the new research that PDA is incorporating with the Arizona State University New Governance Lab partnership that begun earlier this year.
McGuire’s leadership style is grounded in servant leadership, stakeholder participation, and consensus-building. She embraces the power of collective wisdom and believes that strong, people-centered leadership is fundamental to the success of any organization. Her approach blends strategic thinking with a strong moral compass and a deep sense of responsibility to those she serves.
HER DEEP BELIEF IN THE POWER OF BOARDS—AND THE ART OF BOARDSMANSHIP— RUNS THROUGH EVERY INITIATIVE SHE HAS LAUNCHED.
While she values collaboration, McGuire also understands that leadership sometimes demands swi , di cult decisions made under pressure with incomplete information. She weighs outcomes carefully, considering both short- and long-term implications, always guided by the values of PDA and her commitment to integrity.
Her unwavering belief in professionalism, respect, and appreciation drives her work with sta&, board members, partners, and volunteers. “It is a privilege as well as a responsibility to lead,” she says—and she means it.
As PDA expands its global footprint, McGuire is particularly excited about launching new certi cate programs, enhancing the digital member experience, and forming strategic partnerships that bring academic research and practical tools into boardrooms. Whether a company is founder-led, family-owned, private equity-backed, or an ESOP, PDA is committed to equipping its members with the insights and resources they need to lead with resilience and vision.
At its core, PDA remains what McGuire describes as “a learning community of thought leaders.” It’s a place where independent directors, aspiring board members, and private company leaders come together to exchange ideas, sharpen their governance acumen, and prepare for what’s next.
And that future—thanks in large part to McGuire’s thoughtful and values-driven leadership—looks smarter, stronger, and more inclusive.
MCGUIRE BRINGS MORE THAN 35 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP IN NONPROFITS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
Courtesy of Ponce Bank Carlos Cuevas
Ponce Bank has always stood for more than financial services. As a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), it is built on the idea that banking can be a powerful engine for economic empowerment, especially when guided by the people it serves.
THIS YEAR, Ponce deepened that commitment with the launch of the 2025 Ponce Bank CDFI Advisory Board, a national body composed of experts, advocates, and community finance leaders who will help shape how the bank fulfills its mission across markets and communities.
“As a CDFI, we don’t just want to serve communities. We want to be shaped by them,” said Carlos Naudon, President and CEO of Ponce Bank. “This board ensures our work stays accountable to the people and places we were built to uplift.”
The board brings cross-sector insight from the fields of housing, green finance, microcredit, and small business development. It is designed to help Ponce evolve its CDFI strategy with innovation, cultural fluency, and long-term impact in mind.
Latino Leadership in Focus
Among the inaugural members are four distinguished Latino leaders, each with a strong record of advancing equity and opportunity:
José Quiñonez CEO,MissionAssetFund
Underhisleadership,hequicklybuiltMAFintoanational and award-winning nonprofit with innovative modelsforintegratingfinanciallyexcludedandmarginalizedcommunitiesintothefinancialmainstream. Since 2008, MAF has delivered more than 95,000 direct cash assistance grants and zero interest loans toimmigrants,peopleofcolor,andlow-incomefam-
iliestoimprovetheirfinancialliveswithhighercredit scores,biggersavings,andsmallerdebts.
For his work, he was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship, the Ashoka Fellowship, and the Aspen Institute Fellowship. He also received an Honorary Doctorate from San Francisco University, the James Irvine Leadership Award, Princeton School of Public and International A airs’ Distinguished Alumni Award, and the San Francisco Business Times Most Admired CEO Award, among others.
José is a visionary leader, highly regarded in the consumer finance field. Currently, he serves on the Federal Reserve Bank’s Community Advisory Council, the U.S. Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, and on consumer advisory boards for U.S. Bank, Experian, and Capital One. In 2012, the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appointed him as the inaugural Chair of the Consumer Advisory Board. In 2014, CA Governor Brown enacted legislation recognizing MAF’s Lending Circles program, making California the first state to lift credit building as a force for good. In 2019, CA Governor Newsom enacted legislation creating the CA Money Smart program, a MAF-led e ort to support nonprofit organizations that deliver e ective financial education to low-income communities. José graduated from the University of California at Davis and the Princeton School of Public and International A airs.
Maria Duanne Andrade T. CEO,SolarandEnergyLoanFund (SELF)
Withover25yearsofexperienceacrossbanking,entrepreneurship, and mission-driven finance, Duanne Andrade specializes in building inclusive financial models that advance clean energy, energy e ciency, and equitable access to capital.Her work focuses on dismantlingsystemicbarrierstoopportunityandcreating pathways to climate resilience for underserved communities..
She began her career in traditional banking, then transitioned to international microfinance, launching and managing community finance models and founding an energy e ciency company in Mexico. That journey led her to SELF—a certified CDFI and the nation’s first local Green Bank—where she has spent more than a decade co-leading the organization and now serves as Executive Director. At SELF, she has overseen the expansion of inclusive lending programs and fintech solutions designed to meet the needs of low- and moderate-income communities.
Having lived and worked across five continents, Andrade brings a deeply adaptive and entrepreneurial approach to leadership, grounded in strategic thinking, operational discipline, and a strong commitment to climate and social equity.
“I joined the advisory board to support Ponce's mission and to learn from your long successful track record serving communities.”
She currently serves on multiple boards and advisory councils, including NALCAB, SEEA, Grow America, the Community Impact Loan Fund, the Climate United Advisory Council, and the Opportunity Finance Network’s Climate Advisory Committee. Andrade holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from NYU and an MBA from the Catholic University of Bolivia’s Maestrías para el Desarrollo, a program created in partnership with the Harvard Institute for International Development.
Giovana Bracchi ExecutiveDirector,LaFuerzaCDC
Giovana Bracchi brings almost 20 years of community development experience. She joined La Fuerza in 2009 and became Executive Director in 2012.She leads the organization in fulfilling its mission to promotesustainableeconomicgrowth,jobcreation,and long-termcommunityassets.
Under her leadership, La Fuerza has developed a robust small business lending portfolio, launched an SBA Intermediary Lending Program, built a NYS Revolving Loan Fund, and implemented a Consumer Credit Building program.These initiatives have helped thousands of local minority and women-owned small businesses thrive. Bracchi is also responsible for forging strategic partnerships that extend the organization’s reach and relevance within diverse communities.
She currently serves on the New York State CDFI Coalition Board and the Ponce Bank CDFI Advisory Board. Born in Chile, she immigrated to Long Island at age 11. She now lives in Merrick, NY with her husband and daughter.
“AS A CDFI, WE DON’T JUST WANT TO SERVE COMMUNITIES. WE WANT TO BE SHAPED BY THEM,” SAID CARLOS NAUDON, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF PONCE BANK.
Emilio Santandreu CEOandFounder,OURMicroLendingLLC
Emilio Santandreu is the CEO and founder of OUR MicroLendingLLC,abusinesslendingcompanyincorporatedinMiamiin2007withthegoalofbecomingtheleadingmicrolenderinFlorida.
OUR is a certified CDFI and has been awarded four times by the CDFI Fund. The organization serves a client base that is 83 percent Latino or Hispanic, with 45 percent of clients identifying as women. OUR exclusively provides business loans ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 with terms up to 24 months. The organization does not provide startup loans.
Santandreu’s career in financial services began in Caracas, Venezuela, and spans more than 30 years. He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration in Global Business from Keiser University, a Certificate in Paralegal Studies from the University of Miami, and an MBA from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA).
PONCE DEEPENED THAT COMMITMENT WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE 2025 PONCE BANK CDFI ADVISORY BOARD.
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The new CDFI Advisory Board strengthens Ponce Bank’s ability to grow as a community-rooted institution while scaling nationally with purpose and accountability.
“It’s not enough to be Latino-led,” says Naudon. “We have to be community-led, data-driven, and aligned in values. That’s what good governance looks like.”
Naudon himself immigrated from Chile at age 13 and built a multi-disciplinary career in business, law, and banking. He has served as a senior analyst at Xerox, an auditor at PWC, and Vice President of the Savings Bank Association of NY State. He earned a law degree from Brooklyn Law School, helped found the fintech firm Open Solutions, Inc., and served in executive roles at Banking Spectrum, Inc. and Allister & Naudon. He has served on a number of public and private boards.
Today, he is President and CEO of Ponce Bank and Ponce Financial Group, Inc., serves on boards such as the Brooklyn Hospital Center, and holds leadership roles in national industry and regulatory bodies, including Chairman of the Community Development Bankers Association.
“Fifty years ago, the doors weren’t just closed. They were bolted,” he says. “Now they’re open, but you still have to walk through them prepared. That’s what this board is about. Preparation, insight, and mission-driven action.”
To learn more about the Ponce Bank CDFI Advisory Board, visit: poncebank.com/cdfi-advisory-board
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This listing celebrates the Latino leaders shaping corporate governance across industries. Each profile highlights their current role, board service, and career achievements, along with key details such as age, nationality, and location. These accomplished individuals bring diverse perspectives, global experience, and a strong sense of purpose to the boardroom— driving impact at the highest levels of business.
Gonzalo A. de la Melena is Founder and Chief Executive O cer of Phoenix-based Emerging Airport Ventures. For nearly a decade, he served Arizona communities as President and CEO of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, where he helped Latino-owned businesses nd access to capital and resources to help them grow and prosper. He also was Operator of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the region’s leading advocate representing more than 200,000-plus minority business enterprises.
Age: 58
Chicago, IL
Chief Executive O cer and Board Member, Kra Heinz
Age: 67
New Canaan, CT
Abrams-Rivera serves as Executive Vice President and President, North America Zone for e Kra Heinz Company, which is the h largest global food company. He is responsible for leading all operations of Kra Heinz’s largest zone, which is comprised of its U.S. and Canada businesses. Before joining Kra Heinz in 2020, Carlos held several senior leadership roles at Campbell Soup Company, where he departed as SVP and President, Campbell Snacks. Prior to Campbell's, Carlos served leadership roles at Mondelēz and also a range of management positions at Kra Foods Group, Inc. Carlos holds a bachelor’s degree in Managerial Economics from Carnegie Mellon University as well as an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
Acevedo is an entrepreneurial business leader with experience in corporate and nonpro t settings. She founded a Consulting rm which provides services to corporations and non-pro ts. She formerly served as President of a non-pro t educational and social services agency and has held various executive positions in corporate settings throughout her career.
Age: 67
Santa Barbara, CA
Board Director | Tech Executive | Former CEO | Speaker
ARCILIA ACOSTA
Sylvia Acevedo is an accomplished Board Director, tech executive, and former CEO with expertise across technology, innovation, and global markets. She serves on the public boards of Qualcomm, where she is on the Governance Committee, and Credo Technology, where she is Lead Independent Director and Governance Chair. Sylvia held executive roles at Apple, Dell, and Autodesk, and as CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, led a major modernization, introducing 146 new STEM programs to prepare the next generation of leaders.
Age: 58
Dallas, TX Natl.:
President & CEO, CARCON Industries/Southwestern Testing Laboratories (STL Engineers)
62 Phoenix, AZ
Acosta is an entrepreneur, nationally recognized speaker, philanthropist, and mother. Acosta and her companies have won more than 45 national, regional, and local awards. She is a graduate of Texas Tech University and Harvard University Business School – Corporate Governance Program. With over 20 years of experience, Acosta excels as a highperforming leader with the business acumen and analytical skills needed to drive transformation. Acosta was recently elected to be the Chairwoman-Elect of the Dallas Citizens Council Board of Directors making her the 2nd woman to be Chair in the 84-year history of the organization. Her term will begin in 2023 through 2026.
Adame serves as president and CEO of Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC), one of the nation’s largest community development corporations. Mr. Adame served as COO and CFO before taking on the position of president and CEO. Under his leadership, CPLC has experienced signi cant growth and expansion in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, California, Texas, and Mexico. Mr. Adame was vice president of Arizona operations for McCormack Baron & Salazar, responsible for overseeing the rm’s role in Henson Village, a HOPE VI project in Phoenix. He served as senior deputy director of Fannie Mae’s Arizona partnership o ce from 1997 to 2003. Prior to that, he worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (then called Bank One Arizona) for eight years.
Age: 72 N/A Natl.:
Fmr Commissioner, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Donnelley Financial Solutions Boards
Aguilar is an American lawyer and former U.S. government o cial. He served as the Democratic commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from July 31, 2008, until December 2015. Aguilar was born in Cuba and immigrated to the United States in the 1960s. He holds a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law and a Master of Laws degree in taxation from Emory University. He is also on the Board of Advisors of Personal Capital Corporation and CoinRegTech LLC. Additionally, he is a partner at Falcon Cyber Investments, focusing on cybersecurity, and holds the CERT Certi cate in Cybersecurity Oversight from Carnegie Mellon University.
Owner & CEO of the Erie SeaWolves, a professional baseball team, the Double A a liate of the Detroit Tigers. Former Chairman & CEO Chiquita Brands International, from January 2004 to October 2012. Prior to that, he was an Executive at Procter & Gamble for 24 years working in Mexico, Brazil, and the USA in global roles. He was Honored with the Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award by the NFL. Aguirre earned a business degree at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 1980. He was elected to SIUE’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007 and its alumni Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2012, Aguirre received an honorary doctoral degree from SIUE.
RÁUL ALARCÓN
Age: 69
FL
CEO and Chairman, Spanish Broadcasting System
Alarcón joined Spanish Broadcasting System in 1983 as an account executive and has been President and a director since October 1985 and Chief Executive O cer since June 1994. On November 2, 1999, he became Chairman of the board of directors and continues as Chief Executive O cer and President. Currently, Alarcón is responsible for the long-range strategic planning and operational matters and is instrumental in the acquisition and related nancing of each of the stations.
Alberini has been a member of the Board of Directors since June 2010. He currently serves as the Chief Executive O cer and member of the Board of Directors at Guess?, Inc., a specialty retailer of apparel and accessories listed on the NYSE, a position he has held since February 2019. Previously, Mr. Alberini held roles including Chairman and CEO of Lucky Brand from February 2014 to February 2019. He also served as Co-Chief Executive O cer of Guess from June 2010 to October 2012 and again from July 2013 to January 2014, and as sole CEO from October 2012 to July 2013. His career includes signi cant leadership roles at Guess, Footstar, Inc., Melville Corporation, and e Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., where he contributed expertise in retail, merchandising, nance, and corporate governance.
Alberti-Perez was the former CFO of 3 media and technology companies: Getty Images, MediaMath, and Penguin Random House. She currently serves on one public company board where she chairs the Audit Committee and is a member of the Compensation Committee. She serves on two private corporate boards of directors and is a member of the Audit Committee. Her business and board experience spans from technology, nance, digital transformation, media, international M&A, cybersecurity, enterprise sales, DEI, and digital marketing. She is a member of Latino Corporate Directors Association, National Association of Corporate Directors, and sits on the non pro t boards of Jumpstart (early education) and the Wild Bird Fund. Alberti-Perez is a native Spanish speaker.
Age: 56 Dallas, TX
Daniel was CEO of Yuga Labs, leader in the blockchain space from 2023-2024. He was President and COO of gaming company Activision Blizzard from 2020-2023. He worked at Google for more than 16 years in various roles including President of Global Retail and Payments, President of Strategic Partnerships, President Asia-Paci c and Latin America. Daniel holds a BA degree with Honors from Princeton University from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International A airs, as well as dual MBA and JD degrees from Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School. He serves on the boards of FEMSA and Cinepolis.
Age: 64 New York, NY
Humberto served as CEO from 2016, and a director from 2017, until 2018 of Yowie, a global brand licensing company specializing in the development of Yowie character children's consumer products. He was President, International, of e Hershey Company. He was EVP, CFO and Chief Administrative O cer from 2011 to 2013, and SVP and CFO from 2007 to 2011. He joined Hershey in 2006, initially serving as Vice President, Finance and Planning, U.S. Commercial Group in 2006, and then serving as VP, Finance and Planning, North American Commercial Group from 2006 to 2007. Before joining Hershey, Alfonso held a variety of nance positions at Cadbury Schweppes. Prior to that, he held a number of senior nancial positions at P zer, Inc.
Age: N/A Redwood City, CA
As EVP Global Sales and Merchant Services, Peggy leads PayPal’s Commercial and Customer Success teams worldwide. She has extensive experience leading high performing teams across product development, nance and growth strategy. Peggy has held numerous senior leadership roles at PayPal, including SVP Core Markets; SVP People Operations; COO Asia Paci c and CFO for the Americas. In 2019, Peggy returned to PayPal a er two years as CFO and Head of Operations at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a philanthropic organization. Prior to joining PayPal in 2011, Peggy worked at Rent.com, a national internet real estate listing service and former subsidiary of eBay Inc., where she served in positions of increasing responsibility, including President, General Manager and Chief Financial O cer.
Age: 57 New York, NY Natl.:
Alicea currently serves as Vice Chairman at Hispanic Alliance For Career Enhancement and as an Independent Director at Emerald Holding, Inc. He holds director roles at e Emma Bowen Foundation, Emerald Expositions LLC, and Emerald X LLC. Previously, he held various Vice President positions at ACNielsen Corp., Nielsen Media Research, Inc., PERQ, HCI Holdings, Inc., and e Nielsen Co. He also served as Chief HR O cer-Nielsen Global Connect at Nielsen Holdings Ltd. From 1995 to 2013, he was Senior Vice President-Human Resources at Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Mr. Alicea received his undergraduate degree from Baruch College and holds a strong background in human resources, communications, operations, and M&A disciplines.
Chairman, President and CEO, Baxter International Inc
Almeida assumed his current responsibilities at Baxter in January 2016. He is now leading the company through a period of dynamic evolution, powered by Baxter’s mission to save and sustain lives and vision to transform healthcare. Before joining Baxter, Almeida served as chairman, president and CEO of Covidien plc. Prior to this, he held a range of senior leadership roles at Covidien and other companies across the industry. A native of Brazil, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia.
Age: 61
Miami, FL Natl.:
Operating Partner, Advent International
Boards
Almeida Jr. is a seasoned global leader with over 40 years of experience in nancial services, ntech, technology, and consumer goods. He excels in driving strategic growth, overseeing acquisitions, and leading digital transformations across diverse international markets. Currently, he serves as Managing Principal at AJ. Holdings Co., operates as an Operating Partner at Advent International, and sits on the boards of NCR Atleos, BV, Vanto Group, Amerant Bank and Viscaya Museum and Gardens. Previously, Odilon was President and CEO of ACI Worldwide and held key roles at Western Union, including President of Western Union Global Money Transfer. He holds an MBA and a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering from Sao Paulo, Brazil, and has further education from Harvard Business School, e Wharton School, and the International Institute of Management.
NCR Atleos, Votorantim Bank (BV), Vanto Group, Amerant Bank
Age: 57
D.C. and New York
Priscilla is President and CEO of Fannie Mae, a leading provider of mortgage nancing in the United States. Priscilla leads a company that plays an essential role in the U.S. economy, manages more than $4 trillion in assets, and is a reliable source of a ordable mortgage nancing for homeowners, homebuyers, and renters across the country. Before joining Fannie Mae, Priscilla led a national organization focused on investing and increasing the supply of a ordable housing, and prior to that was a Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase, where she led two of the rm’s national real estate businesses. Earlier in her career, she led two New York State housing nance agencies.
MARIA C. ALONSO
Age: 50 Miami, FL Natl.:
CEO/Regional Dean, Northeastern University
Alonso is an accomplished senior executive and community leader with over 25 years of experience spanning banking, marketing, social responsibility, and community engagement. She served as the President and CEO of United Way Miami. Alonso holds an MBA from Florida International University and a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Miami. She currently serves as CEO and Regional Dean of Northeastern University’s Miami Campus, guiding strategic initiatives and fostering community partnerships. Alonso is also an Independent Board Director at U.S. Century Bank and actively participates in various civic and philanthropic organizations, including the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA).
Age: 65 Washington, DC Natl.:
Anne L. Alonzo is an accomplished global leader having advanced a diverse and senior career in the public, not for pro t and corporate sectors including as a C Suite executive. Anne presently serves as an Independent Board Director at three public companies: GRUMA, the world’s largest producer of corn and $our tortillas; PotlatchDeltic, a leading timber and wood products company and Unitil, a public utility holding company. Anne also serves as a board member at Feeding America, the nation’s largest charity and the John L. Weiberg Center for Corporate Governance. Anne holds an MBA/JD. ANNE ALONZO
Age: 76
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DONNA M. ALVARADO Founder and President of Aguila International
Previously, Alvarado served as President and Chief Executive O cer of a global educational publishing company from 19891993. She has served on corporate boards in the manufacturing, banking, transportation, and services industries. She has also led state and national workforce policy boards. Alvarado previously served as Chairwoman of the Ohio Board of Regents. Following executive and legislative sta appointments at the U.S. Department of Defense and in the U.S. Congress, Alvarado was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to lead the federal agency ACTION, the nation's premier agency for civic engagement and volunteerism, a position which she held from 1985-1989.
Age: 72
Boston, MA
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Alvarado is the retired Chairman and CEO of Commercial Metals Company. Born in East Chicago, Indiana, he graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor’s in Economics in 1974 and earned an MBA from Cornell University in 1976. Joe's career in the steel industry began at Inland Steel Company in 1976. He held several key positions, including President of Inland Bar Company in 1995, Executive VP at Birmingham Steel in 1997, and VP at Ispat North America (now ArcelorMittal) in 1998. He later became President and COO of Lone Star Technologies in 2004, then President of U.S. Steel Tubular Products in 2007. In April 2010, Joe joined Commercial Metals Company as Executive Vice President.
PNC Financial Services Group, Arcosa, Kennametal, Trinseo
Age: 37
Washington, DC
Alvarado joined the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty in 2009 and was named VP & Executive Director in 2017. With a background in public policy and campaigns, she has led initiatives at Becket in development, communications, strategy and operations that have helped secure religious liberty victories against the contraceptive mandate, protect the rights of churches to choose their leaders, and safeguard the free speech of crisis pregnancy centers and religious groups on campus. Alvarado has a Masters from the George Washington University and a B.A. from Florida International University. She served on the Montgomery County Commission for Women in Maryland and is currently on the board of the Patients’ Rights Action Fund.
Age: 75
Piedmont, CA Natl.:
Aida Alvarez serves on the boards of Hewlett Packard, Stride, Fastly, and Bill, chairing Fastly's Nominations and Governance Committees. She has also been a director at Paci Care Health Systems, MUFG Union Bank, Zoosk, Oportun Financial, and Walmart. Alvarez was the rst Latina in a U.S. President’s Cabinet as the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration under President Clinton. A Harvard graduate and former investment banker and journalist, she has served on the Harvard Board of Overseers and holds honorary doctorates. Alvarez is Chair Emerita of the Latino Community Foundation and an Emerita Commissioner of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. She is currently on the boards of the San Francisco Symphony and the DeYoung/Legion of Honor Museums.
CESAR L. ALVAREZ Senior Chairman of Greenberg
Age: 77 Miami, FL Natl.:
Cesar L. Alvarez is Senior Chairman of Greenberg Traurig. He previously served as Executive Chair and CEO for 15 years, when the rm grew to more than 1,850 attorneys in 37 locations worldwide (presently 2,650 attorneys in 47 locations). Cesar previously practiced securities, corporate, and international law for 25 years. His honors include: e National Law Journal’s “100 Most In uential Lawyers in America”; Lifetime Achievement Awards from e American Lawyer, Chambers and Partners, and Ernst & Young; and the American Bar Association’s Spirit of Excellence Award.
56
Sacramento, CA
Alvarez served as California’s top banking and nancial regulator, leading the Department of Business Oversight (DBO) and later becoming the inaugural Senate-con rmed Commissioner of the Department of Financial Protection & Innovation (DFPI) from 2019 to 2021. His tenure focused on enhancing regulatory frameworks for emerging nancial technologies, while prioritizing consumer protections and responsible innovation in the state. Prior to his regulatory roles, Alvarez held key positions at A rm, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM), including General Counsel, Chief Compliance O cer, and Corporate Secretary from 2014 to 2019. He holds a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law, where he also directs the Center for Business Law Roundtable on Financial Policy & Regulation.
MARIA ALVAREZ Independent Board Director
Age: 57 New York, NY Natl.:
Alvarez has served on the Board of Directors of Ponce Bank since 2019 and on the Board of Directors of the Ponce de Leon Foundation since its start in 2017. She plays a key role in the Audit, Compensation, and Nomination Committees. e Foundation was created during the reorganization of Ponce de Leon Federal Bank into Ponce Bank. Maria Alvarez is the Executive Director of the New York Statewide Senior Action Council and also leads the Brooklyn-wide Interagency Council on Aging Educational Fund.
Age: 69 Maynard, MA Natl.:
Alvarez is an executive with over 30 years of experience in the packaged food industry. He currently serves as President, Chief Executive O cer & Secretary at Richelieu Foods, Inc. and Chief Executive O cer at Hans Kissle Co., Inc. Alvarez joined the Board of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. as an Independent Non-Executive Director. roughout his career, he has held leadership roles at various food manufacturing companies including Overhill Farms, Inc., Frozen Specialties, Inc., Juanita's Foods LLC, Ruiz Food Products, Inc., Anita's Mexican Foods Corp., Passport Foods (SVC) LLC, and Raymundos Food Group LLC. He holds graduate and doctorate degrees from the University of Florida and an undergraduate degree from the University of South Florida.
President & CEO, J&K Ingredients, Inc.
Age: 64 Austin, TX and Atlanta, GA Natl.:
President and CEO of Growth Accelerator Consulting LLC
Alvarez, a seasoned global board director and former CEO, excels in strategic planning, innovation, transforming and scaling businesses. As CEO of Growth Accelerator Consulting, she o ers board advisory services. She was CEO at Beanitos, and Harmless Harvest and held Senior executive leadership roles at Del Monte, Barilla, Coca Cola, Kimberly-Clark, and Procter & Gamble. She currently chairs Del Real Foods board and serves on Driscolls and Heritage Grocers Grp boards, leading key committees; she advises Ocean Spray and NYU’s Center for Sustainable Business. Past board roles include Domtar, Ruth Chris, and Trulieve.
Alvarez has been on the faculty of the Harvard Business School since 2009. Until 2008, he was the EVP—global business development for Royal Ahold NV, one of the world’s largest grocery retailers. He joined Royal Ahold in 2001 and subsequently held several key senior management positions, including president and CEO of the company’s Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover brands. Previously, he served in executive positions at Shaw’s Supermarket, Inc. and American Stores Company. Alvarez held several key management positions with Royal Ahold NV, one of the world’s largest grocery retailers, providing him with business leadership experience in, and valuable knowledge of, the global retail industry. Alvarez holds an MBA degree from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and an AB degree from Princeton. He served previously as a director of e TJX Companies, Inc. and Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
He received his bachelor’s degree in BA from the University of Miami. Alvarez retired as president and CEO of McDonald’s Corporation in 2009. Prior to joining McDonald’s in 1994, he held leadership positions at Burger King Corporation and Wendy’s International, Inc. He held a variety of leadership roles throughout his career, including chief operations o cer and president of the central division, both with McDonald’s USA. Before joining the U.S. business, Alvarez was president of McDonald’s Mexico. From 2004 until 2005, he was president of McDonald’s USA, where he led a team that aligned employees, owner/operators and suppliers behind the company’s “Plan to Win” strategy – the catalyst for the turnaround of its U.S. business. He served as president of McDonald’s North America from 2005 until 2006. In this role, he was responsible for all McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S. and Canada. Alvarez became president and CEO in 2006.
Age: 64
San Juan, PR Natl.:
President and Chief Executive O cer of Popular, Inc.
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Alvarez has been President and CEO of Popular, Inc. since July 1st, 2017. Prior to this, he served as President and Chief Operating O cer. Previously, served as EVP and Chief Legal O cer. Before this, he was one of the six founding partners of the law $rm Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez LLP. Recognized by Chambers Global as “one of the best lawyers in Puerto Rico,” Alvarez was an integral part of the $rm’s success for 18 years. Among his main practice areas are: banking, corporate and commercial law; corporate and public $nance law; securities and capital markets. Alvarez was born in Havana, Cuba in 1958; graduated from Georgetown University, Magna Cum Laude, 1980; Harvard Law School J.D., Cum Laude, 1983; and admitted to the Bar in Florida and Puerto Rico in 1983. He was an Adjunct Professor and Lecturer, University of Puerto Rico Law School, from 1988 to 1992. He has been a member of the Board of Regents of Georgetown University since October 2008.
Alvarez Canida is the Principal and Portfolio Manager of Ceeto Capital Group, LLC. Before this, she was President and Portfolio Manager of Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC (TCH) from 1985 to 2016, managing $12 billion in institutional $xed income assets before its sale to Bank of Montreal in 2008. She previously served as Vice President and Senior Investment O cer at Southeast Bank Trust Company. Canida holds a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University, an MBA from George Washington University, and became a CFA in 1983. She is on the Board of Directors of Kemper Corporation and the Investment Advisory Council of the Florida State Board of Administration. She previously served on the board of In$nity Property and Casualty Corporation, where she chaired the Investment Committee.
Age: 53
San Diego, CA Natl.:
President and Chief Executive O cer, Qualcomm Incorporated
JUAN C. ANDRADE
Age: 58
President and Chief Executive O cer, USAA
Age: 59
Chief Technical Operations and Quality O cer,
Amon began his Qualcomm career in 1995 as an engineer, and during his tenure, has helped shape the strategic direction for the Company in several leadership roles. Before becoming CEO, he served as president of Qualcomm. He has overseen the successful execution of M&A to augment Qualcomm’s capabilities and accelerate growth in key areas. Previously, he led Qualcomm’s semiconductor business as president of QCT. He also held several technical and business leadership positions, which included having overall responsibility for Snapdragon® platforms.Prior to Qualcomm, Amon served as chief technical o cer for Vésper, a wireless operator in Brazil, and held leadership positions at NEC, Ericsson and Velocom.Amon holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and an honorary doctorate from UNICAMP – Universidade Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
He has almost 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, successfully leading large and complex domestic and international businesses. He has served in executive leadership roles in underwriting, product development and innovation, claims, sales and distribution, strategy development, and general management. Before commencing his insurance career, Andrade worked in national security and international a airs within the U.S. Federal Government’s Executive Branch and e Executive O ce of the President.He received a B of S degree in Journalism with a minor in Political Science from the University of Florida and was honored as a Distinguished Alumni in 2018. He was inducted into the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Hall of Fame in 2021, and holds a Master of Arts degree in International Economics and Latin American Studies from the School of Advanced International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University.
He is responsible for the supply of product required for Moderna’s preclinical and clinical development programs, as well as scaling the chemistry, manufacturing and controls processes across Moderna’s portfolio. He was previously the Global Head of Technical Operations (Manufacturing and Supply Chain) for over 25K Novartis employees. He had responsibility for all of manufacturing sites, and related support functions and technologies worldwide, overseeing small molecules drug substance and drug product, as well as biologics drug substance, drug product and technical development. Previous roles include Group Novartis Quality Head, Global Head of Technical Research and Development, and Global Pharmaceutical Operations Head. Before Novartis, he worked at Eli Lilly for 18 years. Andres holds a Master degree in Pharmacy from Alcala de Henares University in Madrid and completed an advanced development program at the London Business School.
MARISOL ANGELINI
Director
Age: 63
Atlanta, GA Natl.:
Angelini is a seasoned board director and executive leader with extensive experience in global management, marketing, and operations. She served over 22 years at e Coca-Cola Company, holding roles including GM and VP of Global Tea/Water Business and Chief Marketing O cer across various business units. Prior to Coca-Cola, she was a Group Brand Manager at Procter & Gamble in Venezuela. Marisol currently serves on the board of Bush Brothers & Company and is a member of the NACD Atlanta Chapter board, focusing on director education and best practices. Her expertise spans P&L management, strategic business competitiveness, integrated marketing, digital transformation, and leadership development.
Age: 50
Miami, FL Natl.:
Owner & CEO,ASG Renaissance LLC Age: 72
Gus Antorcha is President of Princess Cruises, overseeing all operations of its global eet sailing to over 330 destinations. Formerly President of Holland America Line, he led its post-pandemic recovery, launching Rotterdam VII and creating Legendary Voyages. With 25+ years in travel and hospitality, Gus held senior roles at Carnival Cruise Line and was CEO of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Earlier, he was a Partner at Boston Consulting Group, focusing on travel and leisure strategies. He holds an MBA from Stanford and a BA from Duke University.
Entrepreneur and co-founder of ASG Renaissance, a technical and communications rms in addition to her role at ASG, Ardisana is an active business and civic leader in the Michigan and Hispanic Communities. She serves on numerous corporate and educational boards, and has received numerous awards for her contributions to the community. Ardisana holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Detroit, a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Texas.
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Group Head of International Banking, Scotiabank
Aristeguieta currently serves as Group Head, International Banking for Scotiabank. Prior to that appointment in May 2023, Aristeguieta served as a special adviser for State Street Corporation, a provider of nancial services to institutional investors worldwide. He served as chief executive o cer of State Street Institutional Services from 2020 to 2022, and served as executive vice president and chief executive o cer of State Street International Business from 2019 to 2020. Before joining State Street in 2019, Aristeguieta was Chief Executive O cer of Citigroup Asia Paci c, an international investment banking and nancial services provider, from 2015 to 2019. Prior to that role, he served as chief executive o cer of Citigroup Latin America from 2013 to 2015 and before that he led Citigroup’s Global Transaction Services Group in Latin America, and served as vice chairman on the board of directors of Banco de Chile. Aristeguieta is a member of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee. Aristeguieta’s term expires in 2026.
Klein has been the principal at Klein Energy, LLC since 2006. Prior to that she served as chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas, and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the U.S. Air Force Reserve. She also sits on other publicly traded and privately held boards. Klein is the founder of the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute, a nonpro t that addresses the nexus of energy and poverty in Texas, and she previously served on the Diversity Advisory Committee of the Federal Communications Commission. She is a native of San Antonio, Texas, and is uent in Spanish having grown up partly in Mexico and Venezuela. She is a graduate of Stanford University and earned a master’s degree from Georgetown University, a juris doctor degree from St. Mary’s Law School, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Age: 53
Ciudad de México Natl.:
Non-Executive Director at Millicom (Chair, Nomination, Talent, and Compensation Committee); Board Member at Walmart de México y Centroamérica, Sigma Alimentos, and Orbia.
Millicom Boards
Age: 57 Connecticut Natl.:
FABIOLA ARREDONDO
Managing Partner, Siempre Holdings
María Teresa Arnal is a seasoned executive with leadership experience in tech, media, and consulting. She formerly led Latin America for Stripe and was Managing Director for Google Mexico and Twitter LATAM. She currently serves on the boards of Walmart Mexico and Central America, Sigma Alimentos, and Orbia. A serial entrepreneur and investor, she holds an MBA from Columbia and an engineering degree from UCAB. She is Chair of the Nomination, Talent, and Compensation Committee at Millicom.
She is the Managing Partner of Siempre Holdings, a private, single family investment o ce based in Connecticut. She is a member (prior Co-Chair) of the U.S. National Council of the World Wildlife Fund and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Fabiola has also previously served as a non-executive Board Director of NPR (National PublicRadio), Rodale Inc., Experian Group plc, Saks Incorporated, the Intelsat Corporation, Bankinter S.A., the BOC Group plc, the World Wildlife Fund in the U.S. and the U.K., and as a Board Trustee of Sesame Workshop. She previously held senior operating roles at Yahoo!, the BBC and Bertelsmann. Fabiola is a graduate of Stanford University and the Harvard Business School.
Campbell Soup Company, Burberry plc, Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO), Boards
DENNIS ARRIOLA
Age: 64
Rancho Santa Fe, CA Natl.:
Arriola is an Operating Partner at Sandbrook Capital. He was the CEO of Avangrid, Inc. from 2020 to 2022 and previously held several leadership roles at Sempra Energy, including EVP, group president, and chief sustainability o cer. He also served as CFO and EVP at SunPower Corp. from 2008-2012. Arriola serves on the boards of ConocoPhillips, Meritage Homes, Commercial Metals Company, and the Automobile Club of Southern California. He has previously served on various boards, including Avangrid, Inc., the California Latino Economic Institute, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He holds an A.B. in Economics from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard University.
Operating Partner - Sandbrook Capital
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Arriola was appointed to Seacoast's board of directors in June 2024. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Market Executive of Seacoast Bank, where he was responsible for business development and growth strategies to deepen client relationships and execute market strategy in Miami, Florida. Prior to joining Seacoast Bank, Arriola served as Chairman and CEO of Apollo Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiary bank, Apollo Bank, from 2010 until its sale to Seacoast in 2022. Arriola served for two terms as a board member of the Federal Reserve of Atlanta, Miami Branch from 2017 to 2022 and served as a board member of the Florida Bankers Association and BankServ from 2010 to 2016. He is currently serving his second term as a member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta where he serves on the A ordable Housing Committee, Audit Committee and Governance, Compensation and Nominating Committee. EDUARDO "EDDY" ARRIOLA
Age: 63
Chief Strategy and Development O cer, AT&T
!addeus Arroyo serves as the Chief Strategy and Development O cer of AT&T. He oversees corporate strategy, corporate development, venture investments, strategic business development and alliances as well as incubating emerging businesses that support AT&T’s long-term growth. His team is focused on unlocking new opportunities to accelerate organic core connectivity growth as well as pathways to create value beyond connectivity. !roughout his career, !addeus has held diverse executive positions, including CEO of AT&T Consumer, CEO of AT&T Business and CEO of AT&T Mexico. !addeus has a B.S. in mathematics from the University of Texas at Arlington and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.
Age: 58
Madison, WI Natl.: Exagen
Age: 60
Tustin, CA Natl.:
Hooker is the Senior Vice President and Chief Laboratory O cer at Exact Sciences, overseeing global laboratory operations for Cologuard, a leading noninvasive colorectal cancer test. She champions diversity in STEM as a board member of Exagen Inc. and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County, and is involved with the Latino Professionals Association and Association for Molecular Pathology. Ana holds a BS from Kansas State University, a Medical Technologist degree from Hays Pathology Laboratories, and an MBA from Westminster College. With a career spanning 25 years in hematopathology, blood banks, genetics, and oncology, Ana holds a BS from Kansas State University, a Medical Technologist degree from Hays Pathology Laboratories, and an MBA from Westminster College.
Arvielo co-founded and leads the nation’s largest Latina-owned mortgage company, New American Funding, as its Co-CEO. Patty manages the company’s operations and sales, while overseeing more than 250 locations and approximately 4,100 employees nationwide. Patty continues to lead the company’s e orts to further homeownership for underrepresented communities nationwide through her work with the company’s Latino Focus, NAF Dream, NAF Heroes, and NAF Pride initiatives, which seek to increase homeownership in Latino, Black, military, and LGBTQ+ communities, respectively.
E. ARVIZU
Independent Board Director
Age: 74
Las Cruces, NM Natl.:
Dan Arvizu has had a 5-decade career in energy R&D, S&T policy, and higher education. A er starting his career at Bell Labs, he served in executive roles at Sandia, CH2M Hill, Emerson Collective, and as Chancellor and President of NMSU. Appointed twice to the National Science Board by Presidents Bush and Obama, he was also appointed to PCAST by President Biden. He is a member of National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Public Administration. He serves on the State Farm and MRIGlobal Boards of Directors. He holds degrees from NMSU (BSME) and Stanford University (MS, PhD).
Age: 52
New York, NY Natl.:
BERNADETTE AULESTIA
Bernadette Aulestia is a global operating media executive and board director. Ms. Aulestia most recently was Chief Revenue O cer of Callisto Media (Penguin Random House). Prior to this she was President, Global Distribution at HBO. She currently serves as Board Member and Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committees of the Denny’s Corporation NASDAQ: DENN and National Cinemedia NASDAQ: NCMI. Ms. Aulestia also serves as Director for Nexstar Media Group NASDAQ: NXST. She is on the Board of Directors of the Latino Corporate Directors Association and is a Trustee Emerita of Brown University.
MARCIA J., PH.D. AVEDON
Avedon has served as a director of Generac since December 2019. She is currently the CEO of Avedon Advisory, LLC. Prior to her role with Trane Technologies, she served as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Communications and Corporate A airs for Ingersoll Rand since 2007, and as the Chief HR o cer of Merck from 2002-2006. She held increasingly responsible leadership positions in Human Resources and Communications in Honeywell International from 1995-2002. Her early career included positions in human resources at Anheuser-Busch Companies and as a consultant with Booz, Allen & Hamilton. Avedon earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and a Masters and Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from George Washington University. She has over 30 years of experience leading organizational transformation, talent and succession management, culture change, corporate social responsibility and communications.
Age: 58
Denton, TX
NANCY AVILA Chief Information O er, Analog Devides
Age: 56 Duluth, GA
Avila is a distinguished c-level executive and board director with over 35 years of experience in digital transformation. She has held executive roles in global healthcare and medical devices, specializing in modernizing and leading large-scale organizations, and enhancing digital, cyber, and compliance capabilities. Avila most recently serves as Chief Information O cer (CIO) of Analog Devices. She previously held a long tenure as McKesson’s EVP, Chief Information and Technology O cer, focusing on cybersecurity and technology innovation. Prior roles include CIO at Johnson Controls International, where she led technology integration post-merger, and VP of Business and Technology Services at Abbott.
Avila-Marco brings extensive strategic leadership experience to Dycom Industries, Inc. as a newly appointed director. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at Cox Enterprises, Inc., overseeing corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and venture investments. His career also includes signi cant roles at Juniper Networks, Inc. and Scienti c Atlanta (a Cisco company), where he held various leadership positions in strategic planning, sales, marketing, and corporate development. Luis holds an MBA from Emory University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He is uent in Spanish.
Avilés has over 30 years of experience in the nance industry, where she has cultivated key relationships and executed growth strategies to deliver strong nancial performance across complex global organizations. Currently, she is a managing director in the global investor relations team at Clayton Dubilier & Rice. She previously held leadership roles at Natixis, most recently serving as vice chair of the Americas. Before that, she held senior positions at BNP Paribas and Chase Manhattan Corporation (now JP Morgan Chase).
JOSÉ MARÍA AZNAR LÓPEZ
José María Aznar has served as the President of the Foundation for Social Studies and Analysis, a political research and educational organization focused on Spain, since 1989. He served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004. He was the Executive President of the Partido Popular of Spain from 1990 to 2004 and its Honori c President from 2004 to 2016. Aznar has been a Director of A niti, a developer of arti cial intelligence systems, since 2016, President of the Honorary Board of the Bussola Institute since 2017, a special advisor to Latham & Watkins LLP since 2018 and a member of the International Advisory Board of Barrick Gold Corporation since 2011.
Himmel is a seasoned technology executive and thought leader with over two decades of experience driving technological transformation in the nancial services industry. She currently serves as a Managing Director at Bank of America and most recently, led the bank’s container transformation and cloud adoption strategy. Prior to Bank of America, she held leadership roles at Fidelity Investments and Barclays Bank and served as CIO of Global Process Outsourcing at IBM.
ALEJANDRO M. BALLESTER
President, Ballester Hermanos, Inc.
Ballester has a comprehensive understanding of Puerto Rico’s consumer products and distribution industries acquired through over 29 years of experience at Ballester Hermanos, Inc., a privately-owned business dedicated to the importation and distribution of grocery products, as well as beer, liquors and wine for the retail and food service trade in Puerto Rico. In 2019, Ballester Hermanos had approximately $125 million in assets and annual revenues of approximately $350 million. He has proven to be a successful entrepreneur establishing the food service division of Ballester Hermanos in 1999, which today accounts for 38% of the $rm’s revenues. During 2009, he was a director of the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico and member of its audit and investment committees where he obtained experience in overseeing a variety of $scal issues related to various government agencies, instrumentalities and municipalities.
Banuelos is an experienced professional with a strong background in IT infrastructure support, design, and implementation. He prioritizes building lasting industry partnerships over short-term transactions. In addition to his IT career, John owns a small business providing interpretation and translation services in over 5 languages, supporting the immigrant and refugee community in central Iowa. He has held leadership positions in various nonpro$t organizations, including serving as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Knights of Columbus and as State Deputy for the Iowa Knights of Columbus. John is committed to community service and has contributed signi$cantly to organizations like the Christian Family Movement and the Holy Family Catholic School Board.
Senior Executive with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results across di erent industries and geographies. Insightful business leader with 30+ years of diverse experience in retail, healthcare, and management consulting, P&L experience in enterprises ranging from startups to multi-billion business portfolios in Fortune 20 companies. Currently accountable for the strategic direction and $nancial performance of a broad business portfolio with annual sales of $40+ billion. BA from the University of Notre Dame and MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Barrenechea joined OpenText as President and Chief Executive O cer in January 2012, and also serves as a member of the Board of Directors. In January 2016, he took on the role of Chief Technology O cer and was appointed Vice Chair in September 2017. As CEO of Canada’s largest so ware company, he oversees the strategic and operational direction of the organization and upholds the company’s position at the forefront of the industry. Under his direction, OpenText has grown through innovation and strategic acquisitions into a multi-billion-dollar cloud company. His unwavering commitment to innovation and results, combined with a dedication to customers’ needs, led him to successfully realign the company’s products, transforming OpenText into an information management leader and modern cloud company. Barrenechea holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Saint Michael’s College and serves as a member of the Board and Audit Committee of Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Julio C. Barrionuevo retired as Sr. VP, leading operations in 44 countries and 8,000 employees in FedEx Latin America. He also served as Int’l CFO of FedEx Express, overseeing 2,300 sta . With a 40-year career in logistics, he earned six FedEx Five-Star Awards and was named a 2024 Equilar/NASDAQ Top 50 Diverse BOD Candidate. Born in Cuba, he holds degrees from the University of Miami and FIU. He co-founded the FedEx/St. Jude Gala, raising $20M+, and serves on multiple boards. He remains active in governance, education, and philanthropy; building on his legacy of service, mentoring and impact. JULIO
Age: 51 Houston, TX
ERNESTO BAUTISTA III
Chief Financial O cer - Kanaci Technologies, LLC
63 Sarasota, FL
He has served as BJ’s CFO since 2021. With more than 28 years of Financial Executive experience, Ernesto has an extensive corporate strategy, nancial management, and analysis background culminating into a proven track record in identifying and exploiting opportunities to maximize economic returns. Prior to BJ, served as VP, CFO and Treasurer of CARBO Ceramics Inc. Prior to CARBO, Ernesto served in several senior management roles at W-H Energy Services, Inc., ultimately serving as VP and CFO prior to the Company’s sale to Smith International Inc. Ernesto is a Certi ed Public Accountant in Texas and holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Rice University.
A seasoned global retail executive and board member, Carmen has held senior roles at Walmart (SVP, General Merchandise Manager), Fanatics (Chief Merchandising O cer), HSN (EVP, Chief Merchandising O cer), and Walt Disney eme Parks Merchandise (VP/GMM). She currently serves on the boards of Claire's, Zumiez, Destination XL Group, and OneWater Marine and advises RoundTable Healthcare Partners. She is also on the board of trustees at Seton Hill University. Carmen has been recognized for her business innovation and transformation by Delivering Good, Mass Market Retailer, Drug Store News, and Latina Style Magazine.
Bayardo is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial O cer of National Oilwell Varco (NOV). Prior to joining NOV in 2015, Jose served as Senior Vice President, Resource and Business Development at Continental Resources, Inc. and spent nine years serving in various roles at Complete Production Services, Inc. including Senior Vice President, Chief Financial O cer and Treasurer. Prior to joining Complete Production Services, Jose was an investment banker with J.P. Morgan. Jose brings a wealth of nancial experience to NOV having worked both in the oil and gas industry and in investment banking during his career. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Engineering Management from the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
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Beery is currently chief executive o cer of LunaPBC, manager of Luna DNA, a health data platform uniting people, communities, and researchers. Mr. Beery is an experienced leader of corporate information technology (“IT”) systems with a long history in managing IT and eCommerce services for global companies. Mr. Beery joined ermo Fisher Scienti c Inc., a life sciences company, in January 2014, through its acquisition of Life Technologies Corporation, a biotechnology company, and last held the role of senior vice president and chief information o cer until September 2019. Beery has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of several private companies and not-for-pro t organizations. Beery self-identi es as Hispanic and is a proud champion of inclusion and diversity.
Founding Partner and Managing Partner and a board member of 3G Capital, a global investment rm, since 2004. He also has served as the Chairman of the board of Restaurant Brands International Inc., (Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons), since 2014. Previously, he served on the Board of Directors of Burger King Worldwide, Inc. and its predecessor as Chairman from 2010 until 2014. Behring also served as a director of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, a multinational drink and brewing holdings company, from 2014 to 2019. Previously, Behring spent 10 years at GP Investments, including eight years as a partner and member of the rm’s Investment Committee. He served for seven years, from 1998, as Chief Executive O cer of America Latina Logistica (“ALL”), one of Latin America’s largest railroad and logistics companies. He served as a director of ALL and CSX Corporation until 2011.
Age: 58
London, UK Natl.:
LINCOLN EDUARDO BENET CEO, Access Industries
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Benet serves as CEO of Access and has been a director since July 2011. Previously, he spent 17 years at Morgan Stanley, culminating as Managing Director. His expertise spans corporate nance, mergers, acquisitions, and capital markets. He sits on the Supervisory Board of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. and boards of DAZN Group Limited and was formerly with Clal Industries Ltd. Mr. Benet graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Economics from Yale University and earned his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. With extensive experience in corporate nance and strategic planning, Benet o ers invaluable insights from his leadership roles and board positions.
Juan Benitez is a seasoned technology executive with over 25 years of experience in payments and digital platforms. He has held senior leadership roles, including President of GoFundMe, General Manager and CTO of Braintree Payments, and VP of Engineering at Yahoo!. He currently serves as an Independent Director at ACI Worldwide and has held board positions at Galileo Financial Technologies and Nomu Pay. Benitez holds both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Carnegie Mellon University.
JORGE L. BENÍTEZ Director of Board
Age: 65
FL &
Jorge Benitez retired as Chief Executive, Accenture North America in September 2014, a er 33 years of service with the rm. Jorge held many leadership roles at Accenture across several industry verticals and multiple geographies. Jorge has extensive experience developing and executing business strategies and implementing large scale change programs leveraging technology and digital solutions across a broad range of platforms. Since his retirement, Jorge has joined three corporate boards and the chairs Technology Committee on two boards. He also serves on one private company board, where he chairs the Audit Committee.
JAVIER BENITO
Age: 60 Fort Lauderdale, FL
General Manager- KFC LATAM, Yum! Brands
JORGE
A. BERMUDEZ President & CEO, Byebrook Group
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Benito is the General Manager for KFC Latin America and the Caribbean at Yum! Brands, Inc. He brings extensive executive experience, previously serving as Chief Strategy O!cer at KFC Corp. and Chief Marketing O!cer at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC. Javier holds an undergraduate degree from the University of California San Diego and an MBA from e University of Chicago. Recently appointed as an independent Trust Manager at Camden Property Trust, his expertise in marketing and leadership adds signi cant value to the board.
Bermudez is the retired chief risk o!cer of Citibank/Citigroup. He began his career with Citibank in 1975 and held various positions, including CEO e-Business, developing Citibank’s Corporate Banking Internet strategy and platform; CEO Citigroup Latin America; Senior Advisor International; CEO Citigroup’s Commercial Business Group North America and Citibank Texas, a position he held until becoming the chief risk o!cer in 2007. Bermudez currently serves also as a director/trustee on e Federal Reserve Bank 11th District (Dallas). He has also served on the boards of Electric Reliability Council of Texas; American Institute of Architects; e Federal Reserve Bank Houston; Citibank, NA, and Citicorp USA; Council of the Americas; Mastercard International LAC; Siembra Group; Asociacion de Bancos Argentinos; FEMSA Group. He was chairman of the New York Clearing House Steering Committee.
LUIS BERRUGA
Age: 50
NY
Luis has over 20 years of expertise and leadership in global ETF markets and traditional nance, Berruga’s extensive experience in ETF’s and asset management is expected to provide critical insights and business development opportunities as Sol Strategies continues its growth trajectory and advances the development of its institutional Solana Staking platform.
Andrea Bertone is the former President of Duke Energy International. She spent 15 years at Duke Energy, including seven years as President of Duke Energy International with executive responsibility for coal, gas and hydro assets across a number of countries. Prior to her time at Duke Energy, she was Latin America counsel with Baker & McKenzie. She began her career as an attorney in Sao Paulo, Brazil, including an in-house corporate attorney for TAM Airlines. Other directorships include Yamana Gold, a Canadian listed gold producer, DMC Global Inc. and Amcor plc. Bertone earned a Bachelor of Law from the University of Sao Paulo Law School in Brazil and a Master of Law in International and Comparative Law from Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
ANN C. BERZIN
Age: 72 New York, NY
Berzin served as Chairman and CEO of Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (FGIC), an insurer of municipal bonds, asset-backed securities and structured nance obligations, from 1992 to 2001. Berzin joined FGIC in 1985 as its General Counsel following seven years of securities law practice in New York City. She currently serves as a director of Trane Technologies plc (industrial manufacturing).She previously served as a director of Constellation Energy Group from 2008 to 2012 when Constellation merged with Exelon.
Annabelle Bexiga is an experienced Board Director and C-Suite Executive with deep and broad expertise in digital transformations. She has a global nancial services background having served on US and European boards, and as an operating executive residing in the US, Singapore, and Japan. Currently, Annabelle serves as a Non-Executive director on the boards of Corpay (NYSE: CPAY), StoneX Group (NASDAQ: SNEX), and Quantexa, a private Tech Company specializing in AI-enabled decision intelligence. She holds an MBA from Rutgers University and a Computer Science degree from Seton Hall University.
ALEX N. BLANCO Retired
64 Key Biscayne, FL Natl.:
Blanco is a retired executive serving on boards in the US, Canada, and Germany. He was Chief Supply Chain O cer and EVP at Ecolab from 2013 to 2020, overseeing global operations. He previously spent 30 years at Procter & Gamble, holding roles including VP of Product Supply for Global Beauty. Blanco has been a director at Patterson Companies since 2017 and currently chairs the Compensation and Human Capital Committee. He joined the boards of Cascades (Canada) and Schleich GmbH (Germany) in 2022. He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University.
Age: 64
Medina, WA Natl.:
HELENA BOLANO
Independent Director
She's the co -founder of Red Bison Advisory Group, LLC . A rm focused on being a trusted advisor, providing objective and result - oriented analysis and solutions in the areas of Real Estate, Natural Resources and ICT. Martha has been CEO and Director of companies inlcuding Unium Inc., Flow Mobile, a broadband wireless access solution, Wipro Infocrossing Cloud Computing Services and Microso Corp., where she was the Corporate Vice President for the Communi cations Sector. Martha started her ICT career with AT&T and BellSouth where she held numerous positions. She received an Advanced Management Program degree from Harvard University Business School. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Miami and holds an MBA from Nova Southeastern University.
Age: 65
Houston, TX Natl.:
Retried/Former West Region CEO, Trinity Health
LUIS A. BORGEN
Independent Director
Age: 67
Boston, MA Natl.:
As a Public Board Director Health System CEO, she advises Boards drawing from 30+ yrs of delivering turnarounds, transformations & multi-billion-dollar impact via operations, nance, risk, regulatory compliance, & organic/acquisitive growth strategies. She set strategy & provided governance in large for-pro t, & non-pro t health systems in TX, AZ, CA, ID, & Ore with Board Fiduciary responsibility. An executive nurse turned CEO; she provides boards with insights gained through strong operational healthcare industry experience & customer understanding from patient & provider perspectives.
Former Chief Financial O cer at Athena Health, until 2022. A er serving in the United States Air Force, Borgen has become an expert in corporate nance over the past 25 years, adding more than a decade as CFO in various industries. Prior to his arrival as CFO at Athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of web-enabled healthcare products and services, he served as CFO at Vistaprint, DAVIDsTEA, Inc. and DaVita. Borgen, who has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a master's degree in Finance from Boston College, and a bachelor's degree in Management from the U.S. Air Force Academy, currently serves on the boards of Carters, Inc. and Eastern Bankshares, Inc.
Age: 55 Houston, TX Natl.:
She is responsible for setting the business and value-creation strategies of the Oil eld Services business. Borras leads approximately 26K employees. She has more than 25 years of experience in the oil & gas sector, serving as Chief Commercial O cer at GE Oil & Gas before. ere she managed a global team of more than 4000 sales, commercial, and marketing professionals. She also served as President, Europe/Africa/Russia Caspian Region; VP, Global Marketing; VP, Centrili Marketing; and Area Manager for a number of countries in Latin America. She began her career in the oil & gas industry in 1991 as a production engineer for Esso in Colombia. She then moved into operations, marketing, and management roles at Esso before joining Baker Hughes. She has broad experience in organizational transformation, process improvement and growth strategies.
Age: 66
São Paulo, BRA Natl.:
Bracher brings to the board extensive payments experience and consumer insight as a former CEO and director of a publicly traded nancial institution. His experience in highly regulated industries provides valuable perspective on engaging and partnering with regulators. His extensive experience in nancial services contributes strong nancial understanding. As a former CEO, Bracher brings extensive experience with respect to culture development and talent management, as well as focus on social responsibility and environmental initiatives.
Age: 64 Santander, Spain
ANA PATRICIA BOTÍN
Executive Chairman, Banco Santander
Age: 60
San Francisco, CA
Botín has served as a director of Banco Santander, S.A. since 1989 and currently chairs the Executive and Innovation and Technology Committees and is a member of the Responsible Banking, Sustainability and Culture Committee. She is an executive director of both Santander US and Santander UK boards. She joined Santander a er working at JP Morgan. In 1992 she was appointed Senior EVP. Between 1992 and 1998 she led the expansion of Santander in Latin America. From 2002 to 2010 she was Executive Chairman of Banco Español de Credito, S.A. (Banesto). From 2010-2014 she was CEO of Santander UK and currently serves as a Non-Executive Director. During her role as CEO of Santander UK, she led the transformation to one of Britain’s most innovative banks.
