100 LATINAS LIST
Tatiana Lopez
Head of Global Business Solutions: SpanishSpeaking South America TikTok
Tatiana Lopez is Head of Global Business Solutions: Spanish-Speaking South America at TikTok. She is a senior executive with an entrepreneurial mindset, and extensive experience in developing the vision, culture and regional development strategy for technology enabled growth companies. Recognized for bringing new energy, inspiring innovation and pushing the boundaries of creativity across all of her areas of expertise. Prior to joining TikTok in 2021, Tatiana had been at Facebook for more than 11 years. She has a history of collaborating and influencing cross-functional executives in both the creation and capture of substantial shareholder value by identifying and directing business development strategies, partnership opportunities, channel growth and marketplace expansion on a global scale.
Anna M. Alvarado Chief Legal Officer Texas Capital Bank
Anna M. Alvarado is responsible for supervising and coordinating all legal services for the company, serving as key legal advisor to the Board of Directors, acting as primary liaison with bank regulators. Alvarado joined Texas Capital in October 2021, bringing more than 10 years of broad-based expertise in leading business and legal advisory services, including scalability, expansion, and integration. Previously, she served as the global General Counsel for FirstCash. Alvarado holds Bachelor of Arts and master’