Eric previously served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial O cer of Enphase Energy, Inc., a renewable energy technology company, from June 2018 to February 2022 and continued serving as an advisor until June 2022. Prior to Enphase, Eric was the Chief Accounting O cer and Corporate Controller of Tesla, Inc., an automotive and renewable energy company, from October 2016 to March 2018. He also held various senior roles such as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting O cer at SunPower Corporation from 2010 to 2016. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Fortive Corporation, a provider of essential technologies for connected work ow solutions across a range of markets.
P.C.
Age: 56
Fort Worth, TX Natl.:
Vianei Lopez Braun leads the employment law practice at Decker Jones, P.C. and is listed in Best Lawyers in America. Vianei is also an Independent Director of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. and Texas Health Resources. Vianei serves on the Compensation, Nom/Gov and Risk Committees and chairs the Advisory Board of First Financial Bank’s Chisholm Trail Region. Vianei also serves on the Board of Trustees and the Audit & Compliance Committee of Texas Health Resources, a large nonpro t health system.
Bruzzo serves as the Chief Marketing O cer at EA (Electronic Arts), leading the Marketing, Publishing & Analytics division. With a distinguished career, Chris has held pivotal roles at Starbucks and Amazon.com. At Starbucks, he revolutionized the digital experience, spearheading acclaimed loyalty programs. At Amazon, he directed marketing and PR teams, and led soware development for innovative services. Chris is an advocate for diversity as the executive sponsor of SomosEA, promoting an inclusive workplace for Hispanic/Latino employees and fostering gaming opportunities. He holds a degree in political studies from Whitworth University.
Age: 59 Houston, TX Natl.:
Becton, Dickinson and Company is a global medical technology company. She has been a member of the board since 2021. She is the EVPand head of University of California Health (UCH), where she leads the nation's largest academic health system. Prior to UCH, she held leadership roles at Texas A&M University System, including serving concurrently as dean of the College of Medicine and senior vice president of Health Sciences for Texas A&M University and vice chancellor for health services for the Texas A&M 11-campus system. She is the rst Hispanic woman to serve in these health leadership roles in the United States. Prior to Texas A&M University System, she spent more than 20 years in teaching and leadership positions with the University of Utah.
Age: 67
Caballero is an accomplished global business executive who served as Managing Partner of Deloitte’s Business Tax Services U.S.-India practice until his retirement in June 2019. During his 32-year tenure at Deloitte LLP, Caballero served in many capacities as a state and regional tax managing partner prior to assuming a global role. He joined Deloitte as a tax manager in 1987 and was admitted to the partnership three years later where he led teams from tax, audit, consulting, and risk. In addition, Caballero served as a Tax Managing Partner for the State of New Jersey from 2003 to 2011 and as Assistant Vice President of Tax at Bene cial Corporation from 1983 to 1986, and as a Senior Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1979 to 1982.
Age: 70
Chairman of the Board since 2020, member of the Board of Directors since 2019. Independent of the company and signi cant shareholders. Calado has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from the Catholic University of Brazil and he’s Owner/President Management program in General Management at Harvard Business School. Calado has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Aveleda S.A. and OutSystems S.A. He has been President of iMAX Diagnostic Imaging Business Unit, Vice President of Hovione S.A., Vice President and CFO of Hovione S.A. Additionally, he has held various positions at PepsiCo, Inc. including Vice President and CFO of PepsiCo Foods International. Calado is also the President of Gamcal LLC, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wygroup, S.A, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of OutSystems S.A. and a member of the Board of Directors of HNI Corporation.
Age: 69
Bethesda, MD and Boston, MA Natl.:
Age: 59
Medellín, Col Natl.:
JUAN ESTEBAN CALLE RESTREPO
Chief Executive O cer at Cementos Argos SA
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Louis Caldera is a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. e former Secretary of the Army and former president of e University of New Mexico, Caldera serves on the boards of Meritage Homes, Granite Construction, and DallasNews Corp. Caldera is a member of the board of directors of the Latino Corporate Director Association and co-founded and co-chairs e Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration. Earlier in his career Caldera served as an Army o cer, corporate lawyer, and California legislator. e son of Mexican immigrants, Caldera holds a B.S. degree from the U.S. Military Academy and law and business degrees from Harvard University.
Calle Restrepo is the Chief Executive O cer at Cementos Argos SA and Chairman at Argos North America Corp. He also holds director positions at several companies including Tecnología Intercontinental SA de CV, Argos USA Corp., and Summit Materials LLC. Previously, he served as CEO at Empresas Públicas de Medellín ESP and was an Independent Director at Interconexion Eléctrica SA ESP. He earned his undergraduate degree from Universidad EAFIT in 1998 and an MBA from e University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 1994.
Campos is a partner and Senior Counsel with the law rm of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP since 2016, where he practices in the areas of securities regulation, corporate governance, and securities enforcement and serves as Chair of the rm’s Securities Enforcement Practice. Prior to that, he received a presidential appointment and served as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission from 2002 to 2007. Before the SEC, Campos was a founding partner of a Houston-based radio broadcaster. He is also a director of a private registered broker-dealer, Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. From 2008 to 2013, Campos served by selection of President Barack Obama on the President’s citizen Presidential Intelligence Advisory Board. He earned a B.S. degree from the United States Air Force Academy, an M.B.A. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School.
Age: 57
New York, NY
Campos is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience as a CEO, founder, and board member. She is currently the CEO & President of PetMeds + PetCareRx and an independent director at Big Lots and PDS Limited. Campos has a strong background in omni-channel retail, international partnerships, and digital commerce, including launching a successful brand management company with Selena Gomez. Previously, she was CEO of Diane von Furstenberg and President of six global brands at GBG. Sandra has been recognized for her leadership and contributions to retail and the Hispanic community. She launched Latina Disruptors to support Latina entrepreneurs and has been a contributor to CNBC.
Los Altos, CA
Campos started his current position at Apple in October 2022. Previously 2016 to 2021, Campos was the CEO of Woven—an enterprise so ware company applying machine learning and natural language processing to workforce productivity. Before founding Woven and from August 2010 until November 2016, she served as Vice President and CIO for Facebook. Prior to Facebook, Campos was CIO for KLA-Tencor. He has deep expertise in enterprise so ware development, large scale distributed systems and data services and analytics. He has an MBA from both Columbia University and the University of California at Berkeley and a degree in electrical engineering and computer science also from the University of California at Berkeley.
Age: 60 Fort Lauderdale, FL
Carlos Campoy is a retired public company CFO and independent board director with 25+ years of global leadership in the life sciences industry. A Quali ed Financial Expert and Audit Chair, he brings expertise in governance, strategy, capital markets, and M&A. He serves on the board of Zymeworks and Hunter Industries. He held senior roles across the Americas, Europe, and Asia at CytomX, Alder, Allergan, and Eli Lilly, driving transformation and growth. Fluent in three languages, he champions governance, DEI, and leadership development, and is active in NACD, LCDA, and LGBTQ+ board networks.
MICHAEL C. CAMUÑEZ
Camuñez has signi cant experience as a senior executive, counselor, and advocate advising U.S. companies in domestic and global markets, and he possesses a unique combination of bi-partisan political, legal, economic, and international expertise. He is a frequent commentator on international trade, international economics, NAFTA, and the US-Mexico relationship in the press, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, NPR, CNBC’s Squawk Box, and other media outlets. Camuñez previously served for two years as Special Counsel to the President in the O ce of the White House Counsel, as well as Special Assistant to the President. He is a former equity partner of the global law rm O’Melveny & Myers LLP and of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP. A graduate of Harvard College and Stanford Law School.
Prior to joining Providence, Canales served CHE Trinity Health for over 10 years, most recently as executive vice president and chief administrative o cer. During her tenure, she guided the organization through signi cant change, creating synergy across a geographically and operationally diverse system in 21 states. roughout her 25-year human resources career, Canales has worked in a range of global Fortune 500 organizations, including Hewlett Packard/Compaq Computer Corporation, Yum Brands/PepsiCo, R.H. Macy’s Inc. and Centura Health.
Los Gatos, CA
EDWARD CANNIZZARO
Cannizzaro brings 40 years of experience as a global nancial executive to the Boards of the Corporation and the Utility. He has a deep background in nancial accounting and reporting, risk management, operations, and operational regulatory compliance. During his tenure at KPMG, he served as the Global Head of Quality, Risk and Regulatory, the West Area Managing Partner of Audit, and provided sound oversight and governance as a member of the Board of Directors of KPMG Americas and KPMG US.
Rick Cardenas serves as President and CEO of Darden Restaurants since May 30, 2022. Rick began his career with Darden as an hourly employee in 1984. Since then, he has held key senior management positions within many of Darden’s iconic brands and was Darden’s Chief Financial O cer from 2016-2022. Rick graduated cumma sum laude from the University of Central Florida with bachelor’s degrees in both Finance and in Accounting. He earned an MBA from e Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College and is a Certi ed Public Accountant.
Age: 65
Incline Village, NV Natl.:
CARLOS M. CARDOSO Principal,CMPC Advisors LLC
Cardoso joined CMPC Advisors LLC in January 2015. Prior to that, he served as Chairman of Kennametal, Inc. from 2008 until 2014 and as President and CEO of Kennametal from 2006 until 2014. He joined Kennametal in 2003 and served as Vice President, Metalworking Solutions and Services Group and then as Executive Vice President and COO before he became President and CEO Prior to his tenure with Kennametal, Cardoso was President of the Pump Division of Flowserve Corporation from 2001 to 2003. Cardoso faced the challenge of managing a complex company on a daily basis. is experience, combined with the skills he acquired in his leadership roles at Kennametal, Inc. and Flowserve Corporation, make him a valuable resource for Boards and management.
Age: 57
Houston, TX Natl.:
German has spent his career de ning and executing digital transformation programs. Prior to Wood, German served as Principal Senior at Boston Consulting Group, before leading the successful implementation of the digital transformation strategy at CEMEX, a global materials company, where he held the role of Executive Vice president Finance and Information Technology overseeing customer journey, automation, business analytics and Internet of ings. Carmona, in addition to his general responsibilities on the board, will serve on the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Age: 75
Tucson, AZ
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Carmona, born to a poor immigrant family in NYC, overcame homelessness and hunger in his youth. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1967, earning a GED and serving as a Special Forces Vietnam veteran. He later excelled academically, receiving the top graduate award at UCSF Medical School. Dr. Carmona became a trauma surgeon and established Arizona's rst trauma system while earning a master’s in public health policy. As Surgeon General from 2002 to 2006, he led public health initiatives. Currently, he serves as Chief of Health Innovations at Canyon Ranch, and advises on science and technology for economic and public bene t.
Travelers applauds Rafael Santana for being named one of the most influential Latino leaders in 2025. Thank you for providing strategic counsel and thoughtful leadership to our Board of Directors since 2022.
ROBERT CARRADY
President, Caribbean Cinemas
Age: 68
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Carrady is the President of Caribbean Cinemas, a familyowned business and the largest movie theater chain in the Caribbean, with approximately 570 screens in 68 locations across Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and several other Caribbean islands, as well as in Guyana, Panama and Bolivia. Caribbean Cinemas, through its a liates, manages theatre operations, as well as related lm buying, screen advertising and food and game room concessions. It also engages in the construction of certain of the sites in which it operates and leases real estate to third parties as part of its real estate leasing and property management business.
ANTONIO CARRILLO President & CEO, Arcosa Inc.
Age: 58
Dallas, TX
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From 2018 until 2018, Carrillo served as the Senior Vice President and Group President of Construction, Energy, Marine and Components of Trinity Industries, Inc. From 2012 to 2018, he served as the Chief Executive O cer of Orbia Advance Corporation (formerly known as Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V.) (“Orbia”). Prior to joining Orbia, he spent 16 years at Trinity Industries where he served as Senior Vice President and Group President of Trinity Industries’ Energy Equipment Group and was responsible for Trinity Industries’ Mexico operations. Carrillo previously served as a director of Trinity Industries from 2014 to 2018 and as a director of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. He has served as Professor of Finance at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México. Carrillo holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in nance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico City.
Age: 72 San Juan, P.R./ New York NY
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Chairman of the Board of Directors, Popular, Inc.
New York, NY
MICHELLE CARUSO-CABRERA
Chief Executive O cer, MCC Productions LLC
Carrión’s 44 years of banking experience and over 33 years heading Popular, give him a unique level of knowledge of the Puerto Rico nancial system. A well-recognized leader with a vast knowledge of the Puerto Rico economy, is actively involved in major e orts impacting the local economy. His knowledge of the nancial industry led him to become a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for eight years. Chairman of Popular since 1993 and Executive Chairman from 2017 to 2019. CEO of Popular from 1994 to 2017 and President from 1991 to 2009 and from 2010 to 2014. Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Fundación Banco Popular, Inc. since 1991. Chairman and Director of Popular Foundation, Inc. since 2005. Member of the Board of Directors of Verizon Communications, Inc. from 1995 to 2019. Member of the International Olympic Committee since 1990 and Chairman of the International Olympic Committee Finance Commission from 2002 to 2013. Managing Member of RCA3 Investments, LLC.
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has spent 30 years at the nexus of nance, economics, and communication. She was the rst Latina anchor at CNBC and the network’s rst Chief International Correspondent and currently serves as a Contributor. She is on the boards of Wendy’s, Del Real Foods, a Palladium Equity company, theInternational Advisory Board of the Instituto Empressa in Madrid, and Ballet Hispanico, where she serves as Board President. A er her BA in Economics from Wellesley College, Michelle worked at Univisión Spanish-language news, where she received an Emmy for a series she co-produced.
A member of the board of Prudential Financial, Inc. since 2001 and of Toyota Motor North America since 2007, Casellas also serves on an advisory board for Comcast Corporation. In 2018, the National Association of Corporate Directors named him one of the 100 most in uential boardroom leaders. He is a trustee (emeritus) of the University of Pennsylvania, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a Life Member of the American Law Institute. Under President Clinton, he was Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, General Counsel of the Air Force and Co-Chairman of the Census Monitoring Board. During the Obama Administration, he served on the Military Leadership Diversity Commission. A Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, he is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of Bloomberg’s treatise on Workplace Harassment.
Kimberly Casiano is an experienced business leader with a proven track-record of service on the board of directors of several major Fortune 500 corporations. Kim was a founder of the Latino Corporate Directors Association, currently serves on the Mo tt Cancer Center board of advisors, and previously served on the board of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. She is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School.
Castañón Moats is a seasoned public accounting and governance leader with over 30 years of experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). She served as a partner for more than two decades, holding senior roles including Vice Chair and Chief Diversity O cer. She led PwC’s Governance Insights Center and was a member of both U.S. and global assurance leadership teams. She advised public and private clients on accounting, reporting, and M&A matters and was ranked #2 on Fortune’s “50 Most Powerful Latinas” list.
Gulacsy serves as Interim Chief Financial O cer and Treasurer, as well as Chief Accounting O cer of her company. Previously, Elizabeth served as Chief Financial O cer and Treasurer of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. and Chief Accounting O cer for Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. She began her career at Ernst & Young LLP as an Audit Manager. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from the University of Florida and is a Certi ed Public Accountant. Elizabeth is actively involved in corporate governance, serving on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of NNN REIT, Inc. (NYSE: NNN) and participating in industry associations like the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA) and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).
J. CAVE
He served Boeing for 31 years, most recently as president of Boeing Capital Corp., a wholly owned Boeing subsidiary responsible for arranging, structuring and providing nancing for Boeing's commercial airplane and space and defense products. Prior to that, he served as senior vice president of business development and strategy for the corporation; senior vice president and general manager for Boeing’s commercial airplane programs; chief nancial o cer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and vice president of nance for Boeing Information, Space & Defense Systems.
Juan Cento served as Regional President of the Latin America and Caribbean Division of FedEx Express, headquartered in Miami, Florida, until his retirement in 2021. Cento began his career with FedEx in 1989 when the company merged with Flying Tigers. Immediately following the merger, he was promoted to managing director for South and Central America, based in Saõ Paulo, Brazil. In his 32+ years with FedEx, Cento has expanded the company’s presence in Latin America and helped FedEx Express become a pillar for growth in the region. A Cuba native, Cento moved to Miami in 1960, where he attended Miami-Dade College and proceeded to graduate from Florida International University College of Business Administration.
Age: 67
Chicago, IL Natl.:
General Partner, Angeles Ventures Fund I
Age: 76
Orlando, FL Natl.:
Cepeda is a respected entrepreneur and nancial expert serving as a corporate director at BMO Financial Corp. and chairing the UBS Funds. She co-founded Angeles Investors in 2020, supporting Latino disruptive startups with 300 members nationwide, and co-leads Angeles Ventures Fund I. Cepeda has earned accolades including the Toni Cornelius Special Recognition Award from Chicago United in 2024 and the Leadership Greater Chicago Distinguished Fellow Award in 2023. She's recognized among the 100 Most In uential Latinos by Bloomberg Linea and the 50 Most Powerful Latinas by ALPFA. Adela holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and an AB with honors in Economics from Harvard College, with honorary doctorates from Metropolitan College of New York and Dominican University.
Cesan is the Founder and Managing Partner of Commercial Worldwide LLC, an investment rm. Prior thereto, he spent 25 years at Schering Plough Corporation, serving in various capacities of substantial responsibility the President and Chief Operating O cer Executive Vice President of ScheringPlough Corporation and President of ScheringPlough Pharmaceuticals President of Schering Laboratories, U.S. Pharmaceutical Operations and President of Schering Plough International . Cesan was until April 2019 also a director of $e New York Times Company.
Chadwick is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial O cer at Pitney Bowes, responsible for the nancial operations of the company on a global basis, which includes the treasury, audit, investor relations, and tax functions. Ana has more than 20 years of global experience as a nance and operational executive at GE Capital. Her responsibilities included both operational and nancial positions, along with strong transformational and nancial services experience. Ana received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from $e American University in Washington, DC in 1993. She is a former member of both GE’s Hispanic Forum and Women’s Network. She serves on the board of the Norwalk Community College (NCC) Foundation where she also mentors and dedicates time to strengthen NCC’s Career Services.
Robert (“Bob”) Chavez is a seasoned leader in the luxury retail industry with over four decades of experience. He most recently served as Executive Chairman, President, and CEO of Hermès Americas from 2000 to 2025, overseeing major growth across North and Latin America. He is currently Executive in Residence at SCAD, mentoring students and supporting innovation in fashion and business.
Marty is a computer scientist, entrepreneur, investor, and risk manager. He is a partner and vice chairman of Sixth Street, a private-capital investing platform with over $75 B under management. Prior to joining Sixth Street, he held multiple roles at Goldman Sachs, including Chief Information O cer and Chief Financial O cer. For the past 35 years, Marty has used data, math, so ware, and machine learning to solve hard problems for clients and stakeholders. He holds an A.B. (1985) magna cum laude in Biochemical Sciences and an S.M. (1985) in Computer Science from Harvard, and a Ph.D. (1990) in Medical Information Sciences from Stanford (Architectures and Algorithms for Probabilistic Expert Systems).
EMANUEL CHIRICO
Former Chairman, PVH Corp
Age: 67
New York, NY
Chirico is Former Chairman of PVH Corp., owner of an iconic family of brands including Calvin Klein TOMMY HILFIGER, Van Heusen, ARROW, Warner's and IZOD. Manny was with PVH for over 26 years, serving as CEO from 2006 to 2021 and Chairman from 2007 to 2021. Under his leadership, PVH become one of the largest and most admired fashion and lifestyle companies in the world, reaching $9.9 billion in annual revenues in 2019 and 40,000 associates operating in over 40 countries. He played a key role in acquiring Calvin Klein in 2003 and engineered the transformative acquisitions of Tommy Hil ger in 2010 and Warnaco in 2013. Born and raised in the Bronx, Manny graduated from Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business in 1979.
Cil is a seasoned business executive renowned for his leadership in the global restaurant industry. Currently serving as Chief Executive O cer of Restaurant Brands International Inc., he oversees iconic brands like Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs. With a career spanning over two decades, Cil has held pivotal roles including Global President of Burger King and President of Burger King Europe, Middle East & Africa. He has been instrumental in RBI's expansion, digital transformation, and sustainability initiatives, notably leading the $1 billion acquisition of Firehouse Subs. He brings extensive board experience, recently appointed as an independent director at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Adriana Cisneros is the CEO of Cisneros, a global family-owned business with operations in media, digital advertising, and real estate. She has led the company since 2013, driving its transformation and growth across innovative platforms and international markets. She is also President of Fundación Cisneros, a nonpro t dedicated to improving access to education in Latin America. Adriana serves on the boards of Ford Motor Company, Mattel, Parrot Analytics, the Knight Foundation, and the Paley Center for Media, among others. She is a trustee of MoMA’s Latin American Acquisitions Committee and a member of Citibank Private Bank’s Latin America Advisory Board. A Columbia University and NYU graduate, she is a Henry Crown Fellow and completed executive studies at Harvard Business School. Adriana is a passionate advocate for the arts, education, and inclusive innovation.
He is currently the Chairman & CEO of Claure Capital, a multi-billion-dollar global investment rm focused on public and private companies in technology, media, telecommunications, crypto, sports, real estate and other high growth sectors. From 2018 until 2022, Claure was the CEO of So Bank Group International and COO of So Bank Group, the world’s largest technology investment company. Previously, Claure served as President and CEO and then as Executive Chairman of Sprint, where he is widely recognized for delivering the best nancial results in Sprint’s 120-year history and architecting its merger with T-Mobile U.S. Prior to Sprint, he founded Brightstar, which he built into the world’s largest global wireless distribution and services company and the largest Hispanic-owned business in U.S. history, with operations in more than 50 countries and revenues exceeding $10 billion.
LUIS A. CLAVELL-RODRÍGUEZ
He is the principal investigator for the Children’s Oncology Group and the Dana Farber Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Consortium at said institution. He was a professor of pediatrics and pathology from 1980 to 1994, and director of pediatric hematology oncology from 1984 to 1994, at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. He has particular expertise in clinical investigation. He is the chairman of the Board’s Executive Committee and member of the Investment and Finance Committee.
Age: 59
New York, NY Natl.:
Cocero is a prominent leader in the biopharmaceutical industry, having served as Global President of P zer Vaccines. In this role, she led the development, commercialization, and global delivery of innovative vaccines, including the P zer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, distributed worldwide. With over 20 years at P zer, Nanette has held diverse roles, including Regional President for Emerging Markets, overseeing operations across 100+ countries. She is deeply engaged in industry advocacy, having chaired the Vaccine CEO Steering Committee at IFPMA and served on boards like Pharma Jet and the Milken Institute and Americas Society/Council of the Americas. Nanette is recognized as a leader in healthcare innovation, with honors such as being named among the 101 Most In uential Latinos and the Forbes CEO Next List.
Age: 82
California Natl.:
Former Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives
Independent Director
Age: 54
Los Gatos, CA Natl.:
Anthony L. Coelho is Chairman of Esquire Financial Holdings and Esquire Bank NA, and serves on the boards of Service Corp. International, Nanoholdings, EVO Transportation, Avenet, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. He is also an Advisory Partner at Potomac Equity Partners. A former U.S. Congressman, he has held leadership roles in business, public service, and advocacy, including work with the U.S. Census Bureau and the American Association of People with Disabilities. He is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University.
Colón, Ph.D., is President, CEO, and Director of InCarda erapeutics, Inc. With over 25 years in biopharma, genomics, and healthcare, she has held leadership roles at ProterixBio, Pyranose Biotherapeutics, Intrexon Corporation, Gilead Sciences, and A ymetrix, Inc. She holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from MIT. Colón serves on the boards of Voyager erapeutics Inc, Bloom Science Inc, Biotechnology Innovation Organization and is a Trustee of MIT. She is a proud Latina and a member of the #BiotechCEOSisterhood.
Age: 46
Colorado has been a Director with Hudson Advisors L.P., or Hudson Advisors, an a#liate, since 2016. In such capacity, Colorado advises on legal issues impacting operating companies that are a#liates of Lone Star within North America, as well as other corporate investments. is is Colorado’s second stint with Hudson Advisors having previously been a Vice President at the rm from 2008 to 2012. In between his times at Hudson Advisors, he was a Partner at the law rm of Perkins Coie LLP, from 2012 to 2016, where he supported clients in various types of mortgage banking transactions, private and public securities o erings, debt nancing transactions and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to his time at Hudson, Colorado was an attorney with Bank of America and a CPA with Ernst & Young LLP.
Age: 66
Dallas, TX
Comparin, appointed as Independent Director e ective January 1, 2020, also serves on the board of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR). She founded and led Animato, a technology solutions provider, from 1997 until its sale in 2016. Ms. Comparin held senior roles at ALLTEL, Nortel, and Recognition International, and has extensive experience at Electronic Data Systems (EDS). Her leadership provides valuable insights into international business, nancial, and strategic planning. She is a Quali ed Financial Expert (QFE) and serves on audit, nominating, governance, and technology committees. She is a member of the NACD and LCDA, and certi ed in systemic cyber risk governance for corporate directors.
Age: 51
As Chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, Cesar Conde oversees NBC News, CNBC, MSNBC, NBC News NOW, Telemundo Enterprises, and NBCUniversal Local. NBCU News Group, led by Conde, is the top news organization in America, reaching seven in 10 adults monthly across broadcast, cable, streaming, and digital platforms. Previously, he chaired NBCU International Group and Telemundo Enterprises, driving their global expansion and leadership in Hispanic media. Conde, a Harvard BA and Wharton MBA graduate, also served as President of Univision Networks.
Age: 54 Mexico City, MX
Conesa has been member of the IATA Board of Governors and an acting Board Member of Skyteam and the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA). Prior to Aeromexico, he held various positions in the Mexican Public Administration. He holds an Economics Bachelor degree from the Instituto Tecnológico de Mexico (ITAM) and a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Age: 64 Philadelphia, PA
Before joining GSK from 2009 to 2015, Connelly held various executive roles at Eli Lilly and Co. spanning 26 years. She served as president of Lilly USA and held positions such as senior vice president of human resources and vice president of human resources for pharmaceutical operations. Connelly began her career as national sales manager for the Puerto Rico a liate, later becoming director of sales and marketing for the Caribbean Basin Region and general manager of Eli Lilly Puerto Rico. She also led global marketing for Evista and the U.S. women’s health business unit. In 2008, she was appointed to the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships. A native of San Juan, Connelly holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and Marketing from Lycoming College and completed Harvard University's Advanced Management Program.
Age: 58 Park City, UT
EDUARDO F. CONRADO President, Ascension
MARIA CONTRERAS-SWEET President and CEO, Rockway Equity Partners
Conrado is the President of Ascension, overseeing strategy and operations for one of the largest non-pro t Catholic health systems in the U.S., with over 2,600 care sites and 140 hospitals across 19 states, generating $28.3 billion in FY23 revenue. Previously, he held roles as Ascension’s EVP and Chief Strategy and Innovation O cer, joined as EVP and Chief Digital O cer in 2018, and served on the Board of Directors from 2014 to 2018. Before Ascension, he was EVP and Chief Strategy and Innovation O cer at Motorola Solutions. Conrado holds bachelor’s degrees in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University and has earned master’s degrees from ESADE in Barcelona and $underbird School of Global Management.
Contreras-Sweet is a prominent American business leader, entrepreneur, and investor who served as a cabinet member in the Obama Administration and as California's state cabinet secretary. As the 24th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), she focused on supporting America’s 28 million small businesses, pivotal in job creation nationwide. Contreras-Sweet founded several businesses, including ProAmerica Bank in downtown Los Angeles, where she was the Founding Executive Chairwoman. Previously, she served as California's Secretary of Business, Transportation, and Housing. She sits on numerous corporate boards and the Bipartisan Policy Center board, and holds ve Honorary Doctorates, including from Tu s University and California State University, Los Angeles.
EDUARDO
Age: 58 Winchester, MA
Director
Cordeiro served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial O cer at Cabot Corporation, a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company, from 2009 to 2018. He also served as President of the Americas region from 2014 to 2018. During his 20-year tenure at Cabot Corporation, he held several corporate, business and executive management positions, including Vice President of Corporate Strategy and General Manager of its Fumed Metal Oxides and Supermetals businesses. Prior to his career at Cabot, Cordeiro was a consultant with e Boston Consulting Group and a founding partner of e Economics Resource Group.
Age: 49 Dallas, TX
Cortez, Chief Diversity O cer at McKesson since 2019, plays a key role in advancing inclusion at the global healthcare services and IT company, ranked 8th on the FORTUNE 500. Previously, he led global inclusion e orts at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, overseeing teams worldwide dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace culture. Earlier, he held roles at HP focusing on diversity strategy, talent management, and innovative solutions. Jesse began his career at Accenture and Merritt, Hawkins & Associates. JESSE CORTEZ
Age: 53
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal O cer and Secretary, Oshkosh Corporation
Age: 52 Oshkosh, WI Natl.:
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative O cer at Oshkosh Corporation
Chief Sustainability O cer, Cargill Age: 53 Minneapolis, MN Natl.:
Cortina brings to the Board extensive experience in public policy, compliance, corporate governance, environmental and legal matters. He has been Executive Vice President, Chief Legal O cer and Secretary of Oshkosh Corporation, a leading innovator of mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment, since February 2023. Cortina previously served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from 2016 to 2023. He has held various roles of increasing responsibility since joining Oshkosh Corporation in 2003. He has been a Director of IPL and WPL since 2023.
Ignacio Cortina is Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative O cer at Oshkosh Corporation, a role he has held since November 2024. He oversees legal, regulatory, government relations, human resources, ethics, compliance, environmental, and sustainability matters. Cortina joined Oshkosh in 2003 and has held multiple senior legal roles, including Chief Legal O cer and General Counsel. He also serves on the boards of Alliant Energy Corporation and IPL/WPL, and is involved with the Hispanic National Bar Association. He holds a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University and a law degree from Columbus School of Law at Catholic University.
Cruz is responsible for leading the company’s e orts to drive transformational change in delivering sustainable supply chains for customers around the globe, while making agriculture part of how we deliver on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. is aim is core to Cargill’s purpose to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Pilar also leads Cargill’s global Communications and Corporate Responsibility functions, which includes advancing partnerships focused on accelerating progress on climate, food security, human rights, and women’s economic empowerment.
Age: 63
Miami, FL Natl.:
Age: 65
Sao Paulo, BRA
D'An is the founder and President of D'An Financial Services, Inc., established in 2004. She serves as Chairman of e National Association of Corporate Directors (Florida) and holds independent director roles at Backblaze, Inc., GHD Group Pty Ltd, Matinas BioPharma Holdings Inc., and Zoomcar Holdings, Inc. Previously, she served as a director at Alico, Inc., Hot Topic, Inc., Renovaro, Inc., and Summer Infant, Inc. She was an Audit Partner at Ernst & Young LLP and Senior Vice President-Finance & Accounting at Likewize Corp. Evelyn holds an undergraduate degree from Albany State University and a graduate degree from Florida International University.
61 Washington, DC Natl.:
JUAN JOSÉ DABOUB Chairman of the Daboub Partnership and President of HUGE Business and Investment Council
Age: 67 Los Angeles, CA
Managing Partner, Leonard Green & Partners
Pereira has been Regional VP, Brazil since 2013. Previously, he served as a legal representative for United Auto do Brazil Ltda from 1999 to 2005. He practiced law at Cunha Pereira Advogados from 1995 to 2005, focusing on professional athletes and racecar drivers. Pereira founded Atrium Telecomunicações Ltda, which was acquired by Telefonica of Spain in 2004. He also founded E-Vertical Tecnologia, a leader in high-tech facilities management for commercial properties. Prior to this, Pereira held various banking positions in Brazil and internationally from 1978 to 1995. He is Vice President of the São Paulo Chamber of Commerce (ACSP) and serves on the boards of Associação Brazileira dos Concessionários BMW and Associação Brazileira dos Distribuidores Toyota. Pereira earned his LL.B. from Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco and attended London Business School.
Da Silva is a business focused innovative technology leader who excels at solving critical business challenges with the latest technology solutions. He is known as an Executive catalyst for change who combines innovation with business acumen to deliver creative solutions in large, complex organizations. Expertise in Cloud Technology, Enterprise Architecture, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Program Delivery, and Big Data & Analytics. Da Silva has proven ability in leading management and project teams through change to deliver high performance, customer focused services.
Juan José Daboub, Ph.D., President of HUGE (Honduras, USA, Guatemala, El Salvador) Business and Investment Council; Chairman of e Daboub Partnership; ViceChairman of Dorado Group; and Founding CEO of the Global Adaptation Institute. He has taught at Princeton University and is a member of several Boards of Directors of both public and private businesses and non-for-pro ts in the USA, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. 2006-2010 he was Managing Director of the World Bank Group, with oversight functions of 110 countries in Africa, the Middle East, East Asia, and Latin America.
Danhakl has served as a director of IQVIA since October 2016 and is a member of the Nominating and Governance and the Leadership Development and Compensation Committees. Prior to this, Danhakl served as a director of IMS Health from February 2010 until October 2016. He is a Managing Partner at Leonard Green & Partners, which he joined in 1995. Previously, Danhakl was a Managing Director of Donaldson, Lu in & Jenrette Securities Corporation, which he joined in 1990. From 1985 until 1990, he was a Vice President in corporate nance at Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. Danhakl currently serves as a member of the boards of directors of Life Time Fitness, Inc., Charter NEX Generation, Genani Corporation, Eyemart Express, Mister Car Wash Holdings, Inc., SRS Distribution, Convergint Technologies LLC, Parts Town, Lakeshore Learning, Pye-Barker Fire Safety, LLC and WellSky. Danhakl holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley.
Regional President LA, Danone
Age: 51
Mexico City, MX Natl.: Fedex
Age: 62
Los Angeles, CA Natl.:
Davila is the Regional President for Latin America, renowned for her expertise in driving signi cant business transformations. She excels in nancial turnarounds, growth in core businesses, and building manufacturing and distribution capabilities. Silvia is adept at simplifying operations, uncovering hidden value, and fostering innovative ideas for transformational growth. As a driven and strategic leader, she empowers her team to become proactive, high-potential leaders. With a focus on strategy, digital transformation, and purpose-led marketing, Silvia has a consistent record of overcoming complex challenges and developing strong, engaged teams. She is a uent speaker of English, native in Spanish, and has medium pro ciency in French. Her leadership is characterized by a commitment to coaching and mentoring, particularly in the development of women in business.
Gilbert Davila is one of the most sought-a!er experts on Multicultural marketing as well as DEIB in the United States today. His 25 years of experience working as a senior corporate marketing executive and multicultural market expert has led him to help lead strategy at industry stalwarts such as: Procter & Gamble; Coca Cola USA; Sears, Roebuck and Company; and e Walt Disney Company where he served as the head of MC Marketing and Global Diversity. Over the last 12 years, DMI Consulting has grown to be a leading rm proving Multicultural marketing and DEIB strategies and plans to drive growth in leading corporations and brands including- McDonald’s, Kimberly Clark, Dunkin’, Warner Bro’s Studios, Synchrony, Sea World and Coca Cola, amongst others.
GABRIEL DE ALBA
Age: 52 New York, NY Natl.:
Independent Director/Co-Chair
De Alba is a Managing Director and Partner of e Catalyst Capital Group, Inc. His responsibilities at Catalyst have included acting as a director or senior o cer of various Catalyst portfolio companies, including, Frontera Energy, Geneba Properties, Advantage Rent-A-Car, Gateway Casinos & Entertainment, erapure Biopharma, World Color Press, Cable Satisfaction International/Cabovisão and Sonar Entertainment. He has more than 25 years of investing, operating and leading corporate boards and focuses on ntech, healthcare services, gaming & entertainment, and media & sports IP industries. He is the recipient of the 2020 Leadership Achievement Award and 2018 Global Private Equity Growth Dealmaker of the Year in the Leadership Achievement Category. De Alba is uent in ve languages, holds a double B.S. in Finance and Economics from NYU Stern, an MBA from Columbia University, and has completed graduate courses in Mathematics and Computer Science at Harvard University.
ALFONSO DE ANGOITIA NORIEGA
Co-CEO TelevisaUnivision Mexico and Co-CEO Grupo Televisa, S.A.B.
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Alfonso de Angoitia is the Executive Chairman of TelevisaUnivision, Inc., a leading producer and distributor of Spanish-language content. He serves as Co-CEO of Grupo Televisa, Mexico's primary cable TV operator and largest investor in TelevisaUnivision. Alfonso has been on Grupo Televisa's Board since 1997 and previously held roles as Executive Vice President of Administration and Finance. He also sits on the boards of Grupo Financiero Banorte and Liberty Latin America, and chairs Fundación Kardias. Before joining Grupo Televisa, Alfonso practiced law at White & Case LLP in New York and co-founded Mijares, Angoitia, Cortés y Fuentes in Mexico. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Henrique De Castro joined the Board of Fiserv, Inc. as a Director in 2019 a!er serving as a Director of First Data since 2017. He led Cantor Fitzgerald’s venture capital arm, Cantor Ventures, from 2015 to 2019 and served as Chief Operating O cer at Yahoo! Inc. between 2012 and 2014. Prior to that, he held senior executive positions at Google including President of Partner Business, responsible for approximately a third of Google's revenues and President of Media, Mobile & Platforms where he built and scaled the business globally to over 50 countries. Prior to Google, De Castro had senior executive roles at Dell Technologies and McKinsey & Company. De Castro has extensive experience across the globe in the Technology, Internet, Media and Retail industries. He has an MBA from IMD in Switzerland and a Bachelor in Business and Economics from ISEG in Lisbon.
Age: 58
Dallas, TX Natl.:
Ralph de la Torre is a former health care executive and cardiac surgeon. e CEO of Steward Health Care from 2010 to 2024, and previously he was CEO of Caritas Christi Health Care, where he led the transformation of a six-hospital system and developed the business model for Steward, which was subsequently invested in by Cerberus Capital Management. Previously, he was founder and CEO of the Cardiovascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and of Cardiovascular Management Associates, one of the nation's rst totally integrated systems for treating cardiac patients. At the same time, he was Chief of Cardiac Surgery at BIDMC and a Harvard Medical Faculty Physician at BIDMC he was widely recognized as one of the top cardiac surgeons in the nation. De La Torre graduated from Duke University in 1988.
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Boca Raton, FL Natl.:
Ralph de la Vega is the former Vice Chairman of AT&T. He serves on the boards of New York Life, Amdocs, Outreach, and Ubicquia. He is Chairman Emeritus of Junior Achievement Worldwide, the #5 NGO in the world. Mr. de la Vega has received numerous awards for his leadership, including induction into the U.S. Wireless Hall of Fame and the Atlanta Business Hall of Fame. Mr. de la Vega has a bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University and a master’s from Northern Illinois University. He received a Doctor Honoris Causa from FAU and is the author of the book Obstacles Welcome.
Age: 68
Francisco, CA
De Luca serves as an Independent Director of the Company, appointed in May 2019. Since May 2017, she has been the Chief Information O#cer for Pebble Beach Company. Previously, she held several executive roles, including Chief Operating O#cer at Basecamp, Vice President and General Manager of eCommerce at Sears Holdings, and CEO of MyShape, Inc. Ms. De Luca has also worked with Yahoo! and Interwoven, leading digital transformation e!orts. She holds an MBA from Santa Clara University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University. She also serves on the board of INETCO. Her expertise includes technology leadership, digital transformation, and business growth.
Jo-ann dePass Olsovsky is a veteran technology executive with over 35 years of experience across IT, infrastructure, and operations. She most recently served as Executive Vice President and CIO at Salesforce, where she led global IT for Salesforce, Muleso , Tableau, and Slack. She previously held senior roles at BNSF Railway, AT&T, and Verizon. She currently serves on the boards of CN Railway, Quanta Services, and Reltio.
De Solo has committed his professional life to creating the most e!ective delivery system for underserved patients in economically challenged areas. With more than 10 years' experience in healthcare, he started his career as senior equities trader for RBC/Carlin. From there, he served as COO and partner of a startup managed healthcare company, then successfully sold the company in two years. In 2011, he founded CareMax, a network of full-risk, community-based Medicare Advantage healthcare and wellness centers. As CEO, he built CareMax from the ground up, using social determinants to serve comprehensive healthcare needs for the most vulnerable senior populations. In August, 2021, he was named a Florida Entrepreneur of the Year award winner. In addition to CEO of CareMax, De Solo is on the Board of Directors at Coral Gables Hospital (a Tenet Hospital).
Age: 69 Cupertino, CA Natl.:
Independent Director
Urioste has a distinguished career spanning over three decades in $nance and operational leadership, including roles as CFO, COO, and board member at various public and private enterprises. He has guided companies through transformative phases, overseeing signi$cant IPOs, M&A deals, and capital ventures totaling over $' billion. George's strategic insights and commitment to diversity align with Roambee's values, where he serves on the Board of Directors, enhancing the company's growth and innovation trajectory in supply chain technology.
Age: 51 Chicago, IL Natl.:
Head-International Business & EVP/General Counsel & Corp. Sec., Tampico Beverages
Age: 67 Spain Natl.:
Managing Director, Torreal, S.A.
Laureate Education Boards
Age: 71
DeJesús is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary for Tampico Beverages, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of high-quality avored drink concentrates. He is also the co-founder of Onward Brands, LLC. Pedro also holds board positions at the Museum of Science and Industry, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Latino Corporate Directors Education Foundation, City Colleges of Chicago Foundation, and &e National Education Association Foundation. Pedro holds a Six Sigma Green Belt certi$cation and has over 15 years of experience in international business management, customer relationship management, and new business development. He oversees a team of sales and marketing professionals and manages global legal matters for Tampico Beverages.
Pedro del Corro is a member of Torreal, S.A., one of the largest private investment $rms in Spain. He joined Torreal in 1990 and is currently a managing director and a member of its board. Prior to joining Torreal, he held various positions with Procter & Gamble in Spain, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Portugal. He currently is a director of each of Arbarin Sicav, S.A. and Inversiones Naira Sicav, S.A. In the past $ve years, he has served as a member of the boards of directors of Universidad Europea de Madrid, S.L.U., Imagina and Saba Infraestructuras. Del Corro earned a law degree from the Universidad de Deusto and a business administration degree from ICADE Business School—Universidad Ponti$cia Comillas.
Senior fellow with the National Security and International Policy team at American Progress. He has worked at the organization since 2007 and focuses on U.S. national security issues and U.S.-China relations. DeLeon’s 25-year government career concluded in 2001 a er his tenure as deputy secretary of defense, during which time he served as the chief operating o cer at the Pentagon, a member of the Deputies Committee of the National Security Council, and a member of the U.S. Department of Veterans A airs National Partnership Council on labor-management issues. For $ve years, in 2001, he served as a senior vice president for the Boeing Company, focusing on global trade issues and Washington, D.C., operations. DeLeon earned a bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount University in 1974. In 1984, he completed the executive program in national and international security at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
DELGADO
Joaquin Delgado worked at 3M Company from 1987 until his retirement in July 2019. He most recently served as Executive Vice President since July 2009, having operating responsibility for three Business Groups consecutively: Electro-Communications Business Group, Health Care Business Group and Consumer Business Group. Delgado has a PhD in polymer science and engineering from Lehigh University.
Age: 62
New York, NY
Ana Demel teaches at NYU School of Law; she is a member of the board of Pro Mujer. Prior to 2009, Ana was a partner at the international law rm of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, LLP where her practice focused on international nancing and business transactions, particularly in Latin America. At Cleary Gottlieb she advised private and public sector clients on a variety of transactions. In addition, she was involved in pro bono matters involving micro nance. Ana was distinguished by Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Latin American investment and Chambers Latin America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for corporate/M&A. She received a J.D. degree from New York University in 1986, where she was a note editor of the New York University Law Review, and an undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Brandeis University.
Age: 65
New York, NY
DeVita, an executive with extensive experience in the banking and payments industry, is currently the Chief Business O cer and a member of the board of directors of FinConecta, a global technology company focused on the digitalization of nance and open banking. She previously served as Chief Commercial O cer of Digital Payments & Labs at Mastercard Worldwide where she oversaw the company’s research, development, and deployment of payment innovations across a wide range of global markets. She also served as President of Mastercard Canada, Inc. Before joining Mastercard, she held various positions of increasing responsibility at Citigroup, Inc., including leadership roles in North America, Latin America, and Korea, culminating in her position as Chairman and CEO of Citibank Canada Inc. DeVita served on the board of directors of Molson Coors Brewing Co. from 2016 to 2020.
BRUNO V. DI LEO
Age: 67
Newport Beach, CA Natl.:
Managing Director, Bearing North, LLC
FIONA P. DIAS Independent Director
Age: 61
USA
Bearing-North LLC,is an independent advisory focused on business expansion and senior executive counseling in strategy and operations. Di Leo sits on the Board of Directors of Ferrovial S.A. in Spain (FER.MC). He is a member of the International Advisory Board of Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE) in Spain, and also serves in the Deming Center Advisory Board of Columbia Business School. He retired from IBM in June 2018 as IBM Senior Vice President. He has business leadership experience in multinational environments, having lived and held executive positions on four continents. During his career, he has built a reputation for operational excellence, innovative strategic thinking, working with the highest level of integrity, and a deep commitment to IBM clients.
Dias became a member of our Board in June 2013 and has served as a member of the Compensation Committee since August 2013 and as a member of the Product and Technology Committee since August 2018. She is currently Principal Digital Partner at Ryan Retail Consulting, a global consulting rm, and has held that position since January 2015. Previously, she was Chief Strategy O cer of ShopRunner, an online shopping service, from August 2011 to October 2014. Before that, she was Executive Vice President, Strategy & Marketing, of GSI Commerce, Inc. from February 2007 to June 2011. Her experience with developing, implementing and assessing marketing plans and initiatives allows the Board to bene t from her marketing expertise. In addition, Dias’ e-commerce and digital marketing experience with a broad spectrum of brands aligns well with the Board’s review and assessment of the Company’s multi-brand strategies.
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Deborah Diaz is CEO of Catalyst ADV, a strategic advisory rm. Formerly NASA's CTO and Deputy CIO, she led global IT infrastructure and innovation initiatives. At the Department of Homeland Security, she managed a $1B science and tech portfolio. Diaz serves on boards including Canoo Inc., Primis Financial Corp., and advisory roles at Equinix and Intel, bringing extensive experience in technology, cybersecurity, and strategic growth.
Age: 59 Nashville, TN and Naples, FL Natl.:
NYSE and NASDAQ Public Board Director and Lead Director
Diaz is an Independent Public Board & Lead Director with companies listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ. He serves on the boards of Valero Energy Corp., Archer Aviation Inc., Smith & Wesson Inc., and SiteOne Landscape Inc., chairing multiple committees including Audit, Compensation & Human Resources, Sustainability, and Nomination & Governance. Previously, Diaz was President & CEO and Chairman of Mitsubishi Motors North America. He held leadership roles at Nissan North America, including Division VP & GM of Trucks and Commercial Vehicles, and at Chrysler Corporation, where he served as President and CEO of Chrysler’s Ram Truck Brand and Chrysler de Mexico and Latin America.
PAUL J. DÍAZ
Diaz served as President of the Editorial Televisa subsidiary of Televisa for the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico, and also served as President of Distribuidora Intermex, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., from 2012 until 2015. She served as president of Sistema Radiópolis, S.A. de C.V., from 2010 until 2012. She holds a degree in chemical engineering from the Universidad Ponti cia Bolivariana and a postgraduate certi cate as a marketing specialist from the Universidad EAFIT in Colombia.
Age: 63 Louisville, KY Natl.:
President and CEO, Myriad Genetics
Age: 55 San Francisco, CA
Paul was named President, CEO, and member of the Myriad Genetics board of directors in 2020. He was most recently a partner, and remains a senior advisor, at Cressey & Company, a private investment rm headquartered in Chicago, IL. Paul is the former President & CEO and Vice Chairman of Kindred Healthcare, Inc. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, Mom’s Meals, HealthDrive, and the Board of Visitors of the Georgetown University Law Center. He is a founding member of Guidon Partners, a venture and growth equity fund focused on emerging healthcare companies.
Diaz has served as the Chairman of HITEC since 2019. Since February 2022, Diaz has also served as the Founder and CEO of Conectado Inc., an innovative, Web 3 digital platform with the mission of accelerating access to opportunities for underrepresented minorities, and since August 2020, he has served on the Board of Directors for Blue Shield of California. Prior to his current roles, Diaz served as CEO at Kloudspot, Inc., an innovative predictive AI and IoT analytics platform provider, and he served as Global Chief Information O cer (CIO) at Cisco Systems, Inc. Diaz began his career in telecommunications with the U.S. Navy, where he received a military scholarship that led to his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Regis University in Colorado.
Age: 53
Diaz has been elected to the Board of Directors of Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX). Dr. Diaz has been Head of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center since December 2016. Previously, he was a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. An entrepreneur, he founded several biotechnology companies, including Epitope, Inostics, PapGene ( rive), and Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Michigan and completed his medical training at Johns Hopkins.
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RAFAEL ANDRES
CEO, TransForce
Age: 52
Houston, TX Natl.:
Diaz-Granados is a broadly seasoned executive and international leader. Since 2020, he has served as Chairman and CEO of Paragon, a portfolio company of Palladium Equity Partners. He is also co-founder of Angeles Investors, a Hispanic angel investing group based in Chicago, and currently serves as CEO of Cetan Investments based in Miami. He also has a wide variety of board leadership experiences, including serving as a director of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation, the Latino Corporate Directors Education Foundation, Q'Max Solutions, and as Chair of Trachte, a private company majority-owned by Palladium. Diaz-Granados earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University and his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.
Huntington Bancshares Inc., Paragon ISG Boards
Age: 54
Miami, FL Natl.:
Age: 54
Austin, TX
RUSSELL DIEZ-CANESCO
President & CEO/Board Member, Vital Farms Inc.
CEO for Ryder System, Inc., a leading commercial eet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions company. He is responsible for Ryder’s nancial management functions including nance and accounting, treasury, tax, audit, corporate strategy, and investor relations. He is a member of Ryder’s executive leadership team. Over the course of 20 years at Ryder, Diez has held many senior leadership positions including president of Ryder’s largest business segment of Fleet Management Solutions, president of the company’s Dedicated Transportation Solutions business unit, senior vice president of asset management, senior vice president of global eld nance, and vice president and CFO for the Fleet Management business segment. A licensed CPA and a member of the American Institute of CPAs, Diez earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Accounting from Florida International University.
A self-proclaimed “recovering MBA student”, Diez-Canesco was attracted to Vital Farms because the company’s multi-stakeholder business model challenged all his previous notions on capitalism. Under his leadership, Vital Farms has grown signicantly in revenue, with a 35% compound annual growth rate from 2016-2020, as well as in retail distribution, and its relationships with small family farms. In July 2020, he led Vital Farms’ successful transition to the public market. He believes his most signi cant contribution to Vital Farms is scaling a high-performing organization and world-class Board of Directors, while cultivating a strong, values-driven culture. Prior to joining Vital Farms, Diez-Canesco worked with McKinsey & Company, H-E-B Grocery, and the Central Intelligence Agency.
Docharty, a seasoned nancial services executive, has been a director since October 2021. With over 30 years at Goldman Sachs, including 10 years as a Partner, she served as the Americas Head of Execution Services and Global Co-head of Synthetics Distribution. She has led multiple digital transformations and strategic initiatives. Ms. Docharty is currently an independent director at Neuberger Berman and HYPR, and serves on Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business advisory board. Recognized among the most powerful Latina leaders, she champions diversity and inclusion.
JOSEPH DOMINGUEZ
Joseph Dominguez is the President and CEO of Constellation, a leading energy company with 13,000 employees and a generating capacity of over 32,400 megawatts. Under his leadership, Constellation is America's clean energy leader, operating nuclear, wind, solar, hydroelectric, and natural gas facilities across 19 states. Previously, he served as CEO of ComEd, an Exelon company, and held key roles at Exelon and as a partner at White and Williams, LLP. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a law degree magna cum laude from Rutgers University School of Law.
Age: 66
New York, NY Natl.:
CARLOS DOMÍNGUEZ
Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Evangelist at Sprinklr
Age: 61
Los Angeles & Sacramento, CA Natl.:
Carlos has more than 30 years of enterprise technology experience and an unparalleled passion for innovation. Previously an active member of Sprinklr’s board of directors, today Carlos guides strategic direction for Sprinklr and leads the marketing, sales, services, and partnerships teams for the most complete enterprise social technology company in the world. Prior to joining Sprinklr, Carlos spent 22 years at Cisco Systems. Over the last seven years, he served as a technology evangelist and representative for the chairman and CEO of Cisco, delivering keynotes to audiences worldwide. During his tenure at Cisco, he cemented the company in the strategic markets of nancial services, media, and pharmaceuticals. He also helped establish and lead Cisco’s Service Provider organization to generate more than $14 billion in annual revenue.
Dorene has served as Chairwoman and CEO of the Vanir Group of Companies and its subsidiaries, Vanir Construction Management and Vanir Development Company , since 2004. She is member of the governing group that aggressively pursued and ultimately purchased the Sacramento Kings professional basketball team in 2013. With the purchase, Dominguez became the rst Latina to hold the distinction of National Basketball Association (NBA ) governor status. She is also a member of the governing group for the Sacramento Republic Football Club, which is scheduled to begin Major League Soccer(MLS) play in 2022. Dominguez formed $e Dominguez Dream in Memory of H. Frank Dominguez nonpro t, formerly known as $e Vanir Foundation in Memory of her father, in 2004. Dominguez graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and holds a Certi cate in Corporate Governance from Harvard University.
Age: 70 Houston, TX Natl.:
Former Partner and Americas Oil & Gas Sector Leader,
Age: 55 Toronto, ON
Donadio retired as a partner of Ernst & Young LLP in 2014. Prior to her retirement, she was Americas Oil & Gas Sector Leader for Ernst & Young LLP from 2007, with responsibility for one of EY’s signi cant industry groups helping set rm strategy for oil and gas industry clients in the U.S. and throughout the Americas. Donadio joined EY LLP in 1976, and from 1989 served as an audit partner for multiple companies in the oil and gas industry. During her tenure as a partner with EY LLP, she held various energy industry leadership positions. She has audit and public accounting experience with a specialization in domestic and international operations in all segments of the energy industry. Donadio holds a B.S. in accounting from Louisiana State University and is a licensed certi ed public accountant in the State of Texas.
Doniz is the chief information and data analytics o cer at $e Boeing Company. She leads all aspects of information technology, enterprise security, data and analytics for the world’s leading aerospace company. She joined Boeing in 2020 a!er a successful career at Qantas Airways, Procter & Gamble and SAP. An honors graduate of the University of Toronto with a degree in Engineering, Susan speaks three languages and has lived and worked in Australia, Canada, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, most of the countries in Latin America and the United States. She is a champion and self-starter of a variety of diversity networks for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, as well as for Hispanics in business leadership.
Donoso currently serves as a director of GrafTech International Ltd., where he is a member of the audit and human resources and compensation committees. He retired from Dow Inc. in April 2023 a!er a 30-year career. At Dow, he held various leadership roles, including President of Packaging & Specialty Plastics, overseeing signi cant global operations and implementing a transformative sustainability strategy. He has served on several joint venture boards in countries such as Brazil, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Donoso is known for his innovative strategy and commitment to diversity and inclusion. He is a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association.
Age: 66 Brazil Natl.:
Age: 61 New Brunswick, NJ Natl.:
Luiz Antonio dos Santos Pretti is Chairman of the Board at Votorantim Cimentos S.A., J.Macedo S.A., and Amcham Brazil. He holds a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from FAAP and has held leadership roles at Cargill, including President of Cargill Brazil and Banco Cargill. He also served at Bozano Simonsen, Santander, Zillo Lorenzetti, and on boards such as Copersucar, Aché, Grupo Martins, Alvean, and PACCAR Inc. His career spans $nance, agribusiness, and corporate governance.
Joaquin’s 30-plus year career at J&J has spanned multiple business sectors, geographies and functions. In his current role, he provides strategic direction for the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Health sectors (a $60 billion portfolio) and oversees the Global Supply Chain, Technology and Health & Wellness teams. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Joaquin oversaw the Company’s rapid response to the crisis and drove coordination of global initiatives to safeguard the health of employees, ensure business and supply chain continuity, and accelerate the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. He is a past chair of PhRMA. As the current executive sponsor of Johnson & Johnson’s African Ancestry Leadership Council, Joaquin is committed to nurturing a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace—work recognized by the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association in 2017 when he received the Honorable Mentor award. Joaquin earned an MBA from ESADE in Barcelona, Spain, and a Master of International Management from underbird in Phoenix, Arizona.
Age: 60
Bedford Hills, NY
Diana served as EVP and CFO at JPMorgan Chase & Co, from 1998 until her retirement in 2004. In this role, she was responsible for $nancial management, corporate treasury and investor relations. Dublon previously held numerous positions at JPMorgan Chase and its predecessor companies, including corporate treasurer, managing director of the $nancial institutions division and head of asset liability management. Dublon also previously served on the faculty of Harvard Business School and on the boards of several non-pro$t organizations. She also currently serves on the independent audit quality committee of Ernst & Young LLP, the board of advisors of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the board of directors of the Westchester Land Trust.
Age: 29
Franciso, CA
HENRIQUE DUBUGRAS
Co-Chief Executive O cer and Founder, Brex Inc.
Age: 63
Dubugras has been a director of Expedia Group since October 2022. He has served as the co-Chief Executive O cer of Brex Inc., a privately-held $nancial services company, since co- founding Brex in 2017. Prior to Brex, Dubrugras had co-founded and served as Chief Executive O cer of Pagar.me, an online payments company that was acquired in September 2016. Earlier in his career, Dubrugas founded EduqueMe, an educational crowdfunding company, and Estudar nos EUA, a company aimed at disseminating information about study- abroad opportunities. Since June 2017, Dubrugas has served on the Board of Directors of MercadoLibre, Inc., a leading Latin American e-commerce technology platform. Dubugras has signi$cant B2B experience, expertise in the area of online payments systems, and a track record of driving innovation.
Dulá is a business executive and entrepreneur and, until of 2018, she was Vice Chairman at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Prior to this position, she was head of the Latin America Wealth Management Division at Merrill Lynch and head of Corporate and Investment Banking for Latin America. Following her MBA, she worked for nine years at Goldman Sachs, where she led landmark privatizations out of Spain, Italy and Mexico, as well as global debt and equity o erings for Latin American issuers. A er Goldman Sachs, Sonia became CEO of Telemundo Studios México, the production center for Telemundo Network (USA). She co-founded two internet companies – Internet Group of Brazil and Obsidiana – and she was CEO of Grupo Latino de Radio, a Prisa company with more than 500 owned and operated radio stations in Latin America and the US Hispanic market.
ANA DUTRA
CEO, Mandala Global Advisors
Age: 61
Vero Beach, FL Natl.:
Dutra is a seasoned global CEO, Business Advisor, and Corporate Board Director with extensive experience spanning over 30 years across 25 countries. Fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French, she specializes in P&L management, M&A, ESG, digital technology, AI, and data analytics-driven business growth. Ana holds NACD Directorship Certi$cation, CERT Certi$cation in Cybersecurity Oversight, and Diligent ESG and Climate Leadership Certi$cation. She has led global acquisitions, joint-ventures, and integrations at companies like IBM, CSC, and Accenture, creating $500+ MM businesses. Ana serves on multiple boards, including Carparts.com and Pembina Pipeline, and chairs the Educational Foundation Board at the Latino Corporate Directors Association. With degrees from Kellogg at Northwestern University and accolades such as the Chicago United Business Leader of Color, Ana is a distinguished lecturer and speaker on global competitiveness, ESG, and leadership.
Lifespace Communities, Carparts.com, Pembina Pipeline Boards
MARIA ECHAVESTE
Age: 70
Berkeley, CA Natl.:
Echaveste is the President & Chief Executive O cer at e Opportunity Institute and an Independent Director at Cadiz, Inc. She serves on the boards of UCSF Benio Children's Hospital Oakland, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Inc., MK Level Playing Field Institute, UCSF Benio Childrens Hospitals Foundation, e Summer Math & Science Honors Academy, and Mi Familia Vota. Previously, Ms. Echaveste served as a Director at California HealthCare Foundation and as an Independent Director at International Battery Metals Ltd from 2022 to 2023. She also held a role at e White House as the Deputy Chief of Sta . Maria Echaveste completed her undergraduate studies at Stanford University and pursued graduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
President/CEO, Opportunity Institute
Age: 68
New York, NY Natl.:
JOSEPH J. ECHEVARRÍA
Independent Director
Echevarria served as CEO of Deloitte LLP. He previously served in increasingly senior leadership positions during his 36-year career at the $rm, including U.S. Managing Partner for Operations, prior to being named CEO. In addition to the public company board services noted above, Echevarria currently serves as a Trustee and senior advisor to the President of the University of Miami. Echevarria previously served as Chairman of President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Alliance and as a Member of the Private Export Council, the principal national advisory committee on international trade. He has served as a director since 2015, as Lead Director from 2016 through 2019 and as Chair since 2019. Echevarria earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Miami.
P$zer, Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Unum Group Boards
ALICIA ENCISO Independent Board Director
Age: 57 McLean, VA Natl.:
Alicia Enciso is an Independent Board Director at Bacardi, Kimberly Clark Mexico and Remilk. Enciso was CMO of $14Bn Nestle USA and President of their $2Bn Beverages Division. She is a well-rounded global marketer who has presided over some of the world’s greatest brands. She has over 30 years’ experience with multinational Fortune 100 Companies in Consumer Goods and Foods. rough her various roles, Ms. Enciso has signi$cant international and sophisticated “modern” marketing and leadership experience. Enciso holds a B.S. in Business from Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico
Age: 65
Boston, MA Natl.:
JUAN ENRIQUEZ Managing Director, Excel Venture Management
Global authority on the impact of life sciences, AI, and brain research on business, government, and society. Prior to founding Excel Venture, Juan was the founding Director of the Harvard Business School's Life Sciences Project and is an a liate at MIT’s synthetic neurobiology lab. Bestselling author of 7 books on technology. Advisor to Fortune 100, and various heads of state, on how to adapt to a world where the dominant language is shi ing from the digital towards the language of life and AI. Trustee of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, GBH, Questbridge, and the Boston Science Museum. BA/ MBA from Harvard.
Senior Advisor, Inter-American Development Bank
President
She is a partner in e Cabral Group, a rm dedicated to serving clients in need of government and public relations support. From 2009 through May of 2018, she served as a Senior Principal Advisor within the External Relations department of the Inter-American Development Bank, the largest source of development nancing for the Caribbean and Latin America. She was the Bank’s principal liaison between senior management and parliamentary bodies, including the U.S. Congress. She served as Treasurer of the United States, U.S. Department of the Treasury, helping the Secretary of the Treasury ful ll the President’s economic agenda. From 1991-1999, she was executive sta director for the U.S. Senate Republican Conference Task Force on Hispanic A airs and deputy sta director for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Cabral earned her Juris Doctorate from George Mason University School of Law.
Juan Carlos Escotet Rodríguez is a Spanish-Venezuelan billionaire banker and founder of Banesco, Venezuela’s largest private bank. He is CEO and 80% shareholder of Spain-based Abanca and serves as President of Banesco Grupo Financiero Internacional. He began his career as a messenger at Banco Union and later earned an MBA from the University of Miami. Escotet has led major banking expansions across Latin America and Europe.
IRENE M. ESTEVES
Esteves was Chief Financial O cer of Time Warner Cable Inc., a post she held from 2011 to 2013. She previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial O cer of XL Group plc from 2010 to 2011. Prior to that position, Esteves was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial O cer of Regions Financial Corporation from 2008 to 2010. She previously served on the board of directors of TW Telecom Inc. from 2014 to 2014 and the board of directors of Timberland Co. from 2003 to 2009.
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Estrada Avilés, appointed Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus on February 11th, oversees board meetings and the Supreme O cers, including the annual Supreme Convention. He also serves as a state deputy for South Mexico and has held prominent roles within the Church, including national president of the National Mexican Council of the Laity. Avilés graduated from the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán in 1981, practices law, and teaches at the Universidad Marista de Mérida. He and his wife, María Dolores Fritz Sierra, have ve adult children and six grandchildren.
RUDOLPH ESTRADA
Chief Executive O cer, Estradagy Business Advisors
Estrada serves as Lead Independent Director of the Company and holds the position of Lead Director at East West Bancorp, Inc. and East West Bank. He is the CEO of Estradagy Business Advisors, providing advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses. With over 35 years as a professor in the California State University system, Mr. Estrada has a deep background in business education. He previously led the Los Angeles District of the U.S. Small Business Administration and served as a Commissioner on the White House Commission on Small Business. His expertise in small business lending, public service, and corporate governance enhances his role on several corporate and non-pro t boards.
JUAN C. ANDRADE
USAA congratulates Juan C. Andrade — board member and our 12th president and CEO — for his recognition by Latino Leaders Magazine.
Juan’s story reflects the values of service, integrity and perseverance. He worked in key national security and foreign policy roles before joining the insurance industry, where he’s built a track record of delivering operational excellence, innovation and financial strength.
Our mission at USAA is to serve those who served and their families. Juan is building on that promise to always have our members’ backs — from how we care for them today to preparing for what they’ll need tomorrow.
Fanjul is Vice Chairman of Omega Capital, a private investment rm based in Spain. He is the Founding Chairman and former CEO of Repsol. Fanjul is Vice Chairman of the Board of LafargeHolcim and a director of Ferrovial. He is a former director of Unilever, the London Stock Exchange, Areva, Acerinox and Deoleo. He is a dual Spanish and Chilean national and has a PhD in Economics.
Farjallat has served on our Board since January 2023. She has served as regional sales director, mid-market Latin America for Facebook Brazil since March 2020. Prior to joining Facebook, she served as senior director of marketplace/chief marketing o cer for Mercado Livre do Brazil, a marketplace and ntech company, from March 2017 through February 2020. She served as founder and chief executive o cer of Tiena Indústria s Comércio de Cosméticos Ltda, a cosmetics company, from January 2009 to October 2016. She serves as an advisor to Americanas, a publicly-traded retail, online commerce and ntech company, since December 2021 and serves on its digital committee. From June 2021 to December 2021, she served as an independent board member of Lojas Americanas S.A., one of South America’s largest retailers. Farjallat earned her MBA from Harvard Business School and her bachelor’s degree from Universidade de São Paolo.
WILLIAM FELDMAN
Feldman is President of the Southern Boulevard Business Improvement District, focused on boosting economic growth in the Bronx. Since 1993, he has served as a Director of Ponce De Leon Federal Bank and is on the Boards of Ponce Bank, Ponce Bank Mutual Holding Company, and Ponce Financial Group, Inc. A New York University graduate with a master’s in computer science, Feldman has over 30 years of experience managing commercial and residential real estate across the metro area through e Feldman Living Trust.
JARED FERNANDES Partner of Legacy Ranches
Fernandes is partner of Legacy Ranches, a dairy Farm located in Pixley, California. Legacy Ranches consists of 4500 milk cows and 5000 head of support stock on two facilities along with 1800 acres of farm ground. e dairies milk both Jersey and Holstein cows, and the farm grows Alfalfa, Wheat, Corn and Pistachios.
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Age: 63
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Natl.:
Chief Executive O"cer at Baptist Health Medical Group, Independent Director at International Money Express
International Money Express Boards
Age: 53
San Diego, CA Natl.:
Bernardo "Bernie" Fernandez, M.D., joined the Board of Directors of International Money Express, Inc. on January 7, 2022. He is Broward Health's Corporate Physician Executive in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Previously, he was CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic Florida and CEO of Baptist Health Medical Group, managing over 500 physicians. Dr. Fernandez also serves on the Board of U.S. Century Bank (NASDAQ: USCB). He is involved in community initiatives like the Phil Smith Neuroscience Institute and the Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. He holds a Biology degree, a Medical degree from Ponce School of Medicine, an MBA from the University of Miami, and a Leadership and Management Certi cate from $e Wharton School. Dr. Fernandez is Board-certi ed by the American Board of Vascular Medicine and a Fellow of the Society of Vascular Medicine and the American College of Physicians.
Fernandez is the Co-COO of StepStone Group and a member of the private equity team where he focuses on US-based small market managers and Latin American investments. He is also involved in the Firm’s ESG and diversity initiatives, as well as various investment activities, and is a member of the board of directors. Prior to co-founding StepStone, Fernandez was a managing director of Paci c Corporate Group, a private equity investment rm for institutional investors. Fernandez previously worked with Latham and Watkins LLP’s private equity/investment fund group, a practice focused on joint ventures and the structuring, negotiation and operation of pooled investment vehicles such as private equity funds.
Co-COO/Partner, StepStone Group
StepStone Group Inc Boards
Age: 57 Washington, DC Natl.:
Vice Chairman and Owner of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, a private partnership that co-owns the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the NHL’s 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, Team Liquid eSports and Wizards District Gaming NBA 2K, as well as co-owns and operates Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. He also serves as Special Advisor and Limited Partner to General Atlantic Partners, a growth equity rm with more than $31 billion under management. He previously served in several leadership roles at various technology companies, including as Chairman and CEO for ObjectVideo. Fernandez has more than three decades of executive experience scaling innovative and rapidly growing technology companies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Maryland. RAUL FERNANDEZ
President and Chief Executive O"cer, DXC Technology
Age: 65 Ridge eld, CT Natl.:
ANTONIO "TONY" F. FERNÁNDEZ
President/AFF Advisors, LLC
Utz
Antonio (Tony) Fernandez is currently an independent Board Director and consultant, having started his own rm, AFF Advisors, LLC, which specializes in helping companies optimize their supply chains and improve operational performance. Tony has over 40 years of management experience in operations and supply chain, having worked mostly in the food and beverage industry, globally and domestically. His last two roles were Chief Supply Chain O"cer for Cadbury, PLC and Pinnacle Foods, Inc. Tony also worked at Kra Foods, PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble. He was also a consultant for $e Canaan Group and a Senior Advisor for McKinsey & Co. He currently serves on various public, private and non-pro t Boards: Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ), Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: COLD), Lafayette College (Easton, PA) and Catholic Charities of Fair eld County, CT Tony graduated from Lafayette College in 1981 with a B.S. In Chemical Engineering.
Manny has over thirty- ve years of experience advising and serving large, multi-national, publicly traded companies, across various industries. Manny held several leadership roles, including most recently as Dallas’ O"ce Managing Partner and the Southwest Region, leading KPMG’s clients and markets team covering nine o"ces and over 3,000 professionals, across Audit, Tax and Consulting. Career and Leadership competencies include, business strategy & operations, M&A, international, human capital, inclusion & diversity, enterprise risk management and nancial literacy. He served as Audit Partner or Senior Account Executive for some of KPMG’s most prominent Large Cap clients in a variety of industry sectors. His board experience includes serving on Audit (Chair), Compensation / HR, and ERM / ESG Committees.
MANUEL A. FERNÁNDEZ
Managing Director, SI Ventures
Age: 77 Miami, FL Natl.:
Fernandez co-founded SI Ventures, a venture capital rm focusing on IT and communications infrastructure, and served as the managing director from 1998 until his retirement in 2014. His previous positions include Chairman and CEO of Gartner, Inc. and CEO of Dataquest, Inc. Fernandez holds a degree in electrical engineering and completed post-graduate work in solid-state engineering at the University of Florida, and also completed post-graduate work in business administration at the Florida Institute of Technology. He was rst elected as a Director of the Company in 2014.
Performance Food Group, Leggett & Platt Boards
STEVE FERNÁNDEZ
Age: 50 Atlanta, GA Natl.:
Since 2020, Steve has served as the Global Chief Technology O cer of AIG, a leading global insurance organization, where he is responsible for developing the technology vision and operations of the enterprise. Prior to this role, he was the CTO of L’Oréal in Paris, France and led the global transformation of the company, creating a modern digital workplace for employees and successfully developing a technical culture focused on agility, speed and professional results. Steve has also held several C-suite level positions at prior companies, including Conisus, LLC and e Coca-Cola Company, Bottling Investments Group.
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Fernandez is the CEO of Servicios Administrativos Contry S.A. de C.V., a privately held company that provides central administrative and investment management services, since June 2005. Prior to this responsibility, he had an extensive professional career in nancial services. From July 2000 to January 2002, he was CEO of the Corporate Development Division of Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer, S.A., a Mexico-based banking and nancial services company that owns BBVA Bancomer, Mexico’s largest bank. Prior to this role, he held other senior executive positions at Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer since joining in 1991, serving as president from 1999 to 2000, and as CFO from 1995 to 1999. He holds a degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Age: 61 Puerto Rico Natl.:
MARÍA LUISA FERRE RANGEL
CEO Grupo Ferré Rangel & Publisher, GFR Media
W.R. Berkley, Popular Boards
Ferre Rangel leads Grupo Ferré Rangel's strategic development and diversi cation e orts across media, real estate, energy, and project management in Puerto Rico, the US, and Latin America. She serves as Publisher of GFR Media, Puerto Rico’s leading media company. Maria Luisa is President of the Museo de Arte de Ponce and actively supports non-pro ts like the Ferré Rangel Foundation and Readers for the Future. She chairs the Corporate Governance Committee at Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and sits on the Board of Directors at W.R. Berkley Corporation.
Ferrero has been a director since 2013. He is an independent energy consultant and the former chief executive o cer of Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. His experience includes more than 20 years in the energy industry, including director and senior management positions with major South American energy companies. Ferrero has served as director and chairman of the board of several energy companies and industry-related boards. PABLO ALEJANDRO FERRERO
CARLOS
Age: 56
Austin, TX
Carlos has over 35 years of experience in the natural resources sector, including exploration and production, midstream, rening and marketing, oil eld services, chemicals and mining. Fierro has signi cant transactional experience with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring and equity and debt nancings. From 2008-2013, he was a Managing Director and the Global Head of the Natural Resources Group for Barclays PLC. Prior to that he spent 11 years at Lehman Brothers, where his last role was as the Global Head of the Natural Resources Group. Before joining Lehman Brothers, Fierro was a transactional lawyer with Baker Botts L.L.P., where he practiced corporate, M&A and securities law. Fierro previously served on the Board of Directors of Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. and Athabasca Oil Corporation, and currently serves on the advisory board for Greenbelt Capital Partners.
Age: 68
Boca Raton, FL
Former EVP and CFO of Revlon. Prior to joining Revlon, Juan served as EVP & CFO of NII Holdings a NASDAQ listed provider of wireless communication services under the Nextel brand. Juan also served as EVP & CFO at Newell Brands a global marketer of consumer and commercial products, listed on the NYSE. Before serving at Newell Brands, he was EVP & CFO of Cott Corporation. Juan also served as VP in charge of M&A at Walmart. Prior to Walmart he served in a number of key international positions at PepsiCo, including VP and managing director for Frito-Lay Dominican Republic, VP of Business Integration for Frito-Lay Europe in London, VP and CFO of Frito-Lay South Europe in Barcelona, VP and CFO of Pepsi-Cola Bottling in Sao Paulo and VP and CFO of Pepsi-Cola Latin America. He holds a bachelor of business administration from Florida International University.
ELISIA K. FLORES
Age: 40
Hawaii, HI Natl.:
Chief Executive O cer, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
Age: 64
Flores is a distinguished business leader currently serving as CEO and Vice Chair of L&L Franchise, Inc., overseeing 210 restaurants across the United States and Japan. She drives strategic initiatives and fosters growth through partnerships, enhancing the L&L brand's market presence and implementing national revenue programs. Previously, Flores spent over 8 years at General Electric Company (GE), starting as a corporate auditor and later becoming Senior Finance Manager for GE's Power Generation Services in the West Region, managing assets with over $750 million in annual revenue. Recognized for her leadership, she received the 2010 Contemporary Leadership Award from GE. Flores is celebrated as Business Leader of the Year by Paci c Business News for consecutive years, underscoring her impact and expertise in Hawaii's unique business landscape.
Flores joined Luminant, a private Texas-based electric utility, in 1983 and served as Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear O cer from 2009 to 2015. In this position, he oversaw operations at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant in Texas, reported nuclear matters directly to Luminant’s nuclear oversight advisory board and represented Luminant with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, the Nuclear Energy Institute and on various committees and working groups in the nuclear industry.
Bill Flores, CPA is an entrepreneur, corporate governance professional, public policy leader, and a frequent speaker on the subjects of energy, economics, leadership, and public policy. He served more than 20 years in senior business executive roles in the energy industry. While serving in board governance and C-Level positions, Bill help create hundreds of job opportunities while generating substantial value for investors. As Representative for the 17th District of Texas from 2011 to 2021, Congressman Flores served on the following committees—Energy & Commerce, Budget, Natural Resources, and Veterans A airs.
Fonseca has 36 years’ experience in the nancial services industry and has been the president and chief executive o cer of Logix Federal Credit Union, Valencia, California, since January 2019. From April 2002 through December 2018, she held leadership roles including executive vice president/chief operating o cer and executive vice president/chief nancial o cer. She is experienced in developing and executing strategies to achieve long term pro table growth, sustain high levels of customer delight, and build high performing teams and has overseen scal operations, sales and revenue growth, customer service/experience, lending, risk management, facilities management, information technology, data and nancial analytics and business operations. Fonseca holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and a B.A. from University of Phoenix and has studied Executive Leadership at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
Fonseca leads P zer’s enterprise-wide digital, AI, and technology strategy, pivotal in achieving their mission of Breakthroughs that Change Patients’ Lives. She also oversees Learning and Development and Business Process Excellence, emphasizing customer-centricity and talent development. Lidia innovates across P zer’s operations, leveraging AI to enhance healthcare delivery, from R&D to patient engagement. Her leadership accelerated P zer’s COVID-19 vaccine and Paxlovid treatments, streamlining processes and launching the P zer Learning Academy. Previously, as SVP and CIO at Quest Diagnostics, Lidia pioneered Quanum™ healthcare IT solutions, driving quality outcomes and cost savings. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA and a Master Business Informatics (MBI) from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus Graduate School of Business. Lidia is married and has two children.
Fraga brings extensive expertise in information technology and cybersecurity to the Conagra Brands board. Currently serving as SVP and Chief Information O cer, U.S. Pharmaceutical, at McKesson Corporation, he has held pivotal roles at Campbell Soup Company and Procter & Gamble. With a strong track record in managing large-scale IT initiatives across food, consumer goods, and healthcare sectors, Francisco is known for his leadership in global eCommerce strategies. His addition to the board is expected to enhance Conagra's technological innovation and strategic growth in the evolving food industry landscape.
Age: 28
San
Franceschi, a Brazilian entrepreneur and technologist, co-founded Pagar.me at sixteen, a leading online payment processor later acquired by StoneCo. He and Henrique Dubugras, his co-founder, ventured into Stanford brie y before founding Brex in 2017, a pioneering corporate credit card company for startups. Brex, headquartered in San Francisco, issues cards based on bank account balances rather than credit history, revolutionizing nancial services for emerging businesses. Pedro serves as Co-CEO at Brex and holds a prominent role at Coupang, showcasing his leadership in technology and nancial innovation.
Freire is Principal of e Freire Group, a consulting rm focused on strategic alliances in life sciences. Until September 2021, Dr. Freire was the President, Executive Director and board member for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health. Before then, she was the President of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation; and President and CEO of the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development. She chaired the Science Board of the Food & Drug Administration. Freire is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine and the Council on Foreign Relations. She was appointed to the U.S. Secretary General’s High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines. Freire obtained a B.S. degree from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Peru, and a Ph.D. in biophysics from the University of Virginia. She has been awarded the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service and many others.
Age: 54 Princeton, NJ
President of Global Brands, Clinique, and Origins
Age: 68
Age: 46 Washington, DC
Michelle Freyre is the President of Global Brands, Clinique, and Origins at e Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), and a member of the United Airlines (UA) Board of Directors. Committed to nurturing future leaders, she actively mentors diverse talent and supports inclusion initiatives within ELC. With two decades at Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Michelle brings extensive general management, brand building, marketing and sales expertise to her current role. A Puerto Rico native, she is an alumna of Yale University and Harvard Business School.
Frias serves as Chief Financial O cer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer of the Company. Prior to that, Mr. Frias was Vice President of Finance from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Frias joined Nucor in 1991 as Controller of Nucor Building Systems-Indiana. He also served as Controller of Nucor Steel-Indiana and as Corporate Controller. Mr. Frias joined the board of directors of Carlisle Companies Incorporated in February 2015.
Fuentes is the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources O cer at Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. since 2020. With a background in corporate strategy and human resources spanning roles at Capital One and McKinsey & Company, she brings extensive expertise in recruiting, diversity, and people analytics. A board member for Make-a-Wish Mid-Atlantic and Arlington Free Clinic, Laura also serves on the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce board. Originally from Spain, she holds degrees from the University of Virginia, University of Texas at Austin, and Columbia University.
Funk Graham has been an Independent Board Director for multiple Fortune 1000 companies for 12 years, specializing in strategy, branding, digital transformation, CEO succession, and cultural change. She is currently a Board Director for Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ: SFM) and LL Flooring (NYSE: LL), chairing their Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees and serving on other key committees. Previously, she served on the boards of Hot Topic, 1-800-Contacts, and CV Sciences. As a former CMO at Jack in the Box, she led award-winning campaigns. She is a member of NACD, Women Corporate Directors, and LCDA, and was named one of Women’s Inc.’s Most In uential Corporate Board Directors in 2019 and 2023 Director of the Year by the Corporate Directors Forum.
Age: 54 Maryland, USA
Senior Vice President, Global Finance and Capital Markets
Inc.
Marcos is a global executive with 25+ years of experience in major multinational companies across three continents, including McCormick, Avon, Unilever and Eli Lilly. He is currently a Board Director at National Life Group and also represents McCormick as a Board Member at the McCormick de Mexico Joint Venture.Currently serving as a Senior Vice President, Global Finance and Capital Markets and as a Member of the Operating Committee at McCormick & Co (MKC), he directly leads a team of over 800 employees across Global Finance. Prior to this role Marcos held the roles of Senior Vice President, Finance and Global Business Services, Chief Transformation O cer and CFO Americas.
Age: 63
San Francisco, CA Natl.:
Vice President, Security Research, Intel Product Assurance and Security Engineering, Intel Corporation
Stearns Bank Boards
Age: 56
Windermere, FL Natl.:
V. GARCIA Executive Fellow, Q2
Gaeta is a retired global technology executive with over 40 years of experience in semiconductor technology. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Security Research at Intel, leading a global team of engineers and researchers responsible for ensuring the highest level of security across all Intel products. She has a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions that enhance the performance, reliability, and quality of world-changing technologies. She has received the prestigious Intel Achievement Award ve times for her contributions to process innovation, product scaling, and risk management. She is an active board member of Stearns Bank, NA, and Elevate Semiconductor, and she chairs the board of the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, where she advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech workplace.
Kenneth Garcia is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader with a proven track record in venture capital and private equity-backed companies, achieving over $1 billion in successful exits. He co-founded companies across so ware (SaaS & AI), nancial services, cleantech, consumer products, and commercial services sectors. Currently serving as an Executive Fellow at Q2 So ware (NYSE: QTWO), he also holds board positions at a public company (NYSE: MTUS) and chairs the Compensation Committee for a large private company. Kenneth's expertise lies in driving business transformation, digital strategy, M&A, and corporate governance, while promoting talent and inclusive cultures.
FABIAN T. GARCÍA
Age: 63
Miami, FL Natl.:
Age: 49
Garcia retired in 2019 as the EVP and CFO of Ryder System, Inc., a $8.4 billion commercial $eet and supply chain management solutions company, a position held since 2010 and was a member of Ryder’s executive leadership team. Previously, he served as senior vice president, controller and chief accounting o cer of Ryder from 2005 to 2010. Garcia joined Ryder in 1997 as senior manager of corporate accounting. He later served as director of corporate accounting and, subsequently, as group director of accounting services. Prior to joining Ryder, Garcia spent 14 years with the Miami o ce of the accounting rm Coopers & Lybrand LLP as senior manager of business assurance.
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Fabian helps drive Unilever’s mission of making sustainable living commonplace through a number of strategic initiatives including overseeing Unilever’s purpose-driven brands, industry-leading sustainable packaging development, and an inclusive company culture. Formerly, Fabian served as the President and CEO of Revlon serving between 2016 and 2018. In this capacity, Fabian initiated the transformation of Revlon into a digitally competitive enterprise, while restoring health to the company's iconic brands and creating shareholder value through the successful integration of the 2016 Elizabeth Arden acquisition. Prior to his appointment in Revlon, Fabian was Chief Operating O cer for Colgate Palmolive. He graduated from Simon Bolivar University in Caracas, with a B. Sc. in Chemical Engineering.
Global President of Personal Care, Unilever
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Age: 62
Miami, FL Natl.:
García served as CFO since 1984, Chief Administrative O cer and Senior Executive Vice President since August 4, 2008, and Secretary since November 2, 1999. He was also Executive Vice President from 1996 to 2008. García was responsible for nancial a airs, operational and administrative matters, investor relations, and was instrumental in the acquisition and related nancing of the stations. Before joining in 1984, García spent thirteen years in international nancial planning positions with Philip Morris Companies, Inc. and with Revlon, Inc., where he was manager of nancial planning for Revlon – Latin America. García holds an MBA from St. John’s University and is a recipient of the outstanding achievement award from the University.
LUIS A. GARCÍA
Age: 47
Antonio, TX
As a marketing strategist, Luis develops behavior-changing communications and marketing campaigns centered around the impact of culture on beliefs and behavior. A native of Mexico City and graduate of e University of Texas at Austin advertising program, he founded integrated-marketing $rm Garcia 360° in 1998 and joined MarketVision as president in 2008. He analyzes, strategizes and guides clients, helping them create culture-inspired marketing initiatives that enable brands to connect in meaningful ways.
Michael Garcia has served on Alliant Energy’s Board of Directors since 2020. He was President of the Pulp and Paper Division of Domtar Corporation from 2014 to 2021. Prior to joining Domtar, Garcia was the Chief Executive O cer at EVRAZ Highveld Steel & Vanadium Co. in South Africa. He has more than 25 years of international management experience in paper, steel, and aluminum manufacturing and marketing. Garcia holds a Bachelor degree in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University.
PAUL R. GARCÍA Independent Director
Age: 71 Atlanta, GA Natl.:
Paul is a pioneer in the $nancial services industry, became Chief Executive O cer of NDC’s Atlanta-based eCommerce line of business in June 1999. NDC e-Commerce began operating as Global Payments Inc. on December 11, 2000, and the new company spun o from NDC on February 1, 2001. During his 14-year tenure as Chief Executive O cer, Global Payments grew annual revenues from $350 million to $2.4 billion. Garcia has served on the Global, U.S. and Latin American Boards of MasterCard International, West Corporation. Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, and the Electronic Transaction Association. Garcia holds a B.A. from Ithaca College.
Age: 50
Zulema Garcia is the Senior Vice President of Internal Audit at Herbalife. Prior to Herbalife in 2019, she was an audit partner in the Los Angeles o ce of KPMG LLP for 24 years, most recently serving as the Deputy Professional Practice Partner of the South Region. Ms. Garcia currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Mount St. Mary’s University and on the Board of Directors of e Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles.
Garcia is the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology O cer of Domino’s Pizza, where he is responsible for providing the company’s technology vision and leadership as well as developing and implementing strategic technology initiatives to support and improve the business globally, since July 2012. His broad technology experience includes global e-commerce, loyalty, innovation, and global so ware product development. Prior to joining Domino’s, Garcia was Vice President of Business Intelligence and North American Operations for R. L. Polk & Company.
for being featured in Latino Leaders’ Boards of 2025 prestigious list. As a Synchrony board member, Fernando’s contributions are instrumental in guiding our organization to deliver on behalf of our customers, retail partners, shareholders and employees.
At Synchrony, we believe that enriching financial relationships at every stage can turn payment moments into connections that drive deeper loyalty and growth.
To learn more, visit synchrony.com.
ERNIE GARCÍA III
Founder & CEO, Carvana
Age: 42 Phoenix, AZ Natl.:
Garcia co-founded Carvana and has served as President and CEO since 2012. Prior to Carvana, he held various roles at the DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2013. From 2007 to 2008, he served as a nancial strategist. He was a managing director of corporate nance from 2008 to 2009. From 2009 until 2013, he served as a Vice President and Treasurer and Director of Quantitative Analytics where he was responsible for the rm’s ongoing development of consumer credit scoring models, and its utilization of those tools in retail vehicle sales deal structuring and vehicle price optimization. Prior to DriveTime, Garcia was an associate in the Principal Transactions Group at RBS Greenwich Capital from 2005 to 2006, where he focused on consumer credit based investments.
Age: 57 New York, NY
DEL CARMEN GARCÍA
Maria Garcia Nielsen is an independent director for private European multinationals in the industrials sector, and a nancial entity in Latin America. Maria was CEO of O ce Depot in Spain and Portugal and had an executive career focused on leveraging technology to drive pro ts. She has led multiple digital transformations in retail and distribution. She is a member of e Latino Corporate Director Association and Co-Chair of the Board of Women Execs on Boards.
ROBERTO GARCÍA RODRÍGUEZ, ESQ.
President & Chief Executive O cer,Triple-S
President & Chief Executive O cer; Secretary since 2010; VP and General Counsel since 2008. Previously, VP and General Counsel at Puerto Rico Telephone. He holds a BA from Harvard University, an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a JD from Stanford Law School. He completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard.
Age: 55 Milwaukee, WI Natl.:
Cristy is President, Advocate National Center for Health Equity (Center) and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion O cer at Advocate Health. e Center will create a highly visible and accessible center of excellence for health equity that is valued and trusted by the community, providing equitable health and healthcare for all. Cristy has more than 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Advocate, she served as the President of the United Performing Arts Fund. She has received numerous awards and recognitions. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University. CRISTY GARCÍA-THOMAS
President, Advocate National Center for Health Equity and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion O cer; Advocate Health
ÁLVARO R. GARCÍA-TUÑÓN
Chairman
Álvaro retired as the CFO of Wabtec Corporation, or Wabtec, a provider of products and services for the global rail industry, e ective, 2014. He remained with Wabtec as a strategic advisor until 2017. Garcia-Tunon was named EVP and CFO for Wabtec in 2012. Prior to that, he was EVP, CEO and Secretary of Wabtec since 2010. Prior thereto, he served as SVP, CFO and Secretary of Wabtec since 2003. He graduated from the College of William and Mary with a Juris Doctor degree and is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce and Accounting. He is a CPA and a member of the Virginia State Bar.
Garvey J.D. serves as an Independent Director of the Company. She has held signi cant leadership roles including Global Head of Corporate Real Estate Services at Deutsche Bank AG and Vice President of Worldwide Real Estate and Workplace Resources at Cisco Systems, Inc. She also served as Group Executive Vice President at Bank of America. Ms. Garvey has been a Director at UnionBanCal Corporation and held directorships at ProLogis, Inc., Catellus Development Corporation, MPG O ce Trust, Inc., and Hilton Hotels Corporation. Her expertise spans corporate real estate, nancial services, and strategic governance.
Garza served as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico from 2002 through 2009. Drawing on decades of high pro le, political, legal, and business experience, Garza serves as a strategic counselor to CEOs, investors, and entrepreneurs. He is acknowledged as one of the top experts on U.S.-Mexico relations and on the business and political environments of both nations, and currently advises companies and investors active throughout North America.
Garza serves as Executive Vice Chairman of Vantage Bank, a $4 Bn family-owned bank serving seven Texas markets, the result of two acquisition that he led. Garza is also Founder of Bravo Equity Partners, which is focused on private investments and advisory to companies in the U.S. and Mexico. Prior to founding Vantage and Bravo, he directed Ernst & Young’s Mexico Citybased Corporate Finance and M&A Practice and prior served in EY’s Assurance Practice. Garza is on the Board of Directors of Atmos Energy Corporation and serves on the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Garza formerly served on several private corporate boards including Southwest Bank and Inter-National Bank, at the time, a subsidiary of Grupo Financiero Banorte.
Age: 50 Monterrey, MX Natl.:
EUGENIO GARZA Y GARZA
CLAY M GASPAR
Age: 53 Oklahoma, OK Natl.:
President & CEO, Devon Energy Corporation
Eugenio Garza y Garza is a seasoned executive and board director with extensive experience in investment banking, corporate nance, and strategic planning. He is Managing Director at Lazard Advisory Mexico and serves on the boards of O-I Glass, Pinturas Berel, Cuprum, and the American School Foundation of Monterrey. He previously held leadership roles at FEMSA, Casas Javer, and Goldman Sachs. He holds a degree from Tecnológico de Monterrey and an MBA from Stanford University.
Clay Gaspar is President and CEO of Devon Energy and has served on its board since March 2025. He previously held executive roles at WPX Energy and led operations during its merger with Devon. With earlier leadership and engineering roles at Anadarko, New eld Exploration, and Mewbourne Oil, Gaspar brings over three decades of upstream energy experience. He holds engineering degrees from Texas A&M (B.S.) and the University of Texas at Austin (M.S.), and is a registered professional engineer in Texas. He also serves on several industry and nonpro t boards.
Age: 53
Miami, FL
EVP, Chief Administrative and Marketing O cer, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises
Nike Boards
Age: 48
Dallas, TX
CEO & CO-FOUNDER, Culture+ Group
Age: 67 Washington, D.C. Natl.:
President and CEO, e AES Corporation
Age: 50 Minneapolis, MN
Executive Vice President and Chief Food and Beverage
Gil leads the company’s Operations, Marketing, Strategy and Insights, and Communications teams. Since joining the company in 2017, Gil has been instrumental in establishing Telemundo as the nation’s number one Spanish-language network. Poised at the forefront of emerging technologies and shi ing consumer behavior, Gil has led the company’s brand development, digital marketing, and multichannel creative e$orts. Prior to Telemundo, Gil served in several leadership roles at Nielsen, where she was responsible for accelerating growth opportunities for a wide range of blue-chip media clients. In this capacity, she helped partners meet consumer and media behaviors among key demographics such as women, millennials, Hispanics, and diverse audiences. Gil earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.A. from the University of Southern California School of Public Administration.
Lili Gil Valletta is a former corporate executive turned award-winning entrepreneur, television business contributor and TED speaker. A er a 10-year tenure as an executive at Johnson & Johnson, she is the Co-Founder and CEO of Culture+ Group, a family of Cultural Intelligence® companies o$ering market research, business growth strategies and inclusive marketing services to corporations and brands that want to successfully tap into cultural shi s and diverse market segments to drive business growth. Listed two times by Inc. 5000 as one of America’s fastest-growing independently owned companies, the group includes CIEN+, e Choice+, and Human Dot Plus. Lili is also one of less than 2% of Latinas serving on a Fortune 500+ public board, as an independent director for the global youth retailer Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) and RCN Television (BVC: RCNTELEVI). She also serves as Chairwoman of the FRIENDS of the National American Latino Museum.
Andrés Gluski was named President and CEO of the AES Corporation in 2011. Under his leadership, AES has become one of the leading renewable and clean technology companies in the world and is the largest seller globally of renewable power to corporate customers. Andrés serves as Chairman of the Council of the Americas/Americas Society and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of EEI. He is also on the Board of Waste Management and the US-India and US-Brazil CEO Forums. He earned his MA and PhD in Economics from the University of Virginia.
Gomez has been a director of the Company since November 2021 and currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Food, Essentials and Beauty O cer at Target Corporation, a role he has held since February 2024. Previously, he held various senior roles at Target including Chief Food and Beverage O cer and Chief Marketing O cer. With over two decades of experience in consumer packaged goods, Gomez has led major brands at MillerCoors and PepsiCo. A Dartmouth College graduate, he is actively involved in initiatives like MBOLD and serves on the board of the National Museum of the American Latino at the Smithsonian.
TABATA L. GÓMEZ
Age: 42 Baltimore, MD Natl.:
Chief Marketing O cer, McCormick & Company
Hand Tools, Accessories & Storage Group, is a $4 billion business unit within Stanley Black & Decker Inc.’s Tools & Storage division. She joined the company in 2017, earning progressively more senior roles during her tenure. She has extensive experience in global marketing, brand building, general management, product innovation, operational leadership, and organizational development. She also brings expertise in digital marketing and licensed product management. Prior to Stanley Black & Decker, she worked for Coty Inc USA, and for Procter & Gamble in the United States, Europe, and Latin America in Beauty, Appliances, and other consumer categories.
Age: 56
Mexico City, MX Natl.:
Co-Chief Executive O cer & Member of the Executive Committee, Groupo Televisa
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Age: 64
Cleveland, OH Natl.:
Chief Executive O cer at Cleveland-Cli s Inc
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Former Chief Executive O cer of Copersucar and
Age: 40
ANTHONY GONZALEZ
Co-CEO, Cobalt Service Partners
Bernardo served as a Deputy to the President of Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. He also served as President of the Mexican Chamber of Television and Radio Broadcasters from 2001 to 2002. He served as Assistant Manager of Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. He has been a Director of Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. since April 1999 and Empresas Cablevisión, S.A.B. de C.V. since April 2003. He is a Director of Grupo Axo, S.A.P.I. de C.V. He has been a Director of Univision Communications Inc. since March 2017.
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Lourenco Goncalves has been Chairman, President, and CEO of Cleveland-Cli s since August 2014, orchestrating its transformation into a leading U.S. steel player. Under his leadership, the company achieved a nancial turnaround and expanded into steel and metallics markets. He oversaw the construction of a state-of-the-art Direct Reduction plant and led the acquisitions of AK Steel and ArcelorMittal USA, making Cleveland-Cli s the largest &at-rolled steel company and iron ore pellet producer in North America. Prior roles include CEO of Metals USA Holdings Corp. and President of California Steel Industries. Goncalves holds a Master's in Metallurgical Engineering and a Bachelor's in the same eld.
Age: 61
Miami, FL
Principal Assurance & Advisory Services, Kaufman
Teixeira is the former Chief Executive O cer of Copersucar S.A., a Brazilian sugar, ethanol and logistics corporation. He served as CEO of Copersucar from December 2018 until 2022 and was responsible for managing nancial and operational risks. Between 2017 and 2018, Teixeira was a founding partner of Inviste, a proprietary investment company in the real estate, venture capital and impact businesses. From 2011 to November 2016, he was with Banco Votorantim S.A., rst as Head of Wholesale Banking and subsequently as Chief Executive O cer. He was previously in executive positions with Santander Group in Brazil, where he served as Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate and Investment Banking and Managing Director. From 1995 to 2002, he was Head of Investment Banking - Brazil for Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, was a special advisor to the Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1992 and professor of economics at Ponti cal Catholic University.
González is a former U.S. Congressman for Ohio’s 16th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, where he served from 2019 until January 3, 2023. Anthony served on the House Financial Services Committee and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Additionally, he served on the House China Task Force and the Select Committee on the Climate. A graduate of e Ohio State University and Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, Anthony played 5 seasons in the National Football League where he was a rst-round dra pick of the Indianapolis Colts. Upon retiring from the NFL in 2012 and earning his Masters in Business Administration in 2014. In July 2015, he joined InformedK12 (formerly Chalk Schools) where he served as Chief Operating O cer until June 2017.
Gonzalez is a principal at Kaufman Rossin, specializing in audit engagements and business advisory for public and private companies in banking, investment funds, and technology sectors. With over 30 years of experience, he supports clients in achieving nancial and operational goals, including IPOs, capital formation, and M&A. Frank holds CPA licenses in Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico, and earned his MBA in nance and accounting from the University of Miami, complementing his bachelor's degree in accounting from Florida International University. He is actively involved in community leadership as Chair/President of United Way – Miami Dade and serves on boards including the Orange Bowl Committee and SebastianStrong, focusing on childhood cancer research.
JORGE GONZALEZ
Age: 57 Miami, FL
President and Chief Executive O cer, St. Joe Company
Gonzalez joined us in 2002 and has served as President and Chief Executive O cer since November 2015. During his time with the Company, Gonzalez has served in roles of increasing responsibility, including as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Development from March 2015 to November 2015. Gonzalez has three decades of continuous experience in various planning and real estate related roles. Gonzalez serves or has served on various community boards and organizations, including as the Chairman of the Bay County Economic Development Alliance, the Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center Board of Directors, the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Florida Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Enterprise Florida, e Florida State University’s Board of Trustees, and the Board of Trustees of e St. Joe Community Foundation. Gonzalez has undergraduate and graduate degrees from Florida State University.
Gonzalez was appointed to Electronic Arts’ Board of Directors in November 2021, where she also serves on the nominating and governance committee. Before EA, she was the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Starbucks Corporation April 2018 to 2022, where she oversought legal and regulatory a airs, global security, and ethics and compliance. Prior to joining Starbucks, she served as Chief Administrative O cer for Sabre Corporation where she led a global team responsible for corporate communications, corporate compliance, government a airs, human resources, legal strategy, and regulatory a airs. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Dana Incorporated and the Advisory Board of PODER25, a sub-organization of the Hispanic National Bar Association. Gonzalez holds a bachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as a law degree from the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley.
Age: 69
Prior to AbbVie’s separation from Abbott in 2013, Gonzalez was a 30-year Abbott veteran. He served as President and Chief Operating O cer of Abbott before brie y retiring in 2007. He also held various senior leadership positions in Abbott’s medical products businesses, including President and CEO of the Medical Products Group; Senior Vice President and President of the former Hospital Products Division; Vice President and President of the Health Systems Division; and Divisional Vice President and General Manager for Diagnostics Operations in the United States and Canada. Gonzalez has been a long-standing leader in the greater Chicago community where he is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and represents AbbVie on their Civic Committee.
Gonzalez is responsible for treasury, investor relations and real estate matters, and through her prior nancial roles in several of its businesses, has considerable experience providing nancial leadership to a multinational public company with multiple businesses, contributing signi cant nancial expertise and knowledge of nancial statements, corporate nance and accounting matters. Before, she was the Division CFO for the Household and Lifestyle Segments representing half of the company’s revenues and consisting of seven business units, providing nancial leadership in business strategy, performance management, value creation and organizational building.
González Noguera serves as Senior Vice President of Global Public A airs at e Estée Lauder Companies. Previously, she served as Special Assistant to the President and the Director of Communications to First Lady Michelle Obama, where she was responsible for shaping long- term strategic planning and message development for the First Lady. Prior to her time at the White House, González Noguera was a Vice President of Corporate Communications for e Estée Lauder Companies and a Managing Director at the Washington, D.C. rm Chlopak, Leonard, Schechter & Associates where she managed communications and issue-oriented campaigns for variety of clients. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of UnidosUS
Mauricio Graber is a seasoned executive with over three decades of leadership in the global ingredients and biotech industries. He served as CEO of Chr. Hansen, a Danish life sciences company, from 2018 to 2024. Prior roles include President of the Flavour Division at Givaudan and senior positions at NutraSweet and Tastemaker. He holds a B.S. in Electronic Engineering from Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Private investor and philanthropist. Board member of RightGi since 2020 (a er two years as a board adviser). Trustee of the Scripps Howard Foundation/Fund since 2019. Director of the Scripps Family Impact Fund and board secretary since the organization’s inception in 2018. Charter member of the charitable advisory board to the Adam R. Scripps Foundation.
Gregorio has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP). He currently serves as the President of Performance Materials and Coatings at Dow, overseeing a business with annual sales of $9 billion, delivering innovative solutions globally in infrastructure, transportation, and other sectors. With a career spanning 35 years at Dow, Gregorio has held various leadership roles, including Vice President for the Dow Corning integration, where he successfully integrated silicones businesses and achieved signi cant synergies. He also leads Dow's operations in Latin America.
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Linda Griego serves on the board of media and entertainment conglomerate, Paramount Global (CBS and Viacom merger). She previously served on the boards of ten publicly-traded and private companies; and was a Los Angeles director of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. As President/CEO of Griego Enterprises for 30 years, she built and operated restaurants/bakeries in Los Angeles. She also served as Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles in the Bradley Administration. Ms. Griego holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA; and in 2008, was awarded the UCLA Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the University. Born and raised in Tucumcari, NM, she comes from a Mexican-American family of professional bakers and railroad workers. She recently returned to New Mexico a er 45 years in Los Angeles.
KAREN GUERRA
Age: 70
Guerra has held senior executive positions in Europe, including President and Director General of Colgate Palmolive France and Chairman and Managing Director of Colgate Palmolive UK Ltd. She is currently a director of the British American Tobacco group. She was formerly a Non-Executive Director of Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A, Paysafe PLC, Inchcape PLC, Samlerhuset BV, Swedish Match AB and Electrocomponents PLC. Prior to the acquisition of Bemis Company, Inc. by Amcor Ltd in 2019, she was a director of Amcor Ltd from April 2010. Guerra holds a degree in Management Sciences from the University of Manchester and is based in Portugal.
President/CEO,
Guerrero is the CEO of Guerrero Media, which publishes award-winning content focusing on business leadership. He is co-founder of e Alumni Society, a networking group comprised of over 4,500 distinguished Latinos who graduated from the country’s top universities. Guerrero, who joined the bank’s board in 2021 and serves on its risk management committee, is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, former president of the Chicago Entrepreneurs’ Organization, and a director for the Ravinia Music Festival. A graduate of Bowdoin College with a graduate degree from Chicago’s School of the Art Institute, he resides with his wife, Kelly, and three children in Lake Forest.
Nilsa Guerrero is an experienced independent public company director and Quali ed Financial Expert (QFE) with deep expertise in global nance, compliance, and corporate governance. Her leadership has spanned critical roles in global organizations, including senior executive positions at Microso and Tyco International, where she led operations with up to $2.4 billion in P&L responsibility and implemented Sarbanes-Oxley and FCPA compliance frameworks. Certi ed as an NACD Board Leadership Fellow and holding a cybersecurity oversight certi cate from Carnegie Mellon University, she brings strategic insight across nance, risk, digital transformation, and governance in highly regulated, innovative environments.
In 2017, he retired as the President and CEO for Laureate Education, Inc., positions he held since 2015. Prior to that, from 2012 to 2015, he served in various executive roles at PepsiCo, Inc., including EVP, Global Categories and Operations from 2014 through 2015, CEO of PepsiCo Europe and Sub-Sahara Africa from 2012 to 2014, and President of PepsiCo Global Operations from 2011 to 2012. In addition, Guimaraes previously had served as EVP of Electrolux and Chief Executive O$cer of its major appliances business in Europe, Africa and the Middle East from 2008 to 2011, and held various leadership positions during his 10 years at Philips Electronics and also worked in various marketing positions at Danone and Johnson & Johnson.
Age: 57
Julio Gurman has served on the Board of Directors of Ponce De Leon Federal Bank since 1994 and currently serves on the Boards of Ponce Bank, Ponce Bank Mutual Holding Company, and Ponce Financial Group, Inc. He is an investor and manager of commercial and residential real estate in the New York metro area and co-invests in 13 properties with Mr. Feldman. Gurman is a member of the Audit, Compensation, and Nomination Committees, contributing his expertise to the governance and oversight of the organization.
CARLOS M. GUTIÉRREZ
Chairman and CEO, Empath, Inc. Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman and CEO of EmPath, Inc., a skills intelligence so ware technology company. Previously was Co-Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group, a commercial diplomacy and strategic advisory rm, from 2013 to 2020. He joined Albright Stonebridge from Citigroup Inc. where he was Vice Chairman of the Institutional Clients Group and a member of the Senior Strategic Advisory Group from 2011 to 2013. Prior to Citigroup, Gutierrez was with communications and public a airs consulting rm APCO Worldwide Inc., where he was Chairman of the Global Political Strategies division in 2010. He served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 2005 to 2009, where he worked with foreign government and business leaders to advance economic relationships and enhance trade. Prior to his government service, Gutierrez was with Kellogg Company.
Age: 63
Dallas, TX Natl.:
JOSÉ M. GUTIÉRREZ
Retired, President & CEO, AT&T Southwestern Bell.
Denny's Corp., Adient, Gartner Boards
Age: 53
Houston, TX Natl.:
President & CEO, NRG Energy
Jose Gutiérrez is a global business executive with more than 30 years of experience leading transformations and creating shareholder value within telecom, manufacturing, research and consumer organizations. Gutiérrez has extensive experience with over 13 years as a Board Director and Committee Chair of Fortune 500 global companies, where he has dealt with strategy, turnarounds, M&A, activism, board composition, CEO succession and selection, capital allocation, nancing, audit, compliance, compensation and operational challenges. He retired from AT&T, a$er spending 25 years in several senior leadership roles including President and CEO of ve business units of up to $25B in annual revenue and 35,000 employees. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including ‘Top Hispanic Board Directors’ by Latino Leaders Magazine and ‘Top 100 Telecom Executives’ by Global Telecom Business.
NRG Energy is a leading, integrated power company. He joined NRG in 2004 and helped to build the company from a regional power generation business into a Fortune 200, diversi ed energy company. Prior to being named CEO in 2015, Gutierrez served as Chief Operating O cer, leading all commercial operations and engineering and construction activities. Gutierrez is a Member of the Business Roundtable and serves on the Boards of NRG Energy, Chipotle, Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, Retail Energy Advancement League, and Drexel University. He holds a bachelor's degree from the Universidad Panamericana and master's degrees from the Colorado School of Mines and the French Institute of Petroleum.
XAVIER
President & CEO, Arizona Coyotes Hockey Team Age: 52
Valley, AZ
Named as the President, CEO and Alternate Governor of the Arizona Coyotes Hockey Club in 2020. He is the rst Latino President & CEO in the history of the NationalHockey League. Before he was Managing Director at Clearlake Capital Group. Gutierrez has a 25+ year career as a business executive, investor and dealmaker focused on investment management corporate strategy & operations, nance and business development. At Clearlake Capital Group, he focused on investments, operations, strategic development, and investor client servicing & outreach. Gutierrez is a member of Clearlake’s Executive Council. Previously, he served as Chief Investment O cer of Meruelo Group, the family o ce of US Latino business executive and Coyotes Chairman and Governor Alex Meruelo, and President & Chief Investment O cer of Meruelo Investment Partners, the rm’s investment a liate.
Age: 59
Monterrey, NL, MX
ARTURO GUTIÉRREZ HERNÁNDEZ
CEO, Arca Continental
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Age: 40 Wilmington, DE Natl.:
Arturo has served as the CEO of Arca Continental, one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the world, since 2019. He held several executive positions in the company from 2001 to 2018, including Deputy Chief Executive O cer, Chief Operating O cer, Head of the Mexico Beverages Division, EVP of Human Resources, Director of Corporate Planning and General Counsel. He serves on several boards of industry-related companies, including Jugos del Valle and Piasa, and he holds positions on several international and national industry councils, such as the System Leadership Governance Board of Coca-Cola North America. He earned a law degree from Escuela Libre de Derecho, in Mexico City, and an L.L.M. from Harvard University, as a Fulbright Scholar.
Guzman is a distinguished attorney specializing in start-up and emerging growth companies, particularly in life sciences like biotech and pharmaceuticals. She advises on the full corporate lifecycle from formation to liquidity events and is Vice Chair of M&A at her rm. Recognized for her expertise, Rebecca has been honored as Best of the Bar by the Philadelphia Business Journal and a Most E ective Deal Maker by the Legal Intelligencer. She holds a J.D. from UC Berkeley Law, where she won the Prosser Prize, and graduated with highest honors from Lehigh University as a Phi Beta Kappa. Rebecca was also a Fulbright Scholar in Jakarta, Indonesia before her legal career.
Age: 64
Great Falls, VA Natl.:
MARÍA R. HAWTHORNE Independent Director
MELANIE L. HEALEY
Age: 63
Cincinnati, OH Natl.:
She was President and CEO of PS Business Parks, Inc, a member of the S&P MidCap 400 and publicly-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) where she served in multiple roles, including CFO, chief administrative o cer and executive vice president from 1988 through 2020. When she was an executive vice president with the company, Hawthorne supported the rollout of advanced technologies that resulted in PSB becoming the rst commercial real estate organization in the country to fully automate its leasing process. She also put in place long-term strategic initiatives, compensation programs and talent development e orts. Hawthorne earned her bachelor of arts degree in international relations from Pomona College.
Healey is an accomplished C-suite executive o cer with over 30 years of global and operational experience in companies like Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson and S.C. Johnson and in countries like Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela and the US. She le P&G in 2015 a er 25 years of service. Melanie was also a pivotal leader of P&G’s Feminine Care business globally, responsible for the successful launch of Tampax Pearl, Always In nity, and the rst and largest teen website - BeingGirl.com. She is a graduate of the University of Richmond where she earned a bachelor of science in Business Administration in 1983.
BERNARDO
Age: 66
Chicago, IL Natl.:
Chairman of the Board, Avis Budget Group
Age: 48 Los Angeles, CA
SAMANTA HEGEDUS STEWART
Leadership and Executive Advisor, Egon Zehnder
Age: 70
Hees has been a director since February 2020. Previously, he served as Chief Executive O cer of e Kra Heinz Company from 2015 to June 2019. He served as Chief Executive O cer of H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation since 2013. From 2010 to 2013 Hees served as Chief Executive O cer of Burger King Worldwide Holdings, Inc., a global fast food restaurant chain. From 2005 to 2010 he was Chief Executive O cer of América Latina Logística, a Brazilian logistics company. Mr. Hees was also a partner at 3G Capital from 2010 to 2019.
Stewart joined Egon Zehnder in 2022. She was SVP and Head of Investor Relations at Endeavor from 2019 to 2021. From 2013 to 2018, she was Head of Investor Relations for Manchester United, an English Premier League football team; Director of Investor Relations at Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP), leading the investor relations e orts behind its initial public o ering; and Chief Investment O cer of Soho House, a global private membership club and lifestyle brand that features hotels, food and beverage venues, gyms and retail outlets. Prior to such time, Stewart was Vice President of Investor Relations for Wynn Resorts, Ltd. (NASDAQ: WYNN), a developer, owner and operator of destination casino resorts, for ten years. Stewart began her career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley.
From 2008 until 2010, he was Vice Chairman of e Related Group, a privately-held, leading builder of luxury condominiums and multi-family real estate developments (founded by legendary tycoon Jorge Perez). From 2005 until its sale in 2007, he was Chairman, President and CEO of NYSE-listed Florida East Coast Industries, having served on its Board since 1998 and having been Chairman of its Audit Committee, as well as a member of its Governance Committee. From 1998 until 2005, he served as CEO of the South Region for Regions Bank (and its predecessor Union Planters Bank). Prior to joining Regions Bank, Henriques served in executive capacities at Bank of America’s predecessor banks since 1986, including Chairman of NationsBank in South Florida and Executive Vice President of Barnett Bank.
Age: 51 Minneapolis, MN
Heredia is a seasoned executive who has signi cantly in uenced Target's corporate culture and governance. Starting as Target’s rst Chief Information Security O cer and currently serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance O cer, he has led the company through complex global challenges across the United States, Canada, India, and China. Tony’s expertise spans consumer retail, management consulting, technology, cybersecurity, and government, enabling him to drive operational risk management and crisis leadership during critical periods like the pandemic. He is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), having developed Target’s initial DEI objectives and serving on boards promoting DEI initiatives. He holds a Master of Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and a BA in Management from St. Mary’s College of California.
Age: 64 Miami, FL Natl.:
Previously served as a director of NII Holding (Nextel International) where he also served as Chairman of the compensation committee between 2003 and 2013. From 2006 to 2012, he held positions of increasing responsibility leading up to o ce of the Chairman/EVP of Emerging and Developing Market Group at Avon Products Inc. From 1999 to 2006, he was President and CEO of AOL Latin America. Prior to that, he was President at Revlon Latin America from 1997 to 1999. From 1990 to 1997, he held a variety of executive positions in several di erent geographies leading to division president with Pepsico Restaurant International. From 1981 to 1990, he held various marketing and executive positions in di erent countries at Procter & Gamble.
Age: 62
Miami, FL Natl.:
CARLOS M. HERNÁNDEZ
Retired Chief Executive O cer of Fluor Corporation
CEO of Fluor Corporation from 2019 to 2020. Before he was the EVP & chief legal o cer for Fluor Corporation and corporate secretary. He had responsibility for all legal a airs and compliance. Joined Fluor in 2007. Before, he served as general counsel for ArcelorMittal Americas, a major steel producer and as general counsel and secretary of International Steel Group (ISG), Inc. prior to its acquisition by Mittal Steel Company. In addition to law and compliance, he had responsibility for government a airs and environmental matters.Before joining ISG, he served as EVP, general counsel and secretary for Fleming Companies, Inc. Hernandez served in a number of di erent legal capacities including assistant general counsel for Armco Inc. a steel company, in Pittsburgh.
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Age: 47 Los Angeles, CA Natl.:
JACINTO J. HERNÁNDEZ
Founder, Cummings Consulting & Management
RHETT A. HERNÁNDEZ
Hernández served as a partner and investment analyst for Capital Group and its subsidiary, Capital World Investors. He joined the Capital Group companies in August 2000 and retired in June 2022 a er having spent 22 years covering a variety of industries, including U.S. tobacco, helping lead the research portfolio for one of the largest growth mutual funds in the world and serving in key leadership roles. Hernández is a board member of Aris Water Solutions, Inc. and Coterra Energy. He previously served as a director of Pioneer Natural Resources Company (2022 to May 2023). Hernández is a member of the Audit, Finance, and Innovation Committees.
Rhett served as the Chief and Commander of Army Cyber Command. Lieutenant General. Also served as the Deputy Chief of Sta of Army Operations, Chief, U.S. Military Training Mission, Saudi Arabia and Commanding General and Human Resources Command. Hernandez was an Ambassador and Director of the Center for Special Operations at Dell Dailey. He served as Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and was a Commanding General of the Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM). He served at United States Army for 39 years. He was part in MacB strengthen and its considerable o ensive and defensive Cybersecurity capabilities to meet current and future needs of ARCYBER, as well as the broader Cyber community. He has been a Member of Board of Advisor at Macaulay-Brown, Inc.
Age: 66 Pasadena, CA & New York, NY. Natl.:
ROLAND A. HERNÁNDEZ
Chief Executive O cer, Hernandez Media Ventures
Founding Principal and CEO of Hernandez Media Ventures, a family o ce primarily engaged in the acquisition and management of media and digital assets. rough 2019, Hernandez served as the Chairman of the Board of Belmond Ltd., an NYSE listed company based in London. Belmond Ltd., formerly known as Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. He served as Chief Executive O cer of Telemundo Group, Inc. from 1995 to 2000, and also as Chairman from 1998 to 2000. Prior to Telemundo, Hernandez founded Interspan Communications and served as President from 1986 to 1994. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree, cum laude, from Harvard College, and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School.
U.S. Bancorp, Take-Two Interactive So ware, Fox Corporation Boards
Age: 66 San Francisco, CA Natl.:
SANDRA R. HERNÁNDEZ President and CEO, California Health Care Foundation
JOHN
Age: 52
Los Gatos, CA
B. HERNANDEZ
Head of Clinical Research, Health Economics, and Outcomes Research, Google
e California Health Care Foundation, is an independent foundation dedicated to improving the health of the people of California. Sandra is a gubernatorial appointee to the Board of Covered California, the California health insurance marketplace. Prior to joining CHCF, she was CEO of e San Francisco Foundation, which she led for 16 years. Hernández previously served as Director of Public Health for the City and County of San Francisco and co-chaired San Francisco’s Universal Healthcare Council. B.A., 1979, Yale University; M.D., 1984, Tu s School of Medicine; Senior Executives in State and Local Government certi cate program, Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Hernandez is head of clinical research, health economics, and outcomes research at Google. He joined Alphabet in 2016 where he has built and led teams at Verily and Google leveraging arti cial intelligence to assist in promoting healthy lifestyles, diagnosing cancer, preventing blindness, and more. Hernandez is a medical device and digital health executive with over 30 years of experience in clinical research, health economics, market access, and global commercial strategy. Prior to joining Alphabet, he was vice president of global health economics and outcomes research at Abbott Laboratories, and vice president of health economics and clinical research at Boston Scienti c Corporation. He has also been an adjunct faculty member at Stanford University and served in health services research, strategy consulting, and health policy roles at the RAND Corporation, Quintiles, PwC, and the American Society of Internal Medicine (now ACP).
Catherine Hernandez-Blades serves on the Board of Directors of CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE:CXW). An expert in crisis and issues management with over 15 years of Fortune 500 C-suite experience in regulated industries, leading boards and executive leadership through high stakes reputation events, including litigation, she is the U.S. representative on the World Communications Forum–Davos Advisory Board, on the Executive Board of Tri Delta Fraternity (Delta Delta Delta Corporation), and a Trustee of the Institute of PR. She is the former Chair of CASA/New Orleans, Operation Homefront, and e Seminar.
Hernández currently serves as the Chief Executive O cer and co-founder of New Majority Ready, a marketing and strategy consultancy, a position she has held since 2019. She also serves as a director at Estrella Media, a privately held Hispanic media company. She previously served as the President of Combate Americas from 2017 to 2020, as well as Chief Operating O cer of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises and Chief Marketing O cer of NBCUniversal Hispanic Enterprises. Ms. Hernández has served as a director of Isos Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: ISOS.U), a special purpose acquisition company, in 2021 and a director at Redbox Automated Retail, a privately held on-demand streaming and video rental company, from 2020 to 2021. Hernández has executive and business operational experience complemented by her expertise in multicultural marketing and strategic planning.
Age: 72
New Jersey and Puerto Vallarta, MX Natl.:
Independent Board Director
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Miriam is a trusted advisor to C-suite leaders with the proven ability to build top-performing businesses, ignite innovation, and drive enterprise-wide transformation. She is the former global head of the management consulting practice of KPMG LLP, where she led multiple successful practices and service lines until 2021. Miriam worked with Fortune 100 executive teams to connect current and future business needs to technology solutions and foster client-service cultures that deliver exceptional top-line results. Since retiring from KPMG, LLP in October of 2021, Miriam has been serving as an Independent Director on corporate boards. With a dynamic blend of strategic vision, P&L expertise, and operational and technical leadership, she brings a transformational mindset to the Board room.
K. Hovnanian Homes, Toyota Financial Savings Bank, LPGA
Age: 67
Mexico City, MX Natl.:
Former President & Managing Director, General Motors de Mexico (Retired)
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Constellation Brands, BRP, Dana Inc.
Hernández retired from General Motors de Mexico, a subsidiary of General Motors Company, a global automobile manufacturing company which through a subsidiary also provides automotive nancing services, in 2020. From 2011 until 2019, he served as President and Managing Director of GM de Mexico. Prior to that time, he served as Vice President and Executive Director of Sales, Service and Marketing of GM de Mexico, having served in that role from 2003 through 2011. Hernández began his career with GM in Mexico in 1980 and has held numerous positions of growing responsibility within that company. He also serves on the Board of Directors of BRP Inc., with headquarters in Quebec, Canada, and on the Board of Directors of DINE and Grupo KUO, headquartered in Mexico City.
ENRIQUE HERNÁNDEZ, JR.
Executive Chairman of Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc.
Age: 69 Pasadena,CA Natl.: Chevron, Macerich Inc.
GEORGE HERRERA
Rick Hernandez is Chairman and Chief Executive O cer of Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc., a Pasadena, California a family-owned rm that is one of the largest security rms in the world, providing a full range of high-level physical security services to government and private industry internationally. Mr. Hernandez earned both his Bachelors and Juris Doctoris degrees from Harvard University. Mr. Hernandez serves on the Board of Directors of Chevron Corporation and Macerich Corporation. He is the recently retired Chairman of the Board of McDonald’s Corporation and past Chairman of Nordstrom, the department store company. Mr. Hernandez is a Trustee of the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and has served as Chairman of the Board of Regents of Loyola High School, Los Angeles, as well as President of the Los Angeles Police Commission.
Travel & Leisure, Co., is the world’s largest leisure vacation company. From 2006-2021, he served on the Board of Directors of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, and Wyndham Destinations.From 1998 thru 2004, Herrera served as President and CEO of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. During his tenure, he created a $100 million private equity fund, named Hispania Capital Partners. e Fund was initially capitalized by a $5 million investment, by Bank One and a $10 million investment from the Verizon Corporation. From 1978 to 1998, Herrera served as President of Burgos and Associates, Inc., Herrera was the Creator of the nationally syndicated television show “Hispanics Today,” which was viewed by more than 30 million viewers on networks throughout the US. In 2015, Herrera received the Lifetime Business Achievement Award, from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Later Herrera was named a “FELLOW”, e Wharton Society of Fellows, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
RICHARD
Age: 71
Herrera was employed as Marketing Vice President/Retails Sales Manager for U-Haul from 1988 to 2001 and served on the Company’s Board from 1993 to 2001 and the U-Haul Board of Directors from 1990 to 2001. Herrera has a long history in the retail industry, including serving as Executive Vice President of Eastern Seaboard Packaging and Executive Vice President of ABUS Lock USA.
VÍCTOR
Age: 50
Massachussetts Natl.:
Chief Executive O cer and Director of Lovisa
G-III Apparel Group, Lovisa Boards
Age: 57 New York, NY Natl.:
Herrero has extensive experience in corporate management and business operations in the consumables industry. From 2015 to 2019, he served as the CEO and director of Guess Inc, which is principally engaged in designing, marketing, distributing and licensing a lifestyle collection of contemporary apparel products around the world. Prior to Guess Inc, served as the head of Asia Paci c and managing director of Greater China of Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. (Inditex Group), an international fashion retailer with brands including Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear, Bershka and Stradivarius.. Herrero graduated with an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2003. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from ESCP Europe in Paris, 1992 and a Bachelor’s of Law Degree from the University of Zaragoza in Spain in 1993.
He is also the E. Hugh Luckey distinguished professor of medicine and associate director for clinical services at the Sandra & Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medicine. Has more than 20 years of experience in translational and clinical research in anticancer drug development, with an emphasis in gastrointestinal cancers. He has also led the early clinical development of new anticancer agents for pancreatic cancer among other solid tumor cancers. Before Hidalgo served as chief of the division of hematology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and clinical director of the Rosenberg Clinical Cancer Center until 2019. During this time, he was the eodore W. and Evelyn G. Berenson Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He also held leadership positions at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) in Madrid and at the Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he was director of gastrointestinal oncology program.
Age: 60 Miami, FL Natl.:
Francis A. Hondal is a seasoned global executive with over 30 years of experience in nance, consumer marketing, and international management. Formerly President of Loyalty & Engagement at Mastercard, she led transformative strategies through talent strategy, product & tech innovation and strategic partnerships. With prior leadership roles at American Express, she specializes in loyalty, rewards and data-driven consumer engagement across travel, retail and nancial services. A rst-generation Cuban American, she holds a nance and international business degree and an MBA from FIU.
Age: 68 Washington, DC Natl.:
MICHAEL P. HUERTA
Founder and President of MPH Consulting. He served as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from 2013 to 2018. He joined the agency in 2010 as Deputy Administrator. During his tenure at the FAA, Michael rede ned the FAA's regulatory relationship with the aviation industry to achieve greater levels of safety through increased collaboration and widespread sharing of data. Prior to the FAA, Michael served as Group President of the Transportation Solutions Group of A liated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS). He also served in executive positions at the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Port of San Francisco and the New York City Department of Ports, International Trade and Commerce.
CEO & President of Quench USA, Inc., and President of Culligan Latin Americ
Appointed in January of 2019 and has served on its Board since 2014. He previously served as President of AquaVenture since 2014. AquaVenture is a New York Stock Exchange listed multinational provider of water puri cation and treatment services and technologies. Ibargüen has also served as the CEO of Quench USA, Inc., an AquaVenture subsidiary, since 2010. In 2018, he was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, where he is a member of the executive and management and budget committees. From 2004 to 2008, he was President and CEO of Alliance Consulting Group, a privately-held IT consulting rm, and prior to that, he was in leadership roles at several IT industry companies, including as President and member of the Board of Directors of Tech Data Corporation, a global technology distribution company.
Age: 70
Los Altos, CA Natl.:
BEATRIZ V. INFANTE CEO,
BusinessExcelleration
Boards
Award-winning public and private company Board Director and former 4X CEO with a multi-faceted career in companies that disrupted markets and value chains, leading both early stage and F100 organizations through $2B in revenues across a variety of technology sectors. She has been named an NACD Directorship 100 honoree, Financial Times Top 50 Digital Directors, and is an NACD Board Leadership Fellow. She is the author of $e Mandate for Corporate Renewal: A Leader’s Guide. BSE in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University and an MS in Engineering Science from the California Institute of Technology.
PriceSmart, Ribbon Communications, Liquidity Services, Rulai Inc.
Age: 51
Fort Lauderdale, FL Natl.:
Iriarte is a highly accomplished telecoms and technology executive with over two decades of experience leading and transforming businesses across Latin America. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating O cer for Millicom International Cellular S.A. since 2009 and has held several executive leadership positions within the company. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Universidad Católica de Argentina and completed executive programs at Harvard Business School and Stanford University. Iriarte is also a board member of Andesco, Ruta N, and Asomovil, and is known for his expertise in mergers and acquisitions, achieving double-digit growth, and improving employee satisfaction.
MICHAEL IRIZARRY EVP/CTO, U.S. Cellular
Age: 58
Barrington, IL Natl.: U.S.
Age: 66 Panama City, PA
Irizarry joined UScellular in 2002 and oversees the company’s information systems and technology, including network buildouts, operations, and advancements like 5G and VoLTE. He leads teams focused on application development, data warehousing, billing technologies, and data center support, enhancing customer experience. Previously, Irizarry held executive roles at Verizon, Bell Atlantic Mobile, and Paging Network, Inc. He is a senior member of the Association for Computing Machinery, active in I.E.E.E. and 6G Alliance, and serves on UScellular’s and NGMN Alliance boards. Irizarry holds degrees from Cleveland Technical College, the International School of Information Management, Capella University, and completed the executive management program at the University of Chicago.
Jaime has served as a director of Patterson-UTI since April 2022. Jaime previously served on the board of Summum Group Ltd, a provider of well servicing and oil and gas engineering and construction in Colombia, Mexico and Peru, from 2014 to 2022. Jaime previously served on the board of LAREIF, a renewable energy developer in Colombia, from 2014 to 2019. Jaime served in various management positions at Schlumberger between 1981 and 2010, including serving as President of Schlumberger’s Latin America business from 2008 to 2010. Jaime has served on the board of Alliance Schlumberger, a non-pro t organization grouping former Schlumberger engineers, since 2019. Jaime holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Ponti cia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia.
Age: 44
MARÍA S. JELESCU-DREYFUS CEO, Ardinall Investment Management
Prior to Ardinall, Maria spent 15 years at Goldman Sachs, most recently as a managing director and portfolio manager for Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, focusing on energy, industrials, transportation and infrastructure investments across the capital structure, in both public and private markets. She currently serves as a director on the board of Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation, a NYSE listed infrastructure company. Currently, Maria is a member of the Advisory Board of the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public A airs. Maria earned a dual degree in economics and management science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
TERRY
Age: 51
Chicago, IL Natl.:
Jimenez has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Turtle Beach (Nasdaq: HEAR) and will join the Nominating and Governance Committee. He previously served as CEO, President, and board member of Tribune Publishing Company, and as CFO. Prior to that, he was a Partner at IBM’s Global Services Division and held leadership roles at McDonald’s Corporation. Jimenez is on the Boards of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland/NW Indiana and Northern Illinois University College of Business. He holds signi cant public company experience and is recognized for his strategic, digital, nancial, and leadership skills.
Age: 54
Chicago, IL Natl.:
An attorney who is the VP and general counsel of GE Heathcare and who served as the 21st General Counsel of the U.S. Department of the Navy. Jimenez most recently served as EVP and general counsel at Raytheon Technologies Corp. In prior roles, he served as general counsel at Raytheon Company prior to its 2020 merger with United Technologies Corporation, as well as at Bunge Limited, Xylem Inc. and ITT Corp. In government service, Jimenez also served as deputy general counsel for the U.S. Department of Defense, principal deputy general counsel of the Navy, chief of sta at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Secretary Mel Martinez, and deputy chief of sta and acting general counsel for Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
JOSEPH JIMÉNEZ
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Aditum Bio Age: 64
From 2010 to 2018, Joseph Jimenez held the position of CEO of Novartis, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. Under his leadership, Novartis developed one of the largest pipelines of self-originated drugs in the industry, driven by a strong commitment to R&D. Jimenez also transformed the company’s portfolio to focus on innovative patented medicines under Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Novartis Oncology, generics under Sandoz, and eye care devices under Alcon. Prior to serving as CEO of Novartis, He held the position of Division Head, Novartis Pharmaceuticals. He joined Novartis in 2007 as Division Head, Novartis Consumer Health. He graduated in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and in 1984 with a Master of Business Administration from the U. C. Berkeley.
Johnson previously served as Interim Chief Financial O cer of Intersil Corporation from April 2013 to September 2013, Chief Financial O cer of Avago Technologies, Inc. from 2005 to 2008, and Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial O cer of Lam Research Corporation from 1997 to 2004. She has previously served as a board member for a number of public companies, including Intersil Corporation, Juniper Networks, Inc., Micron Technology, Inc. and Storage Technology Corporation.
Maria Elena Jonas is the founder and Executive Director of HACES, where she leads programs serving immigrant and Latinx communities in Lake County, IL. With over 30 years in the nonpro t sector, she focuses on education, leadership development, and community organizing. She co-founded the Latino Coalition of Lake County and serves on boards including the Alliance for Human Services and Lake County Workforce Development. Her leadership has expanded services and empowered thousands through advocacy and strategic partnerships.
Age: 53
Partner, JC2 Ventures
California Natl.:
Age: 58
Daniela Jorge has a history of success unlocking the business value of design across industries, with her career spanning Capital One, PayPal, AT&T, eBay, Intuit, and Yahoo!. In her current role as Chief Design O cer at Capital One, Daniela has built a world-class global design organization helping to fuel the company’s expansion and rise into a customer-centric market leader. She serves on the board of directors of Mr. Cooper Group and is a board advisor at Lo&. Daniela graduated with an MFA in Computer Graphics and a BFA in Industrial Design from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Miami, FL Natl.:
Kadre is Chief Executive O cer of MBB Auto, LLC, a premium luxury retail automotive group, and previously was Chief Executive O cer of Gold Coast Caribbean Importers. He also sits on the boards of directors of e Home Depot, Inc., and Mednax, Inc., where he is the lead independent director. Kadre serves on the board of trustees for the University of Miami and on the board of directors for University of Miami Health System. Kadre is a graduate of Iona College and earned his law degree from Fordham University.
Age: 59
New York City, NY Natl.:
Yvette is a Partner at JC2 Ventures. Prior she headed a $13B business at Cisco Systems, and has held various CTO and President roles.Yvette pioneered technologies key to creating video streaming, the app store, MPEG standards, encoding standards, CDNs, and the DVD. Awards received include a 2020 Lifetime Achievement Emmy in TV technology, NCTA Vanguard Award, Industry Pioneer, an Emmy for her work in VOD, Industry Wonder Woman, Top Techie, Woman in Technology, one of TV’s 11 most in$uential women, and one of the top 100 industry executives.She was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Gatos, CA
FRANCINE KATSOUDAS
Executive Vice President and Chief People, Policy & Purpose O cer, Cisco
Age: 56 Dallas, TX
Independent Director, Celsius Holdings; CFO, PepsiCo
Francine Katsoudas is Executive Vice President and Chief People, Policy & Purpose O cer at Cisco. She oversees People & Communities, Sustainability, Social Impact, Government A airs & Policy, Workplace Resources, and Country Digital Acceleration. A 27-year Cisco veteran, she has led organizational transformations and built an employee-!rst culture. Fran previously worked in !nancial and professional services. Recognized on the Forbes 50 Over 50 list, she serves on the boards of Global Citizen and ADP. An advocate for social justice, she is passionate about women's leadership, homeless youth, and the Latino community. Fran lives in the Bay Area with her family.
Israel Kontorovsky is a seasoned executive with decades of !nancial and operational experience in the consumer industry. He currently serves as Chief Financial O cer for PepsiCo Latin America and was appointed to the board of Celsius Holdings in 2024.
OFELIA KUMPF
Independent Director, Frontier Group Holdings, Inc., Frontier Airlines
Age: 55 Anaheim, CA
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Ofelia Kumpf has served as a member of our Board of Directors since July 2021. Ms. Kumpf has served as Field Vice President, Long Beach Field O ce for McDonald’s USA, LLC since July 2018. Prior to that, she served as Vice President and General Manager, Southern California Region from January 2013 to June 2018, and has held a variety of other leadership positions with McDonald’s since joining in 1992. Ms. Kumpf currently serves on the boards of trustees of Southern California Public Radio and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California. She previously served on the board of directors of the Latino Donor Collaborative. Ms. Kumpf holds a B.S. from the University of Phoenix and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business.
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Age: 76 Naples, FL Natl.:
Managing Partner & CEO, WE Family O ces, LLC
RAMÓN LAGUARTA
Age: 62
Purchase, NY Natl.:
Chief Executive O cer & Chairman, PepsiCo
Maria Elena (Mel) Lagomasino has worked with nancially successful families for more than three decades. As CEO & Managing Partner of WE Family O ces, a global family o ce serving ultra-high net worth families, she engages client families to build their wealth enterprises and provides the support and control they need to manage their wealth as a business enterprise. Before founding WE, Mel served as CEO of GenSpring Family O ces, a wealth management rm. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a Trustee of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and an Advisory Board member of Millstein Center at Columbia Law School.
A 25-year PepsiCo veteran, has served as CEO since 2018, and Chairman of the Board since 2019. As Chairman and CEO, he has begun pivoting the company toward accelerated growth, embracing a new corporate mission—to Create More Smiles with Every Sip and Every Bite—and adopting a new vision that captures PepsiCo’s competitive spirit, intense focus, and shared values: to Be the Global Leader in Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. Until 2017, he served as CEO of Europe Sub-Saharan Africa, with responsibility for leading the company’s beverage, food and snacks business in Europe and Sub- Saharan Africa. Prior to that, he held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility in Europe, including leading the acquisition and integration of the company’s dairy business in Russia. Before joining PepsiCo in 1996, he worked for Chupa Chups, S.A., a Spanish confectionery company, with international roles in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States.
LaMalfa is the Chief Financial O cer of Canela Media, a digital media company focused on the U.S. Hispanic market. With a background in nancial and litigation consulting, she has led forensic and fraud investigations, accounting restatements, and damage quanti cations for various industries, including Fortune 500 companies. LaMalfa holds a bachelor's degree in nance and marketing from DePaul University and is a Certi ed Public Accountant and Certi ed Fraud Examiner. Appointed to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission by Governor J.B. Pritzker in 2019, she also serves as the treasurer for Instituto del Progreso Latino and Teatro Vista. As a board director of Wintrust Bank, she provides oversight and guidance on audit, credit risk, and digital transformation initiatives.
Age: 59
Lara Celis is an entrepreneur and business leader based in North Dallas, Texas. He currently serves as President & General Manager of FYA Project, LLC, a prominent Schlotzsky's Deli franchisee operating multiple locations. Since 2009, he has also been the President & General Manager of UDF de Mexico S.de R.L. de C.V., overseeing real estate projects in Tampico, Mexico. With over three decades of professional experience, including roles in auditing and information management with the Mexico State Superior Control Authority, Fernando brings extensive expertise in business operations and strategic management. He joined the boards of directors of Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc., Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., and American Realty Investors, Inc. in 2023.
MARC LEMANN
Lemann has served on our board since June 2021. He is an investor and entrepreneur with a broad range of business and investment experience. Since December 2017, when he co-founded Growth Interface Fund, he has served as a member of the general partner and director of the fund. Since February 2016, when he co-founded Go4it Capital, he has served as a director. Prior to that, from October 2015, he co-founded Go4it Esportes e Entretenimento S.A., a sports agency and business incubator in Brazil. Since April 2022, he has served as a member of the board of directors of São Carlos Empreendimentos e Participações S.A., a commercial real estate investment and management company in Brazil that is publicly-held and listed on the Brazilian stock exchange, and was previously an alternate board member from April 2020 to April 2022. Lemann graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in economics.
Age: 47
Los Angeles, CA Natl.:
President and Chief Executive O$cer, California
DC
Francisco J. Leon serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial O$cer at California Resources Corporation (CRC), a leading producer of low carbon intensity oil and natural gas. With two decades of experience in the industry, he excels in management, capital markets, corporate nance, economic evaluation, and both domestic and international mergers and acquisitions. At CRC, Leon oversees capital allocation, investor relations, strategic planning, risk management, nancial reporting, and business development, focusing on initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions. He played a pivotal role in repositioning CRC's strategy and spearheading initiatives like the Carbon TerraVault carbon capture and storage projects, contributing to signi cant shareholder value enhancement through strategies like share repurchase and dividend programs.
As Managing Director at Diversi ed Search Group, ranked in the top #5 by Forbes Magazine, León manages the rm’s Washington, D.C. o$ce including the $7 million pro t and loss for this division. He specializes in nonpro t, corporate board, and nancial services practices. He is a certi ed public accountant and started his career serving as senior o$cial Chief Financial O$cer for the City of Isabela, Puerto Rico, managing an operating budget of over $30 million and overseeing the operations of seven administrative departments and a municipal hospital in support of 800 employees and 50,000 residents. His strategic consultation and enthusiasm enable him to approach each assignment with an energy that engages clients and executives through strategic decisions impacting growth and leadership. León’s clients include local and national nonpro ts, from emerging organizations to Fortune 1000 corporations.
As corporate board director, former CEO and business leader, Elizabeth Levy-Navarro has devoted her career to helping industry leaders achieve business growth. An Audit Committee Financial Expert, she has served on a range of public and private company boards and funds boards in the nancial services and consumer products sectors. Levy-Navarro has held leadership roles as Board Chair, Compensation Committee Chair, and Valuation Committee Chair, and served as a member of multiple Audit, Corporate Governance, and Investment Committees. She led two successful businesses for two decades. Earned an MBA in Finance from #e Wharton School.
Grace Lieblein has over 20 years of experience in senior executive positions in the Automotive Industry. Grace retired as Vice President Global Quality of General Motors in 2015 a er a career that spanned 37 years. She was the highest-ranking Latina in the company. Among the highlights, Grace was Chief Engineer for the very successful mid-size crossover vehicles that include the award-winning Buick Enclave. She was the rst woman to be named as President and Managing Director of GM Mexico, and from there she was President and Managing Director of one of GM's most important subsidiaries, GM Brazil. Prior to her Quality position, she was Vice President of Global Purchasing and Supply Chain for the company.
Age: 57
Senior Executive VP and Global Head of Santander CIB
Santander Holdings USA Inc.
Linares was appointed to the Santander Holdings, USA Inc. (SHUSA), the Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) New York Advisory Board and the Santander Capital Markets LLC Board in August 2022. He reports directly to the Group CEO and is also a member of the Group’s Management Committee, Executive Risk Committee, Inclusive and Sustainable Banking Steering Committee and Santader’s Asset Management Board. Prior to joining Santander, he spent more than 17 years at J.P. Morgan in a number of senior roles in New York, Hong Kong and London. His nal position there was Head of Global Corporate Banking in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He was also Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of J.P. Morgan Bank International. Linares holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics from Babson College, where he graduated summa cum laude, and an MBA from Columbia University.
Llado has more than 30 years of IT and cybersecurity experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. In his position on Alexion Pharmaceuticals, he is responsible for leading the company’s Global Information Technology organization by developing and implementing innovative technology and enabling data-driven insights across Alexion’s Research & Development, Commercial, Manufacturing Operations, and Supply Chain functions. Prior to Alexion in 2015, Llado was employed by Merck & Co., Inc. for 25 years in IT positions of increasing responsibility. He served as VP, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Information Technology and business-line CIO, for which he led the planning and development of IT solutions for Merck’s Manufacturing division. While at Merck, Llado led the merger integration of Merck and Schering-Plough across the IT and Shared Business Services organizations.
Interim President and Chief Executive O cer, UGI
Longhi retired in 2017 as the CEO of United States Steel Corporation. He was formerly President and CEO until 2017, President and COO until 2013, and EVP and COO until 2013 of United States Steel Corporation. Prior to joining USSC, he served as CEO and President (2006 to 2011) and President (2005 to 2006) of Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation. Longhi spent 23 years at Alcoa, Inc. prior to that, where he served in various roles of increasing responsibility since 1982, including as President – Alcoa Wheels International, President – Alcoa Forgings Division, President and CEO– Howmet Castings, and Alcoa Vice President and Group President – Global Extrusions.
López has served as a member of the Board since July 2021. Since January 2021, he has served on the Board of Directors of Addus HomeCare Corporation, a publicly traded provider of home care services, and is the founder and CEO of Hopscotch Health, a clinical practice focused on children's urgent care needs. From September 2020 to March 2023, he served as the Americas healthcare and life sciences Market Lead at Google Cloud with multinational executive responsibility for strategy and solutions development. From March 2013 to December 2019, he worked at Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) in several executive roles, most recently as Chief Medical O cer for Clinical Strategy and Innovation. HCSC is the fourth largest health insurer in the U.S. López received a B.A. in biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, and his MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Mick Lopez is a seasoned nancial executive and public company board director with over three decades of global leadership experience. He has held CFO roles at major companies including Ribbon Communications, Vista Outdoor, Veritas Technologies, L3Harris, and Aricent. Earlier in his career, he held senior nance positions at Cisco Systems, Tyco, and IBM. Lopez currently serves on the boards of GoPro, Identiv, and Zeekr Group, bringing deep expertise in nancial governance, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic transformation. He holds a BSBA from Georgetown University and an MBA from the University of Chicago, and is a retired CPA in Florida.
ANDRÉS A. LÓPEZ
Age: 58
Perrysburg, OH Natl.:
Retired President CEO and Director, O-I Glass
Avery Dennison, O-I Glass Boards
Andres has established himself as a strong and successful leader, serving as CEO during 2015 and playing a leading role on the acquisition of Vitro’s Food and Beverage business in Mexico, the U.S. and Bolivia. He has also served as president of O-I Americas, with a focus on strengthening O-I’s North America operations. Prior to that role, he served as president of O-I’s South America operations, where he led the region through signi$cant organic and acquisition-based growth, adding new capabilities in Brazil and Argentina. Lopez has held various other leadership positions at O-I, including global vice president of manufacturing and engineering; vice president of manufacturing, North America; and country general manager for O-I Peru.
Dennis has been actively involved in the real estate industry for over 30 years and has worked in the Americas, Asia and Europe. His experience includes real estate acquisitions, developments, M&A and equity and debt fundraising in both the public and private markets. Prior to QuadReal, Dennis served as the CIO of AXA IM – Real Assets, the $ h largest global real estate investment manager. Based in London, Paris and New York, he worked with his team to approve over $60 billion in acquisitions, sales and loans during his tenure. Previously, he served as the CEO of SUN Group and was the Managing Director and European Head of Real Estate Investment Banking at JP Morgan. Dennis holds a BA in Business Administration from California State University Long Beach and an MBA in Finance from UCLA.
Frank is EVP and Chief Human Resources O cer of Ryder System, Inc. From 2013 to 2016, Lopez was SVP, Global Human Resources Operations, responsible for business segments throughout U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia, as well as for corporate human resources, talent management, recruiting, diversity and inclusion, labor relations and human resource service center operations. Lopez joined Ryder in 2002 as Associate General Counsel – Global Labor and Employment Law, with responsibility for global employment law and labor relations. Prior to Ryder, he spent several years in private practice at a national law $rm. He has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Florida International University and a law degree from Emory University School of Law.
I. LÓPEZ
A global business executive with over 35 years of experience leading transformations and creating shareholder value across diverse businesses and industries, including Hospitality (Extended Stay America), Entertainment (AMC eatres), Multi - Unit Retail (Starbucks), Food & Beverage (PepsiCo), Consumer Packaged Goods ( Procter & Gamble) and Supply Chain (Handleman Company). Since 2018, he has been Head of the Operating Group for So Bank Investment Advisers, with a $100B SoBank Vision Fund. He also has fourteen years of service as an independent Board member in public and private companies. He was also a Founder and Board co- Chair at Open Road Films, winner of the 2015 Best Picture Oscar for “ Spotlight”.
PATRICIA E. LÓPEZ
Age: 58 New York, NY
Natl.:
CEO, Board Member, Business Advisor
Patricia E. Lopez is a board director at Domino’s and Aramark, and previously served on the boards of Acreage Holdings and Express, Inc. She is Chair of Domino’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of its Audit Committee. Lopez has held executive roles at High Ridge Brands, Estée Lauder, Avon, and Procter & Gamble, where she led global business units. She brings deep experience in consumer goods, international markets, and corporate governance.
RODRIGO LÓPEZ Chairman, AmeriSphere Companies
López has over 30 years of experience in the nancial services industry, and until 2017, as Executive Chairman of NorthMarq Capital Finance, LLC, a mortgage banking company for the multifamily industry. López was President and CEO of AmeriSphere, a company he founded in 1997, and which was acquired in 2015 by NorthMarq Capital, LLC. Prior to founding AmeriSphere, he was Chief Lending O cer for a life insurance company. López has several years serving as a director of several nancial industry boards, as well as extensive leadership experience in investments and in the real estate and mortgage banking industries. He is Chair of the Investment Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the board.
Executive
López-Balboa was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial O cer of Cumulus Media Inc. in March 2020. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Univision Communications Inc., (“Univision”), the leading media company serving Hispanic America, from 2015 to 2018. He has deep experience in the media sector; prior to joining Univision, López-Balboa was an investment banker working with Telecom, Media and Technology (“TMT”) companies. He was a Managing Director at Goldman, Sachs & Co. for more than 20 years. He began his career in the Investment Banking Capital Markets Group at Merrill, Lynch & Co. He is an Emeritus Trustee of the Board of Visitors for the undergraduate college at Columbia University and is a Trustee, Treasurer and member of the Investment Committee for St. Mark’s School in Southborough, Massachusetts.
Lopez-Blazquez is the Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy & Transformation O cer for Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF) and the CEO of Baptist Health Enterprises. BHSF is the largest not-for-pro t multi-hospital healthcare system in the region, headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida. She joined the Board of Directors in 2023 a er serving on the Advisory Board since 2021. With a 35-year career at Baptist Health, Ana has led strategic planning and business transformation e orts. She began her career at Baptist Hospital of Miami in 1987 as Director of Planning.
Lorca founded and currently serves as the CEO of EthosData. Prior to founding EthosData, Lorca held executive and leadership positions with Startupbootcamp FinTech, First Data International, Teknoland, GE Capital Europe and McKinsey & Company. Lorca has a M.B.A. degree and holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from California State University.
Enrique Lores is the President & CEO of HP Inc., a global tech leader in over 170 countries, o ering innovative products and services for personal computing, printing, hybrid work and more. Joining HP in 1989 as an intern, he has held various senior roles within the organization and played a leading role in the 2015 Hewlett-Packard split. As CEO since 2019, he has propelled HP’s leadership in tech and its ambition to become the world’s most sustainable and just company. He holds an electrical engineering degree from the Polytechnic University of Valencia and an MBA from Esade Business School.
MÓNICA C. LOZANO
Age: 68
Los Angeles, California Natl.:
Co-founder, LA Local News Initiative
Target, Apple, Bank of America Corp. Boards
Monica Lozano is a nationally recognized media executive and nonpro t leader. As former CEO of ImpreMedia and publisher of La Opinión, she transformed the company into a multimedia platform while serving the Latino community. She co-founded the Aspen Institute Latinos and Society program and led College Futures Foundation. Lozano now co-leads the Los Angeles Local News Initiative and has served on numerous corporate and nonpro t boards, including national commissions focused on economic and social equity.
Age: 63
Chicago, IL Natl.:
Juan Luciano joined ADM in 2011 as executive vice president and chief operating o cer, was named president in February 2014, was appointed chief executive in January 2015, and became chair of the board in January 2016. Before joining ADM, Luciano had a successful 25-year tenure at e Dow Chemical Company, where he last served as executive vice president and president of the Performance division. Luciano serves as lead independent director of Eli Lilly and Company, and on the boards of Wilmar International, and nonpro t economic development organization Intersect Illinois. He serves on the Rush University Medical Center board of trustees, and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, and the Commercial Club of Chicago. Luciano holds an industrial engineering degree from the Buenos Aires Institute of Technology.
Antonio Lucio is the Principal and Founder of 5S Diversity, a rm dedicated to increasing the participation of women and people of color in senior marketing positions, and an Executive Fellow at the Yale School of Management. Previously, he was the Global Chief Marketing O cer of Facebook, Inc. from September 2018 to September 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Lucio was the Global Head of Marketing & Communications for HP Inc. from 2015 to 2020, and Global Chief Marketing & Communications O cer for Visa from 2007 to 2015. His 40 years of global marketing experience also includes marketing positions at PepsiCo, Kra and Procter & Gamble. Mr. Lucio currently serves on the boards of Adweek and VidMob, and the advisory board of Edelman.
Lugo has served on the Board of Directors of Ponce De Leon Federal Bank since 1999 and currently serves on the Boards of Ponce Bank, Ponce Bank Mutual Holding Company, and Ponce Financial Group, Inc. He is President of Nick Lugo Travel Corp., which he founded in 1980, and owns La Voz Hispana, New York’s largest Spanish weekly newspaper. Lugo also founded the New York City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in 2006 and serves as its Chairman and President. He is a Director of the Southern Boulevard Business Improvement District.
Luis served as the CEO and on the board of directors of Tapestry, Inc. from 2014 to 2019, where he led the company’s transformation into Tapestry Inc., a New York-based house of modern luxury brands including Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman. Luis joined Coach, Inc. in 2006 as president and CEO of Coach Japan. He rapidly assumed additional leadership responsibilities across Asia and Europe, becoming chief commercial o cer of Coach, Inc. in 2013 and CEO in 2014. Prior to Coach, Inc., from 2002 to 2006, Luis was president and CEO of Baccarat, Inc., where he ran the North American operation of the French luxury brand. Luis joined the Moët-Hennessy Louis Vuitton Group in 1995, ultimately advancing to president and CEO of its subsidiary, Givenchy, Japan Incorporated, before leaving in 2002.
cer, Inc.
Age: 62
Rio de Janeiro, BR Natl.:
Independent Director
Aleixo Lustosa most recently served as Managing Director at the Brazilian Development Bank (“BNDES”), National Bank for Economic and Social Development, where she was responsible for capital markets and the execution of the Brazilian Privatization Program. Earlier in her career, she was the Chief Financial O cer of LLX Logística S.A. (currently Prumo Logística S.A.), Vice President of Finance and Control of Grupo Abril S.A., Executive Director of Globex Utilidades S.A. and Chief Investment O cer of the Petrobras’ Employee Pension Fund. Aleixo Lustosa has a Ph.D in Finance and Master’s of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics from Ponti cal Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she later served as a professor of microeconomics and international relations.
Age: 59
Los Angeles, CA Natl.:
Yolanda has over 25 years of entertainment distribution experience, including executive positions at Vivendi/Universal, DIRECTV and e Walt Disney Company. Macías has a proven track record of developing and building pro table and sustainable businesses such as the Spanish language DIRECTV subscription service and Vivendi Entertainment which was sold to Gaiam Inc.At Cineverse, as the Chief Content O cer, Yolanda Macías is responsible for acquiring global content rights for all distribution and streaming platforms and oversees marketing. She joined Cineverse in 2013 and has held leadership positions managing over 70,000 lms and television series.
Age: 58 Mexico City, MX Natl.:
Vice President, PPG LatinAmerica and GeneralManager, Protective andMarine Coatings,Latin America
PPG Industries Inc., is a manufacturer and distributer of a broad range of paints, coatings and specialty materials, prior to which she served as its general manager, Latin America North and general manager, Automotive OEM Coatings from 2012 to 2017. She held several other positions of increasing responsibility at PPG Industries since she started with the company in 1989. Adriana has over 25 years of leadership experience in multinational settings. She earned an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Universidad La Salle, Mexico City; and has completed executive training courses in Finance Management at University of Michigan Ross School of Business; Corporate Strategy at e University of Chicago Booth School of Business; and Women on Boards at Harvard Business School.
Madere is the President and Founder of Proven Leader Advisory, LLC, a management consulting and executive coaching rm. She previously served as Vice President of Global Vegetables and Asia Commercial at Monsanto Company. Madere is a director at Lindsay Corporation and S&W Seed Company. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana State University and an MBA from the University of Iowa. She is also a NACD Board Leadership Fellow and holds a CERT certi cate in Cybersecurity Oversight from Carnegie Mellon University
Madero is currently an independent business consultant based in Mexico City. He served as honorary advisor of the COFINECE (national council for the promotion of investment, employment and economic growth) at the O ce of the Chief of Sta of the President of Mexico until his term ended in 2019. Prior to that, he served as CEO of Grupo Bepensa until 2019. From 2005 to 2015, he held various roles of growing responsibility with Monsanto Company, including VP of International Business Development from 2014 to 2015, President and Regional Lead EMEA from 2013 to 2014, President and Regional Lead Latin America North from 2009 to 2013, VP of Commercial Operations for Latin America South from 2007 to 2009, and President and Regional Lead of Australia and New Zealand, from 2006 to 2007. Newmont Corporation,is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead.
JESÚS MADRAZO
Age: 53
San Diego, CA Natl.:
Chief Executive O cer, Reiter A liated Companies
CF Industries Holdings Boards
Age: 63
Mexico City, MX Natl.:
Madrazo is the founder and chairman of Kompali Farms, a large wine venture in Mexico renowned for its innovation by uniting technology and sustainability to deliver value to consumers while minimizing environmental impact. Prior to Kompali Farms, he served as a member of the executive leadership team and as executive vice president, public a$airs and sustainability, for the Crop Science division of Bayer. Prior to joining Bayer, Madrazo held the role of Vice President, Commercial and Global Supply Chain, at Monsanto, which he rst joined in 1999. Madrazo holds a legal degree from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico and received post-legal degrees from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and University of Arizona. He also holds an MBA from Cardi$ Business School in the United Kingdom.
Mair has been a partner of Smart Force, a provider of digital business solutions, since 2019. Previously, she was involved in several technology start-ups, including Workforce Digital, a robotic process automation company, from 2018 to 2019, and Muktek, a provider of coding bootcamp programs, from 2017 to 2019. From 2012 to 2015, Mair was the Chief Executive O cer of Universidades Aliat, a network of universities in Mexico, having initially served as Chief Operating O cer in 2011. Before then, she was a partner of Medida y Compas S.C., a strategic consulting rm, and held various roles at HP, Compaq and Unisys. She has served on various public, private and nonpro t boards of directors in Mexico since 2001. Mair earned a B.A. from Dartmouth College and a Masters of Technology in Education from University of British Columbia.
Age: 62
London, UK Natl.:
JAVIER MALDONADO
Vice Chairman of Santander Holdings USA Inc.
MANUEL MANCHADO Co Chairman, C-Com Group, Inc.
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Maldonado joined the Boards of Santander Holdings USA, Inc.; Santander Bank, N.A.; Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. and Santander Investment Securities, Inc. (SIS) in 2015. He is Global Head Strategic Projects and Group Real Estate Assets at Banco Santander, S.A. He has held numerous management positions at Santander, including Senior Executive Vice President, Global Head of Cost Control, Head of the General Directorate for Coordination and Control of Regulatory Projects in the Risks Division, Executive Committee Director, and Head of Internal Control and Corporate Development for Santander UK. He practiced corporate and international law for thirteen years and previously was an attorney with Baker & McKenzie and Corporate and International Law Department Head at J.Y. Hernández-Canut Law Firm. Maldonado received a law degree from UNED in Spain and a law degree from Northwestern University.
Manuel E. Machado is a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience in branding, reputation management, strategic marketing, and public relations. His expertise spans global corporate branding, national and local campaigns, and community outreach. Machado co-chaired C-Com Group, Inc.'s growth strategy from 2015, enhancing its portfolio with clients like Florida Power and Light, Toyota, and Neutrogena. Previously, as CEO of MGSCOMM, he led one of the fastest-growing agencies, recognized in industry rankings. Machado serves on prestigious boards including the Smithsonian Latino Center and Continental National Bank, re ecting his commitment to philanthropy and community advocacy.
Chair of Compensation & Management Development in Biogen board, and vice chair of HITEC board; Senior Advisor to leading companies and investor. He retired as Global Managing Partner leading an $11B service unit of IBM. Prior to this, he led Strategy, Innovation and Corporate Development, acquired 14 companies, was Global General Manager of IBM Business Operations, led IBM Consulting in Latin America and led relationships with global clients. Before IBM Jesus was a partner in the High Technology Practice of PwC Consulting in California. Jesus holds degrees in Telecommunications and Business by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, was a professor at University of California, Irvine; and served as an o cer in the Air Force of Spain.
LUIS G MARCONI
Marconi served in a number of capacities at Hormel Foods for over 22 years from 2000 to 2022, most recently in the role of Group Vice President of the Grocery Products Division from September 2016 until June 2022, and prior to that as Vice President of Marketing, Grocery Products, from 2012 to 2016. Marconi began his career with $e Quaker Oats Company in 1988, where he served for nearly ten years in several marketing positions for the company’s Andean Region. He served as board member of MegaMex Foods, LLC, the Hormel Joint Venture with Herdez Del Fuerte Mexico, from 2012 until 2021. He also served as board member of other Hormel related Joint Ventures, such as Carapelli LLC from 2007 until 2009, and Hormel Cinta Azul LLC from 2001 until 2005. Mr. Marconi also served on the boards for the non-for-pro ts Welcome Center, from 2019 to 2022, and the University of Wisconsin International Business Program.
Marenco served as the chief external a airs o cer and senior advisor at the Federal Communications Commission where she directed outreach, education and external a airs in the Consumer and Governmental A airs Bureau. She was responsible for establishing strategic partnerships and developing outreach e orts to consumers, stakeholders, and public and private partners. Before, she was the president of ZGS Communications Station Group where she oversaw the management and direction of 13 Telemundo television stations, three radio stations, multiple digital properties and more than 200 employees. Marenco earned her B.A. in communications from Rowan University and her master’s degree from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. In 2007, she was selected to serve as a White House Fellow.
Age: 70 Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Private
Pedro joined Ball Corporation’s board of directors as advisory director in 2010 and moved into director in 2018. He is CEO and member of the board, Banco BocomBBM, a Brazilian nancial institution. He joined BBM Group in 1981; was elected to the executive committee of Banco BBM in 1983; and appointed its chief executive o cer in 1991. In addition to his director role with Ball, Mariani is a member of the board of directors at FEBRABAN (Brazilian Federation of Banks). He is a council member for Pró-Criança Cardíaca Project, a children´s hospital in Rio de Janeiro. He is past-president of ANBID (Brazilian Association of Investment Banks) and past member of the Brazilian Financial System Council. His areas of specialty include econometrics and operational research.
Age: 54
São Paulo, BRA
MARCOS MARINHO LUTZ
Chief Executive O cer, Ultrapar Participacões S.A.
Age: 57 North Canton, OH Natl.:
President and Chief Executive O cer, Diebold Nixdorf
Lutz was named chief executive o cer of Ultrapar Participações S.A., a Brazil-based conglomerate operating in the sectors of fuel distribution, specialty chemicals, liquid bulk storage and pharmacies, e ective January 2022, and served as a member of Ultrapar’s board of directors from April to December 2021. Previously, Lutz was chief executive o cer of Cosan Limited, from April 2015 to April 2020 and served as a director of Cosan from December 2009 to June 2020. Before Cosan, he held senior leadership roles at Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) SA, most recently serving as vice president of infrastructure and energy. Before, he was the chief operating o cer for Ultracargo S.A., Ultra Group’s logistics subsidiary. Lutz has served as a director of Votorantim SA, since April 2021. Lutz previously served as a director at Monsanto Company from May 2014 to June 2018. Lutz joined Corteva’s Board in June 2019.
Marquez is the President and Chief Executive O cer of Diebold Nixdorf, a global $3.8 billion company that automates, digitizes, and transforms the way people bank and shop. He was also elected Chair of the Board of Directors in February 2023 and served in that capacity until September 2023, steering the company through its global $2.8 billion debt restructuring process. Octavio has more than 25 years of leadership experience in the technology and IT sectors, implementing broad-based corporate transformation plans, managing M&A activities, and setting a culture of integrity, transparency, and accountability. Before joining Diebold Nixdorf, he served in various roles at other companies, including EMC and Hewlett Packard.
Age: 58
San Diego, CA Natl.:
Associate Provost of Academic Planning & Innovation and Dean of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego
PriceSmart Boards
Age: 55
Tucson, AZ Natl.:
Commissioner and Past Chairwoman, Arizona Corporation Commission and President of Marquez Peterson Group, LLC
MARIO J. MARTE
Age: 48
San Francisco, CA Natl.:
Since 2014, Dean of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego, and in 2020 she started her dual role as Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Innovation and Dean of the the same school. She joined the USD School of Business in 2007 teaching courses in “Business and Society,” “Global Social Entrepreneurship,” and “Business and Social Innovation.” Her research has focused on the intersection of business and social value creation, with an emphasis on poverty alleviation through market mechanisms. Before USD, Márquez was a professor and dean at IESA, a School of Business in Caracas, Venezuela from 2003 to 2005. She has a bachelor of arts from Bowdoin College, and received her master of arts and doctor of philosophy in socio-cultural anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley.
Lea Márquez Peterson is the rst Latina to serve in a statewide public policy role in the history of Arizona. She is a small business owner and serves as an elected Commissioner on the Arizona Corporation Commission. She formerly owned a chain of gasoline stations and a business brokerage and served as President of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber for close to ten years. She has been recognized as the USHCC Hispanic Business Woman of the Year (2022) and as one of the Most In uential Women in Arizona (2021) among other awards. She resides in Tucson, AZ with her husband and children.
Marte led the successful IPO of Chewy in 2019 and leads all nance, accounting and investor relations functions for the company. Prior to becoming CFO, he led nancial planning and analysis and treasury in three successful private fundraisings and the sale of Chewy to BC Partners in 2017. He has almost two decades of experience in nance at American Airlines, Hilton Worldwide and Chewy. He has experience in growth and transformation, having established the nancial planning, operations nance and treasury functions at Chewy Inc. He also worked closely with the leadership team to reengineer the company’s nancial strategy and long-term growth plan in the rst six months a er joining. He has worked in Spain and the UK, while leading teams across Asia Paci c, Latin America, North America and Europe.
Age: 50 Houston, TX
PATRICIA MARTINEZ
Martinez is currently a Director at Par Paci c Holdings, Inc. and an Independent Director at NOV, Inc. She is also a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (Sydney). Previously, she served as a Non-Executive Director at Orocobre Ltd. from 2020 to 2021 and as a Director at the Instituto Argentino del Petroleo y del Gas. From 2009 to 2013, she was Vice President-Latin America at Axip Energy Services LP and served as Chief Energy Transition O cer at Ener ex Ltd. from 2014 to 2024. Ms. Martinez holds an MBA from Houston Baptist University and an undergraduate degree from Universidad Argentina de la Empresa.
SUSANA MARTINEZ
Age: 63
Albuquerque, NM
Martinez is an Independent Director at Yellow Corp. and a Director at e Daniels Fund and the Foundation for Excellence in Education. She previously served as the Governor of the State of New Mexico. Martinez earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at El Paso and her graduate degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. As the rst Hispanic female governor in American history, she championed education reform and scal responsibility in New Mexico. Her career as a prosecutor focused on cases involving child abuse, homicide, and public corruption, re ecting her commitment to law enforcement and justice.
Age: 70
Santa Barbara, CA Natl.:
ÁNGEL R. MARTÍNEZ
Former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Deckers Brands (Retired)
Korn Ferry, Genesco Inc.
Age: 59
Santa Rosa, CA
Angel joined Deckers Brands in April, 2005 as Chief Executive O cer and President. He was named Chairman of the Board in May, 2008. In 2008, Deckers Brands was honored by the footwear industry as “Company of the Year” by both Footwear News and Footwear Plus. &e UGG brand has received multiple footwear industry awards in both “Design Excellence” and “Brand of &e Year” categories. Deckers was named on Outside Magazine’s “Best Places to Work” in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Angel retired from Deckers Brands in 2016. He served on the Board of Directors of Tupperware (TUP) from 1998 until 2020. Angel currently serves on the Board of Korn Ferry, a global executive search and talent consultancy. In May of 2021, Angel joined the board of Genesco Inc., GCO, a Nashville-based specialty retailer and branded footwear company, that sells footwear and accessories in more than 1,455 retail stores.
CUNA, is a leading provider of insurance and nancial services to credit unions, their members, and valued customers worldwide. He joined the board in 2021. He has been with Redwood Credit Union since 2002. As the President & CEO, Martinez oversees all aspects of the credit union, including its credit union service organization (CUSO), which operates an auto dealership and an insurance agency. Past Chairman of the Board for the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and the Board of the California Credit Union League. Martinez holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from California State University San Bernardino. He is also a graduate of Western CUNA Management School class of 1994.
LUCINDA C. MARTÍNEZ VP, Global Brand & Multicultural Marketing, Net ix Age: 53
NY
Martinez recently joined Net ix as Vice-President, Global Brand & Multicultural Marketing. As the former Executive Vice President, Brand Marketing, Multicultural and International Marketing at WarnerMedia, she was responsible for developing a distinct, resonant, and inclusive brand narrative for media and digital powerhouses HBO and HBO Max. During her 20-year tenure at the company, she built a best-in-class multicultural marketing team that created meaningful, long-term connections with the brand's fans across the rapidly changing global marketplace. Martinez serves on the Board of Trustees of &e Alvin Ailey American Dance &eatre. She also serves on the Advisory Board of &e Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Martinez previously served on the New York Board of the American Heart Association. For her work with AHA, Ms. Martinez received a 2011 Time Warner Andrew Heiskell Community Service Award.
MARÍA MARTÍNEZ
Chief Operating O cer (COO), Cisco
Maria is responsible for Cisco’s operations and transformation, as well as building high-value experiences for its customers, partners, and employees. She oversees Cisco’s Customer Experience, Security & Trust, Supply Chain, IT, and Services functions. A transformational leader and engineer at heart, Maria brings over 40 years of leadership experience from a variety of technology sectors. Maria previously served as President of Customer Success at Salesforce, where she was responsible for the onboarding, adoption, and growth of the global customer base. She has held executive roles at Microso , Motorola, and AT&T and was the CEO of IoT startup, Embrace Networks. Maria serves on the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee in the U.S. and the Board of Directors for McKesson, Cue Health, Computer History Museum, and the Silicon Valley Education Foundation.
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Chairman of the Southeast and Latin America,
Mel joined JPMorgan Chase in 2010. Based in Florida, he represents the rm to clients throughout the Southeast—from individuals and businesses to large corporations, governments and nonpro t organizations. Mel was elected to the United States Senate in 2004 representing Florida and served on several committees including Banking, Housing and Urban A airs, Armed Services and Foreign A airs. While serving in the Senate, Mel led e orts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and was a trusted voice on foreign policy issues throughout the Western Hemisphere. Before he served as the 12th Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He's the rst Cuban American to serve in a President’s cabinet, Mel also served as Mayor of Orange County (Orlando, Florida) and prior to his public service, he practiced law for 25 years.
Age: 58
Eden Prairie, MN Natl.:
RANDY J. MARTÍNEZ
Former President and CEO, MTS Systems Corp.
Plexus Corp., Acorn Growth Companies Boards
Prior to assuming the role of President and CEO at MTS in 2020 from his position as a Director of the company, Martinez held various leadership positions within the aviation, aerospace & defense industries. Hel continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Defense Transportation Association, First Class Air Holdings and ACORN Growth Companies. Martinez holds a BS degree from the US Air Force Academy. He served with distinction in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years, retiring as a Colonel and Command Pilot and having held a wide variety of leadership roles, including command and senior sta positions. He has an exceptional track record of leadership in billion-dollar public corporations in aviation, aerospace and defense.
Age: 51
New Alexandria, VA Natl.:
RAY MARTÍNEZ President and Co-Founder, EverFi
Age: 60 Chicago, IL
EVERFI, is an international technology company driving social change on the most challenging issues a ecting society through education. As a leader in digital learning, Martinez oversees the development of a variety of educational programs related to nancial wellness, healthcare literacy, data science, mental health, and other critical skills. Martinez has also led large-scale strategic partnerships with global nancial services companies to reach learners where they live, work, and engage. He has considerable regulatory experience and has worked closely with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and multiple states’ Attorneys General on nancial literacy matters. A thought leader and frequent speaker and author on topics related to systemic inequality.
REBECCA MARTINEZ O’MARA Independent Board Director
SARA
Martinez is an independent board director and C-suite executive with over 25 years of experience managing businesses up to $1 billion in revenue globally. She serves as an Independent Director for Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) and Enviri, Inc. (NYSE: NVRI), holding key committee roles in both. Formerly, she was President of Stanley Industrial Services at Stanley Black & Decker, where she launched a sustainable business unit leveraging AI. At Grundfos Holdings, she led a successful new business unit. Rebecca has held leadership roles at Sullair, LLC, Fiat Group, and Caterpillar, starting her career at AT&T. She is a champion for diversity and holds degrees from the University of Illinois and Northwestern University.
Sara Martinez Tucker is the Chairman of the Board at American Electric Power. She also serves on the Boards of Directors of Nationwide and Service Corporation, Intl. She previously served on the Cornerstone on Demand, Sprint and Xerox boards of directors. Tucker also serves on the University of Notre Dame’s Boards of Fellows and of Trustees. Before her board service, Tucker served as CEO of the National Math + Science Initiative, the U.S. Under Secretary at the Department of Education and the CEO of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF). She started her professional career at AT&T, last serving as a regional vice president for AT&T’s Global Business Communications Systems. A native of Laredo, Texas, she earned her bachelor's degree in journalism and her master's in business administration at the University of Texas at Austin.
Jorge Mas is the Managing Owner of Inter Miami CF. He’s the President and co-owner of the Spanish soccer club, Real Zaragoza. Jorge proudly serves on the Board of the FIFA Foundation. Mas is Chairman of the Board of MasTec, a Miami based Fortune 500 network infrastructure contractor with revenues in excess of $11 billion and over 25,000 employees. Jorge Mas is the Chairman of the Board of the Cuban American National Foundation which since 1981 has promoted a free and democratic Cuba. He’s a Director of the Mas Family Scholarships, a scholarship fund that aids students of Cuban descent.
Age: 53
Miami, FL Natl.:
Chief Executive O$cer, MasTec, Inc., and Co-Owner, Inter Miami CF
Helmerich & Payne Inc., MasTec, Inc. Boards
Jose Mas is Chief Executive O$cer of MasTec, Inc., one of the largest and most diversi ed infrastructure services providers in North America. He also serves on the Board of the United States Hispanic Business Council and is co-owner of Inter Miami CF. Under his leadership, MasTec’s revenue has grown from $930 million in 2007 to over $12 billion in 2023. In 2018 for the rst time in the company’s history, MasTec was named as a Fortune 500 company. Today, MasTec has more than 33,000 team members serving multiple industries throughout the U.S.
Age: 63 Pelham, NY
Prior to his appointment as Chancellor in 2019, Rodríguez was president of CUNY’s Queens College and of CUNY’s Eugenio María de Hostos Community College in the Bronx. He has served as a teacher, administrator, and former Cabinet secretary for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. He sits on the governing board of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and additionally serves on the boards of Phipps Houses, the United Way of New York City, the American Council on Education, the TIAA Hispanic Advisory Council, and the Research Alliance for New York City Schools. Matos Rodríguez holds a B.A. from Yale University and received a doctorate in history from Columbia University.
Age: 58 USA Natl.:
Owner and CEO of Martuga Corporation.
Gustavo Marturet is CEO of Martuga Corporation and former co-founder of Unison Asset Management. He held senior roles at Amerant Bank, including Head of Private Banking and CEO of its broker-dealer. He has served on various boards and brings deep expertise in wealth management, capital markets, and banking. Marturet holds degrees from Yale, Hult, and Universidad Católica Andrés Bello.
Medina Williams is an Independent Director at Papa John’s International (Nasdaq: PZZA), where she chairs the Compensation Committee and serves on the Nominating and Governance Committee. She also sits on the boards of NBA San Antonio Spurs Give, e Texas Tribune, and Teach for Uganda, and advises on the Nasdaq/Diligent Next Gen Board Leaders council. With a background including roles at the White House, AT&T Global Foundation, and Silver Eagle Distributors, Sonya is recognized for her leadership in CSR, diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability. She founded the Latina Leadership Institute and speaks globally on women's leadership and corporate culture. She holds degrees from Texas A&M University and e Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.
Age: 68 Los Angeles, CA
As an experienced board member of over 30 private companies and non-pro t organizations, I bring a successful track record of leadership and operational expertise. Previous roles as global General Manager of HP So ware, CEO of Polivec, President of Finjan, VP of Avnet Inc, Executive of Sun Microsystems, and board member in Silicon Valley. Executive positions in ve public companies and possess strong knowledge in areas such as cybersecurity, AI, digital transformation. So ware, SaaS, cloud, retail, healthcare, blockchain, DevOps and middleware. I have led marketing communications, brand, and content strategies globally, contributing to the success of various organizations. I have four companies in the 2023 Inc 5000 List.
YUSUF MEHDI
Age: 58
Redmond, WA Natl.:
Executive Vice President, Consumer Chief Marketing O cer, Microso
U.S. Bancorp Boards
YVETTE
Age: 59
Mehdi is an Independent Director at U.S. Bancorp and a Director at U.S. Bank NA (Canada) and U.S. Bank NA (Boston MA). With a background as a Product Manager at Reuters Group Plc, he holds an MBA from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Princeton University. Currently, Mehdi serves as Executive Vice President and Consumer Chief Marketing O cer at Microso , overseeing strategic marketing initiatives globally.
Miami, FL Natl.:
Age: 58 Hartford, CT
From 2011 to 2020, Mejía served as a Senior Vice President at the Kellogg Company and President of Kellogg Latin America during the same period. She previously held a number of positions at Colgate-Palmolive in the U.S., Latin America, Asia and Europe between 1989 and 2011. ese included Vice President and General Manager Global Personal Care and Fragrance Development and, prior to that, Vice President Marketing and Innovation, Europe and South Paci c. Mejía previously served as a non-executive director at IAG, a leading global Airline Group, from 2014 to 2020 where she was a member of the Audit and Compliance and Remuneration Committees.
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Yvette is a former healthcare policy executive, with more than 30 years of experience leading large government agencies, educational institutions and non-pro t organizations. She retired in 2017 as interim president of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. She is the former vice president, for government and community alliance for Hartford HealthCare, a regional, integrated healthcare network. Prior to that, she was chief of sta and chief administrative o cer for the Connecticut State University System. Her experience also includes leadership roles at the State Department of Education, where she was the architect of Connecticut's entry into the charter school movement; as deputy commissioner of the Department of Public Health; and as chief of sta for the Department of Social Services.
Mendes is the chief nancial o cer and founding partner of Pierson Ferdinand LLP, a leading global law rm. Her career spans key executive roles including CEO of Matthew Pritzker Company LLC and COO at Gresham Partners, LLC, where she managed nance, technology, and operations. Mendes extensive experience also includes a long tenure as executive director and COO at Jenner & Block LLP. She holds a law degree from Harvard Law School, an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and is a certi ed public accountant. Mendes brings robust governance expertise, serving on the boards and audit committees of companies like Kronos Worldwide.
Méndez is a Chief Executive O cer at Quotient Ltd. Méndez was previously employed as a Chief Commercial O cer & Senior Vice President by Quest Diagnostics, Inc., a Senior Vice President-Global Commercial Operations by QIAGEN NV, an EVPNorth American Commercial Operations by bioMérieux SA, a Vice President-Marketing & Sales by ermo Fisher Scienti c, Inc., a General Manager-Diagnostics Business by Abbott Laboratories, and a Vice President-Marketing & Sales by OraSure Technologies, Inc. He also served on the board at Village Care of New York, Inc., Jorge Posada Foundation and 908 Devices, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Boston University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.
ANGEL L. MENDEZ
Age: 64
Rancho Santa Fe, CA Natl.:
Executive Chairman, Levadata inc.
An accomplished transformational leader focused on Innovation, Operational Excellence and Enterprise Transformation, Angel is captivated with the intersection of so ware, Industry 4.0 technologies, and industrial use cases. Over the last 35 years he has held executive leadership positions with some of the world’s most notable technology companies. Most recently he served for four years as EVP and COO of HERE Technologies where he led HERE’s core business, global operations, product management, and corporate transformation. Prior to HERE, he served ten years in executive leadership roles at Cisco Systems responsible for the company’s enterprise transformation program as well as its global supply chain. Mendez began his career at GE, graduating from the Manufacturing Management Program and serving 11 years in increasingly responsible assignments. Following GE he served in senior executive roles at AlliedSignal, Citigroup, Gateway, and Palm.
Sleep Number, Kinaxis, Peloton Interactive, LevaData Boards
Age: 60
Fort Lauderdale, FL Natl.:
Mendizabal is the Group President for Stanley Black & Decker Latin America, a prominent global provider of hand tools, power tools, and related products and services. She assumed this role in 2019, bringing extensive leadership experience across consumer goods and industrial technology sectors. Prior to joining Stanley Black & Decker, Mendizabal held signi cant positions at Nature’s Sunshine Products, where she served as Business Unit President and Global Chief Marketing & Innovations O cer from 2012 to 2019. Her career spans top Fortune 500 companies, including roles at Visa USA, Herbalife, Johnson & Johnson, Kodak, PepsiCo-Mexico, and Procter & Gamble.
Age: 58 San Antonio, TX
Founder, President, and Chief Executive O cer,
CMI is a leading informatics company that specializes in providing health-related so ware, bioinformatics, biotechnology, scienti c, and technical solutions to the public and private sectors, which she founded in 1990. Mendoza serves on the boards of several entities, including non-pro ts, and has been an active member of her community for more than 30 years. She currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System and as a member of the board of directors of HCSC, where she serves as the chair of the Audit and Compliance committee. Mendoza holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Mendoza is an independent Herbalife distributor with more than 30 years of experience helping people live healthy active lifestyles through personalized nutrition and coaching. Mendoza regularly tours the world, doing seminars, mentoring and training independent Herbalife distributors about the business, the products, and the importance of our distributor di erence. He is an integral member of various strategy and planning groups for the Company. As a member of the Board of Directors, Mendoza has a rst-hand understanding of the function and speci c needs of the Company's independent distributors, the ultimate drivers of Herbalife's business, to the Board.
Prior to founding the company in 2011, Mendoza served as the CEO of AMS, a leading distributor of wallboard, suspended ceiling systems, lath and plaster products, doors and other building products. Mendoza originally joined AMS in 1991 and assumed the CEO role in 2003 a er several years as AMS’ Vice President and Sales Manager. AMS grew signi cantly under Mendoza’s leadership, particularly across the West Coast and Northern Mexico through Green elds and strategic acquisitions. Mendoza attended California State University and has completed executive education at Harvard Business School (Strategy), Wharton School of Business (Management) and Northwestern (Marketing).
Age: 58
Coral Gables, FL Natl.:
PATRICIA MENÉNDEZ CAMBO
Director, PMC Capital Partners
Menendez Cambo formerly Managing Partner and Deputy General Counsel of So Bank Group International and Board Member and General Counsel of the So Bank Latin America Fund and SB Opportunity Fund. Patricia was also a member of the Board of Directors and the Investment Committee of SBLA, a registered investment advisor.Prior to joining So Bank, Patricia was the Vice Chair of Greenberg Traurig and. A member of the Executive Committee. During her tenure at Greenberg Traurig she held numerous positions, including Chair of the Global Corporate Practice. She previously served as Subdirector General for Telefonica S.A. She was a member of the Board of Directors and General Counsel to several of Telefonica’s global new technology subsidiaries operating in over 15 jurisdictions.
Itaú Unibanco, Expedia Group Inc., City National Bank of Florida Boards
Age: 61
EDUARDO F. MENEZES
Chief Executive O cer (CEO), Air Products
RON MENEZES
Chief
Vera Biotechnologies Inc.
Eduardo Menezes is the Chief Executive O cer of Air Products, appointed in February 2025. He brings over three decades of global leadership in the industrial gases industry, with executive roles at Linde plc and Praxair. Menezes has deep operational expertise across all key gas sectors and has managed businesses across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. He holds a chemical engineering degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and an MBA from SUNY.
Menezes serves as the President and CEO of Sientra, assuming the role in November 2020. With a robust background in healthcare leadership, he previously held the position of President and General Manager for Almirall U.S. – Dermatology, where he achieved substantial growth and pro tability improvements. Menezes played a key role in the successful acquisition of Allergan’s dermatology assets and led the launch of a highly successful acne treatment molecule, surpassing revenue goals. Before joining Almirall, Menezes held pivotal roles at Allergan as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Dermatology, driving double-digit annual growth through strategic marketing and expansion of product lines. He also contributed signi cantly to the commercial success of skincare products at SkinMedica.
He has served as SVP and CFO of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. since 2018. From 2011, Mercado served in various roles at Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., including as SVP, Finance from until 2018; VP, Operations Finance from until 2017; VP, Corporate Strategy and Treasurer until 2015; VP, Corporate Development & Strategy until 2014; and VP, Corporate Development until 2013. From 2005 to 2011, Mercado was an investment banker in the Oil and Gas Group of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC where he worked with oil eld services companies. Mercado was also an investment banker at other rms, primarily working with companies in the oil and gas industry. He holds a B.B.A. from the Cox School of Business, a B.A. in Economics from the Dedman College at Southern Methodist University, and an M.B.A. from e University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Alex founded and oversees Meruelo Group LLC, which supports his still-growing family of companies across a variety of business sectors, including entertainment, gaming and hospitality, construction, real estate, banking, and food services. He became the Majority Owner, Chairman, and Governor of the Arizona Coyotes on July 29, 2019. Alex assembled and developed a residential and commercial real estate portfolio with holdings throughout Southern California. ose investments led Alex to expand into construction through Meruelo Enterprises, Inc., owner of six utility construction companies with deep roots in building major private and public construction projects throughout Southern California.
Age: 62
New York, NY
JORGE S. MESQUITA
Former Chief Executive O cer, BlueTriton Brands, Inc.
Age: 59
Greenwich CT, USA
Managing Member, Longavista Partners, LLC
GIOIA
Founder/Principal, LinkedObjects, Inc. Age: 63
CA
Mesquita served as Chief Executive O cer of BlueTriton Brands, a beverage company that o ers regional spring water and national puri ed water brands, from July 2021 to March 2022. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President and Worldwide Chairman, Consumer of Johnson & Johnson, a global healthcare products company, from December 2014 until February 2019. He has a strong track record of building and marketing global brands, developing consumer insight-driven innovation capabilities and leading strategic business turnarounds. His diverse experience included leading major global business units in the Home Care and Fabric Care categories and was recognized for the reinvention of major brands such as Tide, Swi er, Febreze, Downy and others. He spent his rst 15 years at P&G working in various capacities across Latin America including roles in Oral Care and Beauty.
Pedreiro has over 20 years of experience in international nance, serving as COO of Revlon, CEO of Estre Ambiental, and CFO of Coty, where he led a $1 billion IPO in 2013. He was a partner at BTG Pactual and CFO of America Latina Logística SA, taking it public in 2004. Pedreiro served on Advanced Disposal's board during its IPO, began his career at McKinsey, and interned at Goldman Sachs. He holds a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronautica and an MBA from Stanford University.
Messinger is an accomplished entrepreneur and executive with a strong track record in founding and leading innovative companies. She founded SUMMIT Design Technologies, Inc., Avaak, Inc. (now Arlo Technologies), MedSmart, Inc., and LinkedObjects, Inc. Currently serving as an Independent Director at several rms including One Stop Systems, Inc., Guild Mortgage Co. LLC, and Indyme Solutions LLC, Messinger brings extensive expertise in digital transformation and strategic advisory services. She holds an MBA from the Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from UC San Diego.
Mickan is a nancial transformational expert. He has extensive history as a senior nancial executive leading company turnarounds, strategic transformations, mergers and acquisitions and integrations, internal restructuring and risk management. Strong international experience in Latin America, Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Diverse experience in human resources and compensation, business continuity planning, information technology and real estate. He is also former nancial executive at Principal Financial Group, Aetna & Cigna.
Cheryl’s more than 20 years of corporate nance experience in consumer-focused industries and experience in such key areas as acquisitions, cybersecurity, e-commerce and public company shareholder relations make her a valuable asset to the board. Most recently, Cheryl served as chief nancial o cer of West Marine. She previously served as executive strategic advisor for, and executive vice president and chief nancial o cer of, JM Family Enterprises. A native of Puerto Rico and resident of Florida, Cheryl holds a bachelor's degree in nance and business administration from James Madison University. Miller also serves on the board of directors and as chair of the audit committee of Celsius Holdings, a global lifestyle tness drink company.
Age: 53
Charlotte, NC
Natl.:
Minaya is Chief Executive O cer of Nuveen, a leading global asset management rm with more than $1 trillion under management. Jose is responsible for Nuveen’s vision, strategy and day-to-day operations. He and his leadership team set and execute key growth initiatives and oversee the rm’s investment teams, product strategy and management and client businesses. He chairs the Nuveen Executive Committee and is also a member of the TIAA Executive Committee. Jose is also the executive sponsor of the Inclusion and Diversity initiative for TIAA, working to build and promote a diverse and inclusive environment across the company. He joined TIAA as a xed income portfolio manager in 2004 and has more than 29 years of investment experience at rms including AIG, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan.
Age: 62
Lake Forest, IL
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Carlos Minetti is a seasoned executive with over 35 years in consumer lending, credit risk, and banking. He currently serves as Head of Strategic Payments at Stripe. Previously, he was President of Consumer Banking at Discover, where he launched and scaled major businesses, including digital banking and loans, helping grow $25B in assets. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at American Express. Minetti holds a degree from Texas A&M and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
DIEGO
Age: 62
San Diego, CA Natl.:
Independent Strategic Advisor, Biotech CEO, Board member
LOUIS P. MIRAMONTES
Miralles is the CEO of AZURNA $erapeutics, a private pharmaceutical company. He previously held CEO roles at Laronde and Vividion $erapeutics, and held senior leadership positions at Johnson & Johnson overseeing research and clinical development. He serves on the boards of Artiva Biotherapeutics, where he chairs the Clinical Strategy Committee, and the Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine. He formerly served on the board of NeuBase $erapeutics. Miralles earned his medical degree from the University of Buenos Aires, trained in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Cornell, and was on the faculty at Duke University.
Louis (Lou) Miramontes is an experienced board member and business executive. He serves as an independent director for Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD), Oportun Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:OPRT), and Brown and Caldwell. In these roles, he serves as Chair of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Compensation Committee. Lou is Quali ed Financial Executive and Audit Committee Financial Expert. He provides oversight of nancial reporting, internal controls, risk assessments and cyber security. Lou had a 38-year career at KPMG, where served in several leadership positions in the U.S. and Latin America, including managing partner for KPMG’s San Francisco o ce. He was also an audit partner and directly served public and private clients in retail, real estate and nancial services sectors. Lou is a NACD Certi ed Director and a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association.
MIRANDA
Manuel B. Miranda is a seasoned utility executive with over 40 years in the industry. He served as Executive Vice President, Power Delivery at Florida Power & Light Company, overseeing transmission, substation, and distribution operations. He pioneered hurricane resiliency and grid hardening initiatives, leading restoration e orts for nearly 50 storms. His leadership of a 6,000-employee workforce focused on safety and culture. Miranda serves on the boards of Ubicquia, Inc. and University of Miami’s College of Engineering Advisory Board.
GRACIELA IVONNE
Board Director
Age: 59 Miami, FL
Experienced Independent Board Director serving Fortune 1000 public and private equity-backed companies, with a strong record of leadership across Nominating and Governance (Chair), Audit/Finance, and Compensation Committees. Recognized for advancing boardroom e ectiveness, driving best-in-class governance practices, and championing diversity and inclusion initiatives. Holds certi cations in AI Strategies & Applications and ESG, bringing forward-thinking expertise to board deliberations on innovation, risk oversight, and sustainable growth. In addition to board service, draws on 30 years as a CEO, General Manager, and Global Marketer in fast-moving Consumer Goods, Food, Healthcare, and Retail sectors. O ers a unique perspective on domestic and international markets, digital transformation, M&A, and Hispanic consumer insights, consistently contributing to strategic planning and cultural transformation at the board level.
iHeart Media, WD-40 Company, ACCO Brands Boards
Age: 69 Scottsdale, AZ
e Honorable Michael Montelongo, a career soldier, public o cial, and corporate executive, is an audit committee nancial expert serving on public and private company boards. He was a Bush White House appointee serving as the U.S. Air Force CFO. A public policy expert, he is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, he was an executive with a global consulting rm, a regional teleco company, and the U.S. Army. He received the Maestro Lifetime Award from Latino Leaders Magazine and earned a BS from West Point and MBA from Harvard Business School and later served on both faculties
Age: 61
MN
Chief Digital and Technology
Jaime Montemayor leads General Mills digital transformation and strategy e orts, uniting IT, Digital, Data and Analytics and Cybersecurity teams with business partners to drive di erentiated business outcomes, advance tech-enabled innovation, and improve speed to market. A native of Monterrey, Mexico, Montemayor joined General Mills with over 20 years of global experience in the technology space, having held leadership positions at Oracle, Booz Allen Hamilton and PepsiCo.
MARITZA G. MONTIEL
Montiel served as Deputy CEO and Vice Chairman of Deloitte LLP from 2011 through her retirement in May 2014. Prior to these positions, she held numerous senior management roles at Deloitte, including Managing Partner (Leadership Development and Succession, Deloitte University) from 2009 to 2011, and Regional Managing Partner from 2001 to 2009. During Montiel’s tenure at Deloitte, she was the Advisory Partner for many engagements in which Deloitte was the principal auditor.
Montoya serves as SVP & Chief Information Security O cer at Equinix, a role he has held since 2019. Previously, he served as SVP & Chief Information Security O cer at Digital Realty and in numerous leadership roles at Microso , including as Chief Cybersecurity O cer, Asia, where he led security initiatives, services and operations. Montoya also held leadership positions at Mandiant, FireEye and EMC Corporation. He currently serves as Independent Director for F5 (FFIV) and Sygnia. He earned a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of New Mexico and holds advisor roles for several early-stage security companies.
Age: 51
Houston, TX Natl.:
Shareholder, e Law O ce of Wendy Montoya Cloonan, PLLC
CenterPoint Energy Boards
e Law O ce of Wendy Montoya Cloonan specializes in the areas of public nance and public law. Before founding her rm, she worked at the Houston Endowment, Inc. until 2019 where she served as Senior Program O cer in Education, Assistant General Counsel and Director of Legal. Before she served as an attorney at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Schwartz, Page & Harding, L.L.P. and Vinson & Elkins LLP. She has served as a commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority since 2019 and on the board of directors of the Houston Downtown Management District since 2015.. She earned a B.A. from Yale University, a Master in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence with Honors from e University of Texas School of Law.
Miami, FL Natl.:
Morales is Founder and CEO of Morales Capital, a single-family o ce with a particular focus on private equity opportunities in mission-oriented companies. He has over 25 years of private equity experience and was formerly the co-head of BAML Capital Partners, Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s private equity group. Mr. Morales was a member of the founding team that helped grow the platform into a leading global private equity firm with over $6 billion of assets under management, seven o ces around the globe and more than 80 professionals. Mr. Morales has deep finance, governance and corporate strategy experience as a Board member of leading publicly traded companies with national and global footprints.
Age: 59
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial O cer of
ROBERT "BOB" F. MORÁN
Morales is an accomplished business executive with more than 38 years of nancial and strategy experience at a Fortune 250 U.S.-based public company. He is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Financial O cer for PPG Industries. He joined PPG in 1985 and progressed through a variety of nance roles with increased responsibility including vice president roles in investor relations, treasury and company-wide business nance. In his current role, Mr. Morales is part of PPG’s Executive Committee which is responsible for establishing and executing the company’s strategy. He also serves as Chairman of the non-pro t Board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania.
From 2016 to 2017, Moran served as Interim Chief Executive O cer of GNC. He served as Chairman of the Board of PetSmart, Inc. (“PetSmart”), from 2012 to 2013 and as CEO of PetSmart from 2009 to 2013. He joined PetSmart as President of North American Stores in 1999, and in 2001 he was appointed President and COO. From 1998 to 1999, he was President of Toys “R” Us (Canada) Ltd. Prior to 1991 and from 1993 to 1998, for a total of 20 years, Moran was employed by retailer Sears, Roebuck and Company in a variety of nancial and merchandising positions, including as President and CEO of Sears de Mexico. He was also CFO and Executive Vice President of Galerias Preciados of Madrid, Spain, a leading department store, from 1991 to 1993.
Age: 57 Washington, DC Natl.:
LEONARDO ELEUTERIO MORENO
Chief Executive O cer, SOLARPACK
Has over 15 years of experience in the energy industry. Since 2020 he has served as the President of AES Clean Energy, a division of e AES Corporation, a global power company leader in renewables and new technologies. Moreno has worked for e AES Corporation since 2006 in a variety of positions, including SVP Corporate Strategy & Investments and Chief Commercial O cer from 2017 to 2020, CFO, Europe from 2015 to 2016, and other leadership roles related to strategy, nance, commercial, investments, mergers and acquisitions, and sustainability. He served as a director of AES Brazil Energia SA until 2022 and has served as an alternate director of AES Andes S.A. since 2018. He was as a Senior Auditor for Ernst & Young in Brazil from 2003 to 2005.
LUIS A. MORENO
Age: 62 Washington, DC Natl.:
Managing Director, Allen & Co LLC
Moreno is the former President and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB), a position he held for 15 years. He transformed the IDB by increasing the its nancial strength by optimizing the use of its capital, revamping private sector a liations and innovation laboratory, standardizing gender and diversity objectives, adopting new technologies and innovation to increase the impact and e ciency of the Bank’s operations and, leading the organization through a an operational response in support of member countries during COVID-19 pandemic. Before IDB, he served as Colombia’s Ambassador to the U.S. from 1998 until 2005. He previously served as Colombia’s Minister of Economic Development and as strategic advisor to leading private sector organizations.
Age: 62
New York, NY Natl.:
Morris is the retired executive vice president and head of the Global Employee Bene ts business of MetLife, Inc. She served as executive vice president and head of the Global Employee Bene ts business from 2011 and interim head of the U.S. Business from 2016 until July 2017, with responsibility for MetLife’s U.S. Business and Employee Bene ts business in more than 40 countries. She served in multiple other leadership roles a$er joining MetLife in 1984, including as chief marketing o cer from April 2014 to January 2015 and as head of Global Technology and Operations from 2008 until 2011 where she oversaw the successful integration of MetLife’s $16.4 billion acquisition of American Life Insurance Company. She is a member of the board of trustees of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York and chair of the board of directors of All Stars Project, Inc. Morris earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Franklin and Marshall College.
Age: 65 Jacksonville, FL Natl.:
Retired Executive Chairman & CEO, United Airlines
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DC
Munoz is recognized as one of the world's foremost leaders in corporate turnaround strategy, successful operations management, employee engagement and a strong customer advocate. He was credited for leading United Airlines out of a period of acute crisis for the corporation, rapidly achieving industry-leading reliability, as well as sustained nancial success, with stock value increasing 54% during his tenure. He previously served as CFO at AT&T Consumer Services. He’s also served as SVP of Finance and Administration for U.S. West, Regional Vice President of Finance and Administration for Coca-Cola Enterprises, and has held various nance positions at PepsiCo. As a rst-generation college graduate from an immigrant family, he has dedicated himself to advancing the futures of others with similar backgrounds.
Muñoz has over 17 years of experience in public company corporate governance serving on the Board and as chair of Board Audit Committees, Compensation Committees and Corporate ESG & Nom and Gov Committees. Extensive experience in working with di erent levels of government and regulatory bodies. Muñoz was appointed and served as an Assistant Secretary and CFO of the U.S. Treasury Department during the rst term of the Clinton Administration. In that capacity, he oversaw management and nancial matters for the Treasury Department and its Bureaus. He was appointed and served as the President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, an independent federal agency during the second term of the Clinton Administration.
He is the COO of Hyundai Motor Company, a global manufacturer of automobiles based in Seoul, South Korea, where he oversees more than 120K employees and operations worldwide. In addition to the company’s overall results, including the nearly $88 billion in total 2020 revenues, José leads the company’s global operational strategies and their implementation, oversees the development and implementation of the company’s fuel cell vehicle and mobility services strategy, and serves as President and CEO of Hyundai Motor America, the company’s largest operating subsidiary. Prior to Hyundai, José served in leadership roles at Nissan (most recently as global Chief Performance O cer and head of the company’s China region), Toyota and Daewoo.
ELSA A. MURANO
Age: 65
College Station, TX Natl.:
Professor, President Emerita, and Director of the Norman E. Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture at Texas A&M University
Hormel Foods, Blue Bell Creameries Boards
RAMÓN MURGUÍA
Age: 66
Kansas, KS Natl.:
Director/Board Member at WK KELLOGG CO
A graduate of Florida International University, Dr. Murano received an M.S. and Ph.D. in Food Science from Virginia Tech, where she is Outstanding Alumna. She served as professor at Iowa State and at Texas A&M University. Murano was Undersecretary for Food Safety at USDA, then Dean & Vice Chancellor and rst woman, rst Hispanic president of Texas A&M. She directs the Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, has received the "American By Choice" Award, named to the Carnegie’s "Great Immigrants, Great Americans", and is featured in the book "Cuban American Women Making History".
Murguia has held various director and trustee positions in organizations such as Union Station Kansas City, Inc., Wild&owers Institute, Wyandotte Health Foundation, WK Kellogg Co., W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Kansas University Endowment Association, and "e Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. He is currently serving as the Chairman of Union Station Kansas City, Inc. and as a Director at Wild&owers Institute, Wyandotte Health Foundation, WK Kellogg Co., W.K
Age: 64
Miami, FL
Age: 39
AARON J. (AJ) NAHMAD President, Watsco, Inc.
With nearly 23,000 talented people in this global organization, he ensures the success of every customer’s cloud journey by developing SAP’s best capabilities and services. Before leading Cloud Success Services, Claudio was head of SAP EMEA South, a region comprising Southern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In his former role he was responsible for SAP's Go-to-Market strategy and overseeing the execution for all SAP’s Lines of Business across the company’s most diverse region. Prior to that he was head of SAP Latin America Caribbean region and maintained his connection with Latin America as he held an advisory role for many years as Chairman for SAP Latin America and Caribbean, providing support to customers in the region even a er taking on a broader global role.
Nahmad serves as President and Director of Watsco, leading the company's transformation into a technology-enabled business. He joined Watsco in 2005, initially serving as Director of Global Business Development and later as Vice President of Strategy & Innovation until 2016. A.J. Nahmad holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He is recognized for fostering a culture of innovation at Watsco, spearheading the development of advanced technology platforms to enhance customer experience and modernize business processes.
Naím is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, an internationally syndicated columnist, and the host and producer of Efecto Naím; a weekly television program on international a airs that airs throughout the Americas. "e program earned an Emmy Award in 2018. Naím was Venezuela’s Minister of Development, director of its Central Bank and an Executive Director at the World Bank. From 1996 to 2010, he was the editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine. Naím is the author of many scholarly articles and over 14 books on international a airs, economics and politics; including “Illicit” and “"e End of Power” which was selected by the Washington Post and the Financial Times as one of the best books of the year. He recently published his rst novel, “Dos Espías en Caracas”.Naím holds a Ph.D from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Doctor Honoris Causa in International A airs from American University.
Age: 56 United States (así dice su Linked In) Natl.:
Independent Director
Drayton is the Chief Financial O cer of Quantum-Si, a leading life sciences company specializing in protein sequencing and genomics for healthcare. She brings extensive nancial leadership experience to her role, having started her career at Arthur Andersen before holding various senior nance positions at Medtronic over 15 years. At Medtronic, she served as CFO for both the Peripheral Vascular and Integrated Health Solutions business units. Drayton later assumed CFO roles at Nuwellis and currently at Quantum-Si, focusing on biotech innovations. Recently appointed to the Board of Directors at 3D Systems, Drayton's expertise spans nancial controls, SEC reporting, and international operations within the healthcare sector.
Age: 74 Bronx, NY Natl.:
Board Member, President & CEO of Ponce Bank, Ponce Financial
Age: 69
FL
Independent Director/Chairman of the Board, Civeo
America
Carlos P. Naudon is President and CEO of Ponce Bank, a $3.1 billion community bank in the Bronx. Under his leadership, Ponce has become one of the largest U.S. Latino banks and became both an MDI and CDFI. Born in Chile, Naudon immigrated to the U.S. at age 13. An attorney and a CPA, he is a nationally recognized advocate for inclusive banking, serving as Chairman of the ICBA Minority Bank Advisory Council, Chairman of the Community Development Bankers Association, and on advisory councils for the NY Fed and NYS DFS.
Navarre has been a director of Civeo since June 2014 and currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Civeo. He served as President and CEO of Covia Corporation from May 2019 until May 2021. From 2012 to 2019, he served as an independent strategic business advisor to leading investment rms and the energy industry. He is currently an independent director, chairman of the con$icts committee, member of the audit and personnel and compensation committees for Natural Resource Partners LP (NYSE:NRP); and independent director, chairman of the personnel and compensation committee and member of the audit and the ESG and Nominating committees for Arch Resources (NYSE:ARCH). He is a member of the Board of Advisors and the Hall of Fame of the College of Business and Analytics at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Navarre is a Certi ed Public Accountant and received his BS in Accounting from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Age: 64
Naples, FL Natl.:
Nemeth served as the Chief Product Supply O cer at the Procter & Gamble Company, a consumer goods company, from May 2019 to May 2023. In this role, Nemeth led Procter & Gamble’s global product supply organization, which includes over 100 manufacturing plants and roughly 200 distribution centers around the world. Prior to this role, Nemeth held numerous senior roles with Procter & Gamble since 1990, including President, Global Business Services from January 2015 to April 2019 and Senior Vice President, Product Supply, Global Operations from July 2013 to December 2014. Nemeth has served on the board of directors of e Boston Beer Company, Inc. since January 2020
During his more than 25 years at the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Antonio has held numerous leadership positions. Most recently, he served as EVP and General Manager of HPE’s Enterprise Group, which included the company’s Server, Networking, Storage and Technology Services business units. Prior to HPE’s separation from HP, he ran HP’s Server and Networking business, where he was responsible for bringing new innovations to market and the execution of the go-to-market strategy. Before that, Antonio led HP’s Technology Services business, which provided technology support and consulting services for HP’s products and solutions. Antonio spent the earlier part of his career in various engineering and leadership roles in HP’s Printing and Personal Systems business units.
LUIS P. NIETO JR. President, Nieto Advisory LLC
Ryder System Boards
Age: 70
Chicago, IL Natl.:
Nieto served as President of the Consumer Foods Group for ConAgra Foods Inc. from 2007 until he retired in 2009. He joined ConAgra in 2005 and held various leadership positions, including President of the Meats Group and Refrigerated Foods Group. Prior to joining ConAgra, he was President and CEO of the Federated Group, a leading private label supplier to the retail grocery and foodservice industries, from 2002 to 2005. From 2000 to 2002, he served as President of the National Refrigerated Products Group of Dean Foods Company. Prior to joining Dean Foods, Nieto held positions in brand management and strategic planning with Mission Foods, Kra Foods and the Quaker Oats Company. Nieto Advisory LLC, a consulting rm and is a liated with Akoya Capital Partners.
GUILLERMO NOVO
Age: 60
Wilmington, DE Natl.:
Guillermo Novo joined Ashland’s Board of Directors in May 2019 and became Chair and Chief Executive O cer of Ashland Inc. in December 2019. Previously he was President and Chief Executive O cer, Versum Materials and a member of its Board of Directors. Novo also served as Executive Vice President, Materials Technologies of Air Products. Prior to Air Products, he was employed by Dow Chemical Company, most recently as group vice president, Dow Coating Materials. Novo began his career in 1986 with Rohm and Haas Company. He has lived in South America, the U.S. and Asia.He holds an industrial engineering degree from the University of Central Florida and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Novo also serves on the advisory board for the College of Engineering & Computer Science at the University of Central Florida.
ARTURO NUÑEZ CEO, AIE CREATIVE LLC
Age: 58
Miami, FL Natl.:
Arturo Nuñez is a season executive, consultant, investor, and entrepreneur with over 35 years of across various industries including Hospitality, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Entertainment, and Beauty. Currently serving as CEO of AIE CREATIVE, Arturo specializes in providing immersive experiences tailored for brands seeking unique connections with diverse customer bases. In addition to his role at AIE CREATIVE, Arturo holds prominent positions as a Board Member of ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. and THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES. He has also served on the Board of THE NBA PLAYERS ASSOCIATION and serves on the advisory boards for the Montreux Jazz Festival Miami, Opcion Yo, and La Wawa.
Abercrombie & Fitch, Estee Lauder Companies Boards
ID
Ochoa is an outside director and speaker, following her 30-year career at NASA as a senior government executive, astronaut, and engineer. She has proven successful at leading change, operating in a high-risk, high-visibility environment, nurturing partnerships, and engaging a diverse workforce. She brings intellect, insight, and integrity to board positions, including for a Fortune top 10 company, along with unique experiences as the rst Latina astronaut, public speaker, and community leader. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and has eight schools named a er her.
Olivera is the retired president and CEO of Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. and one of the largest investor-owned electric utilities in the US. Olivera managed a multibillion dollar capital investment program that included expanded nuclear capacity, a new highly e cient natural gas, combined cycle plant and three new solar energy centers. A er retiring from FPL, Olivera served for three years a senior advisor and general partner at Britton Hill Partners, a privately-held investment and advisory rm. He has also served on the boards of AGL Resources and Nicor Corporation.
Retired, serving on Boards
Age: 63
Paradise Valley, AZ Natl.:
Steven Ortega has been recognized as a transformational executive with over 20 years in senior executive roles leading private equity portfolio companies with global private equity partners. He brings extensive experience in executive leadership roles, serving as Chairman, CEO, President, Chief Operating O cer, and Chief Financial O cer throughout his career and delivers in-depth understanding of omni-retail operations, logistics, and supply chain. Most recently as Chairman of the Board at Leslie’s Inc. (retired March 2024), Steven led the transition of the board as a new public company.
BJ's Wholesale Club, James Avery Jewelry Boards
Age: 50 Austin, TX Natl.:
Private investor and philanthropist. Founding director of the Scripps Family Impact Fund since 2018. Charter member of the charitable advisory board to the Adam R. Scripps Foundation. Director of Miramar Services, Inc., since 2019, and chair of its Vision Statement Committee. B.A from Schreiner College.
Age: 47 Cambridge, MA Natl.:
Morris Cohen Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
YVETTE OSTOLAZA
Age: 59 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Chair-Management Commitee/Global Co-Leader, Litigation Group, Sidley Austin
MARÍA OTERO
Age: 75 Washington, DC Natl.:
Former Undersecretary of State, U.S Department of State
She has made pioneering advancements in the areas of biotechnology, biomaterials, and nanotechnology. e author of more than 200 scholarly publications, has supervised research projects across multiple academic disciplines, received 30 national and international honors, including the Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering awarded to her by President George Bush, and served as the Dean for Graduate Education at MIT until 2016. Founder of an innovative, nonpro t, post-secondary educational institution, Station1. She also serves as a director of Mueller Water Products.
Ostolaza is a highly regarded business litigator and Managing Partner of Sidley's Dallas o ce, also serving as Global Co-head of the rm's Litigation practice. She is known for her expertise in handling complex disputes in U.S. state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration venues. Yvette's practice spans a wide range of areas including commercial litigation, securities law, corporate investigations, and crisis management. Admitted to practice in Texas and New York, Yvette has extensive experience managing multi-jurisdictional disputes, class actions, and corporate investigations for global clients. She is uent in Spanish and has a strong background in counseling clients based in Latin America.
In 2009, Otero was appointed by President Obama as Undersecretary of State for Democracy and Global A airs. In 2012, Secretary Clinton named Maria Otero as Undersecretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights. She became the highest-ranking Hispanic o cial at the State Department and the rst Latina undersecretary in its history. She was appointed by President Clinton to chair the board of the Inter-American Foundation and by President Bush to serve as vice-chair on the board of the US Institute of Peace. In 2006, she was appointed by Secretary General Ko Annan to the U.N. Advisors Group on Inclusive Financial Sectors. From 2000 to 2009 Otero served as President and CEO of Accion International representing Accion on the board of several micro nance banks.
ELENA B. OTERO
Age: 58
Lafayette, CA Natl.:
Senior Marketing Advisor, rive
Age: 56
McLean, VA Natl.:
30 years of global consumer products industry experience, mainly in marketing, growth and strategy, ecommerce, and general management. She has led complex, multicultural and multifunctional organizations spanning more than 25 countries. Her experience covers a wide range of categories including Home Care, Pets, Beauty, and Personal Care. She has extensive senior experience in marketing disciplines such as brand building, consumer insights, innovation, analytics, digital, and consumer engagement. Recently retired from e Clorox Company following a twenty-year career. Prior to Clorox, she worked for twelve years at Procter & Gamble in Latin America.
Pacious is the President, Chief Executive O cer, and Director of the Company. He assumed the role of President and CEO in September 2017, following positions as President and COO from May 2016 to September 2017, and as Chief Operating O cer from January 2014 to May 2016. Previously, Pacious held roles including Executive Vice President of Global Strategy & Operations, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Information Technology, and Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy. His career began at Bearingpoint Inc. and Arthur Andersen Business Consulting LLP, where he served as Senior Manager until joining the Company.
Age: 68
Los Angeles, CA Natl.:
Founder & CEO, Hernandez Ventures
CARLOS PALOMARES
President & CEO, SMC Resources Age: 79
FL
Paláu-Hernández is CEO of Hernández Ventures and serves on the Boards of Xerox Holdings Corporation, Conduent Incorporated and AIR Communities. She previously served on the Boards of Occidental Petroleum, Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd., and ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc. She served as a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-third Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations with the personal rank of Ambassador. Paláu-Hernández serves as Vice Chair of the National Museum of the American Latino at the Smithsonian, Chair of the Smithsonian National Latino Board, Chair of the Yale School of Management Council of Global Advisors, and Board member of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Board of Advisors and UCLA Law Women L.E.A.D. She is currently a Trustee Emeritus of UCLA School of Law Board of Advisors and the University of San Diego Board of Trustees.
SMC Resources is a consulting practice that advises senior executives on business and marketing strategy. From 2001 to 2007, Palomares was Senior Vice President at Capital One Financial Corp., and he was Chief Operating O cer of Capital One Federal Savings Bank banking unit from 2004 to 2007. Prior to joining Capital One, he held a number of senior positions with Citigroup Inc. and its a liates, including Chief Operating O cer of Citibank Latin America Consumer Bank from 1998 to 2001, CFO of Citibank North America Consumer Bank from 1997 to 1998, Chairman and CEO of Citibank Italia from 1990 to 1992, and President and CEO of Citibank FSB Florida from 1992 to 1997. Palomares earned a B.S. degree in Quantitative Analysis from New York University.
JAVIER PALOMÁREZ
Age: 64
TX
President & CEO, United States Hispanic Business Council
Javier Palomarez is the President & CEO of the United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC). In his role, Palomarez has led the USHBC through media appearances, strong partnerships with the country’s largest corporations and the promotion of the organization as a leading advocacy group for American small business and the Hispanic community in general. He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors at MasTec (NYSE: MTZ) since December of 2015.Palomarez is a leading voice in the areas of multi-cultural consumerism, marketing, small business, entrepreneurship, and the Hispanic electorate.Most recently, he was inducted into the Prestigious 2022 Marquis Who's Who Biographical Registry and described as a 'Disruptor' in the business world by Medium Magazine in 2023.
Age: 54 Chicago, IL Natl.:
President & CEO, Byline Bank
Kemper, Byline Bancorp, Scale Link Boards
Age: 59 Chicago, IL Natl.:
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, Kra Heinz
e Kra Heinz Company Boards
Fmr CISO, DocuSign
Age: 60 Seattle, WA Natl.:
Paracchini has served as President and Director of Byline Bancorp, Inc. and President, CEO and Director of its banking subsidiary Byline Bank since June 2013. Prior to Byline, he was a Principal at BXM Holdings, Inc., an investment fund specializing in community bank investments. Prior to BXM Holdings, Inc., Paracchini served as EVP of Midwest Bank & Trust and spent 16 years at Popular, Inc. where he held numerous leadership positions in its banking and mortgage subsidiaries. Paracchini serves on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement Chicago and Scale Link, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). He is also a member of the Cook County Council of Economic Advisors and the Economic Club of Chicago.
Patricio brings to the Board deep consumer goods industry and leadership experience as well as his unique perspective as our Chief Executive O cer. Before joining Kra Heinz, Patricio was previously with Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, where he served as Chief of Special Global Projects – Marketing from January 2019 to June 2019, as Chief Marketing O cer from 2012 to December 2018, and in various zone president and marketing leadership roles from 2005 to 2012. He was Chief Marketing O cer of Companhia de Bebidas das Americas S.A. from 1999 to 2004. Patricio previously served as Vice President, Marketing at Philip Morris International Inc., from 1997 to 1999, as Global Marketing Director for e Coca-Cola Company, from 1996 to 1997, and as Global Marketing Director at Johnson & Johnson, a pharmaceutical and medical device company, from 1989 to 1995.
Pegueros is a seasoned Certi ed Board Director with a strong background in technology, cybersecurity, compliance, privacy, and strategic management. She currently serves as an Independent Director at LivePerson, Inc., and holds director roles at Boeing Employees Credit Union, Forterra, Prisidio, Inc., and others. Pegueros has held prominent executive positions including Senior Vice President-Information Security at U.S. Bancorp, Chief Information Security O cer at Expedia Group, Inc., and other leadership roles at AT&T, AmeriServ Financial, DocuSign, and OneLogin. She is an alumna of the University of California, Berkeley, e University of Colorado, and Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she earned her MBA.
GEORGE PEREIRA
Age: 60 San Francisco, CA
Pereira is currently an Independent Director at Paci c Premier Bancorp, Inc., a Director at Paci c Premier Bank, a Director at Pave Finance, and a Member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association. Previously, he held positions as a Director at Charles Schwab Worldwide Funds Plc and Charles Schwab Asset Management (Ireland) Ltd. He also served as a Director at Rotaplast International, Inc. and as the Chief Financial & Operating O cer at Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Additionally, he was the Head-Financial Reporting at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Mr. Pereira obtained his undergraduate degree from e State University of New York in 1986.
ANDREA PEREZ
Age: 44
Perez is currently the Global Vice President and General Manager of Women’s at Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, Inc. She serves on the boards of Hims, Inc. and Hims & Hers Health, Inc., bringing extensive experience in scaling consumer businesses and driving global growth. Perez has held various leadership roles at Nike over two decades, including VP/GM for Jordan Kids and Senior Brand Director for Global Football and Tennis. She co-founded the Women of Nike employee group and chaired the governance committee for the Women’s Sport Foundation. Perez holds an undergraduate degree from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and an MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, recognized with the Julia Stell Award for Outstanding Leadership.
Age: 50 New
NY
Perez was appointed to the boards of Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Ponce Bank in March 2022, re&ecting his banking expertise and community focus. His relationship with Ponce Bank spans over 32 years, underscoring his dedication to advancing the bank’s minority-focused mission. With extensive experience in retail, real estate, and investments, Perez brings strategic leadership and business insight that support Ponce Bank’s goal of serving diverse communities with impact and e ectiveness.
Age: 67
With over 30 years of global leadership in the energy industry, Perez is a seasoned corporate board member and advisor. He currently chairs the board at Menper Group, a growing Hispanic healthcare products business, and is the founder of RG Perez & Associates LLC, a consultancy supporting emerging energy sector leaders. Certi ed by NACD Directorship and an executive member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA), Ricardo specializes in risk management, compliance, and diversity in board governance. He has led initiatives in critical infrastructure, capital projects, security, compliance, and operational optimization, with expertise in nuclear operations, AI, M&A, and workforce development, aiming to drive energy innovation and empower future leaders.
Perez is currently the Treasurer & Executive Vice President at American Express Co. She has over 14 years of experience within American Express' Finance organization, where she now serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial O$cer of the Global Commercial Services (GCS) segment. Perez manages the segment's nancial operations globally, guiding long-term growth strategies, investments, and partnerships. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Perez also serves as a Director at Amex Bank of Canada, Inc., and as an Independent Director at DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. Her expertise in nance and strategic leadership enhances DoubleVerify's Board as the company expands globally in digital media measurement and analytics.
A seasoned executive with more than 30 years’ experience at Coca-Cola, Perez leads a globally networked organization, which spearheads the company’s sustainability strategies, communications, and public relations, as well as the company’s retail, licensing and attractions portfolio. Perez has held senior-level roles in branding, marketing and operations. Perez is chair of e Coca-Cola Foundation and serves on the board of trustees of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and Georgia Historical Society. Bea is a public director for Primerica and W.W. Grainger, Inc. BEATRIZ "BEA" PÉREZ
JUAN R. PÉREZ
Age: 56
GA
Chief Information O$cer, Salesforce
Perez is responsible for all technology and engineering functions. He was appointed to his current role in 2017 a er having served as CIO since 2016. Previously, Perez was VP of Technology. rough di erent rotations in that role. His career has included assignments in Operations, Industrial Engineering, Process Management, and Technology in Corporate, U.S., and International business units. He currently manages a budget of over $6 billion between Engineering and IT. His Engineering responsibilities include Industrial, Buildings and Systems, and Automotive Engineering. Juan holds a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering and an MS in Computer and Manufacturing Engineering, from the University of Southern California.
Hershey's, American International Group Boards
Age: 69 South eld, MI Natl.:
Investment Consultant, DeRoy & Devereaux
Martin Marietta Materials Boards
Perez is an investment consultant with DeRoy & Devereaux, an independent investment adviser, where she has provided client consulting services since 2015. She was previously Owner and Managing Partner of $e Medallion Company, a consulting rm, from 2003 to 2015. From 1996 until 2002, she was VP of Loomis, Sayles & Company. Perez was co-founder of Medallion Investment Company, Inc. and served as President and CEO from 1991 until it was acquired by Loomis Sayles in 1996. Perez was previously a Director of GenOn Energy, Inc., a large power producer in the United States, where she was Chair of its Audit Committee and a member of its Risk and Finance Oversight Committee. Perez earned a Bachelor's degree from Baylor University in Finance and Economics.
60 Miami, FL Natl.:
Santiago Perez is the Chief Executive O cer of $e Hiller Companies. He also serves as an independent Director on the Board of Itron Inc. Before joining the company, Santiago served as CEO at Keter Environmental Services. Prior to this, he served as Chief Commercial Digital O cer & Senior Vice President U.S. Services & Solutions at Schneider. He also held several leadership roles at Johnson Controls, including Vice President & General Manager Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, where he led the company’s sales, distribution, contracting and service operations, as well as Vice President Global Business Lines & Operations, leading the company’s global supply chain, product management, development and engineering. Prior to this Santiago held a variety of positions in $ermo Fisher Scienti c, United Technologies, and $e Whiting-Turner Contracting Company.
Sonia Pérez leads and executes the strategic direction of AT&T’s corporate initiatives in Louisiana & Kentucky. Named state president of AT&T Louisiana in 2010, Sonia has led on strategy, governance & social responsibility issues for the company. Her teams focus on how technology & infrastructure solves economic challenges faced by urban & rural communities. Sonia is an Independent Director for Hancock Whitney Corporation & Sanderson Farms, Inc. She serves on the executive committees of $e University of Texas Foundation, the Louisiana Board of Regents, and $e National WWII Museum. She has also chaired various boards – the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry; the state’s business roundtable, the Committee of 100; & the Board of Trustees of Xavier University of Louisiana. She currently serves on Gov, John Bel Edwards’ Resilient Louisiana Commission.
Manuel joined Pool Corp in 1999 as President & Chief Operating O cer and became Chief Executive O cer and Director in 2001. CEO through December 2018, and remain as Pool’s Vice Chairman. In 2023 Pool generated sales of $5.5 billion and ranks in the top 1% of all U.S. publicly traded companies in total shareholder return over the past 30 years. He began career with SeaLand Services (then a subsidiary of RJ Reynolds Industries), progressing to IBM, Fresh Del Monte Produce (then a subsidiary of RJR Nabisco and later an independent entity), Watsco (“WSO”), before joining Pool in February 1999. MBA from St. John’s University and BS in Business Administration from Florida International University (FIU). CPA and CMA.
Peru’s positions included technology experience as SVP at Phelps Dodge with responsibility for managing both information systems and technology and human resources. He served on the former WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. board of directors until its merger in 2004. During 2007, he was EVP and CFO of Swi Corporation (transportation) and prior to that was EVP and CFO of Phelps Dodge Corporation (mining and manufacturing)until 2007. He joined Phelps Dodge in 1979 and held various nance and accounting positions. Peru has served as a director of SM Energy Company (oil and gas exploration and production company) since 2014, UNS Energy Corporation (electric and gas utility holding company), a subsidiary of Fortis Inc. (utility holding company), since 2007 and Bluemedia, Inc. (large format printer) since 2018.
ANA PAULA PESSOA Director & Partner, Kunumi AI
Age: 57
Kunumi AI is a leading arti cial intelligence start-up in Brazil. She has been an independent board member and member of the audit committee of News Corporation, NY, since 2013. Pessoa was CFO of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games from 2015 to 2017. She served as Founder and Managing Director of Brunswick São Paulo from 2012 to 2015. She founded and was Chair of Neemu Internet, which was sold in 2015 to Linx SA.. She was CFO of infoglobo Comunicações from 2001-2011, and before that held several executive positions in the Globo Organizations since 1993. Ana Paula worked for the World Bank in DC and $e United Nations Devenlopment Programme in New York and Benin, West Africa.
Age: 66
Petach has been a Director of JLL since May, 2015 and Chairman of the Audit Committee since May, 2016. From 2007 until 2014, she was a senior leader at BlackRock, Inc., the world’s largest investment management rm managing over $4.6 trillion of assets on behalf of governments, companies, foundations, and millions of individuals globally. Most recently, she was the co-head of US Client Solutions and prior to that she was the Chief Financial O cer of BlackRock. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2007, she was Vice President, Treasurer at Ford Motor Company, where she worked for the rm in the US, Europe and South America over a period of 23 years. She is currently a member of the board of directors of certain of BlackRock’s a liated companies and she is a trustee, secretary and treasurer of the Financial Accounting Foundation. Petach earned a BA degree in business and Spanish from Muhlenberg College in 1982 and a MSIA degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 1984.
Age: 57
Juno Beach, FL
Pimentel, Jr. has been the president and CEO of Florida Power & Light Company, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. and an electric utility serving 5.8 million customer accounts, since February 2023. He previously served as president and chief executive o cer of NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc., and leading provider of sustainable energy generation, from October 2011 to March 2019. He also served as executive vice president, nance and chief nancial o cer of NextEra Energy, Inc. from May 2008 to October 2011 and was a member of the board of NextEra Energy Partners, L.P. from June 2014 to March 2019 (while also serving as president of NextEra Energy Partners during that time). Prior to joining NextEra Energy, Pimentel was a partner at Deloitte & Touche and an accounting fellow with the O ce of the Chief Accountant of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Pimentel earned a BS degree in accounting from Florida State University.
ANA PINCZUK
Pinczuk is a seasoned executive and board member with a distinguished career in technology and corporate leadership. Currently serving as a Director at Delphi Automotive LLP and Aptiv Plc, and an Independent Director at SentinelOne, Inc., she brings extensive experience in managing multi-billion dollar business units and driving transformative growth strategies. Pinczuk's career highlights include senior roles such as Chief Development O cer at Anaplan, where she played a pivotal role in scaling their SaaS business planning platform. She has also held leadership positions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Veritas Technologies, and Symantec Corporation, focusing on technology services, product development, and data management solutions.
George Pita is an experienced independent corporate director and audit committee chair. George brings international industry experience, ranging across infrastructure development services, as well as consumer products. He has served as CFO, ranging from private equity portfolio to large public companies. George has experience in capital market transactions, M&A, SEC reporting, strategic planning, corporate governance, investor and rating agency relations. George maintains dual citizenships in the U.S.A and Spain and is uent in Spanish. He is an active member of the NACD and the LCDA.
Age: 59 Rosemead, CA
President & Chief Executive O$cer, Edison International
Age: 64 New York, NY
Former president and chief executive o$cer, Mercer
Age: 57
CA
Pedro J Pizarro is president and CEO of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, and Trio, a global sustainability and energy advisory company. He previously served as president of SCE and Edison Mission Energy. Prior to SCE, he was a senior engagement manager with McKinsey & Company. Pedro is a past chair of the Edison Electric Institute and the Electric Power Research Institute. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from Caltech and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Harvard University.
3M
Portalatin served as President and CEO of Mercer, a business of Marsh & McLennan that delivers advice and technology-driven solutions to help organizations meet the health, wealth and career needs of their workforces in more than 140 countries. Before joining Mercer in 2012, he spent 20 years at AIG, where he held many senior positions. He actively supports several nonpro t organizations and currently sits on the Board of Covenant House International, which works with homeless youth. Portalatin received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and honorary doctorate from Hofstra University and is a member of its Board of Trustees.
Poulter has been a member of the Board of Directors of Dine Brands Global, Inc. since September 2021. She is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information O$cer for Royal Caribbean Group, overseeing global IT operations for multiple brands, including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises. Before joining Royal Caribbean in 2018, Poulter was the Executive Vice President and Chief Information O$cer at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. She also held various leadership roles at General Electric, including Vice President and Chief Information O$cer for GE Capital. Poulter holds a B.S.E. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Connecticut and an M.B.A. from the University of New Haven.
Jose Luis is with Wind Point Partners and since 2016 he has been acquiring and developing Hispanic food companies. Until 2019 he was Chairman and CEO of Evans Foods Group. Prado is also Former President of Quaker Oats North America, a $2.7 Billion division of PepsiCo. Before Quaker he was President from 2002 to 2010 of Gamesa Quaker, HQ in Mexico with more than 15K associates and revenues of +1.5 Billion. e rst Mexican to lead a major PepsiCo business in NA, Prado retired from PepsiCo in 2014 a er a distinguished career of 30 years, 6 countries and two continents including Leadership and General Management responsibilities in Mexico, Spain, Caribbean, Andean and South Cone in Latin America.
Age: 67
Corvina, CA Natl.:
NORMA A. PROVENCIO President, Provencio Advisory Services, Inc.
Provencio has 30 years of nancial consulting experience. She was with Arthur Andersen for 23 years and was the Partner-inCharge of its Paci c Southwest Healthcare Practice from 1996 to 2002. She joined KPMG in May 2002 and was the Partner-inCharge of its Paci c Southwest Healthcare Practice until she resigned her partnership in September 2003 and formed Provencio Advisory Services. She was responsible for the audit, business consulting, and tax practices at Andersen and KPMG. Since 1983 Norma has worked exclusively with healthcare organizations including serving the business advisory needs of hospitals, longterm care facilities, home health agencies, physician groups, and managed care organizations. Norma received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Loyola Marymount University.
Age: 62
Ashburn, VA Natl.:
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations O cer, PepsiCo
Target Corporation, Organon & Co. Boards
Director
Puma is Executive Vice President and Chief Operations O cer of PepsiCo, where she leads the global operations, global procurement, employee health & safety, global security and holistic cost management. Working across a complex operating environment that is evolving at a rapid pace, Grace is valued for her ability to nd innovative solutions and build strong business relationships to meet the needs of customers and consumers. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Grace was Chief Procurement O cer at United Airlines and held a variety of senior leadership positions in global procurement at Kra Foods Recognized as a top female leader and Hispanic role model, she is well-known for her ability to inspire and develop talent. Grace holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Economics from Illinois Benedictine University.
Age: 59
Charlotte, NC Natl.:
Pupkin is a global C-suite executive and active Board Director specializing in B2B markets, packaging, automation, services, and specialty chemicals. With a career spanning over 20 years across North America, Europe, and Latin America, Sergio has driven pro table growth and transformative results in both publicly and privately held companies. He is renowned for his visionary leadership and ability to build high-performance teams, focusing on corporate strategy, global marketing, innovation, M&A, sustainability, eCommerce, and digital initiatives. As a Board Director, Sergio emphasizes governance, serving on committees such as Nominating and Governance, Audit, and chairing the ESG Committee to promote responsible and sustainable practices.
Sterilex, UniFirst Corp. , Circularix Boards
Age: 46
Chicago, IL
Managing Director and Co-Head of Healthcare Team, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
CARLOS QUEZADA Vice Chairman and CEO, Carriage Services, Inc
Quadros Betten is a Director of the Company and Managing Director of Madison Dearborn Partners’ Health Care team. She joined MDP in 2004, re-joining a er completing her MBA at Stanford in 2008. Previously, she was an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan. Ms. Betten focuses on healthcare investments and serves on the Board of Solis Mammography. She has also served on the Boards of Ikaria, Inc., and was involved with Sirona Dental Systems Inc. She holds an A.B. from Brown University. Her expertise in nancial transactions and healthcare investments make her a valuable board member.
As a passionate strategist, Carlos thrives on challenges and cra innovative solutions to complex problems. He has multidisciplinary mindset, and expertise including creating shareholder value through capital allocation, revenue growth, nancial analytics, strategic review processes, and activism. Carlos has the ability to transform organizations in corporate governance,nance, cybersecurity, business development, operations, and technology. He fuels growth organically and inorganically. He can cultivate e cient systems that reward contributors for sustainable success. Carlos is passionate about people, high-performance cultures, and mentoring exceptional talent.
Quintana served as the President and CEO of Tesco Corporation, from 2005 until his retirement in 2015, and served on Tesco’s Board of Directors from 2004 to 2015. Prior to his appointment as President and Chief Executive O cer, Quintana served as Executive Vice President and CEO at Tesco beginning in 2004. Prior to his tenure at Tesco, he worked for ve years in various executive roles for Schlumberger Corporation. Prior to Schlumberger, he worked for nearly 20 years for Unocal Corporation, an integrated E&P company, in various operational and managerial roles.
Age: 58 Atlanta, GA
Independent Director
Tattooed Chef, Inc., AARP, Hershey's Boards
Age: 64
Quintero-Johnson is a Senior Advisor for Rothschild & Co. She retired in April 2023 as Vice President and Global Head of Corporate Development for e Coca-Cola Company, where she spent 31 years leading over $50 billion in transactions across 100 countries. Before Coca-Cola, she worked as an Audit Associate at Coopers & Lybrand. She serves on the boards of Tattooed Chef, United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), and Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School. Quintero-Johnson holds an MBA from the University of Virginia and a B.S. in Accounting and International Business from Georgetown University. She is a Certi ed Public Accountant.
Quintos served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Customer O cer (CCO) of Dell Technologies Inc., a global technology leader, from 2016 to 2020. Ms. Quintos was responsible for Dell’s customer experience, ESG (including Diversity), and customer data strategy and programs. Previously at Dell, Quintos served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing O cer from 2010 to 2016 and Vice President of Public Sector Marketing and North America Commercial from 2008 to 2010. She also held executive roles in services, support, and supply chain management. Quintos earned a master’s degree in marketing and international business from New York University, and a Bachelor of Science in supply chain management from Pennsylvania State University.
Alejandro Quiroz Centeno serves as CEO Latin America for Prysmian Group, a global leader in the energy and telecommunications cable systems industry. Prior to joining Prysmian Group, Quiroz served as President, Aptiv Latin America, leading a $5.5 billion automotive technology business with 75,000 employees and 40 locations in Mexico, Central and South America. His previous experience includes leadership roles in various countries at automotive suppliers Tenneco Inc in EMEA, Edscha Aktiengesellscha$ in USA and Continental Aktiengesellscha$ in Asia, as well as home appliance manufacturer Whirlpool Corporation. Quiroz holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad de las Americas-Puebla.
Born in Argentina, has served as the Treasurer of Alphabet Inc. a multinational technology company, and its subsidiary Google since 2018. In his role he oversees over $100 billion of investments, corporate nance policy and nancial risk management. He is also a key executive overseeing Google's sustainability strategy and diversity, equity and inclusion work. Prior to Alphabet, Rajlin served as Corporate Treasurer and Chief Risk O cer from until 2017 and as CFO, Products and Services from until 2018, in each case at Mastercard, and held various roles with increasing levels of responsibility with General Motors Company before joining Mastercard. Rajlin holds a BS, Economics from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Argentina and an MBA from Columbia University.
Jaime A. Ramirez has more than 30 years’ global experience in the consumer and industrial products sector, managing high-performance multifunctional teams. Before joining Fluidra as CEO in 2024, he held various executive positions at e Black & Decker Corporation, spearheading its expansion across Latin America and heading up the “Global Tools & Storage” division. Jaime is also currently the chair of the board of directors and a member of the audit committee at Kimberly-Clark, the personal care multinational. He has a degree in Industrial Engineering from Javeriana University (Bogotá, Colombia) and an MBA from Loyola University (Maryland, USA).
Age: 53
Plano, TX Natl.:
President & CFO, Bu City Soap
Enrique Ramirez serves as President & CFO of Bu City Soap, a retailer of handmade, plant-based soap and other bath, body, and home care products with over 250 locations nationwide. From 2019 until March 2022, he served as General Manager of Pizza Hut Latin America & Iberia, a division of Yum Brands, a global restaurant operator. From 2014 to 2020, he served as Global Chief Financial O cer of Pizza Hut, having served as Pizza Hut U.S. CFO from 2010 to 2013. Originally from Mexico City, he holds a BA in Economics from ITAM and an MBA from e Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Age: 68
Alpharetta, GA
He has more than 30 years of broad management, operations, and investment experience with both established and emerging companies. Until 2018, Ramon served as Chairman and CEO of Diversi!ed Maintenance, a specialized cleaning and maintenance services corporation. He co-founded Vaduz Partners in 1998, a private investment !rm for which he continues to serve as a Managing Partner. From 2000 through 2007, he was also President, CEO, and director of USA.NET, Inc. Until 1998, he was President of the Coleman Outdoor Recreation Group. From 1994 to 1997, he held various senior management positions including President and CEO of New World Television, Inc. and director of New World Communications Group, Inc. Ramon served as the Executive Vice President and CFO of Gillett Holdings, Inc.
58 Raleigh-Durham, NC
Ramoneda previously served as CIO and Vice President of Information Technology and Telecommunications at Progress Energy. With more than 35 years of technology experience, Ramoneda has led the continued development of innovative, robust, and secure information technology environments, giving her an in-depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities within ScanSource's technologies, as well as the perspective for many of the Company's customers and supplier partners.
Ramos is a member of the board of directors for Phillips 66. She is the chair of the public policy and sustainability committee and serves on the audit and !nance, nominating and governance, and executive committees. She also previously served as senior vice president and chief !nancial o cer of ITT. Ramos served as chief !nancial o cer for Furniture Brands International. Ramos served as senior vice president and corporate treasurer at Yum! Brands, Inc. and chief !nancial o cer for the U.S. division of KFC Corporation. Ramos began her career in 1979 at Atlantic Rich!eld Company (ARCO), where she spent more than 20 years serving in a number of !nance positions including corporate general auditor and assistant treasurer. Ramos also serves on the boards of directors of Bank of America Corporation and Raytheon Technologies
Age: 56
Miami, FL Natl.:
Chair, WOM Chile & Partnership for Central America; Board Member, Charter
Mauricio Ramos is a board director at Charter and Chair of the Board at WOM Chile and the Partnership for Central America. He was CEO and Chair of Millicom, a telecom leader in Latin America and Africa, and previously held senior roles at Liberty Global, including President of its Latin American division and CEO of VTR Chile. He has served on global boards and organizations such as the GSMA, the World Economic Forum, and Meridian International Center. Ramos holds degrees in economics, law, and !nancial law from Universidad de los Andes.
Charter Communications Inc., Millicom, WOM Chile's Boards
Age: 59 West Des Moines, IA
DARREN M. REBELEZ Chairman, President & CEO of Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
Darren Rebelez is the Chairman, President and CEO of Casey’s, a FORTUNE 300 company operating over 2,900 convenience stores throughout the Midwest and South. Prior to Casey’s, Rebelez served as the President of IHOP Restaurants and previous to IHOP, Rebelez worked at 7-Eleven as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating O cer. Preceding his civilian career, Darren was an Army Ranger and Gulf War veteran. He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Area Studies. He went on to earn an MBA from the University of Houston.
Reyes joined Palladium in 2021 and serves as a Managing Director, Co-Head of Sustainability. He serves on the Board of Directors of Palladium portfolio company Paragon. He has more than 20 years’ experience in private equity, M&A, and energy commodities trading. Most recently, he was at the International Finance Corporation serving as a Principal in the African, Latin American Fund (ALAC), where he held a number of board positions, as well as the Head of the Direct Equity Tracker Fund. Reyes held several senior positions at BP plc in London, with his last role being Director of the M&A Group. He began his career as an Evaluation Analyst at the Operations Evaluation Division at the World Bank Group. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the Universidad de Barcelona, a Masters in International Public Policy from George Mason University, and an M.B.A from the Yale School of Management.
Edward John Reyes was the CFO and Senior Vice President of Public Storage, Public Storage since 1996. He also served as a Vice President of Public Storage Canadian Properties. He joined Public Storage Inc. in 1990. John served as Controller of Public Storage Inc., from 1992 to 1996. From 1983 to 1990, he was employed by Ernst & Young. Reyes is a Certi ed Public Accountant.
Reynal is the President and CEO of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts since 2022. With over two decades of experience in managing large companies in hospitality, tourism, and telecommunications sectors, Alejandro brings a strategic vision and a strong commitment to corporate values to his leadership. His career spans signi cant roles in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. Prior to his current position, he served as President and CEO of Apple Leisure Group, which was later acquired by Hyatt Hotels Corporation. From 2011 to 2019, he was the CEO of Atento, a customer relationship management and business process outsourcing company previously owned by Telefónica. Alejandro holds a bachelor's and master's degree in Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Ingersoll Rand
Prior to Ingersoll Rand, Vicente served as CEO of Gardner Denver. In this role, he was responsible for driving growth and profitability leading to the IPO of Gardner Denver in May 2017 and subsequently in 2020 acquiring the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Segment. Vicente has led a tremendous value creation increasing the enterprise value by more than 8x over the past seven years. Before joining Gardner Denver, Vicente spent 11 years at Danaher. Prior to joining Danaher, Vicente served in various operational and executive roles at ermo Fisher Scienti c and AlliedSignal Corp. (which became Honeywell in 1999). Vicente also serves on the board of Ownership Works, a non-pro t organization.Vicente holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a MS in Mechanical Engineering and a MS in Technology and Policy; both from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Age: 65
Sao Paulo, BRA Natl.:
Chief Executive O cer, Banco Santander Brazil
Age: 60
San Francisco, CA Natl.:
CEO of Santander Brazil since January 2016. He served as Chairman of Banco Santander Brazil from 2015 until 2016. From 2012 to 2015, He was CEO of Marfrig Global Foods, one of the world’s largest meat companies with operations in Brazil and 15 other countries. Prior to Marfrig in 2012, Rial served in various leadership capacities with Cargill, Inc., a Minneapolis-based global provider of food, agriculture, nancial and industrial products and services. At Cargill, Rial served as CFO from 2009 to 2011 and EVP from 2011 to 2012. He was also a member of Cargill’s board of directors from 2010 to 2012. From 2002 to 2004, was a senior managing director and co-head of the Investment Banking Division at Bear Stearns & Co. in New York a er serving at ABN AMRO Bank for 18 years.
She was the 43rd Treasurer of the United States from 2009 to 2016. In that capacity she had direct oversight over the U.S. Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and served as a key liaison with the Federal Reserve. In addition, she was a senior adviser to the Secretary of the Treasury in the areas of community development and public engagement. She is the CEO of Red River Associates, an investment management rm, and is a graduate of Harvard University where she is the rst Latina to have a portrait commissioned in her honor. Prior to the Treasury, she was managing director of investments for MacFarlane Partners. Before that, Rios served in several California private and public sector positions focused on economic development and urban redevelopment.
Age: 62
Billerica, MA Natl.:
Maria Rivas is a senior biotechnology executive, experienced public corporate board director. At S&P 100 like P zer, Lilly, Abbvie and Merck, she has launched multiple blockbuster products. She has extensive experience in drug and device commercialization, global digital transformation, and crisis and risk management in highly regulated industries. She serves on the board of Cooper Companies, a large cap medical tech/device company. Previously, she served on the board of the publicly traded Medidata, a healthcare information technology company, successfully sold to Dassault Systemes
ALFREDO RIVERA
Age: 63
Atlanta, GA Natl.:
His role helps lead the company's transformation to emerge stronger as a total beverage company, enabled by a globally-networked organization. He has been a veteran of the global Coca-Cola system for 35 years and joined e Coca-Cola Co. in 1997.
Prior to his current role he was President, Latin America from 2016-2020, President, Latin Center Business Unit from 20132016, VP of Operations Mexico from 2006-2012 and prior to 2006 held other global positions with Coca-Cola. Rivera has executive level experience in accounting and nance, consumer (retail), international, marketing, strategic planning, sustainability/ ESG, and technology. Bachelor's degree and MBA from the University of Southern Mississippi; and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
EFRAÍN RIVERA
Age: 68
Rochester, NY Natl.:
Senior Advisor to the CEO, Paychex, Inc.
Efrain Rivera is the senior advisor to the CEO of Paychex. He joined the company in 2011 as senior vice president, CFO, and treasurer until his retirement in October of 2023. Rivera was formerly corporate VP and CFO at Bausch & Lomb, a global eye health company. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Jones Lange LaSalle, Inc. and Franklin Covey Company. Rivera holds a Doctor of Management degree from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, an MBA from the Simon Business School at the University of Rochester, and a Juris Doctor degree from NYU.
Age: 61
Santa Clara, CA Natl.:
She leads Intel’s development of leadership data center products for a cloud-based world, including Intel® Xeon® and eld programmable gate array products. She also drives the company’s overall arti cial intelligence strategy and product roadmap. Before, she led Intel’s Human Resources organization and was responsible for driving greater business results through a culture which embraces diversity and inclusion. Previously, Rivera led Intel’s fast-growing networking business and was the executive sponsor for the company’s 5G strategy and product roadmap. Rivera joined Intel in 2000 as a marketing director a er the acquisition of Dialogic Corporation. Before joining Intel, Rivera co-founded and served as president of $e CTI Authority, and served as president of the computer telephony division at Catalyst Telecom.
New York, NY Natl.:
Former CEO of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. He previously served as CEO and President of the Vacation Ownership segment of ILG, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. He is also the former President of $e Americas for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., a position he held from 2012 to 2016, and CEO and President of Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., a position he held from 2007 to 2016. Rivera served in a variety of capacities with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. since 1998.
ALICE RODRIGUEZ
Vice Chair, DreamSpring
Age: 60
Rodriguez has over 30 years of banking experience with JPMorgan Chase, holding executive roles in Business Banking, Consumer Banking, and Wealth Management. She is currently the Head of the JPMC Community Impact Organization, leading initiatives to drive inclusive economic growth and the $30B Path Forward Initiative for racial equity. She serves as Chairwoman of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and is a board member at ONCOR Electric Delivery Company LLC and Avance North Texas. She has received numerous honors, including the Girl Scouts of North Texas Women of Distinction Award (2020) and being named one of ALPFA's “Top 50 Most Powerful Latina Women in Corporate America.” Alice holds a BBA in Management from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Age: 49 New York, NY
ARTURO RODRIGUEZ
CO-CEO, Aterian Inc.
Rodriguez is the Chief Executive O cer of Aterian, a position he has held since June 2024, following his tenure as Co-Chief Executive O cer from July 2023 to June 2024 and as Chief Financial O cer from March 2021 to June 2024. With over 20 years of global leadership experience, Arturo has been instrumental in steering organizations through acquisitions, integrations, crisis management, and restructuring. His career includes roles such as Senior Vice President of Finance at Aterian and Chief Accounting O cer at Piksel, Inc., where he also served as Interim Chief Operating O cer. Arturo began his career with the Atari Group, holding senior nancial positions including Acting CFO of Atari, Inc. and Deputy CFO of Atari SA. A New York State CPA, he earned his BBA in Accounting from Hofstra University.
DIEGO A. RODRIGUEZ
Rodriguez bridges business, design, and technology as an in uential leader. He has served as Intuit’s Chief Product & Design O cer, Senior Partner at IDEO, and played a pivotal role on Stanford’s d.school founding team. Diego is actively engaged as an investor, startup advisor, and board member in tough tech, ntech, and transportation sectors. He currently serves on the board of LendingTree and was a board member at EngageSmart until its acquisition in January 2024. Diego's career spans leadership in creating AI-powered customer experiences at Intuit, pioneering Business Design at IDEO, and fostering innovation through ventures like IDEO U and IDEO CoLab. He holds degrees in engineering and humanities from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, contributing signi cantly to design and technology innovation.
Age: 62
New Jersey
CARLOS A. RODRÍGUEZ Independent Board Director
Rodriguez served as CEO and President of ADP until January 2023. During his tenure, ADP has nearly doubled the number of clients using its cloud-based services. Additionally, its Professional Employer Organization, ADP TotalSource®, business has nearly doubled the number of client employees served, putting it on par with the nation’s largest private sector employers. A er joining ADP in 1999 through its acquisition of Vincam, he held a series of positions with increasing responsibilities before becoming CEO. He served as President of TotalSource, which became the fastest-growing and largest PEO in the industry under his leadership. He also served as President of the National Account Services and Employer Services International divisions, which serve large companies, and spent several years as President of the Small Business Services (SBS) division.
David A. Rodriguez is a public board director and sought-a er expert on human capital management. David joined Marriott in 1998 where he served as Global CHRO from 2006 until his retirement in 2021. He currently serves on the boards of American Woodmark and Globe Life. David is an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources, the American Psychological Association and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. e proud son of U.S. migrants from Puerto Rico, David is also a cancer survivor and avid piano student, sports fan and travel enthusiast.
Age: 64 Long Beach, CA
DONALD RODRÍGUEZ
While at Boys & Girls Clubs, Don has grown the Clubs quite extensively, from 3 to 13 sites. He has also expanded the reach within the community and stakeholders, and was awarded “Executive of the Year” by Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He has proven his ability to build new partnerships locally and nationally, while enhancing current ones, and has a strong ability to align organizational strategy to the vision of the Board of Directors, while maintaining the ability to respond to changes from the peripheral environment. He has been on the Farmers Insurance Group Board of Governors for over 20 years, is past Chair of Farmers Board of Governors, past Chair of Farmers Truck Insurance Exchange, current Chair of Farmers Fire Board, and is a member of the Claims Committee of Farmers Insurance and is on the board of APGA.
Age: 68
EDUARDO A. RODRÍGUEZ
President, Strategic Communication Consulting Group
Age: 54 Denver, CO Natl.:
JAVIER J. RODRÍGUEZ
CEO, DaVita
Eduardo previously served as executive vice president and as a member of the board of directorsof Hunt Building Corporation, a privately held company engaged in construction and realestate development headquartered in El Paso, Texas. Prior to his three years with Hunt BuildingCorporation, Eduardo spent 20 years in the electric utility industry at El Paso Electric Company,a publicly traded, investor-owned utility, where he served in various senior-level executivepositions, including general counsel, senior vice president for customer and corporate services,executive vice president, and as chief operating o cer.
Javier Rodriguez is CEO of DaVita, a global healthcare provider focused on improving the quality life for patients with kidney disease through clinical innovation and integrated, personalized care. Javier is committed to transforming kidney care – from the earliest stages of the disease through transplantation and accelerating digital innovation. He fosters inclusivity and community among teammates (employees) and patients.
Age: 58 New York, NY
JESSICA RODRÍGUEZ
President & Chief Operating O cer, UCI Networks & Chief Marketing O cer, Univision Communicaions Inc.
JOSÉ R. RODRÍGUEZ
Age: 66 Winston-Salem, NC
Named COO of UCI Networks in 2018, overseeing all programming, acquisitions, production and marketing operations for the Spanish-language media giant. She has spearheaded some of the Company’s most high-pro le, award-winning campaigns as well as strategic partnerships with programmers and media partners, including an unprecedented deal with Net$ix. As CMO, she leads an award-winning team driving audience engagement and culture across all linear and digital platforms. Jessica has risen the corporate ladder since joining Univision in 2000 as an intern while at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Rodríguez, a CPA, was an audit partner at KPMG LLP from 1995 until his retirement on 2021. During his time with KPMG, he held various leadership positions, including Partner in Charge and Executive Director of KPMG’s Audit Committee Institute from 2016 to 2021, member of KPMG US’s board of directors from 2006 to 2011, including the role as Lead Director and Ombudsman responsible for leading the rm’s internal regulatory investigations. He also served as COO for KPMG’s Global Audit Practice from 2012 to 2015 and O ce Managing Partner for the rm’s Global Service Center from 2013 to 2015.
Age: 65
JOE V. RODRIGUEZ, JR.
Rodriguez leverages over 32 years of expertise in capital markets, nance, and portfolio management. His career highlights include scaling Invesco Real Estate to $90 billion in assets under management (AUM) with double-digit annualized growth. He serves as an Executive Team Member and advisor to diverse boards across mutual funds, corporations, and public pension boards, focusing on investment strategies, risk management, and regulatory frameworks. He has a proven track record in overseeing signi cant P&L responsibilities, managing IPOs, and expanding business operations across global markets including Europe, UK, Asia, and Australia. Recognized with multiple industry awards, he is a sought-a er speaker and thought leader featured in CNBC, Bloomberg News, and other leading nancial media.
Bacus previously served as EVP and Global Chief Marketing & Customer O cer of CIGNA Corporation and President of the Cigna Foundation until 2019. She was responsible for Cigna's global marketing activities and communications capabilities. . Bacus earned BA and BS Degrees from Northern Arizona University and an MBA from Duke University. She joined the company in of 2013 a er ve years with the American Family Insurance where she served as Executive Vice President and CMO, overseeing all marketing, public relations, communications and actuarial functions. Bacus began a successful 22-year career with the Ford Motor Company, where she served in many key roles, including as Head of Global Marketing Strategy and Director of Global Market Research.
Romero is the Global Chief Procurement O cer at Primo Water Corporation. With over 25 years of experience, she has worked in Consumer Packaged Goods, Spirits, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, and Transportation. She has driven pro tability and led digital transformations and ESG initiatives. Romero is an independent director at John B. San lippo & Son and chairs the Sourcing Diversity and Supplier Relationship Management Committee at the Institute for Supply Management. A native of Venezuela, she holds a degree in civil engineering from University Rafael Urdaneta and has studied at Michigan State University and Cornell University.
Age: 63
New York, NY Natl.:
RAMONA E. ROMERO
Vice President & General Counsel, Princeton University
Ramona E. Romero is the Vice President and General Counsel of Princeton University. From 2011 to 2014, she was General Counsel to the United States Department of Agriculture, a role to which she was appointed by President Obama and con rmed by the U.S. Senate. Earlier in her career, Ramona held various legal roles at DuPont, and spent ten years as a litigator at a major law rm. Currently, she serves on the Boards of TIAA (a Fortune 100 nancial services company), Legal Services of New Jersey, and the National Association of Women Lawyers, and on President Biden’s Commission on White House Fellowships. She has extensive governance experience gained through service on numerous non-pro t boards, including those of Barnard College, Greater Trenton, Inc., and as President of the Hispanic National Bar Association. Ramona is a graduate of Barnard College and Harvard Law School.
Age: 54
New York, NY Natl.:
Claudia is a global mobilization expert, catalyst for social change and marketer for social causes. She is a recognized speaker, media contributor and an inspiring activist. Claudia is the founder of the We Are All Human Foundation and co-host of the podcast “A la Latina: the playbook to succeed being your authentic self.” She is also currently starting a family business. She is a Mexican-Swiss diplomat with more than 25 years of experience leading marketing and advocacy for global organizations, including the World Economic Forum, UNICEF, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the United Nations.She speaks 6 languages, has two children and enjoys sports and traveling.
Age: 57
San Jose, CA Natl.:
President, Intuitive Surgical; Board Director
JULIETA ROSS
David Rosa is President of Intuitive Surgical and a member of its Board of Directors. He joined the company in 1996 and has held leadership roles across engineering, marketing, and commercial strategy. Rosa holds degrees in mechanical engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Stanford, and serves on the boards of Kardium, Arterys, and Intuitive’s China joint venture with Fosun Pharma.
Age: 55 Miami, FL Natl.:
Co-Founder and CEO, Okee Labs
Ross is a seasoned entrepreneur and technology strategist with extensive experience in global banking technology leadership. She co-founded Okee Labs in 2019, where she currently serves as CEO, overseeing product development and customer acquisition. Previously, Julieta held pivotal roles including Global Chief Technology O cer at Banco Santander and M&T Bank, and Chief Technology O cer for Latin America at Citi. Her career spans over 20 years, marked by a proven track record in building and scaling businesses through digital technologies, enhancing customer experiences, and driving productivity. Ross brings a wealth of board experience from roles at companies like Santander Consumer Finance, Mastercard Advisory Board, and non-pro ts including Sheltered Harbor and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Age: 57
McLean, VA Natl.:
As president and CEO of Booz Allen Hamilton, he guides Booz Allen’s overall business strategy and investments in innovation, advanced and emerging technology solutions, and highly skilled talent. With a focus on velocity, leadership, and technology, he has positioned the business to drive transformation and advance critical missions for government clients and Fortune 500 corporations while delivering continued revenue growth and increased shareholder value. Rozanski is a respected authority and leader in the consulting industry with expertise in business strategy, technology and operations, talent and diversity, and the future of technology and consulting. Born and raised in Argentina, Rozanski moved to the US and got a B.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.
ANGEL A. RUIZ Chairman, MediaKind
Age: 69 Dallas, TX Natl.:
Age: 54 Sarasota, FL Natl.:
Ruiz currently serves as Chairman of MediaKind and holds Director positions in the Liberty Mutual, Vertical Bridge and Nsight Boards. From April of 2017 till July of 2020, he was President and CEO of MediaKind. Ruiz served as Chairman of the Americas for Ericsson from 2016 to 2017 and was President and CEO of Ericsson’s North American Region from 2001-2016, growing the business from half a billion dollars to over $9B, and setting a vision of growth and customer quality during an extraordinary time of hyper competition and consolidation in the Wireless Industry. Under his leadership, Ericsson became the number one provider of telecommunications solutions and services in the U.S. and Canada. In 2010, Ruiz was awarded the Gi$ord K. Johnson Community Leadership Award from the University of Texas at Dallas for supporting and enabling activities such as research with UT Dallas faculty.
Age: 52
Las Vegas, NV Natl.:
CARLOS RUIZ SANCHEZ
Founding Partner, Sorelle Capital
Over her 26 year career, Gisel built extensive experience serving in executive roles at Fortune 1 company, Walmart Inc. She worked her way up the ranks from hourly Trainee to Chief Operating O cer Walmart US where she was responsible for all operations, store innovation and real estate strategy for the $250bil US division. As EVP, People serving Walmart International, she led strategy in all areas of human capital management, leading HR teams supporting +1 million employees across 27 countries. Most recently she served as EVP, COO for Sam’s Club, the fast growing, omni channel warehouse membership business.
Carlos is a nance and entertainment executive with more than 25 years of experience. He served as the president and CFO and a director of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. an owner and operator of gaming, hospitality and entertainment businesses, from 2016 through its 2018 acquisition by Penn National Gaming, Inc. Prior to becoming president in 2013, he served as executive vice president since 2008 and executive vice president of strategic planning and development from 2008 to 2011. Before joining Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Ruisanchez was senior managing director at Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. As senior managing director of Bear, Stearns & Co., he was responsible for corporate clients in the gaming, lodging and leisure industries, as well as nancial sponsor banking relationships.
JAVIER SAADE
Age: 53 Seattle, WA
Founder/Managing Partner, Impact Master Holdings
CARLOS A. SABATER
Saade is the founder and Managing Partner of Impact Master Holdings LLC and Air America Media LLC. He serves as Chairman at GP Funding, Inc., an Independent Director at Global Technology Acquisition Corp., and is involved with various boards and councils including the New York Stock Exchange's Board Advisory Council. With a background spanning over three decades in global investments and executive leadership, Saade holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MS from Illinois Institute of Technology, and a BS from Purdue University. He is actively engaged with the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Latino Corporate Directors Association.
Retired from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in 2020 as a senior global partner. For nearly 40-years career he served in various senior leadership and operational roles, including CEO for both the U.S. and global audit practices. He also served as the managing partner for all of Deloitte’s businesses across the 28 countries of North and South America. An accomplished global business executive with a comprehensive multi-cultural business background, He is a licensed CPA and quali ed board of directornancial expert. As a result of his deep passion for talent development and mentoring, and in recognition of his legacy at the rm, Sabater’s Deloitte partners, clients, and friends endowed a scholarship and mentoring program in his name at the Florida International University. He holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from Florida International University.
Age: 60
Miami, FL Natl.:
CARMEN M. SABATER Chief Financial O cer, Quirch Foods
Carmen is a CPA and currently serves as the CFO of Quirch Foods Parent, LLC, a national food distribution company with a portfolio of owned brands. She has served in that role since 2002 and has led Quirch's integration strategy and also has experience with both human capital and technology functions. Before she was the Controller of MasTec, Inc. until 1999 and was then appointed as its CFO, serving in that role until 2002. Carmen was previously at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, as an auditor and then as a Senior Manager until 1994.
Age: 61 Great Falls, VA Natl.:
Salas has over 35 years of experience in accounting and advisory services, specializing in the life sciences and technology sectors. He spent his career at Ernst & Young LLP until 2019, holding roles including senior client partner and leadership positions in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. From 2020 to 2022, he served as CFO of Wellstat, LLC, an early-stage biopharmaceutical company. Currently, Salas is a board member at Embody, Inc., a medical device company, and Intra-Cellular erapies (ITCI). He holds a B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio and is a Certi ed Public Accountant.
Age: 73
New York, NY Natl.:
Former Toyota Motor North America, Inc. General Counsel & Group Vice President
T. SALEM Partner, Bain Capital Venture
Age: 61
San Francisco, CA Natl.:
Pineda has, 30 years of experience as a senior executive at Toyota, rst at the start-up joint venture between General Motors and Toyota, New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. and then at Toyota Motor North America, Inc. from which she retired at the end of 2016. During her career, Pineda served as General Counsel and Group Vice President, overseeing legal, board governance, corporate communications, human resources, government and environmental a airs, philanthropy, corporate advertising, diversity and inclusion, and Hispanic business strategies. Pineda received her B.A. in Government at Mills College and her J.D. at Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley. She also completed the Toyota Executive Program at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.
Enrique joined Bain Capital Ventures in 2014, where he focuses on infrastructure so ware and services with a specialization in cybersecurity. Enrique was previously the president and CEO of Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) and brings more than 27 years of executive experience in technology and security to Bain Capital Ventures. rough his 19 years at the global leader for security, backup, and availability solutions, Enrique also served as the EVP of Worldwide Sales and Marketing and President of Consumer Products. Before Symantec, he was president and CEO of Brightmail, the leading anti-spam so ware company acquired by Symantec in 2004.In March 2011, Enrique was appointed to President Barack Obama’s Management Advisory Board. Enrique was named 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young, and 2007 Corporate Executive of the Year by Hispanic Net.
Age: 61
Islamorada, FL Natl.:
Salgueiro is a seasoned leader in Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, with over 35 years of experience in public accounting. roughout his career, he has served various industries and has signi cant expertise in helping large multinational companies manage complex internal control structures related to strategy, nance, operations, technology, and regulation. Salgueiro has held several prominent roles at Deloitte, including serving on the Deloitte LLP Board of Directors and leading the Americas Region, the Risk and Financial Advisory Global o ce in the US, and the Risk and Financial Advisory Telecom practice. He is dedicated to providing world-class client service and addressing clients' most strategic and pressing issues.
Age: 48 Boerne, TX Natl.:
Age: 56 Oklahoma City, OK Natl.:
Salinas, Jr., is an Independent Director at Noble Midstream GP LLC, serving as its General Partner. He also holds a directorship at Green Plains Partners since July 2018. With a robust background in nance and energy, Mr. Salinas previously served as Chief Executive O cer of Phase 4 Energy Partners and held the role of Chief Financial O cer at Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. His career includes signi cant nancial leadership at Sunoco Logistics, L.P., and extensive experience in audit with KPMG, LLP, focusing on clients in the oil and gas industry.
San Pedro was responsible for the growth and success of SONIC’s company-owned restaurants as well as the brand’s relationship with its franchise community. San Pedro joined SONIC in 2006 as vice president of investor relations and treasurer. She was promoted to EVP and CFO in 2015, and was responsible for SONIC’s nancial planning practices, as well as the brand’s relationship with lending institutions, shareholders, and the nancial community. Prior to SONIC, she served as the director for the Oklahoma O ce of State Finance. Appointed by Governor Brad Henry in 2005, San Pedro was the rst female and rst Hispanic to serve as director of state nance for Oklahoma.
Age: 62 Stuart, FL Natl.:
Independent Director, Warner Bros. Discovery; Director, Liberty Global and Liberty Latin America
Daniel E. Sanchez is an experienced corporate director and retired attorney with decades of service across the media, telecommunications, and education sectors. He has served on the boards of major companies such as Discovery, Starz, Lionsgate, and currently holds directorships at Warner Bros. Discovery, Liberty Global, and Liberty Latin America, among others. Sanchez practiced law for over 30 years, specializing in tax planning a$er earning an LL.M. in Taxation in 2012.
Experienced public company director and senior executive with over 30 years of board service across public, non-pro t, and academic institutions. Currently serves on the board of McEwen Mining (NYSE: MUX) and as a Technical Fellow at e Aerospace Corporation. Former Chief Scientist of Air Force Space Command and senior NASA executive. Managed a $437M human spacecra$ development program. Recognized for national-level impact in aerospace, cybersecurity, and strategic technology leadership.
ADALIO T. SÁNCHEZ
Adalio Sanchez is a tech industry veteran with a strong track record of operating large complex multibillion-dollar global businesses. Sanchez spent 32 years with IBM Corporation where he held various senior executive o cer and general management roles. Following IBM, he was Senior Vice President of Lenovo Group and CEO of Quantum Corporation. Now a seasoned board director, Sanchez is Chairman of the Board of ACI Worldwide, Inc, and serves on the boards of Avnet Inc, and ASM International NV. He is also on the Board of Trustees of the MITRE Corporation. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and is Chairman of the Florida International University Foundation.
Age: 58
New York, NY Natl.:
MONIQUE SÁNCHEZ
Director, US Agency Business Development, Google
A-Mark Precious Metals Boards
Age: 41
New York, NY Natl.:
SÁNCHEZ
Growth O cer, Equity Quotient
Age: 59
Coral Gables, FL
Chairman & Chief Executive O cer, Ryder System, Inc.
Monique Sanchez has nearly 30 years corporate experience, with over with over 21 years in the digital advertising industry with a deep expertise in selling advertising technologies and media solutions to global agencies, marketers, and publishers. Since 2008, she has held senior sales and business development roles at Google, including most recently as Director Agency Sales Development, where she is responsible for leading an agency development team focused on driving revenue growth across Google’s largest market and U.S. clients and agency holding companies. Previously, she held business development roles at DoubleClick, which was acquired by Google in 2008. She received her B.A. degree from Syracuse University.
Perfecto is a West Point grad and Iraq War Vet turned entrepreneur who believes in making “doing good” more accessible. He is currently on a mission to shape the future of inclusive AI as the co-founder of Equity Quotient, an AI-powered intelligence platform. Perfecto was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Achievement in 2023 and serves on the Board of Tech Target (TTGT) and Lifeway Foods (LWAY). He also serves on the Leadership Council at the Bob Woodru Foundation, a 501(c)3. Ask him how he became the "rst American to row across the North Sea to raise awareness for Ocean Sustainability.
Robert Sanchez is chairman and CEO of Ryder System, Inc., a leading supply chain, dedicated transportation, and commercial eet management solutions company. He was named CEO in January 2013 and chairman in May 2013. Over the course of more than 30 years at Ryder, Mr. Sanchez has held many senior executive leadership positions including president and COO, CFO, and CIO. He has been a member of the company’s executive leadership team since 2003. As CEO, he leads the development and execution of Ryder’s growth strategy focused on the large segment of businesses that do not yet outsource their eet management and supply chain functions.
Sanchez is theformer President and Chief Executive O cer of the Florida Bankers Association, has previous public company and non-pro"t board experience, has served on federal boards and agencies under several US Presidents, has had gubernatorial appointments in Florida, has a juris doctor degree, and is a US Air Force veteran.
Founder of Adelante Ventures LLC and Founder Advisor to Spring Labs Inc, Mr. Sánchez was the President and CEO of Compass Bank, Inc. a U.S. subsidiary of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. ("BBVA"), from 2008 to 2017. He also served as a member of BBVA’s worldwide Executive Committee and was BBVA Country Manager for U.S. operations from 2010 to 2017. Mr. Sánchez joined BBVA in 1990 and served in several other roles prior to becoming President and CEO of Compass Bank in 2008, including Senior Executive Vice President of Community Banking in 2008, President and CEO of Laredo National Bank from 2005 to 2008, and Chief Risk O cer for BBVA Bancomer in Mexico City from 2002 to 2005.
DEBRA SANDLER Independent Board Director
Age: 65 New Jersey Natl.:
A visionary global C-level executive with strong marketing and operating management experience. She has built and led multi-million dollar new business platforms in non-traditional channels; led start-ups and brand innovations; launched mega brands, developed award-winning big idea campaigns and led multi-billion dollar businesses. Her experience in the boardroom gives her a unique perspective on the recruiting process. In 2017 Sandler founded Mavis Foods, LLC, which successfully launched Bazodee®- a line of Caribbean gourmet sauces and marinades. At Johnson & Johnson she was the Worldwide President of McNeil Nutritionals and led the launch of Splenda®.
Archer Daniels Midland, Dollar General, Keuring Dr Pepper, Gannett Boards
Age: 51 Reno, NV Natl.:
of Nevada
Governor Sandoval served two terms as the 29th Governor of the State of Nevada, having held o ce from 2011 to 2019. He is currently the President of the University of Nevada, Reno, a position he has held since 2020. His current role as President of the University of Nevada, Reno – the "rst Hispanic and University alumnus to serve that role – is the most recent of his public service posts. Before serving as Governor, he served as a District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Attorney General of Nevada, and in the Nevada Assembly. He served as Chairman of the National Governors Association from 2017 to 2018, National Council of State Governments in 2015, Western Governors Association in 2014 and the Education Commission of the States from 2013 to 2014.
Resorts World Las Vegas, e Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Boards
President & Chief Executive O cer, Illinois Chamber of Commerce Age:
Sandoval is the President and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, where he applies decades of global business expertise to advocate for Illinois businesses. Previously, he founded and led HALO Advisory Group, advising Fortune 1000 companies on strategic growth initiatives and mergers. Lou's career spans leadership roles in technology-driven transformations across diverse sectors, including consumer goods, healthcare, and industrial products. He serves on the boards of Wintrust Bank and several organizations, focusing on governance and risk management. Lou is also a best-selling author and keynote speaker, emphasizing perseverance and leadership in his book, "Tenacity for Life™." He holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from DePaul University and continues his education in Business Management and Leadership.
A native of Brazil, Santana has roughly 25 years of commercial, product management andexecutive leadership. Most recently, he served as President and CEO of GE Transportation, a unit of General Electric company. Prior to that role, he was president & CEO of GE in LatinAmerica; Santana also served as president and CEO of the Turbomachinery Solutions Businessof GE Oil & Gas, Prior to joining GE in 2000, Santana worked for six years at ExxonMobil andBritish American Tobacco. Santana has a degree in engineering from the Universidade Federalde Minas Gerais in Brazil.
Ralph has served as CMO of Harman International Industries since 2013, with responsibility for all aspects of Harman’s worldwide marketing strategy. He is also responsible for Harman’s e-commerce business and runs its global design group which entails 6 design studios around the world and full P&L accountability. Before joining Harman, he served as SVP & CMO, North America, for Samsung. He also served 16 years at PepsiCo Inc. from 1994 to 2010, holding positions spanning multiple international and domestic leadership roles in marketing. While at PepsiCo, Inc. he also held positions with its Frito-Lay’s international and North America operations.
PAULA A. SANTILLI
Executive
Age: 60
Mexico City, MX Natl.:
Paula Santilli is the CEO of PepsiCo Latin America and a member of PepsiCo's Executive Committee since May 2019. Previously, she served as President of PepsiCo Mexico Foods, the company's second-largest market globally, and President of the PepsiCo Mexico Foundation. Paula also held various leadership positions in the Southern Cone, in the beverage and food businesses. Paula is committed to generating inclusive growth in Latin America and contributing to the well-being of the communities where PepsiCo operates. She also strongly advocates for diversity and inclusion, signi cantly increasing women's representation in leadership positions within her organization.
Age: 55
Nashville, TN
Santos is an executive leader, independent board director, and advisor with expertise across a diverse range of industries, business lines, and functions. She currently serves on the boards of Omnicom, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ, and the Nashville Electric Service. Additionally, she is an Advisory Board member for Generative AI companies Writer and DiligentIQ. In her former role as Chief Information O cer at Asurion, she led the organization’s global technology and procurement teams and strategy. At Asurion, she was an early adopter of AI in the enterprise, particularly in the call center and internal operations. Before her tenure at Asurion, she held technology leadership roles in the nance industry. She has been on the Advisory Boards of companies such as Zoom, Moveworks, Box, and Appirio. A er her graduate studies, Santos was a consultant for McKinsey, serving clients in Spain and New York before pivoting to lead technology for McKinsey’s private investment o ce.
Age: 68
FL
Signature Flight Support is the world’s largest and market leading xed base operator network, for business, government, and private aviation. Prior to that, she was a Senior Executive with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises between 2000-2008, where she held the positions of SVP, International for Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, responsible for the strategic market expansion and business development of the cruise line for Asia and Latin America. At Royal Caribbean International she was also VP of Hotel Operations and her responsibilities included managing all aspects of hotel operations, private destinations, retail, port operations, and the guest experience onboard Royal Caribbean’s worldwide eet. Sastre joined Royal Caribbean a er serving as VP of Worldwide Customer Satisfaction at United Airlines.
Age: 55 London Area, UK
Santiago Seage is the CEO of Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure (NASDAQ:AY), an international renewable energy company. Additionally he serves as independent director of UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI), a utility and energy distribution company. Before joining Atlantica Santiago was the CEO of Abengoa Solar and a partner with McKinsey & Company. Over the years he has served as director andadvisor to the board of several companies and organizations. He started his career with Procter & Gamble and earned his economics and management degree from Icade University, Madrid.
Age: 80 New York, NY
ENRIQUE F. SENIOR HERNÁNDEZ Managing Director of Allen & Company LLC
Enrique has served as a nancial advisor to several corporations including Coca-Cola Company, General Electric, CapCities/ ABC, Columbia Pictures and QVC Networks. He also is serving on the following public company boards: Grupo Televisa S.A.B.; Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A. and Cinemark Holdings, Inc. He holds a B.A. in Architecture, a B.E. in Electrical Engineering and a B.S. in Industrial Administration from Yale University, an M.B.A. from the Harvard University, and an honorary J.D. from Emerson College.
Age: 68 Dallas, TX Natl.:
Chairman of the Board, Triumph Bancorp, Inc.
He has served on the Board of Directors for Cinemark Holding, Inc. since 2007, and was appointed Lead Director in 2016. In 2014, he became a Director on the Board of Directors for Savoya, one of the world’s nest chau eured ground transportation service providers. He served on the Board of Matador Resources Company from 2013 to 2017. Prior to Triumph, he was at Interstate Battery System International for 23 years, the last nine years as President & CEO. Before Interstate Batteries, he gained more than 10 years of experience in various roles with KPMG Peat Marwick Accounting Firm where he was an audit partner and designated associate SEC reviewing partner. Carlos received his Bachelor of Business Administration with highest honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1979.
Cinemark Holdings Inc., Triumph Bancorp, Savoya Boards
Age: 66 Mexico City, MX Natl.:
Daniel Servitje was born in Mexico City and served as CEO of Grupo Bimbo from 1997 to 2024. He is now Executive Chair of the Board. Grupo Bimbo operates in 34 countries with over 100 brands. Servitje holds a B.A. from Universidad Iberoamericana and an MBA from Stanford. He has served on several boards including Aura Solar and the Global Consumer Goods Forum. With decades of leadership in the food industry, he brings valuable insights on sustainability, brand growth, and global consumer trends.
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A CodeX Fellow at Stanford, Past Co-Chair of the We Robot Conference on AI/Robotics & Law, and the immediate past faculty director of the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford. He co-founded the Rock Center in 2006 and, as a Professor of the Practice and Associate Dean at Stanford Law School, led the Center until 2017. His teaching includes Finance, Governance, and Venture Capital. In 2009, 2010, and 2011, alongside Bernanke, Krugman, and Icahn, Professor Siciliano was named to the “Directorship 100” – a list of the most in uential people in corporate governance. Co-founder, CEO and Executive Chairman of LawLogix Group. He sold a majority stake of the company to PNC Riverarch Capital and led the sale of the company to Hyland So ware/&oma Bravo in 2015.
SUSAN E. SIEGEL
Most recently, Sue served as GE’s Chief Innovation O cer and CEO of GE Ventures, she oversaw investment in startups, created and scaled new companies, and commercialized GE’s intellectual property. She also led strategy planning and oversaw the global marketing function. Before joining GE, Siegel was a Silicon Valley-based healthcare and life sciences VC. Prior to becoming a venture capitalist, she led A ymetrix as President and a board member, where she drove the company’s transformation from a pre-revenue startup to a global, multi-billion-dollar market cap genomics leader. She has held executive leadership roles at BioRad, DuPont and Amersham a er transitioning to a corporate career from early work in molecular biology and biochemistry.
LUIS M. SIERRA
Sierra joined NOVA Chemicals in 2020. Prior to joining NOVA Chemicals, Sierra was CEO of global aromatics at BP. Before, Sierra held various positions throughout his career, including CFO of BP Whiting Re nery and President of BP Aromatics for the Americas, Europe and Middle East. Sierra earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida, a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Strategy from the University of Chicago.He has been listed in the 2022 ICIS Top 40 Power Players by ICIS, a global ranking of the leading CEOs and senior executives making the greatest positive impact on their companies and the chemicals industry.
Age: 58
Naples, FL Natl.:
President & CEO, Culver Franchising System, LLC
Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Age: 65
San Francisco and Sonoma, CA Natl.:
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Radicle Impact Partners
Age: 56
Mexico City, MX Natl.:
Chairman of the Board & CEO , Grupo Financiero Inbursa
MYRNA M. SOTO
Age: 56 Hollywood, FL Natl.:
CEO & Founder Apogee Executive Advisors
MARTA R. STEWART
Silva served as the CEO and President of Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. from February 2007 to February 2020. For 13 years prior thereto, he served in various leadership positions at Burger King Corporation, including Senior Vice President, Franchise Operations East Zone and Canada; Senior Vice President, U.S. Company Operations, President, Latin America Region; and Vice President and General Counsel, Latin America. Silva carries a deep knowledge of operational and legal matters, including with respect to risk management.
Co-Founder, Managing Partner Radicle Impact, a venture rm focused on climate, economic inclusion & DEI. Former President & Co-CEO Bene cial State Bank, the #3 rated B Corp globally, recipient of California Prize for Service & the Common Good, Bay Area Environmental Business of the Year, & Real Impact Magazine Top 20 National Company. BA Harvard University, MBA Wharton School, Directors College Stanford Law School. Chair, Latino Community Foundation. Chair-elect Impact Assets. Former Co-Chair Glu Mobile. Advisory Board Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Corporate Finance & Treasury at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America and Bankers Trust Company.
Son of one of Mexico's most succesful businesman; Carlos Slim, Tony has been Chairman of the board of directors of Grupo Financiero Inbursa, S.A.B. de C.V. since 1997 and previously served as its Chief Executive O#cer from 1997 until April 2012. He is also a member of the board of directors of Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V. and Chairman of e Carlos Slim Health Institute and of Impulsora del Desarrollo y el Empleo en América Latina, S.A.B. de C.V. (IDEAL), an infrastructure company. Slim was a member of the board of directors of Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V. from 1995 until April 2014.
Myrna has over 30 years of Information Technology/ Cybersecurity experience. Myrna is the Founder and CEO of Apogee Executive Advisors. She is recognized as a Governance and Board Leadership Fellow by NACD. She is also a Sr. Investment Advisor for TPG Capital. She most recently served as the Chief Strategy and Trust O#cer for Forcepoint. She also served as COO of a managed security service provider (MSSP) as well an Investment Partner at ForgePoint Capital. Her previous roles include serving as Corporate SVP & Global CISO for Comcast Corp, CISO MGM Resorts and other senior leadership positions with American Express, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Lines and Kemper Insurance. She is a highly decorated executive with a long list of recognitions including , being recognized as Recognized As NACD Directorship 100™ Honoree 2022.
Former EVP & CFO, Norfolk Southern Corp.
Stewart retired from Norfolk Southern Corporation in 2017 a er a distinguished 33-year careerwith the company. She served as EVP and CFO from 2013 to 2017. Her tenure at NorfolkSouthern included roles of increasing responsibility, including vice president of accounting andcontroller, and vice president nance and treasurer. Prior to her tenure at Norfolk Southern, shespent four years at Peat Marwick (a predecessor to KPMG). Stewart is a Certi ed Public Accountantand currently also serves on the board of directors of Simon Property Group.
Age: 71
Rio de Janeiro, RJ Natl.:
Stoliar brings extensive experience in metals and mining, having served as CFO and Executive Director at Vale S.A. He currently manages partner at Studio Investimentos, focusing on Brazilian equities. Stoliar chaired Tupy S.A. and serves on boards of Knijnik Engenharia Integrada and LogZ Logistica Brazil S.A. He holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, a postgraduate degree in Production Engineering, and an Executive MBA from PDG-SDE/RJ.
Head of the Advisory Board, PlayerUm
Cleveland-Cli s Boards
Age: 64 Miami, FL Natl.:
Member of the Board of Directors, Amerant Bancorp
Age: 47
Los Altos, CA Natl.:
Suarez is recently retired a$er 40 years in public accounting, with deep expertise in consumer/retail, hospitality, transportation, and international banking sectors. He held senior leadership roles at Ernst & Young (EY), including Florida and Puerto Rico Market Leader and member of the U.S. Central Region leadership team. He also worked at Arthur Andersen and KPMG earlier in his career. Suarez serves on the boards of Amerant Bancorp and Industrial Rail Services, LP, where he chairs the audit committees. He has been active in community leadership, including roles with Miami United Way and the FIU Foundation. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. omas University.
Before joining Emergence, Santi founded AXG Tecnonexo, a SaaS e-learning company in Argentina. He expanded the company to 150+ employees with operations across Latin America and the U.S. Santi is also a founding board member of Puente Labs, an organization that helps founders of Latin American high-potential growth companies scale their businesses globally. He received an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School and holds a BS in Economics from St. Andrew’s University in Argentina. He is a Kau man Fellow, an Endeavor Entrepreneur, and currently serves on the boards of Airkit, Civitas Learning, Clearco, CrunchBase, High Alpha, Openpath, Quasar, Restorando, Talent Hack, Top Hat, Xapo and Zoom.
Capital
Age: 66
ROSA SUGRAÑES ARIMANY
Director, First Horizon Bank
Rosa was the founder and served as the CEO of Iberia Tiles, in Miami, Florida from 1980 until 2012 when the company was sold. She was a director of Sabadell United Bank in Miami from 2006 to 2017, and a former Board member and past Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Miami Branch. Sugrañes became a director of First Horizon in July 2020 upon the closing of the merger of IBERIABANK Corporation with First Horizon. She had previously served as a director of IBERIABANK Corporation since 2018.
S. SUQUET
Suquet has led PALIG’s strategic growth since 2004. Under his leadership, PALIG has more than tripled in size, with assets growing from $1.6 billion to $6.9 billion. His focus on life, accident & health insurance, along with strategic M&As, has been instrumental in PALIG’s success. Prior to PALIG, he held senior management positions in the insurance industry for over four decades, including serving as Senior EVP & Chief Distribution O cer of AXA Financial. He founded e Suquet Agency, achieving sales leadership at Equitable, earning Equitable’s President’s Trophy for 8 consecutive years.
Age: 54
Providence, RI
Natl.:
Senior Counsel, Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.
Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. Boards
Age: 53
San Francisco, CA Natl.:
Son of Dominican immigrants, Angel followed his “Head Start to Harvard” journey to become rst Latino elected Mayor of Providence, RI, winning various accolades including the $5 million grand prize for the inaugural Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge and Common Cause Rhode Island’s Excellence in Public Service Award. Angel’s principled and collaborative leadership saved Providence from bankruptcy and put the City on rm nancial footing. Currently, Angel practices law, is an adjunct professor and serves on the Board of the oldest community bank in the country.
Prior to joining PagerDuty in July 2016, Tejada was President and CEO of Keynote Systems, a so$ware company specializing in digital performance analytics and web and mobile testing, from 2013 to 2015. She was Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy O cer of Mincom, an enterprise so$ware company, from 2008 to 2011. She has also previously held senior positions at Merivale Group, Procter & Gamble, and i2 Technologies.
San Francisco, CA
Maria Teresa Tejada is an expert in the global nancial services practice. She advises clients on corporate strategy, risk management and governance topics. Prior to Bain & Co., Inc., Tejada was the chief strategic enterprise risk o cer at Wells Fargo & Company with a focus on leveraging enterprise risk programs for regulatory remediation, as well as deputy chief risk o cer and chief credit o cer at KeyCorp where she was responsible for group-level risk oversight. She spent 16 years at Goldman Sachs between New York and London, in emerging markets xed income and Latin America investment banking then ultimately served as managing director of credit risk management & advisory for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region.
FELICIA D. THORNTON
Founder & Director, Trinity 3 LLC Age: 61 Utah and California
Age: 64 Beacon, NY
Felicia is currently Chair of the Board, Audit Chair, Nominating & Corporate Governance Chair for a number of private and public companies. She has also served as CEO for multiple billion dollar retail and services companies and as CFO of a Fortune 35 company. ornton is currently a member of the boards of directors for Floor & Decor, Pactiv Evergreen, Ares Acquisition Corporation II and numerous private companies. She is an active member of LCDA, Fellow with NACD and holds a B.S in Economics from Santa Clara University and an M.B. A. from University of Southern California.
Tirado is the founder and president of O Communications & Solutions, Inc., a prominent minority- and women-owned public relations and branding agency established in 2017. Prior to this role, she served as the executive director of e Bronx Tourism Council (BTC) for ten years, a division of the Bronx Economic Development Corporation. During her tenure, Olga revitalized the Bronx's image through strategic campaigns that highlighted its cultural richness, history, and diversity to both local and global audiences. She spearheaded initiatives that connected cultural partners, restaurants, arts institutions, businesses, and corporate entities, and managed high-pro le events such as Bronx Week, Tour de Bronx, and Savor e Bronx Restaurant Week.
Age: 60
Los Angeles, CA Natl.:
Chief Executive O cer, Mercury General Corporation
Age: 64
Brentwood, TN Natl.:
Tirador is President, Chief Executive O cer, Director of Mercury. He has served as Chief Executive O cer since January 1, 2007 and as President since October 2001. He was tVice President and Chief Financial O cer from February 1998 until October 2001. From January 1997 to February 1998, he served as Vice President and Controller of the Automobile Club of Southern California. Tirador has over 30 years experience in the property and casualty insurance industry.
Titinger is the CEO of Titinger Consulting, specializing in strategy, M&A culture, and leadership coaching. With over 30 years in high tech, he led Silicon Graphics and Verigy, turning them around successfully. Jorge is an acclaimed author and public speaker, advocating for diversity and inclusion in corporate success. Recognized as "CEO of the Year" and among the "Top 100 Latinos in Technology," he mentors with Endeavor and serves on multiple boards including Axcelis Technologies and CalAmp Corp. Jorge holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Engineering Management from Stanford University.
Age: 57
Miami, FL Natl.:
Chief Administrative O cer, TelevisaUnivision Inc.
President and Chief Executive O cer, Zimmer Biomet
Tomás is the Chief Administrative O cer at Univision Communications Inc., overseeing strategic support areas including Human Resources, Corporate Communications, Enterprise Technology Services, Facilities/Real Estate, Social Impact, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Corporate Safety, Health, and Security. Previously, he co-founded and managed BrandSparc, a global consultancy "rm, and held senior executive roles at General Motors, Anthem Inc., and Burger King Corporation. Tomás holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Management from Florida International University. He is recognized for his expertise in operations, people management, and corporate culture.
Tornos brings nearly three decades of diverse experience in global medical device, diagnostics, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries. His career spans Fortune 50 to 500 companies, startups, and international projects, with expertise in sales, marketing, business development, strategy, and general management. Ivan has managed P&L operations across multiple continents and held leadership roles in the US, Latin America, EMEA, and APAC regions. He is known for his strategic acumen, turnaround expertise, and successful track record in new business development and global market expansion. Ivan is also experienced in board governance, IPOs, and "nancial restructuring within publicly traded companies.
Denice has 25 years of management experience in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer healthcare. She served in senior leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson, including Chief Strategy and Transformation O cer for the global medical device business. She is credited for leading one of the most signi"cant transformations in J&J history. She was of President, McNeil Consumer Healthcare. She also led the recovery of OTC brands, including the iconic Tylenol portfolio. At J&J, she also served as President of Janssen Pharmaceuticals where she drove turnaround growth. Before joining J&J, she had a 14-year career at Lilly where she was the executive director of global neuroscience and director of U.S. women’s health.
Age: 54
London, UK Natl.:
LIGIA TORRES MALLARONI Independent Board Director
Age: 61
Monterrey,
Natl.:
Torres’ professional experience includes over 30 years in the nancial sector across capital markets, wealth management and asset management, where she held operational, managerial and board positions covering Latin America, Asia, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa. %e last 20 years of her professional career were within the BNP Paribas Group. From 2013 up to her retirement in 2021, she worked in the asset management division where she rst led the emerging market activities to subsequently become Chief Executive O cer of the Asia Paci c region based in Hong Kong. Torres has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from ITAM and postgraduate degrees in International Finance and Derivatives from HEC (Paris) and from the University of Paris Dauphine IX. She has followed the Oxford University program on Corporate Sustainability Leadership and the Non-executive Director program of the FT, focused on Corporate Governance.
Blanca Treviño de Vega is President, CEO, and co-founder of So&tek, a global tech services company. She serves as Co-Chair of the Partnership for Central America and Vice President of the Mexican Business Council. She sits on the boards of Millicom, the Mexican Stock Exchange, and Altán Redes, among others. A recognized leader in digital transformation, she holds a Computer Science degree from ITESM and brings decades of experience in technology, business strategy, and governance.
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Age: 47
San Francisco, CA Natl.:
Based in San Francisco, he leads TPG's Internet, digital media, and communications investing e orts across the rm’s Growth and Capital platforms. He led TPG Growth's investments in Airbnb and Uber. He previously served on the Boards of Lynda. com, Fenwal %erapeutics, HSM Electronic Protection Services, Sorenson Communications and, Triad Financial. Prior to joining TPG in 2006, he was a VP at GTCR Golder Rauner. Trujillo received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and BA in economics from Yale University.
GARY L.
Trujillo has been a serial entrepreneur for over 30 years with signi cant experience as a CEO, nancier, operator, and independent corporate board member. MTrujillo is the founder of Southwest Harvard Group Venture Capital (SHG), an investment rm and Family O ce since 1990. SHG has a proven track record of creating and investing in businesses for growth and pro tability with an average return on investment of 40%. SHG recently acquired Standard Printing Company, of which he currently serves as its Executive Chairman. Trujillo also has three decades of independent board experience, including serving on four publicly traded company boards and multiple privately owned company boards. Mr. Trujillo has extensive board experience in the technology, healthcare, auto nance, real estate, and banking industries.
"SOL" D. TRUJILLO
Group, LLC;
Solomon (Sol) D. Trujillo is a global business executive who has uniquely served as CEO in three large market-cap global companies in three di erent corridors of the world, driving unprecedented growth in communications, media, and technology companies. Mr. Trujillo was named one of the 100 Most In uential Latinos in the world. He has served as a board director for several major rms including Bank of America, PepsiCo, and Target, and is currently on the board of Western Union. He is founder and chairman of the Trujillo Group, LLC; co-founder and chairman of the Latino Donor Collaborative; co-founder of L’ATTITUDE, and the co-founder of L’ATTITUDE Ventures, a purpose-led venture fund that invests in early-stage US Latino-led and owned businesses.
Age: 63
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Natl.:
Fmr VP-Lexus Customer Service, Toyota North America
Weston, VT and New York City, NY
Turner joined PRA Group’s Board of Directors in June 2021. Ms. Turner currently serves as Vice President, Guest Retention of Toyota Motors North America. From 1991 to 2020, she held multiple positions with increasing responsibilities at Toyota Motors including Vice President, Lexus Customer Satisfaction and Vice President, Toyota Customer Relations. Ms. Turner is actively involved in Toyota Motors’ diversity, equity and inclusion ("DEI") initiatives, serving as the executive advisor to Social Innovation, a diversity and inclusion support member on the Diversity Advisory Board, and the Executive Sponsor of the Latino Employee Resource Group and representing Lexus at events such as the Women in Automotive Summit and Women Panel for New York Auto Show. Turner holds her M.B.A. from Loyola Marymount University and B.A. from University of California Irvine.
Luis Ubinas is lead director at Electronic Arts, and serves on the boards of ATT and Tanger. He also invests in and advises a number of private and pre-IPO companies. He has served as President of the Ford Foundation, a senior partner at McKinsey & Company and an Obama-era appointee to the Export-Import Bank and the International Trade Commission. Luis is currently chair of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships and chairs the Finance Committee for the New York Public Library.
President of Goya de Puerto Rico, Inc. since 2003 and of Goya Santo Domingo, S.A. since 1994, food processors and distributors. Unanue has 34 years of experience at Goya Foods, Inc., a privately held family business with operations in the United States, Puerto Rico, Spain, and the Dominican Republic that is dedicated to the sale, marketing and distribution of Hispanic food, as well as to the food processing and canned food manufacturing business.
A. URIBE
Independent Board Director
Uribe served as the Global Productivity and Organization Transformation O"cer of e Procter & Gamble Company, the world’s largest maker of consumer packaged goods, from December 2012 to July 1, 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Uribe spent more than 33 years with Procter & Gamble. He served as Procter & Gamble’s President, Latin America from July 2004 to November 2012. Prior to that, Mr. Uribe was the Marketing and Sales Vice President for Latin America for three years and Vice President for Venezuela and the Andean Region for the previous two and one-half years. Before that, he held a number of positions of increasing responsibility in Switzerland, e Caribbean, Cyprus, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates & Gulf Countries, Saudi Arabia and Colombia. Uribe served for two 3-years periods as a non-executive director of United Way Worldwide , a not-for-pro t, charitable organization.
NINA G. VACA
Chairman and CEO, Pinnacle Group
Nina Vaca is founder and CEO of Pinnacle Group, the largest Latina-owned global workforce solutions provider. Among the few Latinas serving on the boards of public companies, Nina was named one of the top ve 50 Most Powerful Latinas by Fortune Magazine. As a civic leader and philanthropist, she has increased diversity at the board level and served as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship through the White House. She is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute, a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and was inducted into the Minority Business Hall of Fame.
RAUL J. VALENTIN
Age: 61
New York, NY Natl.:
EVP & Chief Human Resources O cer
Age: 46
Tampa, FL Natl.:
Valentín has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources O cer of ABM Industries Incorporated, overseeing global HR operations for over 100,000 employees. Previously, he held senior HR roles at Coty, Inc., Comcast Corporation, Covance Inc., Frito-Lay North America, and R.H. Macy & Co., Inc. Born in Puerto Rico and uent in English and Spanish, Valentín holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He has also held human resources leadership roles at Covance Inc., a global biopharmaceutical drug development services company, Frito-Lay North America, a division of PepsiCo, and R.H. Macy & Co., Inc.
Valiente is an accomplished attorney specializing in corporate governance, internal investigations, and high-stakes civil litigation. With a robust practice spanning public and private sectors, she navigates complex challenges such as fraud investigations, government enforcement actions, and securities litigation. Fluent in Spanish, Valiente has advised clients across Latin America, the U.S., and Asia, leveraging her deep expertise in areas like securities fraud, False Claims Act violations, and regulatory compliance. She serves on the board of directors of HCI Group, Inc., where she chairs the Sustainability Committee and contributes to the Compensation Committee, reinforcing her commitment to governance excellence and corporate sustainability.
Age: 58
Denver, CO Natl.:
Vallejo is a former executive o cer of ConocoPhillips where she began her career in 1987. She served as Vice President Corporate Planning and Development from 2015 until 2016 and as Vice President and Treasurer from 2008 until 2015. Prior to 2008, she served as General Manager Corporate Planning and Budgets, Vice President Upstream Planning & Portfolio Management, Assistant Treasurer, Manager Strategic Transactions, and in other geophysical, commercial, and nance roles. Vallejo served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Colorado School of Mines from 2010 until 2016 and is a member of Colorado School of Mines Foundation Board of Governors.
Age: 58
Los Angeles, CA
Pascal Van Dooren has over 25 years of global technology-related experience spanning industries from accounting/ nance to CRM, ERP and GRC categories with organizations including Galvanize, Avalara, Sage and Epicor. Van Dooren is a technology executive with a strategic management background, including private and public company, M&A and IPO experience, and sits on the board of several technology companies. Up until 2021, as CRO of Galvanize, Van Dooren led the company’s go-to-market functions, supporting a transformation agenda focused on growth, culture, technology, business model, global go to-market scale and M&A positioning. Prior to Galvanize, Van Dooren was CRO at Avalara (AVLR), where he oversaw the go-to market development and strategy of the company as Avalara grew both domestically and internationally, with the opening of o ces in the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia and an IPO in 2018.
Age: 53
Boston, MA Natl.:
Executive O cer, Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Vargas has served as Chief Executive O cer of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund since January 2013. Prior to joining the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, he worked as a Partner at Centinela Capital Partners from 2006 to 2012, and from 1992 to 1997, Vargas served as Mayor for the City of Baldwin Park, California. Vargas serves on the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships and holds an M.B.A. and an A.B. in Social Studies from Harvard University.
Age: 49
Los Angeles, CA
CEO & President, Farmers Group, Inc.
VÁZQUEZ
Age: 53
San Carlos, CA
Vargas has more than two decades of international leadership experience in global life and non-life insurance markets across the U.S., Latin America and Europe. Mr. Vargas was appointed CEO of Farmers Group, Inc. and became a member of the Executive Committee in January 2023. In his extensive career with the Zurich Group, he served most recently as president of distribution, life and nancial services for Farmers Group, Inc.sFrom 2014 to 2022, Vargas was CEO of Zurich Santander Insurance America. Prior to this, he held a variety of leadership roles in di erent geographies, including head of distribution and proposition management of Zurich Santander in Madrid, Spain from 2011 to 2014, head of life business Latin America in Miami, Florida, from 2007 to 2010, as well as chief life actuary and head of product development in Milan, Italy from 2004 to 2007.
Oportun,is a nancial technology company and digital banking platform that aims to make nancial health e ortless for everyone. He has set a bold vision for the company to deliver a complete set of nancial solutions that meet the everyday needs of hardworking people, from borrowing and savings to banking, investing, and more. Under his leadership, Oportun has become a pro table and publicly traded ntech and neo-bank with an unparalleled suite of digital banking products. He joined Oportun in 2012 a er having held senior leadership roles at Walmart, including President and CEO of Walmart.com, and EVP and President of Walmart West. Raul is a graduate of Stanford University with an MBA at the Wharton School of Business.
Age: 48 San Franciso, CA
Anilu is a member of TPG Inc.’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee, the Executive Sponsor of TPG NEXT, and cochair of the TPG Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council with CEO, Jon Winkelried. Prior to joining TPG in August 2018, Anilu was with Goldman Sachs for more than 11 years, where she most recently was the rm’s Global Head of Talent and Chief Diversity O cer. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Anilu was an associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP in the Executive Compensation & Employee Bene ts group from 2002 to 2007. Anilu received an AB in History and Latin American Studies, cum laude, from Princeton University and a JD from Fordham University School of Law. ANILU VÁZQUEZ-UBARRI
Chief
Age: 65
Velásquez Jaramillo is a Civil Engineer from Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia. He heads Grupo Argos since April 2016, previously serving as President of Cementos Argos. His career at Argos started in 1986, encompassing roles like Vice President of Logistics, General Manager of Cementos del Nare, and Regional Vice President for the Caribbean. Velásquez sits on the boards of Cementos Argos S.A., Celsia S.A., Odinsa S.A., Summit Materials Inc., Grupo Sura S.A., and is involved with Fundación Grupo Argos, Proantioquia, and Universidad EIA's Superior Council. JORGE MARIO VELASQUEZ
Age: 57
Veltmann brings over 32 years of diverse nancial leadership experience to her roles. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors at California Resources Corporation since 2021 and at NET Power, Inc., a clean technology company, since 2023. Ms. Veltmann is also the Senior Advisor of ESG Lynk, a sustainability reporting rm she founded and previously led as CEO. Her career includes pivotal roles such as Vice President and Chief Accounting O cer at Paragon O shore Plc. and various positions at Geokinetics, Inc. She began her career in auditing at KPMG LLP and Arthur Andersen LLP. Ms. Veltmann holds a BBA in Accounting from e University of New Mexico and is a certi ed public accountant. She completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and holds the FSA Credential from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board.
CARLA VERNON CEO, e Honest Company
Age: 56
Mineapolis, MN Natl.:
Vernón is an American businesswoman currently serving as the CEO of e Honest Company. She previously held executive positions at Amazon and General Mills, where she led the Natural and Organic Foods division. In January 2023, Vernón became the rst Afro-Latina CEO of a publicly traded company. Known for her strategic leadership and commitment to innovation, she has been instrumental in driving growth and pro tability at e Honest Company, focusing on digital expansion and market optimization. Vernón is also recognized for her board service and contributions to corporate governance and sustainability initiatives.
Age: 52
Atlanta, GA Natl.:
ADOLFO VILLAGOMEZ
CEO, 1-800-FLOWERS
Adolfo Villagomez is the CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., with over 20 years of leadership experience in retail, marketing, and digital commerce. He formerly led Progress Residential as CEO and held key executive roles at e Home Depot, including President of Online Business and CMO for U.S. Retail. A former Partner at McKinsey & Co., he has also worked at DuPont. He serves on the boards of Kohl’s, TripleLi , and O’Hara’s Son Roo ng. Villagomez holds an MBA from Yale and a bachelor’s from UNAM.
Age: 79
Coral Gables, FL Natl.:
JOSÉ ANTONIO VILLAMIL
Founder and Senior Advisor, e Washington Economics Group Inc. (WEG)
Age: 67
Coral Gables, FL
In George H.W. Bush’s administration, Jose Antonio served as U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for Economic A airs. He is a former Dean of the Scholl of Business at St. omas University in Miami and the former Chairman of the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors of Florida. Villamil founded e Washington Economics Group (WEG). and serves as its Senior Advisor. Tony is a Board Director of Pan American Life Insurance where he chairs the Governance and Nominating Committee. He is also a Board Director Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS). At SBS, he chairs the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
Villoch is the CEO of the Baptist Health Foundation, part of Baptist Health South Florida. She leads the Foundation’s philanthropic e orts and oversees government and community relations, as well as hospitality and international patient divisions. Villoch has been in this role since June 2019. Previously, she served as East Region Publisher for the McClatchy Company, managing print and digital operations for newspapers in the eastern U.S. She has also held leadership positions in the airline and banking industries. Her extensive experience in accounting, nance, and strategic planning, particularly in the South Florida market, brings valuable insight to the Board.
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VINICIUS LISBOA
Lisboa retired as President and CEO of Navistar, Inc., a global original equipment manufacturer in the transportation industry in October 2021. Prior to his ultimate leadership role of the company, his 35-year career with Navistar included management positions in sales and marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, and procurement within both domestic and international operations. Lisboa is a graduate of Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a marketing specialization.
ROGERIO VIVALDI COELHO
EDUARDO VIVAS
Rogério Vivaldi Coelho is a seasoned biopharma executive with deep expertise in rare diseases and commercialization. He currently serves on the boards of Viatris and Crinetics Pharmaceuticals. He was formerly CEO of Sigilon erapeutics and held senior roles at Bioverativ, Spark erapeutics, and Genzyme. A trained endocrinologist, he holds an M.D. from Universidade do Rio de Janeiro and an MBA from COPPEAD.
Vivas has served as Chief Executive O cer at Curated.com, an online outdoor sports retailer he co-founded, since August 2017. From March 2014 to April 2017, Vivas served as Head of Product, Talent Solutions at LinkedIn Corporation, a business and employment-oriented online service. He joined LinkedIn through its acquisition of Bright.com, an employment website company he co-founded and served as Chief Product O cer from October 2011 to February 2014.
SANDRA M. VOLPE
Sandra has been on Republic’s board of directors since December 2016. She is Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Communications and Business Development Solutions for FedEx Ground, where she has worked since 2000. Volpe graduated from Kent State University and earned her MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.
Natica von Althann has served as a Director of PPL Corporation, one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the U.S. with approximately 18,000 megawatts of power generation, since December 1, 2009 and as a Director of TD Bank US Holding Company and its two bank subsidiaries, TD Bank, N.A. and TD Bank USA, N.A. since 2009. She was a founding partner of C&A Advisors, a consulting rm for nancial services and risk management from 2009 to 2013, following her retirement in 2008 as the Senior Credit Risk Management Executive for Bank of America and Chief Credit O cer of U.S. Trust, an investment management company owned by Bank of America. Previously, she spent 26 years with Citigroup in various leadership roles, including Division Executive – Latin America for the Citigroup Private Bank, Managing Director and Global Retail Industry Head, and Managing Director and co-head of the U.S. Telecommunications –Technology group for Citicorp Securities.
Glenn A. Votek served as Senior Advisor to the Company from March 2020 to August 2020 a er serving as Interim Chief Executive O cer and President of the Company from November 2019 to March 2020. Previously, he was Chief Financial O cer of the Company from August 2013 to December 2019. Mr. Votek has over 30 years of experience in nancial services. Prior to joining the Company in 2013, Mr. Votek was an Executive Vice President and Treasurer at CIT Group since 1999 and also President of Consumer Finance since 2012. Prior to that, he worked at AT&T and its nance subsidiary from 1986 to 1999 in various nancial management roles. Mr. Votek currently serves on the Rutgers Business School Alumni Board for Learning Experiences. Mr. Votek holds a B.S. in Finance and Economics from Kean University/University of Arizona, a M.B.A in Finance from Rutgers University and attended the Executive Education Program of the Colgate W. Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. In addition, Mr. Votek has completed the Carnegie Mellon/NACD Cyber-Risk Oversight Program and earned the CERT Certi cate in Cybersecurity Oversight. Mr. Votek has also earned the Diligent Institute Climate Leadership Certi cation, which focuses on oversight of climate risk and related business strategies, and the NACD Directorship Certi cation.
Age: 65
New York, NY
Former Chairman and Chief Executive O cer, Bunge
Age: 52
Austin, TX
Weisser served as Chairman and Chief Executive O cer of Bunge Limited, a global food, commodity and agribusiness company, from 1999 until June 2013, and as Executive Chairman until December 2013. Weisser previously served as Bunge’s Chief Financial O cer from 1993 to 1999. Prior to his tenure at Bunge, Weisser worked at BASF Group, a chemical company, in various nance-related positions. He also served as a Senior Advisor at Lazard Ltd. from 2015 until August 2018. Weisser serves as a member of the Supervisory Board of Bayer AG. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of PepsiCo, where he has been a member of the Audit Committee since 2011 and Chairman of the Audit Committee since 2016. He also serves on the Americas Advisory Panel of Temasek International Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based investment company.
Welborn has been a Director of the Company since October 2021. Since December 2021, Welborn has been serving as the Head of Meta Decision Science for Meta Inc. Prior to that, he was the Head of Programs Data Science, Small Business Group for Meta Inc. where he oversaw the development of solutions used by over 140 million businesses around the world. Before joining Meta Inc. in 2020, he held various positions within General Motors between 2018 and 2020, including Global Chief Data and Analytics O cer and served in several positions of increasing responsibility at USAA between 2009 and 2017, including Chief Data Scientist. From 1996 to 2009, Welborn was employed at Perot Systems and Wagonhound Investments. Welborn holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, San Diego.
Age: 77 California Natl.:
Former Chairman, President and CEO of Applied Biosystems Inc
Tony is former Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Applied Biosystems, Inc. (formerly Applera Corporation), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of life science systems and genomic information products, having served in those positions from 1995 until his retirement in 2008. Formerly a director at C.R. Bard, Inc. White carries wealth of management experience in the life sciences and health care industries, including over 13 years as Chairman and CEO of an advanced-technology life sciences company and 26 years in various management positions at Baxter International, Inc.
62 Miami, FL Natl.:
Independent Director at Siemens Energy, Chair at Osmose Utility Services, Board Member at Artera Services, Trustee at University of Miami and Bipartisan Policy Center.
Age: 67 Bethesda, MD Natl.:
Independent Director, Retired Diplomat
Geisha J. Williams is the former CEO of PG&E Corporation and the rst Latina to lead a Fortune 200 company. With over 30 years in the energy sector, she drove innovation in grid modernization and renewables, delivering industry-leading safety and reliability. She currently serves on the boards of Siemens Energy, Osmose Utility Services, and Artera Services, and is a trustee of the University of Miami and Bipartisan Policy Center.
Alejandro Daniel served as U.S. Ambassador to Chile from September 2010 until retirement in August 2013 and as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2005-2010). He has more than 33 years of service in the U.S. Department of State, including service in Algeria, Morocco, Chile, Cyprus, the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels, and as Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge d’A aires in France. From 2014 – 2016, he was Managing Director of Gryphon Partners LLC (a global advisory rm focused on frontier markets).
Age: 60 Charlotte, NC Natl.:
Chief Executive O cer, Advocate Health
Buy, Johnson & Johnson Boards
Age: 68
Chicago, IL
Woods, MBA, MHA, FACHE, age 59, is CEO of Advocate Health, one of the largest non-pro t health systems in the U.S., serving over six million patients across six states with nearly 155,000 employees. With 30 years of healthcare leadership experience, he has been chair of the American Hospital Association and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Recognized multiple times by Modern Healthcare as one of the most in%uential people in healthcare, he received the Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award. Woods holds three degrees from Pennsylvania State University.
Wynne is a seasoned executive with a track record of leading organizations to nancial success and operational excellence. She has expertise in business turnarounds, restructures, and mergers across public, private, and nonpro t sectors. Currently, Maria serves on the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago board. As CEO of Leadership Greater Chicago, she transformed the organization, increasing revenue by 250% and founding e Daniel Burnham Fellowship. She also led the merger of seven entities as CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, boosting revenue by 18%. At Microso and Xerox, Maria drove signi cant market positioning and P&L leadership.
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Yzaguirre has experience serving on the Boards of Directors of for-pro t and non-pro t organizations, including publicly-listed and privately-held companies, and has served as Chairman of Audit & Compliance, Risk and Compensation Committees. Max has over 35 years of leadership experience in domestic and international business, government and law, and expertise in a wide variety of industries and sectors, including electricity, oil and gas, banking, real estate, telecommunications and private equity investing. Max has speci c executive expertise in starting new businesses in evolving market conditions. He served rst as Chairman and CEO of the Forbes Bros. U.S. operation and ultimately as the Executive Chairman of Forbes Bros. Holdings. He also served as the Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas from 2001 to 2002 and was a member of the board of directors of Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc.
Zarate is the Global Co-Managing Partner & Chief Strategy O cer of K2 Integrity. He is also the Chairman and Co-Founder of Consilient, a groundbreaking ntech company. Zarate is the chairman and co-founder of the Center on Economic and Financial Power (CEFP) at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and a senior fellow at West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center. Since 2014, he has served as the rst-ever independent advisor to Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange. For over ve years, Mr. Zarate sat on the board of the Vatican’s Financial Information Authority with two appointments from Pope Francis, and for seven years, he was the U.S. advisor on HSBC’s Financial System Vulnerabilities Committee. He also sat on the boards of Boston Dynamics and Cambridge Quantum Computing North America Holdings.
President of Mexico from 1994-2000. Director, Center for the Study of Globalization and Professor in the
He has been at Yale University since 2002. Zedillo was President of Mexico from 1994 to 2000. He served in the Federal Government of Mexico as Undersecretary of the Budget; as Secretary of Economic Programming and the Budget and board member of various state-owned enterprises, including PEMEX, Mexico’s national oil company and as Secretary of Education. Earlier, he was with the central bank of Mexico where he served as deputy manager of economic research and deputy director and was the founding General Director of the Trust Fund for the Coverage of Exchange Risks. His administration is regarded as a good one for economic recovery for the mexican economy and opening an age for oposition party presidents of Mexico
EDDY ZERVIGÓN CEO, Quantum Exchange
Age: 55
Mendham, NJ
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Zervigon is a seasoned senior executive with extensive operational, restructuring, and turnaround experience. roughout his career in investment banking and corporate advisory, Zervigon has amassed an impressive track-record working with management teams to cra , re ne, and execute winning business plans; hire highly e ective teams; and lead successful investment monetization via sale or IPO. He has been a Special Advisor at Riverside Management Group, a boutique merchant bank, since 2012 and currently serves as board member for other companies.
Age: 70
Dallas, TX
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Zoradi served as CEO of Cinemark from August 2015 to December 31, 2021. Zoradi spent 30 years at e Walt Disney Company, a major motion picture studio, including serving as the President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Group. Prior to that, Zoradi served in a variety of positions of increasing responsibility with e Walt Disney Company, including as the General Manager of Buena Vista Television and President of Buena Vista International with responsibility for the international theatrical and home entertainment marketing and distribution of Disney, Touchstone and Pixar lms. Zoradi also served as the President and Chief Operating O cer (COO) of Dick Cook Studios from January 2011 until July 2014 and the COO of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. from August 2014 until January 2015.
Age: 58 North Miami Beach, FL Natl.:
President and CEO, CZ Ventures LLC
He retired in 2021, and spent over 30 years at Eli Lilly and Company in various roles of increasing responsibility, including most recently as President, International from 2017 until his retirement. He was a corporate o cer and member of Eli Lilly and Company’s executive committee. He previously served as a member of the board of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), and US-Japan Business Council. He received his Bachelor of Arts from De La Salle University in the Philippines, and his MBA from Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia.
Zúñiga Ramirez is a seasoned institutional investor and board director with over 30 years of experience in capital markets and corporate governance. She served as a Senior Portfolio Manager and Partner at Denver Investments LLC, later acquired by Segal Bryant and Hamill, where she managed diverse portfolios and contributed to signi cant asset growth. Lisa currently serves as an Independent Director at Century Communities, Inc. and Peoples Financial Services Corporation, and as a Trustee of the Trust for Professional Managers. Committed to community service, she contributes her expertise to nonpro t boards including Vuela for Health and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Colorado Chapter. Lisa holds a BSBA from the University of Colorado at Denver, an MBA from Regis University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
GEORGE HERRERA PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF HERRERA CRISTINA GROUP, LTD.
When George Herrera reflects on his journey, he doesn’t start with boardrooms or high-profile positions. He starts with family— specifically, his sister Elizabeth. It was her resilience and vision that first inspired him to pursue leadership, long before he became the youngest Hispanic board director of a Fortune 40 company.
Courtesy of George Herrera Carlos Cuevas
AFTER ATTENDING Manhattan College in New York, Herrera joined David J. Burgos & Associates, a small, family-founded management and financial consulting firm. Tragedy struck in 1979 when co-founder David Burgos passed away, leaving the company’s future uncertain. Elizabeth Burgos stepped up as CEO, and George as President. Together, they transformed the five-person firm into the largest Hispanic women-owned consulting firm in the United States by 1981, with 125 employees and 10 o ces nationwide.
This experience was the crucible in which Herrera’s leadership philosophy was forged. “A good leader surrounds himself with talented individuals who have skill sets beyond your own,” he says. “You must know your strengths—but more importantly, your weaknesses.”
His approach to leadership—grounded in humility, mentorship, and strategic collaboration—became even more refined during his tenure as President and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) from 1998 to 2004. There, he helped elevate the visibility of Hispanic business leadership on a national stage. It was at the 2003 USHCC convention in Phoenix where Herrera’s board journey took an unexpected and transformative turn.
After delivering the keynote address, Henry Silverman, then CEO of Cendant Corporation, personally called to invite Herrera to join the Cendant board of directors. Though initially surprised—having had no prior public board experience—Herrera
• President, David J. Burgos & Associates, Inc. (Dec 1979 – July 1998)
Took Co-leadership of the family-founded consulting rm after the death of co-founder David Burgos. Under his and his sister’s leadership, it grew to become the largest Hispanic women-owned management and nancial consulting rm in the U.S.
• President & CEO, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) (Aug 1998 – Jan 2004)
Led the chamber through a period of national in uence, establishing high-pro le corporate relationships and boosting Hispanic business visibility. Became the creator of Hispanics Today, an NBC television show viewed by over 30 million viewers throughout the United States.
• President & CEO, HerreraCristina Group, Ltd. (Since Dec 2003 – Present)
Founded this multidisciplinary management consulting rm focused on Hispanic markets.
• Wharton Society of Fellows (2001)
FELLOW, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
FOR HERRERA, DIVERSITY IN THE BOARDROOM IS NOT SIMPLY A NUMBERS GAMEIT’S ABOUT PERSPECTIVE
• Cendant Corporation (Jan 2004 – Aug 2006)
Appointed after an invitation from CEO Henry Silverman following the USHCC convention. Served on the audit and governance committees.
• Wyndham Worldwide (spino from Cendant) (2006 - 2018)
Asked to continue service on the board post-Cendant spino . Named Chairman of the Governance Committee.
• Wyndham Destinations ( Became Travel + Leisure Co.in 2021) (2018– Present)
Continues to serve as a Director and Chairman of the Governance Committee. Under his tenure, the company has been recognized for leadership in diversity, corporate responsibility, and workplace excellence.
went through a formal interview with the governance committee, chaired by none other than Brian Mulroney, former Prime Minister of Canada. At 47, Herrera became the youngest Hispanic director appointed to a Fortune 40 company.
“That moment redefined my career trajectory,” he recalls. “I realized the value of representation in the governance space.”
His time at Cendant laid a strong foundation for a long board career. After the company spun o its hospitality unit into Wyndham Worldwide, Herrera joined the board and was named Chairman of the Governance Committee. In 2018, Wyndham Worldwide spun o into two separte public companies, Wyndham Hotel and Resorts and Wyndham Destinations. Herrera was o ered a board seat at both companies, and decided to join the board of Wyndham Destinations, where he continued as Chairman of the Governance Committee. In 2021, Wyndham Destinations acquired the iconic Travel & Leisure brand and became Travel & Leisure Co.
Through his governance career, Herrera has championed initiatives that prioritize diversity, transparency, and stakeholder engagement. Under his leadership, Wyndham and Travel + Leisure have received accolades from Newsweek, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, and Gallup for excellence in supplier diversity, corporate responsibility, and employee engagement.
So what defines e ective board leadership—especially in times of disruption?
“A board must provide steady strategic direction, especially in times of uncertainty,” he says. “That means clear internal and external communication, resisting short-term thinking, and prioritizing the morale of your management team and workforce.”
For Herrera, diversity in the boardroom is not simply a numbers game— it’s about perspective. “We collaborate with our CEO and employee resource groups to ensure diversity of thought and customer-centric ideas are influencing decisions at the top,” he says. “We benchmark against our peers not just to compete—but to learn.”
Looking ahead, Herrera sees seismic shifts on the horizon. He predicts a stronger focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards, as well as the growing influence of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance on board agendas. Most notably, he foresees a philosophical shift: from a shareholder-centric model to one that balances the interests of all stakeholders.
“The next decade will demand that boards evolve faster than ever,” he says. “That’s where experience, perspective, and values-driven leadership will matter most.”
As Herrera continues to shape boardrooms with his strategic vision and inclusive leadership, his legacy is already clear: transforming not just the companies he serves, but the expectations of what modern governance can and should look like.
UnitedHealth Group congratulates Paul Garcia for his recognition in the annual Latinos on Boards issue of Latino Leaders Magazine. We are grateful for Paul’s leadership as we work together to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone.
We’re celebrating our great Latino leaders. Sergio and Guillermo, congratulations on your recognition. Wishing you much continued success.
Photo Courtesy Carlos Cuevas
1. Your journey from immigrating to the U.S. at 13 to leading major corporate boards is remarkable. What personal values or experiences have guided your approach to board leadership?
CLA: Immigrating as an exile to the United States at a young age taught me resilience, perseverance, and the importance of moving forward despite setbacks. I learned early that when you face unfair, challenging situations you can’t let your emotions define you – you must overcome, move forward, and find a way to contribute meaningfully. These experiences grounded my approach to board leadership: always acting prepared and with integrity, believing that progress is always possible, even when the odds seem stacked against you.
2. You’ve served on boards across a wide range of industries—from healthcare to retail and law. How do you adapt your governance approach across such di erent sectors?
CLA: Regardless of the industry, I approach each board role by being well-prepared and serving as a trusted adviser. The fundamentals of governance – diligence, integrity, and stewardship – do not change from sector to sector. What does change is the context: understanding the unique challenges, regulatory landscape, and opportunities of each business. I invest the time to learn each industry, but my core principles remain the same. I focus on adding value by listening, asking the right questions, and bringing an informed, objective perspective to the table.
3. At Greenberg Traurig, you led unprecedented growth. How did that CEO experience shape the way you contribute as a board member today?
CLA: Boards are often looking for support in scaling their organizations. As the CEO of Greenberg Traurig, I faced the complexities of rapid growth firsthand and I understand what it takes to build high-performing teams, foster innovation, and navigate change. That experience enables me to contribute strategic insight, anticipate challenges, and help organizations achieve their goals while fostering sustainable, responsible growth.
4.What’s a defining moment in your boardroom career that challenged your leadership or shifted your thinking about corporate governance?
CLA: While I must respect the confidentiality of specific boardroom discussions, I can share that there have been pivotal moments where complex challenges shaped my approach to leadership and corporate governance. These ex-
periences have reinforced the importance of transparency, integrity, collaboration, and adaptability in decision-making at the board level.
5. You’ve emphasized diversity and inclusion in your public statements. How do you advocate for those principles within the boards you serve on?
CLA: I advocate for progress, not just process. I focus on taking solid small steps and try to avoid grandiose projects that are never implemented. I mentor rising leaders, encourage open dialogue, and push for meaningful change, not just symbolic gestures. Inclusion is not a box to check; it’s an e ective way to drive change.
6. Looking back at your board service, what legacy or impact are you most proud of—and what do you still hope to accomplish?
CLA: I am most proud of helping open doors for other qualified board members—regardless of ethnicity, race, or background. My goal has always been to create pathways for talent from all walks of life so that the boardroom better reflects our communities. Looking ahead, I hope to continue championing mentorship, and governance excellence, ensuring we leave organizations, and the leaders who follow us, in a stronger position.
7. As someone who has shaped multiple organizations from the board level, how do you define a meaningful legacy in corporate governance?
CLA: A meaningful legacy in corporate governance is measured by actual progress, not grandiose process. It’s about driving tangible results—building stronger, more resilient organizations that serve all stakeholders. It means fostering cultures where ethical conduct, innovation, and vision are not aspirations, but realities. Ultimately, it’s about leaving a board better than you found it, with a clearer vision, a stronger team, and a deeper commitment to the advisory and oversight role of a director.
8. What message or example do you hope your board service leaves for the next generation of diverse leaders stepping into governance roles?
CLA: I want the next generation to know that Hispanics can achieve and excel at the highest levels of business. While barriers exist, they can be overcome. I hope I can encourage others to lead with confidence, integrity, and grit, and to never let anyone else define their potential.
By Latino Leaders Magazine Courtesy of Julio C. Barrionuevo F. Izquierdo
In an era of continuous disruption and transformation, the insights of experienced leaders like Julio C. Barrionuevo are helping to shape how organizations govern, grow, and adapt. With a career spanning over 40 years across engineering, finance, and global operations— including top leadership roles at FedEx— Barrionuevo has developed a Boardroom philosophy that blends strategic clarity, operational excellence, and a human-centered approach. Today, as an active Board Director and advisor, he brings a perspective that is both grounded in experience and attuned to the evolving demands of governance.
BARRIONUEVO’S professional journey illustrates how operational and financial expertise can translate into e ective Board leadership. His tenure at FedEx—where he served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and Global Service Providers—was defined by large-scale transformation, cross-functional collaboration, and disciplined execution.
“Having worked in both technical and financial capacities, I’ve learned to see the Boardroom not just as a space for oversight, but for foresight and stewardship,” he shares. This well-rounded background equips him to help organizations align long-term strategy with near-term realities, particularly in complex global markets.
Barrionuevo is a strong advocate for governance that enables progress, innovation, and ethical decisionmaking. “E ective Boards should provide clarity and direction without becoming operational bottlenecks,” he explains. He emphasizes the importance of strategic foresight, operational grounding, and inclusive debate. Having led in culturally diverse environments, Barrionuevo believes deeply in the value of di erent perspectives. “When Boards embrace diversity of thought, they make better decisions—period.” Agility is also central to his thinking. In a fastmoving world, Barrionuevo supports governance models that can adapt quickly to change while maintaining a focus on long-term goals.
He views Board service as more than policy review—it’s about ensuring that strategies are actionable and measurable. “At FedEx, we always said that strategy without execution is just theory. The same applies in the
Boardroom.” During his tenure as a Board member at a transportation and logistics company, he drew on his FedEx experience to advocate for greater focus on the B2B segment—a move that led to an in-depth strategic session and tangible growth planning. He brings a structured approach that includes Lean Six Sigma principles, data analytics, and scenario planning, helping Boards design resilient, scalable strategies that go beyond aspiration.
One of Barrionuevo’s key principles is transitioning from directing as an executive to guiding as a Board member. “As a director, your job is not to manage operations but to mentor leadership,” he notes. This mindset leads him to focus on executive development, cultural alignment, and cross-functional clarity. He believes Boards should challenge teams while respecting operational boundaries, fostering trust and shared purpose rather than control.
Barrionuevo’s deep involvement in the nonprofit sector has added another dimension to his Boardroom contributions. Working with missiondriven organizations has taught him to integrate impact with sustainability and to take a broad view of stakeholder value. “In non-profits, you learn to do more with less—and to lead with purpose,” he reflects. These lessons have proven valuable in corporate settings, where financial performance must increasingly align with values and long-term societal impact.
Having successfully transitioned from executive roles to Board positions, Barrionuevo is candid about the learning curve. “It’s a di erent skill set,” he says. “You have to influence without directing and bring insight without overshadowing management.”
AI DISRUPTION, LEADERS LIKE JULIO C. BARRIONUEVO PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO LEAD WITH CLARITY, INTEGRITY, AND ADAPTABILITY.
For those seeking their first Board role, he recommends shifting from a hands-on mindset to one of strategic inquiry, focusing on governance areas like ethics, oversight, and risk, using experience with humility, and adopting a systems-level view that connects people, culture, and strategy. He stresses that values alignment is critical, noting that impact is limited when there’s a disconnect between a director’s principles and an organization’s purpose.
He also emphasizes the importance of networking through organizations like the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA), and preparing through programs such as the NACD. DC certification. His own Board journey began with a connection made at an LCDA event. “Board opportunities don’t just appear—you have to pursue them with intention, patience, and persistence.”
As companies navigate challenges ranging from geopolitical risk to AI disruption, leaders like Julio C. Barrionuevo provide an example of how to lead with clarity, integrity, and adaptability. His emphasis on mentorship, measurable outcomes, and purpose-driven leadership o ers valuable guidance for Boards seeking to make a meaningful impact— today and well into the future.
ENRIQUE RAMIREZ MENA CEO, BUFF CITY SOAP
In a world where business transformation often demands both agility and authenticity, Enrique Ramirez Mena stands out as a rare executive who seamlessly balances financial rigor, global operational expertise, and a deep commitment to culture and brand. From his early days in Mexico City to boardrooms and corner o ces across the U.S. and beyond, Ramirez Mena’s trajectory is a study in leadership grounded in purpose and performance.
CURRENTLY SERVING as President and CFO of Bu City Soap, a rapidly growing franchise of handmade, plantbased personal care products with over 250 locations across the country, Ramirez Mena has stepped into his first CEO role with a vision that transcends numbers. His ambition? To turn Bu City into a brand with not just customers, but fans—people who love it, talk about it, and feel better because of it. “I want to build a brand that gives people a little piece of fun, comfort, or recovery,” he says. “A brand they talk about not because they have to, but because they want to.”
HE IS PARTICULARLY PASSIONATE ABOUT DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT IN THE BOARDROOMNOT ONLY IN BACKGROUND, BUT IN DISCUSSION.
That personal touch defines Ramirez Mena’s approach across all phases of his career. After earning his MBA in the U.S., he explored investment banking and management consulting, eventually gravitating toward consumer brands—a space where business strategy meets everyday life. This passion took full shape during his 12-year tenure at Yum! Brands, where he held multiple executive roles. As CFO and Chief Growth O!cer of Pizza Hut, he helped lead an 18,000-store system generating over $12 billion in annual sales. In his role as GM of Pizza Hut Latin America & Iberia, he managed 2,600 stores with over $1.5 billion in system sales, consistently surpassing development and profit goals while setting records in new store growth.
But numbers alone don’t define Enrique Ramirez Mena. His leadership journey reveals a clear evolution—from a hands-on achiever focused on results to a more holistic leader intent on building culture, developing people, and focusing on the how, not just the what. “Earlier in my career, success was all about what you got done. But over time, I realized that how you get it done matters just as much— how you lead, how you support your team, how you build a sustainable environment.”
His governance experience echoes the same values. A Board Director at Six Flags first and now also a board member at Jack in the Box, Ramirez Mena views corporate governance not as an obligation, but as a vital responsibility. Appointed to the Six Flags board in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, he gained early exposure to navigating crisis in a high fixed-cost business with zero revenue. That baptism by fire shaped his approach: a board member must be committed, prepared, and—above all—independently minded. “You need to do the pre-work, understand the issues, and be willing to voice your own perspective, especially when the stakes are high.”
His boardroom presence is defined by a balance of diligence, humility, and strategic depth. Ramirez Mena has served on both audit and people, culture, and compensation committees, including chairing roles at Six Flags during and after its merger with Cedar Fair. His financial acumen as a former CFO makes him a trusted advisor on oversight, while his passion for talent and culture adds dimension to compensation and governance discussions. He brings a collaborative style that fosters trust, encourages diversity of thought, and reinforces that strong governance is not about control—but stewardship.
ENRIQUE RAMIREZ MENA REPRESENTS THE KIND OF LEADER EVERY COMPANYAND EVERY BOARDROOMNEEDS MORE OF.
He is particularly passionate about diversity of thought in the boardroom— not only in background, but in discussion.
“You can have diverse people in the room, but if only the loudest voices are heard, then diversity doesn’t matter. It takes intentionality to draw out everyone’s views.”
Looking ahead, Ramirez Mena sees ESG, DEI, and shareholder activism as central forces shaping the future of governance. But rather than seeing them as compliance checklists, he believes boards must strive to maximize their real value, saying, “Everything in excess—even the good things—can become unbalanced. Our job is to find that equilibrium and guide organizations to long-term value.”
As he steps into the CEO seat at Bu City Soap, balancing strategy with storytelling, growth with governance, and performance with passion, Enrique Ramirez Mena represents the kind of leader every company— and every boardroom—needs more of.
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In every corner of her professional life, Jacquelyn Puente has been a bridge—connecting sectors, people, and ideas in service of inclusive progress. As the rst millennial Chair of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) and a seasoned leader in corporate and civic arenas, she is helping rede ne what leadership looks like in a country shaped by diversity and driven by innovation.
JACKIE’S STORY IS LAYERED: an early passion for economics and public service, deep experience across nonprofits and government, and a corporate career that led her to Comcast Corporation, where she currently serves as Vice President of External Affairs. At every step, she has focused on one thing—making powerful systems more accessible, more equitable, and more representative.
“I’ve worked in nonpro ts, government, and corporations,” she shared in a recent conversation. “No single sector can solve big problems alone. I’ve been fortunate to work at the intersections—and that’s where real results happen.”
Her career has spanned complex environments: advising Fortune 100 companies on technology policy, managing public-private partnerships, and building coalitions across industries. But it was during her time at Comcast—especially through the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic—that her passion for digital equity stood out as a real asset
VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, COMCAST CORPORATION / CHAIRWOMAN, UNITED STATES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
“As a country, we had to rethink everything. Suddenly, people understood how critical internet access really is—for work, for education, for daily life. And it became clear how much trust matters—how much more e ective outreach is when community partners are leading the way.” is understanding also extended to representation in media and communications. Jackie has been at the forefront of pushing for more inclusive narratives— moving beyond stereotypes to re ect the full spectrum of Hispanic identity. “ e Hispanic audience is not a monolith. We’re bilingual, bicultural, and deeply nuanced. Companies like Comcast and Telemundo are helping shi that narrative. It’s not just about representation—it’s about respect and relevance.”
Her leadership style re ects that same principle of inclusion. “I try to bring everyone to the table and see their strengths. I think in terms of what each team member can lead, where they have the ‘secret sauce’ that can get something across the nish line.”
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This collaborative mindset has been central to her work at the USHCC, an organization that connects major corporations, a network of more than 280regional chambers, scaling entrepreneurs, and legacy small businesses. Jackie sees her role as one of alignment—ensuring every voice has a seat at the table and a purpose.
“Hispanic business leadership is American business leadership,” she says. “We’re not on the sidelines—we’re at the heart of growth, innovation, and job creation.”
She also brings a sharp strategic lens to governance. With prior board service in nancial institutions and national nonpro ts, Jackie understands how to ask the hard questions, read between the lines, and push for clarity, outcomes, and impact. Her background in economics, she says, helps her see the ripple e ects of decisions—especially in underrepresented communities.
Jackie’s work is not just national—it’s global in scope. She regularly engages with Hispanic business leaders across Latin America and Europe, helping explore the shared opportunities of a globally connected Hispanic market. Her message is consistent: think bigger.
“Sometimes a small business owner feels isolated, but the truth is, there’s a much larger economic story happening—and they’re part of it. ere are new markets to tap, new workforces to train, and new partnerships to build.”
At the heart of her advocacy is a commitment to mentoring and li ing others. Jackie remembers hesitating when rst invited to join the board of the Hispanic Chamber—she was juggling a demanding job and raising one, now two children. A mentor reminded her that too o en, women hesitate out of obligation or self-doubt. “But we’re smart enough,” she says, “to build the support structures we need to succeed.” at belief in possibility—rooted in lived experience and sharpened through policy and business—is what makes Jackie Puente such a distinctive voice in today’s leadership landscape. Her work is a masterclass in inclusion, strategy, and courage.
“I’m excited for what’s next,” she says. “It’s time to build institutions that re ect the people shaping our economy today. We can’t a ord to sit back—we have to lead, and we have to bring others with us.”
“JACKIE HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF PUSHING FOR MORE INCLUSIVE NARRATIVES—MOVING BEYOND STEREOTYPES TO REFLECT THE FULL SPECTRUM OF HISPANIC IDENTITY.”
We are proud to have such an outstanding leader on the Yum! Brands Board of Directors.
We proudly recognize Ana Dutra for her outstanding leadership and meaningful contributions as a valued member of the Lifespace Board of Directors.
Since 2016, Ana has brought vision, energy, and strategic insight to Lifespace, advancing our mission to build vibrant communities where team members are inspired to pursue their aspirations in service to our residents.
As CEO of Mandala Global Advisors, Ana advises CEOs and Boards on strategy and leadership. In her role as Chair of the Governance & Nominating Committee, she has applied deep expertise in corporate strategy and board leadership to help shape Lifespace’s future.
Ana’s thoughtful guidance and steadfast commitment reflect the very values we aim to uphold each day.
Thank you, Ana, for your continued service and partnership. Your leadership strengthens our organization and inspires us to thrive.
MONIKA MANTILLA CO FOUNDER AND CEO, ALTURA CAPITAL
IN A FINANCIAL WORLD often measured in margins and multiples, Monika Mantilla has carved a powerful niche by proving that capital, when guided by purpose, can be one of the most transformative tools for society and the economy. Monika exemplifies the spirit of a business enabler and pi-
oneer. Her accomplishments span over 35 years, beginning in corporate law and management for the largest logistics company in Latin America, and in 1995 she transitioned to the finance sector in New York City. While pursuing her MBA at Columbia, she was inspired by the potential of deploying
MANTILLA’S ROLE AS A BOARD DIRECTOR FURTHER AMPLIFIES HER INFLUENCE. SHE UNDERSTANDS, WITH NUANCE, THE DELICATE BALANCE BETWEEN OVERSIGHT AND ENGAGEMENT.
capital to create value and foster positive impact in communities. She boldly transitioned to private equity and co-founded Altura Capital in 2005, at a time when few women were represented in finance and investing -- 2% of firms are women led, and 10% hold senior roles.
FROM HER EARLY DAYS SERVING ON NONPROFIT BOARDS TO CHAIRING THE USHCC FOUNDATION, MANTILLA HAS REMAINED DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY.
Two decades later, Altura Capital has grown to become the largest Latina-led impact investing fund in the UnitedStates. She has built more than an investment firm; she has built a movement rooted in values, vision, and long-term impact, and her firm is backed by some of the largest and most sophisticated institutional investors in the country and the world. Her innovative impact investing model has transformed private equity, demonstrating that it is possible to deliver value for investors, scale companies, and generate positive economic impact, including the creation of high-quality jobs across the U.S. Monika’s work has created pathways for others to enter and thrive. Her partnerships are grounded in empathy, operational excellence, and shared purpose. Altura, under her leadership, is doing just that—scaling companies not only with money but with guidance, technology, and a belief in the people behind them.
“My mother,” she says, “was my first and most influential role model.” That influence is evident in Mantilla’s leadership style—fiercely principled, collaborative, and committed to leaving the door open for others. Her mentors taught her empathy and integrity, but it is her own resolve that turned Altura
into a beacon for inclusive growth. Today, the firm boasts a portfolio that has helped build tens of thousands of quality jobs across communities that have historically been overlooked.
Mantilla’s role as a board director further amplifies her influence. She understands, with nuance, the delicate balance between oversight and engagement. On public company boards, she likens directors to architects—designing blueprints and stepping back as CEOs execute the vision. But in the realm of small and private companies, Mantilla steps into a coaching role—collaborating direct-
ly with leadership, guiding KPIs, and nurturing growth like a skilled gardener tending promising seedlings.
This versatility—knowing when to advise from afar and when to dig in—has defined her success. It’s also reshaped the boardrooms she enters. “E ective board leadership,” she notes, “especially in times of uncertainty, demands clear communication, strategic foresight, and a steady hand.” And as the world becomes ever more complex, Mantilla is helping reshape corporate governance to meet that challenge.
Looking forward, she sees AI and sustainability as twin engines of the next chapter in governance. At Altura, artificial intelligence is already optimizing operations, from financial forecasting to sales strategies. But tech is just one part of the equation. Increasingly, investors and stakeholders are demanding not just results—but responsible results. This shift aligns perfectly with Mantilla’s long-held belief that financial returns and social impact are not opposing forces—they are interdependent goals.
From her early days serving on nonprofit boards to chairing the USHCC Foundation, Mantilla has remained deeply committed to the community. Her track record isn’t just one of business growth—it’s one of intentional, inclusive, and innovative leadership. In an era where capital often feels cold, Monika Mantilla built Altura Capital "to unlock capital’s fullest potential by leveraging it as an enabler to create value for investors, grow companies, and leave a positive impact in communities.”
INDEPENDENT BOARD DIRECTOR FOR QUALCOMM AND LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AT CREDO TECHNOLOGIES
Courtesy of Sylvia Acevedo F. Izquierdo
When Sylvia Acevedo built her first model rocket as a Girl Scout in the desert of New Mexico, she wasn’t just launching a handmade rocket into the sky—she was igniting a lifelong belief. “It didn’t matter that I was a girl or that no one who looked like me was in the textbooks,” she recalls. “What mattered was that I could learn, build, and launch something into the sky — and that realization changed everything.”
THROUGHOUT HER JOURNEY, ACEVEDO HAS CARRIED FORWARD A PHILOSOPHY ROOTED IN ENGINEERING PRECISION AND PURPOSEFUL LEADERSHIP.
of discovery propelled Acevedo into a path rarely traveled, leading her to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and eventually into leadership roles at IBM, Apple, and Dell. But Sylvia’s career has never been solely about personal achievement; it has been about reshaping what’s possible— for herself, for the organizations she leads, and for the generations coming behind her. Today, as a board director for Qualcomm and Lead Independent Director at Credo Technologies, she continues to guide companies with clarity, courage, and a vision grounded in action.
Early in her career at IBM San Jose, Acevedo led a manufacturing initiative that dramatically improved productivity. The project’s success attracted senior executives and board members to the site—an experience that proved pivotal. “That experience taught me two lessons,” she says. “First: when you deliver meaningful results, you can earn the attention of senior leadership. Second: the decisions that shape markets don’t happen in technical meetings—they happen in boardrooms.” That realization marked a turning point. She didn’t just want to contribute—she wanted to influence. From then on, she set her sights not only on execution, but on governance.
SYLVIA ALSO CHAMPIONS BROAD PERSPECTIVES AND DISCIPLINED THINKING TO ENSURE DECISIONS ARE GROUNDED IN RIGOROUS, MULTIFACETED ANALYSIS.
Throughout her journey, Acevedo has carried forward a philosophy rooted in engineering precision and purposeful leadership.
“Precision matters—in engineering and in leadership,” she says. “You have to get the fundamentals right, especially under pressure.” Yet technical execution is only part of the equation. Timing, she argues, is strategic: “You can have the right idea, but if you move too early or too late, you lose momentum.”
These lessons, learned on factory floors and in executive suites, inform how she approaches everything from product innovation to boardroom decision-making.
Her perspective on governance began forming long before she joined corporate boards. As a student trustee at New Mexico State University, she gained firsthand insight into the importance of grounding big-picture decisions in on-the-ground realities. “That role taught me that while a board isn’t operational, it must understand the business from the ground up. That includes knowing who the real stakeholders are.” Over the years, her view of board service has matured into what she calls strategic stewardship— an evolving responsibility that goes beyond oversight and requires ensuring the right leaders, systems, and accountability are in place to sustain long-term value.
HER LEGACY AS A TRAILBLAZER IS UNMISTAKABLE, BUT FOR SYLVIA ACEVEDO, TRAILBLAZING IS NOT A ONETIME EVENT IT’S A MINDSET.
When Sylvia joined her first public board, she quickly recognized that deep expertise alone wasn’t enough. Board members needed to balance bold innovation with strong oversight, short-term goals with long-term resilience. “Governance isn’t about managing the business day-to-day; it’s about protecting its future.” That understanding has never been more relevant than it is today. In her view, modern boards must be faster, more tech fluent, and willing to operate like elite teams—making informed decisions in real time, often without a complete picture. “AI risks, cyber vulnerabilities, geopolitical instability—the playbook is being rewritten in real time,” she says. “Boards need the courage to act before the headlines confirm they were right.”
Sylvia is also a passionate advocate for creating diversity of thought—not just in who is at the table, but in how decisions are made. “You don’t get diversity of thought by default — you have to design for it,” she says. That requires deliberate choices in board composition, along with creating environments where alignment doesn’t come at the expense of perspective. In her experience, organizations that embrace a wide variety of experiences are more competitive.
Asked what makes a board e ective in times of crisis or transition, Sylvia is clear: it’s about discipline under pressure, and clarity in the face of ambiguity. “People look for certainty,” she says, “but what boards need is perspective, pattern recognition, and the ability to make decisions that stand the test of time.” In her board roles, she brings a bias for action, a focus on long-term value, and a talent for aligning strategy with execution. Her goal isn’t simply to help organizations respond to disruption—it’s to ensure they’re equipped to lead through it.
Her legacy as a trailblazer is unmistakable, but for Sylvia Acevedo, trailblazing is not a one-time event— it’s a mindset. She has applied that mindset to everything from co-founding with a successful exit for REBA Technologies, to transforming Girl Scouts of the USA as CEO by launching 146 new badges in STEM, civics, entrepreneurship and outdoors. Her work has influenced federal education policy, inspired millions of young women, and garnered global recognition—from Forbes’Top 50 Women in Tech to Mexico’s prestigious Ohtli Award.
“Success begins by holding yourself to a higher standard, even when no one else expects more from you,” she says. “Opportunity isn’t about waiting for something to change. It’s about taking action, working toward a goal, and persevering in the face of obstacles.” As she prepares to release her next book, The Trailblazer’s Playbook, in fall 2025, Sylvia continues to challenge the next generation of leaders to step forward with grit, strategy, and purpose.
After all, she knows firsthand: the most powerful trajectories are the ones we chart for ourselves.
GEISHA J. WILLIAMS, BOARD MEMBER OF SIEMENS ENERGY, MERITAGE HOMES, OSMOSE UTILITY SERVICES AND ARTERA SERVICES
By all accounts, Geisha J. Williams has built a trailblazing career. A respected leader in the energy sector and a seasoned board director, she has made her mark on some of the most critical conversations in corporate governance today. Her story is not just one of professional ascent—it is a testament to the quiet power of mentorship, authenticity, and courageous leadership.
“DIVERSE VIEWS MUST BE ENCOURAGED, AND DIFFICULT ISSUES ADDRESSED HEAD ON DURING THE MEETING, NOT OUTSIDE OF IT.”
TODAY, Williams serves on the boards of Siemens Energy, Meritage Homes, Osmose Utility Services (where she is Chair of the Board), and Artera Services. Her presence across these organizations reflects both her industry expertise and her belief in the role of governance as a force for long-term impact. But her path to the boardroom began decades ago, shaped by a formative experience that introduced her to the world of energy.
“I became interested in electric utilities after a great summer job between my junior and senior years of college,” Williams recalls. “I fell in love with the service mindset utilities have and the positive di erence they make in their communities.” That spark led her to commit to the energy industry without hesitation, setting the stage for a career marked by leadership and innovation.
One of the most pivotal moments in her journey came when she was a senior o cer at a previous company. A visionary CEO encouraged her to join a corporate board—not for prestige, but to gain insight into governance and strategic oversight. “It was the first time I considered a board role,” she says. “From that point forward, I looked at board service as something I very much wanted to do.”
Williams credits a key mentor with expanding her vision for what was possible. As a young professional and first-generation college graduate, she once shared her modest ambition to become a manager. The mentor responded, “Geisha, someone has to run this company one day.Why not you?”That simple question, she says, lit a fire in her and gave her the confidence to dream bigger. “I often think about the profound impact he had on me and am so grateful for his guidance.”
Her early observations of leadership also left a lasting imprint. She admired leaders who treated others with respect and led with authenticity rather than ego. “They got the best results,” she reflects. “As I look back, I realize they shaped my view on the value of authenticity and the importance of always treating people with respect.”
That belief in authentic leadership continues to guide her in the boardroom. Williams views effective governance as less about o ering answers and more about asking the right questions. “The management team is responsible for the day-to-day decisions,” she explains. “Board members need to provide strategic oversight to ensure the long-term viability of the company.”
GEISHA J.WILLIAMS
“BOARDS ARE DEALING WITH THE LONGTERM EFFECT THIS MAY HAVE ON DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT IN THE BOARDROOM”
Her first board experience with Osmose Utility Services o ered an ideal foundation for that philosophy. The board, she says, has a “constructive relationship with the management team,” rooted in transparency, diversity of thought, and mutual respect. “We’ve addressed significant challenges and helped Osmose be well prepared for the future,” she adds. That positive model continues to shape her perspective on what good governance should look like.
In times of uncertainty or transition, Williams believes that e ective board leadership requires cultivating an environment where all perspectives are welcomed. “Diverse views must be encouraged, and di cult issues addressed head on—during the meeting, not outside of it.” She also emphasizes that diversity on a board is not only about demographics, but about experience and mindset. “Once you have diverse thinking in the boardroom, creating
a culture where that thinking is encouraged is critical. The board chair plays a pivotal role in that.”
Looking ahead, Williams identifies several forces shaping the next decade of corporate governance— from the transformative potential of artificial intelligence to the ever-present threat of cybersecurity breaches. But one issue weighs especially heavily on her mind: the societal pullback from diversity, equity, and inclusion. “Boards are dealing with the longterm e ect this may have on diversity of thought in the boardroom,” she notes, underscoring the need to remain vigilant and values-driven.
Throughout her journey, Williams has remained a steadfast advocate for speaking up, asking questions, and challenging the status quo. Her thoughtful approach to leadership—rooted in service, courage, and authenticity—continues to enrich the companies she serves and inspire a new generation of board directors.
She sums up her philosophy with a quote from Yoda, a figure as wise in fiction as she is in real life: “Do or do not. There is no try.”
And for Williams, those words are more than inspiration—they’re a way of life.
For more than a decade, the LCDA has been a driving force in transforming corporate governance in the United States. As a dedicated partner to leading organizations and a catalyst for change, LCDA has worked tirelessly to advance excellence in executive leadership development and corporate governance.
In 2024, LCDA released Introducing LCDA: A Decade of Impact, a short film that showcases the organization’s journey—from its ambitious start to becoming a trusted source for corporate excellence. The film highlights the collective e orts of key board leaders and executives committed to fostering this progress.
Over the past four years, LCDA has become one of the fastest-growing professional networks in corporate governance. With a membership that has more than doubled, we now count over 600 directors and C-level leaders who are shaping business at the highest levels — from public companies to private boards.
Today, members serve on the boards of some of America’s most prominent companies, including Synchrony Financial, Bank of America, Target, California Resources Corporation, Granite Construction, and many others. LCDA’s network is shaping the future of corporate governance by connecting influential leaders across industries and regions.
JOSE R. RODRIGUEZ
LCDA BOARD CHAIR
LCDA exists to help leaders activate their full potential and elevate governance excellence across sectors. Its programs and events are designed to prepare members for board service and position them for long-term impact.
Our annual Board Leaders Convening, alongside regional engagements and strategic networking opportunities, brings together a powerful mix of executives, sitting directors, and governance influencers. These forums allow LCDA members to stay ahead of evolving boardroom trends, build trusted peer relationships, and strengthen their leadership presence.
The BoardReady Institute (BRI), LCDA’s flagship board readiness program, is at the heart of this work. To date, over 430 executives and leaders have completed the program, which combines governance education with personalized development — including mock interviews, coaching circles, and peer learning — to sharpen readiness and elevate confidence.
Since 2013, LCDA’s reach and impact has been made stronger through intentional partnerships and sponsorships with over 100 organizations that share a commitment to leadership and stronger corporate governance. These collaborations go beyond sponsorship — they reflect a shared belief that supported leadership is essential to innovation, trust, and performance.
Our sponsors include industry leaders such as KPMG, Bank of America, Target, Diligent, JPMorgan Chase, Egon Zehnder, and many others — organizations that understand the strategic advantage of aligning with a network built on excellence and access.
LCDA's story is one of continuous evolution. As we forge new paths, our commitment remains steadfast: to equip leaders with the education, resources, and access they need to lead with impact.
We’re not responding to change, we’re shaping it. By investing in leaders who reflect today’s realities and tomorrow’s possibilities, we are helping companies unlock new levels of innovation, trust, and performance.
The future of governance is here — and LCDA is leading the way.
Luis Ubiñas has once again earned a spot on the 2025 Latino Leaders’ annual list of Latinos on Boards. We are grateful to have him as an integral part of our Board of Directors and we’re proud to see his eforts recognized nationally. Luis, you remind us that progress is made possible when we connect; by showing up, speaking out, and staying committed to the work ahead.
Congratulations and thank you for representing your community and AT&T with pride.
Latino professionals are making a growing impact in the highest levels of corporate governance. This listing highlights Fortune 100 companies that have appointed Latino directors to their corporate boards— showcasing progress in representation, leadership, and influence across the nation’s most powerful companies. Each name featured reflects a step toward more inclusive boardrooms and a recognition of the value Latino leaders bring to strategic decision-making. From technology to finance and consumer goods, these companies are not only shaping the global economy but also setting a standard for inclusiveness at the top. Explore the list and discover who’s helping lead the way.
In a world that o en moves faster than re ection allows, Fernando Aguirre stands out—not for chasing the limelight, but for consistently making things happen with quiet resolve and clarity of purpose. From his early days in the marketing ranks of Procter & Gamble in Mexico to the boardrooms of some of the world’s most in uential companies, Aguirre’s story is less about title and more about intention. His journey is a masterclass in global leadership, governed by values, shaped by humility, and driven by an unwavering belief in action and continuous learning.
FORMER CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC
AGUIRRE BEGAN his professional life at Procter & Gamble in 1980, a fresh graduate from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. As a young brand assistant in Mexico City, he quickly grasped the unwritten rules of growth in corporate life. “Make things happen—hopefully good things,” his rst mentor, Jaime Davila, told him. It’s a phrase that has since become Aguirre’s personal creed. More than four decades later, it still frames how he leads, advises, and contributes to the organizations he touches.
His tenure at P&G spanned 24 years, with assignments that took him from Mexico to Brazil, Canada, and the United States, culminating in top roles like President of Global Feminine Care and President on Special Assignment working directly with the CEO. at global rotation, Aguirre says, wasn’t just a career movement—it was foundational to shaping a multicultural leadership style that values listening, adaptability, and people- rst thinking. In 2004, Aguirre took the helm as Chairman and CEO of Chiquita Brands International, a position he held for nearly nine years. Leading a Fortune 500 company marked a professional high point—but it wasn’t the title that de ned the chapter. It was what followed: a decision to pivot from corporate life to entrepreneurship.
Aguirre bought a part of the minor league baseball team Myrtle Beach Pelicans, and later, the team Erie SeaWolves—becoming a steward of America’s pastime and, in his words, “doing business with heart.”
But while Aguirre’s executive path is remarkable, it’s his board leadership that reveals his most enduring contributions to governance and business. Over the past 23 years, he has served on eight public company boards, including Levi Strauss, Coca Cola Enterprises, Aetna, and currently CVS Health, Synchrony Financial, and Barry Callebaut AG. His rst board seat at Univision came only a er he asked P&G’s CEO for permission—a move that reected his belief in self-advocacy. “If you don’t ask, you don’t get,” he notes. at seat helped shape his view on corporate oversight, in uencing his eventual selection as CEO of Chiquita. With each board role, Aguirre has deepened his understanding of governance—not as a checklist, but as a human practice. “ e rst challenge is always understanding where the line is,” he says, recalling how he had to learn when to advise, when to challenge, and when to simply listen. “ e most e ective board members don’t feel they have to talk every time. ey know how to speak at the right time, with the right tone, and the right perspective.” at belief in thoughtful communication comes with another central tenet: boards should be places of diversity not just of identity, but of lived experience. While he acknowledges the strides made in gender inclusion, Aguirre pushes for deeper, more meaningful representation—one that comes from how people think, lead, and solve problems. He champions in-person interviews, long conversations, even shared meals as tools for truly understanding whether a candidate brings the perspective a board needs. “Technology makes meetings easier,” he notes, “but it can’t replace seeing how someone treats others, how they communicate, how they lead in the quiet moments.”
Aguirre’s clarity of purpose comes not only from experience but from a deep connection to values. A formative conversation with for-
WITH EACH BOARD ROLE, AGUIRRE HAS DEEPENED HIS UNDERSTANDING OF GOVERNANCE—NOT AS A CHECKLIST, BUT AS A HUMAN PRACTICE.
mer P&G Chairman John Smale still echoes in his leadership today. “Learn the company’s values and principles,” Smale told him. “ en make sure every decision you make is based on those.” at advice, Aguirre says, has been his north star—especially in moments of uncertainty, transitions, and hard calls at the top.
As the business world reckons with AI, digital acceleration, and global disruption, Aguirre o ers a reminder of what must not be lost. “Humans are learning machines,” he says, “but we have to adapt without losing our values. Call me old-fashioned, but we must not replace human interaction with data or machines.” For him, e ective leadership in the next decade won’t come from algorithms—it will come from people who know who they are, what they stand for, and how to bring those values into every room they enter.
Despite his accomplishments, Aguirre remains grounded. He doesn’t speak in grandiosity, but in stories. In each recollection— whether about his early days at P&G, his rst board seat, or his advice to new directors—there’s a sense of generosity and a desire to li others as he climbs. He has even developed a personal guide for new board members, which he shares with colleagues and friends stepping into governance roles for the rst time.
Today, Aguirre continues to serve on the boards of three major global companies - CVS Health, Barry Callebaut and Synchrony Financial-, bringing his strategic mind, cross-cultural uency, and lived values to every meeting. And while he’s no longer an operating CEO, he is very much a leader: one who doesn’t need a title to lead, a boardroom to in uence, or a spotlight to make things happen.
His leadership philosophy is simple, but not simplistic. It’s a life lived by a phrase, taught by a mentor: “Make things happen— hopefully good things.” And for over four decades, that’s exactly what Fernando Aguirre has done.
AGUIRRE CONTINUES TO SERVE ON THE BOARDS OF THREE MAJOR GLOBAL COMPANIES - CVS HEALTH, BARRY CALLEBAUT AND SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL-, BRINGING HIS STRATEGIC MIND, CROSS-CULTURAL FLUENCY, AND LIVED VALUES TO EVERY MEETING.
Angel Ruiz!
Congratulations, Angel, on being named to the 2025 “Latinos on Boards” list! Liberty Mutual is proud to celebrate your recognition as a trailblazing leader paving the way for future generations. Your outstanding achievements and impactful leadership inspire us all. Thank you for your strategic vision and unwavering commitment.
In this section we share reflections on what leadership means to some of the board directors - insights shaped by years of experience guiding companies through change, growth, and uncertainty.
“I HAVE CONSISTENTLY DISCOVERED THAT EMBRACING OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF MY COMFORT ZONE, HAS BEEN THE CATALYST FOR MY GREATEST PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH”.
GRACE LIEBLEIN BOARD DIRECTOR, HONEYWELL, AMERICAN TOWER, COX ENTERPRISES
"BOARDS FLUENT IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCELERATE GROWTH.
IN A DIGITAL ECONOMY, STRATEGIC DIRECTION STARTS WITH UNDERSTANDING THE TECHNOLOGY SHAPING THE FUTURE."
MARCELO DE SANTIS CEO AND FOUNDER, THE ASCENT
“THERE’S
NOTHING NOBLE IN BEING SUPERIOR TO ONE’S FELLOW MAN; TRUE NOBILITY IS BEING SUPERIOR TO YOUR FORMER SELF” ERNEST HEMINGWAY.
ENRIQUE RAMIREZ CEO, BUFF CITY SOAP
“THE ROAD TO SUCCESS IS DOTTED WITH A LOT OF TEMPTING PARKING SPACES. DON’T BE TEMPTED TO PARK IN ONE. YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD, OR YOU WILL BEGIN TO SLIDE BACKWARD. KEEP MOVING FORWARD, KEEP MAKING PROGRESS.”
CESAR L. ALVAREZ GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A.
“OPPORTUNITY
ISN’T ABOUT WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO CHANGE. IT’S ABOUT TAKING ACTION, WORKING TOWARD A GOAL, AND PERSEVERING IN THE FACE OF OBSTACLES.”
SYVIA
ACEVEDO FORMER CEO OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA
“YOU CAN’T REINVENT BRANDS OR YOURSELFWITHOUT THE COURAGE TO CHALLENGE WHAT’S ALWAYS BEEN DONE.”
LUIS MIGUEL MESSIANU FOUNDER PRESIDENT CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER MEL
From the moment Grace Lieblein set foot in a General Motors plant as an 18-year- old co-op student, she began building a career grounded in curiosity, operational excellence, and global perspective. Over a span of 37 years at GM, Lieblein navigated the complexities of manufacturing and engineering before stepping into transformative leadership roles—including President of GM Mexico and GM Brazil, and ultimately serving as Vice President of Global Quality.
HER APPOINTMENT in Mexico marked a de ning shi . “It was a signi cant stretch assignment,” she recalls, one that not only broadened her expertise but shaped her global leadership lens. Each subsequent role— leading one of GM’s most complex regions, overseeing global supply chains, and driving product launches—reinforced her reputation as a strategic operator with deep insight into execution, people, and transformation. at same blend of experience and perspective now de nes her contributions in the
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boardroom. A er a neighbor’s encouragement and governance training at Northwestern, Lieblein joined the board of Honeywell in 2012. Following her retirement from GM in 2016, she expanded her board service and is currently a director at American Tower and Cox Enterprises, with a focus on strategy, succession and human capital.
“As a board director, what drives me is purpose,” she says. “I’m deeply committed to the values and missions of the companies I serve. at alignment is critical to my engagement.” Whether guiding CEO succession—where she’s played a key role across four boards— or chairing Compensation Committees at Honeywell and American Tower, her impact is both strategic and people-centered.
Grace Lieblein’s path re ects a rare synthesis: operational depth, global leadership, and a relentless focus on learning. In the boardroom, she continues to apply those strengths to shape resilient companies prepared to meet the demands of an ever-evolving business landscape.
• 1980s – Began career at General Motors as a co-op student while earning an engineering degree at Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute).
• Early Career – Held various roles in manufacturing and product engineering at GM.
• 2009 – Appointed President of GM Mexico, marking a pivotal shift from engineering into full business leadership.
• 2011–2013 – Served as President of GM Brazil, overseeing one of the company’s largest and most complex markets.
• 2013–2014 –Promoted to Vice President, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain at GM.
• 2014–2016 – Named Vice President, Global Quality at GM, prior to retiring.
• 2012–Present – Joined Honeywell’s Board of Directors.
• Post - 2016 - Joined the board of Southwest airlines and retired in 2022. Joined the boards of American Tower and Cox Enterprises; currently chairs the Compensation Committees at both Honeywell and American Tower.
“I’M DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE VALUES AND MISSIONS OF THE COMPANIES I SERVE. THAT ALIGNMENT IS CRITICAL TO MY ENGAGEMENT.”
Cox Enterprises proudly recognizes board member Grace Lieblein for her trailblazing impact and unwavering commitment to excellence.
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From gender distribution and age ranges to geographic representation, this data o ers a comprehensive snapshot of leadership diversity and presence across U.S. companies.
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Oldest: 82 Most concentration of people in their 60’s with a total of 251 board directors, followed by 242 in their 50’s.
New this year: 32 257 out of 610 serving in a F500 company
These insights aim to inform and inspire continued progress in boardroom inclusion, spotlighting both longstanding leaders and new appointees shaping the future of corporate governance.
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246 companies out of the Fortune 500 companies for 2025 have a Latino board director. out of the Fortune 100 companies have a latino board member.
In partnership with the Private Directors Association (PDA), Latino Leaders Magazine gathered insights from seven leaders who represent the evolving face of board leadership. eir stories re ect a shared commitment to excellence, inclusion, and clarity in a time of change. Across industries, corporate governance is evolving—from a static compliance exercise into a strategic function central to resilience, growth, and organizational health. e demands placed on boards have never been greater: oversight must now coexist with foresight, and directors must blend discipline with agility.
For Susana Sierra, CEO of BH Compliance, governance is a framework for rebuilding trust and elevating business ethics. Based in Miami, Sierra has spent her career building systems that promote transparency and reduce corruption risks. “A company’s sustainability is rooted in how it acts, not just in what it achieves,” she explains. Her governance tools, like G-Metrix, enable boards to move beyond symbolic oversight to evidence-based accountability.
Brian F. Johnson, Executive Director/CEO of GPSD, brings a legal and operational lens to governance. A er years of navigating M&A and regulatory complexity, he sees the board’s role as one of stewardship—providing conditions in which management can operate e ectively. “Governance is not about control,” Johnson says, “It’s about creating alignment around purpose.”
Tatiana Ferreira, CEO of HarmonIQ Consulting & Advisory, de nes governance as a structure that helps companies move with clarity, especially in volatile environments. With experience in retail and hospitality transformations, she understands the tension between agility and rigor. “Boards should enable focus, not create friction,” she says. “Governance isn’t a brake—it’s a compass.”
Marisol Angelini, an independent director with global board experience, sees governance as a stabilizing force during business transformation. Formerly a consumer goods executive, Angelini emphasizes the director’s responsibility
to o er perspective rather than prescriptive action. “It’s not about telling management what to do,” she says. “It’s about helping them discover the best path forward.”
For Joseph LaPorta, CEO of Healthcare Linen Services Group and an experienced board director, governance is about strategic guidance balanced with disciplined distance. “There was a time I thought I needed to be in every room,” he reflects. “But effective governance means learning when to step back—and when to lean in.”
“ACROSS INDUSTRIES, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IS EVOLVING—FROM A STATIC COMPLIANCE EXERCISE INTO A STRATEGIC FUNCTION CENTRAL TO RESILIENCE, GROWTH, AND ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH.”
Across their careers, these leaders have contributed to rede ning board conversations—from passive review to proactive strategic partnership. Sierra speaks about shifting boardrooms toward accountability using data-backed tools. Ferreira recalls helping boards navigate inflection points by filtering out operational noise and honing in on what moves the needle. Johnson emphasizes asking better questions over offering fast answers. “Sometimes the right question brings more clarity than a dozen charts,” he says.
Yvonne Wolf, Founder of Your Talent Matter LLC and a former CHRO, believes governance must encompass organizational culture and leadership pipelines. On one board, she guided a restructuring that broadened community representation and strengthened governance practices. “Boards can’t just focus on performance,” she notes. “They must shape the conditions that create it.”
Laura Patterson, President of VisionEdge Marketing, draws from decades of experience advising boards on strategy and growth. “In the early days, I saw governance as oversight,” she says. “Now I see it as a force multiplier. Great boards shape direction, not just monitor execution.”
Angelini echoes this evolution, particularly as companies face increased complexity. “In today’s environment, resilience, ambiguity, and empathy are as critical as technical expertise,” she says. Effective board leadership, she adds, requires a shift in leadership behaviors— not just knowledge.
e panelists uniformly agree: the next decade of governance will be shaped by how boards engage with technology, complexity, and risk.
Patterson identifies AI, cybersecurity, and customer accountability as key challenges. Boards, she argues, must evolve from static policy setters into stewards of transformation—guiding how technology is deployed ethically and strategically. “Boards can’t afford to view technology as just a risk area,” she explains. “They must view it as a driver of value.”
Ferreira agrees, adding that boards must become “tech uent”—not to become IT experts, but to know how to challenge assumptions and guide decisions. Wolf stresses that digital transformation must be balanced with human capital planning, especially as automation reshapes talent needs. “Technology doesn’t replace leadership,” she says. “It changes what it requires.”
LaPorta, reflecting on his work in healthcare and service industries, emphasizes the board’s role in ensuring operational continuity while supporting transformation. “Oversight matters, but strategic anticipation matters more,” he notes.
Sierra highlights that in Latin American markets— where digital adoption varies widely—governance around AI must be both ethical and scalable. “Boards must build adaptable frameworks for oversight, especially where infrastructure is uneven.”
“FROM SUCCESSION PLANNING TO STAKEHOLDER CAPITALISM, THE NEXT CHAPTER OF GOVERNANCE WILL DEMAND BOARDS THAT ARE ADAPTABLE, LEARNING-ORIENTED, AND GROUNDED IN PURPOSE.”
Each panelist recognizes that diversity—of experience, identity, and thought—is essential to strong governance.
Angelini, who has served on global public and private boards, describes how her cultural background has enriched discussions around long-term value and leadership development. “Diversity is more than a checkbox,” she says. “It adds depth to how we see risk and opportunity.”
Johnson re ects on high-performing boards where directors with di erent industry backgrounds brought forward complementary questions. “Diversity of thought protects against blind spots,” he says. “It keeps the conversation honest.”
Ferreira and Wolf both highlight the importance of intentional inclusion. Ferreira emphasizes that inclusion isn’t just about who’s in the room—it’s about how decisions are shaped. Wolf adds, “Unless boards create space for new perspectives, they risk reinforcing the status quo at the expense of innovation.”
Patterson believes psychological safety is critical for unlocking diverse input. “Boards are stronger when directors feel safe enough to challenge assumptions,” she explains.
LaPorta brings it back to listening: “ e job of a board member isn’t to talk the most. It’s to hear the voices that might not always be loudest—and make sure they’re considered.”
“THE DEMANDS PLACED ON BOARDS HAVE NEVER BEEN GREATER: OVERSIGHT MUST NOW COEXIST WITH FORESIGHT, AND DIRECTORS MUST BLEND DISCIPLINE WITH AGILITY.”
From succession planning to stakeholder capitalism, the next chapter of governance will demand boards that are adaptable, learning-oriented, and grounded in purpose.
Patterson emphasizes that boards must oversee strategy through a lens of long-term stakeholder trust—balancing investor expectations with societal impact. Johnson adds that relational trust within the boardroom is equally vital, especially during transitions or crisis response.
Ferreira and Sierra advocate for scenario planning and dynamic risk frameworks to replace rigid long-
term planning models. “Five-year plans are being replaced by five-week pivots,” Ferreira says, “boards need to be ready to evolve.” Susana further adds “The boardroom of the future must be agile, forward-looking, and prepared to operate in complex, fast-changing scenarios.”
Wolf and Angelini urge boards to stay committed to equity and inclusion, even when external forces push in the opposite direction. “Resilient boards don’t abandon their values during uncertainty,” Wolf says. “ ey double down.”
LaPorta sums it up simply: “A board should be a company’s superpower—if it’s built right.”
SUSANA SIERRA CEO, BH COMPLIANCE
BRIAN F. JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO, GPSD
BRINGS LEGAL AND OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO BOARDROOMS ACROSS FINANCE AND UTILITIES, CHAMPIONING TRUST, CLARITY, AND STRATEGY DURING ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSITIONS.
TATIANA
FERREIRA CEO, HARMONIQ CONSULTING & ADVISORY
STRATEGIC ADVISOR AND BOARD LEADER FOCUSED ON AI INTEGRATION, CONSUMER GROWTH, AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. BRINGS DEEP EXPERIENCE GUIDING TRANSFORMATION ACROSS GLOBAL BRANDS AND HIGHGROWTH VENTURES.
YVONNE WOLF FOUNDER & CHIEF COLLABORATOR, YOUR TALENT MATTER LLC
GOVERNANCE AND TALENT STRATEGIST WHO ADVISES BOARDS ON LEADERSHIP PIPELINES, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE, AND INCLUSIVE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES.
MARISOL ANGELINI
INDEPENDENT BOARD DIRECTOR
FORMER GLOBAL CONSUMER GOODS EXECUTIVE WITH BOARD EXPERIENCE ACROSS PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; ADVOCATE FOR BALANCED GOVERNANCE IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS.
LAURA PATTERSON CEO, VISIONEDGE MARKETING
STRATEGIC GROWTH ADVISOR AND BOARD MEMBER WITH 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE HELPING COMPANIES TURN CUSTOMER VALUE INTO SHAREHOLDER VALUE THROUGH CUSTOMER-CENTRIC STRATEGY AND MEASURABLE EXECUTION.
JOSEPH LAPORTA CEO, HEALTHCARE LINEN SERVICES GROUP
OPERATOR AND BOARD DIRECTOR WITH EXPERTISE IN COMMERCIAL GROWTH, C-SUITE MENTORING, AND MISSION-DRIVEN OVERSIGHT ACROSS HEALTHCARE AND SENIOR CARE SECTORS.
Congratulations to the trailblazers featured in Latino Leaders Magazine’s 2025 Latinos on Boards. At BMO, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to shape a better future. We’re proud to support leaders who are breaking barriers, building communities, and driving impact in every industry. By offering inclusive access to tools, opportunities, and financial resources, we help empower success for everyone.
Eduardo Tobon, Latino Segment Head
773-835-2821 eduardo.tobon@bmo.com
ACROSS Fortune 1000 companies and beyond, Latino board directors are driving strategic vision, corporate responsibility, and shareholder value. In this section, we spotlight the voices, journeys, and impact of the Latinos who are already shaping boardrooms—and setting the standard for inclusive leadership at the highest level.
MANNY ALAS
Age: 60 Miami, FL
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Former Partner/US FCPA Leader, PWC
Accounting, spans forensic accounting, corporate governance, risk management, compliance, and advisory services across diverse sectors including aerospace, defense, consumer products, and more.
Age: 55 New York, NY
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CHRISTINA ALFONSO-ERCAN
Co-Founder/Former Chief Financial O cer, Novata, Inc.
Spans nance, corporate governance, and operational leadership, with a focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and ntech entrepreneurship.
Alas is a seasoned professional with over 40 years of experience in forensic accounting, corporate governance, and advisory services. As the founder of Alas Advisory and former PwC New York partner, he specializes in mergers and acquisitions, risk management, nancial investigations, and compliance strategies across diverse industries. Manny is recognized for his leadership in business ethics and holds CPA and Certi ed in Financial Forensics (CFF) designations. He is actively involved in professional conferences and academic institutions as a lecturer and panelist.
Alfonso is a nance and corporate governance expert with a focus on ESG and ntech entrepreneurship. She's a published author and a renowned global speaker, featured at prestigious events like the Milken Global Conference. Christina's insights are valued in leading nancial publications, and she's recognized for her in uential contributions to sustainable investing and board governance.
RAFAEL ALFONZO
Age: 51
Washington, DC
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More than 20 years’ experience operating, investing in, and representing startup and growth businesses.
Age: 46
Roswell, GA
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Alfonzo previously served as CEO of Datum Technologies, an IT services company focused on the multi-unit restaurant industry. He also co-founded and operated Distributed Sun, a commercial solar energy developer and independent power producer. Rafael practiced law at Holland & Knight where he focused on regulatory enforcement and corporate compliance and is admitted to practice in California, the District of Columbia, Florida, and New York. He began his career serving as an o$cer in the US Marines, deploying throughout SE Asia and Latin America. Rafael is a graduate of the University of Michigan, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, and The George Washington University Law School.
Accomplished technology futurist and a global operations senior executive with experience consulting to large and small companies. She is the CEO and founder of Allen Solvision, LLC (est. in 1993) a management consulting rm focused on business transformation initiatives at Fortune 500 Telecom and High-Tech rms enabling them to achieve disruptive change and innovation. Her previous experience includes positions at IBM Research, IBM Global Services, Accenture, and Bell Labs.
Over 25 years of experience in telecommunications, high tech, and healthcare
Age: 45
Dallas, TX
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Expertise in natural gas distribution, electric power generation, and renewable energy.
Age: 68 Sarasota, FL
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Almaraz is a senior energy executive renowned for his leadership in sustainable energy transition, strategic planning, and organizational transformation. With extensive experience in natural gas distribution, electric power generation, and renewable energy, he excels in driving operational e$ciencies and ensuring regulatory compliance. Frank has successfully managed multibillion-dollar budgets, led impactful mergers and acquisitions, and played a pivotal role in advancing the energy sector towards carbon neutrality.
Most recently, Bill led the management team of Patriot Capital Funding, a public BDC (specialty nance company) through a successful IPO and three secondary o erings, building its asset base to over $400 million and ultimately merged the company where the shareholders received a 260% premium in stock price. He has a proven track record of building and integrating teams, systems and procedures during periods of high growth and economic recession.
Age: 57 Chandler, AZ
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JOSE ALVARO AVALOS
President, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Austin GIS, Inc.
Senior executive with signi cant experience in digital optimization, businessdevelopment, and growing new ventures/start-up, marketing and technicalorganizations.
Jose Alvaro Avalos is CEO, Co-Founder and Board Director at Austin GIS, Inc., a NewCo focused on IOT and 5G Infrastructure Solutions. His strengths include building productive long-term customer relationships, growing new ventures, technical innovation and new product category creation, leading and managing worldwide organizations, and extensive experience conducting international business in over 40 countries. Previous to Austin GIS, Jose was Vice President of the Internet of Things Group and General Manager of RBHE Vertical Markets at Intel Corporation. In 2021 and 2022, Jose was named to the HITEC 100 list of the 100 most in uential Hispanics in the technology industry.
Age: 61
Cincinnati, OH
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Founder & President, CEA-Advisory, LLC
Technology and shared services executive with extensive experience at the intersection of business and technology in Fortune 500companies
Age: 51
New York, NY
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Founder and CEO, Chief People O cer, Advisor, Speaker, Author, Auger-Dominguez Ventures, LLC
Media, Entert, Tech, Finance, enhancing team collaboration, shifting culture, and driving performance through human capital strategies and leadership development.
Age: 44
Washington, DC
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SVP, Finance, Humana
Finance executive with +18 years of experience in Financial Services and Healthcare demonstrating deep domain expertise in core Finance areas.
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Founder of CEA-Advisory LLC, an advisory practice that focuses on helping CIOs design Digital and IT Strategies to drive business and organization transformations; and helping emerging technology companies grow by tailoring its product o erings through compelling business propositions. As Hershey's Global CIO, Carlos led one of the broadest digital programs in the industry, including a comprehensive organization transformation required to deliver and sustain its digitization plan. Before joining Hershey, Carlos spent 28 years at Procter & Gamble, in a broad and diverse set of roles across several countries.
Auger-Domínguez is a respected leader in human capital strategies, known for her work at Google and Disney. She advises on workplace culture, team collaboration, and inclusive leadership. Daisy is also a sought-after speaker and founder of Auger-Domínguez Ventures, focusing on coaching and advising leaders on the future of work. Her insights, featured in TEDx talks and publications, highlight her dedication to creating inclusive workplaces and revitalizing leadership practices.
Alex Bernal is a seasoned nance executive with over 18 years of experience spanning healthcare, nancial services, and corporate nance. Currently Senior Vice President of Finance at Humana, he oversees enterprise FP&A, Treasury, Investments, Procurement, and Tax functions. He previously held leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase and GE Capital, where he managed strategic nance, regulatory compliance, and global audit teams. Known for leading large-scale transformations and managing high-performing teams, Bernal brings a global perspective, operational rigor, and strategic insight to nance leadership.
Betsabe Botaitis is a seasoned nance executive and thought leader in emerging technologies, currently serving as the Chief Financial O cer and Treasurer at Hedera, a leading enterprise-grade blockchain platform. Her expertise lies at the intersection of blockchain, ntech, digital assets, and strategic nance transformation, making her a pivotal voice in the future of decentralized nance and nancial inclusion. A former executive at LendingClub, Citigroup, and Uplift, Betsabe also co-founded the blockchain identity rm AIKON. A passionate advocate for economic inclusion, she serves on advisory boards and is recognized as a leader in tech and nance for Latin America and beyond.
Jorge A. Celaya is an accomplished global executive and transformative leader with proven business acumen. He has signi cant public company experience and is a nancial expert with decades leading strategic business transformation and growth strategies. JORGE
CELAYA
Age: 57
Sammamish, WA
Nationality:
Board XP:
Former
Executive with +30 years of experience driving transformational growth, strategic innovation, and world-class go-to-market strategies.
Age: 52
Atlanta, GA
Nationality:
Board XP:
Operational strategy,
Álvaro Celis is a technology executive with over 30 years of global leadership experience, primarily at Microsoft. He most recently served as Vice President of Global ISV – Commercial Solutions, where he led worldwide strategy and partnerships with top software vendors to deliver transformative, AI-driven solutions. Known for scaling multibillion-dollar P&L portfolios, Álvaro has deep expertise in global go-to-market strategies, innovation, and partner ecosystems. His leadership has spanned Latin America, APAC, EMEA, and the U.S. A HITEC Hall of Fame honoree and Harvard Business School alumnus, he is passionate about using technology to drive meaningful global impact
Graciela Chadwick is a seasoned operations executive with more than two decades of leadership experience in the food and hospitality sectors. She currently serves as Chief Operating O cer at Crumbl Cookies, where she oversees operational strategy and growth initiatives. Prior to that, she held multiple leadership roles over 14 years at Chick- l-A, focusing on strategy, business insights, and eld operations. She holds an MBA from Emory University and a BBA in Finance from Universidad Panamericana. Known for her collaborative approach, long-term vision, and commitment to building strong organizational cultures, she is a passionate mentor and advocate for sustainable leadership.
Age: 63
Dallas, TX
Nationality:
Board XP:
Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting
20+ years of experience scaling technology and software engineering services businesses across the U.S. and Latin America in public and private companies.
Age: 49
Oshkosh, WI
Daniel Chavez is a seasoned Mexican CEO and board member with over two decades of experience leading and scaling software engineering services rms across the U.S. and Latin America. Known for transforming Dextra Technologies into a 600-person embedded software leader before its acquisition by Deloitte, he excels in M&A, operational strategy, and digital transformation. He now serves as a Managing Director at Deloitte, where he drives growth across major industries. Daniel holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a mechanical engineering degree from Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Legal
Nationality: Board XP:
Ignacio is Oshkosh Corporation’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, a position he has held since November 2016.Prior to joining Oshkosh, he was in private practice in Washington, DC. Cortina holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from James Madison University and earned his law degree from Columbus School of Law at Catholic University. He is admitted to the Maryland and Washington, D.C. Bar and is registered as a Wisconsin in-house counsel.
& Secretary, Oshkosh Corporation
manufacturing industry.
CEO, Magnolia Wash Holdings
Age: 46
Charlotte, NC
Nationality: Board XP:
Communications, marketing, and management are his primary areas of expertise.
Jose Costa has a long track record of successfully creating corporate value and leading large, multi-unit retail organizations with responsibility of +$2B in annual sales. Mr. Costa is a change agent that has increased organizational performance in multiple industries through identifying and realizing new growth opportunities, developing integrated strategies, hiring and developing exceptional talent, and delivering awless execution. Skilled in mergers and acquisitions and integrating complex businesses in both company and franchise operations.
Age: 55
Miami, FL
Nationality:
Board XP:
MARCELO DE SANTIS
SVP, Digital Transformation, Thoughtworks
Notable professional in technology
Age: 49
Atlanta, GA
Nationality:
Board XP:
CEO, Outdoor & Recreational Brands, Newell
Leading global consumer goods businesses, driving brand transformations, managing multi-billion-dollar P&Ls, and expanding markets across apparel, footwear, sporting goods, and hard consumables.
Age: 60
Dallas, TX
Nationality:
Board XP:
EDUARDO ESPINOSA
Partner, Fraud & Recovery, Akerman LLP
Marcelo De Santis is a seasoned global C-suite technology executive and Board Director with over 25 years of experience in CPG, Automotive, Financial Services, Venture Capital, and Consulting. As a Board Director, he has experience enhancing board governance and strategic planning. De Santis joined Thoughtworks in 2019 and leads the global Digital Transformation Practice as Chief Digital O cer.
Nicolas “Nico” Duran is a seasoned global executive and turnaround specialist, currently serving as CEO of the Outdoor & Recreation segment at Newell Brands. With more than 25 years of leadership experience across consumer goods, sportswear, and hardline products, Nico has successfully revitalized multibillion-dollar brands through innovation, operational discipline, and global market expansion. He previously led Dorel Juvenile as President and CEO and held executive roles at Adidas and Reebok. Nico holds a BA in Finance from Bentley University and a master’s in Multinational Commerce from Boston University.
Eduardo “Eddy” Espinosa is a former SEC enforcement attorney and experienced duciary frequently appointed by courts to manage assets in cases of fraud, particularly in life settlements and securities. He blends legal acumen with business strategy, holding a J.D. and MBA from Tulane and a BBA in accounting from UT Austin. Eddy is a trusted advisor and leader in both legal and corporate governance circles. He serves on the board of the Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation and is known for devising innovative, value-maximizing legal solutions.
Specialized in fraud recovery, securities law, regulatory enforcement, corporate governance, M&A, and duciary services.
Age: 46 Miami, FL
Nationality: Board XP:
TATIANA FERREIRA
Founder and CEO, HarmonIQ Advisory
Retail
Tatiana is the Founder/CEO and senior executive with a track record of managing $1.5B P&Ls for prestigious brands like Louis Vuitton, Neiman Marcus, and Starwood Hotels. Known for her expertise in growth strategies, turnaround initiatives, and global business scaling across retail, digital transformation, and hospitality sectors. She chairs board committees on strategy, compensation, and digital transformation, and provides strategic consulting through her rm, HarmonIQ. Tatiana's multicultural background enhances her global perspective, supported by uency in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.
DENNIS HERRERA
Age: 63 San Francisco, CA
Nationality: Board XP:
General Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Public utility leadership, municipal law, litigation, regulatory a airs, environmental law, civil rights, and strategic public policy.
Dennis Herrera is a seasoned public sector executive and legal expert who currently serves as General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). He oversees one of California’s largest municipal utilities, managing services for millions of customers and a nearly $3B budget. Previously, Herrera was San Francisco's City Attorney for nearly 20 years, where he led nationally signi cant litigation in civil rights, healthcare, and environmental law. Herrera has a strong background in negotiation, legal strategy, and public service.
Age: 57
Houston, TX
Nationality:
Board XP:
Senior Vice President USA, Softtek
General Management (CEO roles) and Digital Transformation
SANDRA LOPEZ
Age: 48
San Francisco, CA
Nationality:
Board XP:
Former Chief Marketing O cer-Microsoft Ads, Microsoft
Expert in brand strategy, business transformation, and tech-driven market innovation.
Age: 57 Chicago, IL
Nationality:
Langagne is a global high-tech executive with decades of leadership in IT and digital transformation, including senior roles at HP, Oracle, Prosegur, and Softtek. He has led multibillion-dollar P&Ls and international teams across the Americas, Asia, and Europe. He serves as Board Advisor to Fractal River, Market Partners, and Axtom, and as Board Director at Aperio. An engineer with an MBA, he frequently writes on AI and business, and has been named one of Mexico’s “300 Most In uential Leaders.”
Sandra Lopez is a visionary business leader with over two decades of experience driving innovation at the intersection of technology, media, and marketing. She has held executive roles at Intel, Microsoft, Adobe, and more, and now leads Ambi Ventures, a fractional CMO rm and investment company. Known for launching new ventures and transforming businesses, Sandra also advocates for women and Latine leadership in tech. She serves on multiple boards and has been widely recognized as one of the most powerful Latinas and in uential women in tech.
Monica Lopez, with senior roles at Fellowes Brands and Stanley Black & Decker, excels in strategic brand management and digital transformation. Educated at ITAM and MIT, she o ers strategic insight, operational excellence, and board experience, bridging global vision with hands-on leadership
CHRIS LUNA
Hospitality,
Age: 62 Dallas, TX Nationality:
Chris Luna is the President and CEO of the SPCA of Texas and founder of The Luna Group LLC, a Dallas-based hospitality and consulting rm. With a background in law and a public service career that includes serving as Dallas' rst Hispanic deputy mayor pro tem, Luna brings decades of leadership in civic engagement, business, and nonpro t governance. He has held roles at top law rms, served on in uential boards across sectors, and taught law and government at multiple Texas institutions.
Age: 62 Daytona Beach, FL
Luis joined TopBuild in August 2020 as General Counsel and Secretary. Previously, Luis served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of CTS Corporation. Prior to joining CTS in 2015, Luis held positions as Senior Vice President, Legal, and Assistant Secretary at L Brands, Inc., as Associate General Counsel, Corporate and Assistant Secretary of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, as Senior Counsel with Diversey, Inc., and as an associate with the Altheimer & Gray law rm. Luis earned a JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Age: 48
Houston, TX
Nationality:
Board XP:
EVP and CFO, Talos Energy
Finance, accounting, capital markets, M&A, investor relations, energy sector
Age: 47
Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:
Board XP:
LINDA MANSOLILLO
President and CEO, Elevate BioStratatgies Mindset & Integrity
Crisis Leadership & Risk Management, Independent
Age: 61
Kansas City, KS
Nationality:
Board XP:
Sergio L. Maiworm Jr. is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial O"cer of Talos Energy, bringing a global nance background shaped across Brazil, Switzerland, and the U.S. A rst-generation college graduate, he began his career at Deloitte and went on to hold leadership roles at Transocean, Shell, and Deutsche Bank before joining Talos in 2018. With deep expertise in M&A, capital markets, and corporate nance, Maiworm has overseen strategic nancial operations and investor relations in both public and private sectors.
Linda Mansolillo is a seasoned healthcare executive and retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with 25+ years in biotech, diagnostics, and health sectors. She’s held leadership roles at Roche, Illumina, Grail, and Foundation Medicine. An expert in governance, risk, and crisis management, she brings deep boardroom insight and strategic acumen. She’s a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association and Extraordinary Women on Boards. Linda holds degrees from Texas A&M and USC, with certications from Stanford and USUHS.
Delia Marin is a C-suite executive and entrepreneur, having developed her entrepreneurial acumen through more than 30 years growing up in a family business and her own broad base of experience in diverse industries.
Chief Operating O cer, Tico Productions | Tico Sports
More than 20 years in multicultural& sports marketing
Age: 67 Miami, FL
Nationality: Board XP:
Founder-President-Chief Creative O cer MEL (Messianu, Edelman,Lerma)
Marketing and Advertising, advertising industry, focusing on multicultural marketing, integrated communications, and creative direction. Actively involved in mentoring, education, and industry leadership through roles on boards and as a professor and mentor.
Age: 54
Scotts Valley, CA
Nationality:
Board XP:
Board Member, Salsify
SaaS Enterprise Software, advising high-tech companies, corporate governance, and advocating for diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Founder-Entrepreneur-C-Suite-Board Director-Multicultural Award-Winning Creative Coach & Mentor-Content Creator-DEI&B expert-Published Author/Writer-Keynote Speaker-Industry Juror-Faculty. A creative visionary, a marketing and advertising innovator who has launched new products into the US and international markets, restructured and streamlined operations of business units, and led major business expansion initiatives. As a seasoned board director with expertise in Non for Pro t, Industry and educational boards, Luis Miguel has served on numerous committees. Messianu holds an MBA from the prestigious Berlin School of Creative Leadership.
Montalvo Timm is a pioneering Latina leader in Silicon Valley, known for her achievements in tech and advocacy for women's advancement. Currently, she serves on the board at Salsify, a SaaS software company, where she is a member of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Compensation Committee. She is the author of the Amazon best-seller "Embrace the Power of You: Owning Your Identity at Work" and is a sought-after speaker at major companies nationwide.
Age: 49
Philadelphia, PA
Nationality:
Board XP:
Global Head of Growth for Travel, Transportation and Hospitality at COFORGE
Technology Services/ AI / Blockchain -Travel, Transportation, Hospitality
Age: 63
Washington, DC
Nationality:
Board XP:
CEO & Principal, The iMoreno Group, PLC
Experience in enviormental, energy and legal services
EDDIE RAMOS
Age: 57
Short Hills, NJ
Nationality:
Board XP:
Independent Director, Calvert Funds
Financial Services expert with cyberisk certi cation
JOSEPH ROYBAL
SVP of Operations, Wolfspeed
Age: 52
Mckinney, TX
Nationality:
Board XP:
Semiconductor, Automotive, senior account management, operational e ciency, cost reduction, and driving business growth and pro tability within large global organizations.
ALVARO RUIZ
Erika Moore-Chalita is a seasoned travel tech executive and board leader known for transforming airline and travel platforms across global markets. With over 15 years in C-suite roles at Sabre, Travelport, and AeroMexico, she now serves as President of World Travel, Inc. and Chief O cer of Travel Supply at TravelX. A recognized voice in blockchain innovation for travel, she also contributes her strategic insights on several advisory boards and is a member of LCDA.
Age: 52
Houston, TX
Nationality:
Board XP:
Chief Strategy O cer, Vertex Energy, Inc.
Corporate strategy, business transformation, capital transactions, M&A, joint ventures, ESG, investor relations
Moreno is a nationally recognized leader on environmental and natural resources law and policy. During her 34-year career, she has served as the top environmental lawyer at the U.S. Department of Justice, been corporate counsel at the General Electric Co., and practiced at national and international law rms. She also has decades of experience serving on regulatory, university, and nonpro t boards.
Eddie Ramos is a global investment leader at the intersection of Investments, ESG, and AI. He’s managed award-winning portfolios, including three 5-star Morningstar-rated funds, and focuses on sustainable investments with measurable impact. He is CSO at Emerge9, serves on the boards of Calvert and Global X funds, and is a Latino Corporate Directors BoardReady Institute faculty member. A seasoned director and two-time audit chair, he’s invested in 50+ countries and holds key certi cations in climate and cyber risk.
Roybal is the Senior Vice President of Global Backend Operations at Wolfspeed, where he manages all post-fabrication manufacturing sites and activities. He joined Wolfspeed, bringing 26 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, including roles as Director of Analog Signal Chain Quality and Director of Test Operations at Texas Instruments. Joseph focuses on transforming Wolfspeed into a world-class manufacturing leader in Silicon Carbide power electronics. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from New Mexico State and actively advises universities in the Southwest, encouraging underserved Hispanic students to pursue STEM elds.
Alvaro Ruiz is a transformative business strategist and executive with deep experience leading growth and governance for public and private companies in energy and environmental services. As Chief Strategy O cer and Ex O cio Board Member at Vertex Energy, he has driven strategic shifts toward alternative fuels and capital partnerships. A bilingual leader with an Executive MBA from IE Business School and Corporate Governance certi cation from Columbia, he is known for orchestrating complex M&A deals and building long-term value across global markets.
Age: 56
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nationality:
Board XP:
Senior Managing Director, Global Strategy & Consulting Sales
Lead-North America, Accenture
Global strategy and consulting, business transformation, digital reinvention, sales leadership, organizational agility
Age: 58
Atlanta, GA
Nationality:
Board XP:
Board of Advisors, Source to Bottle LLC
Consumer Packaged Goods, strategic oversight, general management, and marketing within CPG companies, leveraging extensive experience in P&L management and strategy across global markets.
RODRIGO SIERRA
Age: 63
Chicago, IL
Nationality:
Board XP:
Chief Communications O cer, SVP, American Medical Association
Health Care, strategy, marketing, brand transformation, partnerships, and ESG/DEI initiatives. He navigates market challenges adeptly, revitalizing brands, securing major mergers, and advancing corporate social responsibility to enhance equity and community impact.
Age: 42
Renato Sca is a Senior Managing Director at Accenture, leading global sales for Strategy and Consulting. With a 30-year career, he has driven transformational programs across 15+ countries and served as COO for Accenture North America, where he led the company’s digital and data-driven reinvention. A recognized Hispanic leader and frequent speaker, Renato holds an MBA from Georgia Tech and degrees in aerospace engineering. He actively supports Latino business communities and serves on multiple advisory boards.
Shelley's career spans multiple leadership roles across Latin America and EMEA at The Coca-Cola Company, driven by his strategic insights and global perspective gained from Vanderbilt's Executive MBA program. With experience in corporate strategy, regional management, and now as Managing Director for Latin America at Costa Co ee, Shelley continues to leverage his international background to navigate challenges and drive growth in diverse markets. His Vanderbilt education instilled con dence in strategic thinking and analysis, paving the way for his impactful career transitions within the beverage industry
Sierra is a seasoned Senior Business Executive and Chief Marketing and Communications O cer with over three decades of expertise in strategy, marketing, brand transformation, and corporate governance. His leadership spans high-pro le roles in healthcare, energy, utilities, and media sectors, where he has driven growth, navigated crises, and championed initiatives in ESG, DEI, and CSR. Rodrigo's strategic acumen and board governance experience across prominent organizations underscore his commitment to fostering equity and community development.
Frisco, TX Nationality: Board XP:
Business transactions lawyer for start-ups, family and privately held companies.
Age: 44
Portola Valley, CA Nationality:
Gabriela’s clients include some of the fastest growing private companies in the US in the digital and innovation, software, services, and renewable energy sectors. Her international background has allowed Gabriela to amass a signi cant practice dedicated to multinational and international business operations, and she has helped numerous multinational companies from Latin America and other parts of the world enter the US market and manage their risks and legal issues.
Solivan is a General Partner at Fuel Capital, focusing on early-stage investments in consumer technology, hardware, education, marketplaces, and retail. She has a passion for supporting visionary teams driving impactful innovations. Her entrepreneurial journey includes founding TaskRabbit, a pioneering consumer brand. Serving as CEO for eight years, she expanded TaskRabbit to 44 cities and secured over $50 million in funding. Transitioning to executive chairwoman in 2016, Leah led the company through its acquisition by IKEA in 2017.
Age: 61
Santa Monica, CA
Nationality:
Board XP:
Energy, nance, air carrier, impact investing, with a strong focus on energy, climate tech, renewable energy, and carbon monetization.
Age: 78
South Salem
Nationality:
Board XP:
Soto is an impact investor specializing in energy, climate tech, and renewable energy. Raised in East LA, he manages Latimer Partners, LLC, with his husband Todd. Soto has owned four private equity funds and contributed to Clean Air Act Standards and decarbonization e orts. He has served as Chairman of the New America Alliance and held leadership roles at the LA Clean Tech Incubator and the California Science Center. Soto has been involved in political initiatives with the Clinton and Obama administrations.
Gil has held senior level positions with several money center banks and institutions such as CitiBank, Merrill Lynch and Santander Bank. Gil has worked with middle market companies in securing a variety of nance solutions to grow their business or exit challenging lender relationships. His consultative approach with clients and structuring expertise have allowed him to serve clients in asset intensive industries such as construction, trucking, eet nancing, manufacturing, distribution and commercial real estate.
Director,
Age: 67
North Bethesda, MD
Nationality:
Board XP:
Otto Valdez was appointed Director of AHRQ in February 2022. He was previously the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Professor Emeritus of Family & Community Medicine and Economics at the University of New Mexico (UNM). From 1993 through 1997, Dr. Valdez served at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Public Health Service) and simultaneously Director of Interagency Health Policy (Health Care Financing Administration).
Age: 60 Jersey City, NJ
Nationality: Board XP:
WILLIAM VIQUEIRA
Advisor,
Development Commission
Telco, Finance, spans corporate nance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate development, treasury management, and strategic leadership.
Age: 51 Dallas, TX
Nationality:
CRISTINA ZERTUCHE WONG
Former
Viqueira is currently a senior advisor at the Gateway Development Commission. Formerly the CFO and Treasurer of NJ Transit, Ricardo led the transformation of nance, real estate, IT, and HR departments. His career highlights include overseeing major transit projects and enhancing operational e ciency across public and private sectors. Ricardo holds degrees in Economics from The Johns Hopkins University and is uent in English and Spanish. He is passionate about community involvement and enjoys cycling through scenic routes in Europe.
Cris Zertuche is an accomplished COO and board director specializing in guiding operationally intensive organizations through growth, IPOs, and large-scale transformations. With a nearly 30-year career, including 15 years at Goldman Sachs as US COO for Real Estate Asset Wealth Management, Cris managed a multi-billion-dollar portfolio across global markets and led key integrations. Founder of Insights Elevate, she now advises companies on business transformation, operational e ciency, and leadership alignment.
What motivates your interest in serving on a corporate board, and how do you envision contributing to a company’s strategic direction?
LMM: My motivation stems from a lifelong commitment to meaningful impact— creatively, culturally, and commercially. I’m deeply inspired by the opportunity to help shape a company’s long-term vision through a lens that fuses purpose with growth. As someone who has guided brands through transformational strategies across diverse markets, I see board service as a way to o er a unique blend of creative instinct and strategic rigor. I bring an outsider's perspective with insider insights—particularly valuable in today’s fast-moving, multicultural, multidimensional marketplace.
Can you walk us through the key milestones in your professional career that have best prepared you for board service?
LMM: A few defining moments come to mind. First, my early years at major agencies in Mexico City laid a strong creative foundation. Founding and leading alma—and now MEL—o ered firsthand experience in building culture-driven organizations from the ground up. I’ve had the privilege of influencing not just campaigns, but category shifts. I’ve collaborated with Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries, helping them future-proof their brands by authentically connecting with diverse audiences. These experiences have sharpened my ability to think long-term, act decisively, and stay grounded in values.
How would you describe your leadership style, and how has it evolved over the course of your career?
LMM: My leadership style is rooted in servant leadership—inspiring through ex-
ample, empowering through trust, and leading with empathy. Over the years, I've evolved from being a hands-on creative to a catalyst for others’ creativity and growth. I’ve learned that influence often comes not from being the loudest in the room, but from creating the right environment where diverse voices feel seen and heard. Today, I’m much more focused on curating culture, fostering resilience, and amplifying the collective intelligence of a team.
How do you approach board-level collaboration and decision-making, particularly when navigating di ering viewpoints or high-stakes scenarios?
LMM: I believe that tension, when well-managed, leads to innovation. At the board level, collaboration is about active listening, intellectual humility, and clarity of purpose. I approach decision-making with an open mind, a strategic eye, and a deep respect for diverse perspectives. In high-stakes moments, I’m guided by principles, not ego. I strive to be the calm in the room—someone who distills complexity into clarity and helps the group move forward with confidence and cohesion.
What industries, markets, or stakeholder groups do you have deep experience with—and how might that shape the value you bring to a board?
LMM: I’ve worked extensively in consumer goods, telecom, financial services, health care, and entertainment, always with an eye toward innovation and inclusivity. My expertise in the U.S. Hispanic and broader multicultural markets o ers a critical edge in understanding today’s growth audiences. I’ve partnered with iconic brands like McDonald’s, State Farm, PepsiCo, Netflix, and the NFL—helping them not just “market to” but deeply resonate with culturally diverse stakeholders. That instinct for authenticity is something I bring to the boardroom, especially as brands look to grow sustainably in an increasingly diverse world.
What perspectives or experiences do you bring that you believe are currently underrepresented—or increasingly critical—in today’s boardrooms?
LMM: Creative problem-solving and cultural intelligence are still vastly underrepresented in boardrooms. In a world where disruption is constant, the ability to think like a creative—not just analytically—is a strategic advantage. I also bring a multicultural sensibility that isn’t theoretical—it’s lived and earned over decades. I see diversity not as a compliance checkbox, but as an accelerator of innovation, growth, and brand love. Finally, I bring the perspective of a founder—someone who has balanced vision with execution, and creativity with discipline.
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Luis Miguel Messianu
FRANCISCO ARIAS
There’s
something special about early mornings, before the world wakes up, before the phone starts buzzing, before the day gets loud.
That’s when I like to enjoy a cigar.
USUALLY, it’s Sunday. I’m up around 6 or 7 a.m., I make myself a good cup of co ee, sometimes café de olla with cinnamon and brown sugar, sometimes just a strong espresso, and I step outside. e air is cool, the sky is so , and everything feels... still. at’s when the cigar comes out. Something smooth. Maybe an H. Upmann, maybe a Montecristo White, or a Plasencia Reserva Original. Nothing heavy. Just something that lets the morning unfold slowly.
I know a lot of people think cigars are for nighttime, a er a big dinner, at weddings, or with a glass of whiskey. And sure, those moments are great. But there’s something di erent about a morning cigar. It’s quieter. Calmer. More personal.
In the U.S. or the Caribbean, when I tell people I smoke cigars in the morning, they usually smile and nod, like they’ve done it too. But when I say that in Mexico, where I’m from, I usually get a shocked look.
“You smoke a cigar in the morning?”
Yep. And it’s my favorite time. Cigars don’t always have to be about showing off or celebrating. Sometimes they’re just about being present. Light-
ing up early lets me ease into the day. It helps me think. It slows everything down in the best way.
People have their morning routines, some jog, some meditate, some just scroll through their phones. Me? I light a cigar and listen to the birds. I sip my co ee and let the world stretch out a little before it starts moving.
It’s not about luxury. It’s about peace. And if you’ve never tried it, I highly recommend it.
Try a Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure de Luxe Robusto with café de olla or a rich espresso. Smooth smoke, mellow spice, and a quiet start to a busy day.
Jorge Ferráez @ JFerraez_Latino @ferraez.wine Luis E. González
Château Branaire-Ducru, Saint-Julien, 2012 ($60)
• What a great expression of Saint-Julien! Vivacious, concentration of spiced fruit jam, forest herbs, earthy notes and blackberry and cherry jam. Silky, round, expressive and elegant. It takes time to open, but it shows a wide variety of black and red fruit and aromatic character. For this wine a dish with baked chicken or lamb chops would be ideal!
Angélica Zapata, "Birth of Cabernet", 2021 ($90)
• Excellent fruitiness with bright character and silky texture. !e glass explodes in aromas of berries and red fruit jam, green pepper and dates. On the palate it is so , velvety and expressive, with great body and complexity. It's still very young, but it has delicious fruit and dark chocolate hints towards the end. A beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon from Mendoza! Any roasted meat or sausage goes wonderfully.
PINTIA, Toro, 2003 ($120)
• Wow! From the very appearance of color with pale reddish tones it begins to show its age and delicious maturation. Over 21 years old, with so tannins, notes of date, prunes and mint. On the palate it is silky, round and continues to evolve with earthy and chocolatey touches. A delicious wine, just in its moment. A Paella Mixta would be perfect!
J. Navascues MAS DE MANCUSO Garnacha, Almonacid de la Sierra, Cariñena, 2018 ($59).
• Incredibly aromatic with oral jam and cherry on the nose. On the palate it is medium-bodied with notes of roses, red caramel, earthy citrus and candied orange peel. Velvety and complex. A varietal that is not very well known but has an excellent expression in this Spanish denomination. A delightful wine to sip while snacking.
Château Calon-Ségur, Saint-Estèphe, 1997 ($248)
• !is is a serious Bordeaux! An immense nose of deep red fruits, forest spices, anise, freshly ground pepper and toasted notes. On the palate it is incredibly balanced, with great fruity character, lively, round and succulent. More co ee and smoky notes, with accents of violet and g. A delicious wine with so much life and fruitiness! A real gem. I drank this wine alone, with pieces of cold meats and cheeses and it tasted like heaven!
Arista Ban eld Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, 2020 ($115)
• Celebrated Chardonnay from the Russian River Valley with all the characteristics of the appellation: tropical notes with white pear, citrus peel, herbs, with a few hints of butter. Medium-bodied, complex and sophisticated. An amazing wine to drink by itself, but I would recommend a llet of sole or trout from the pan with butter to go with it.
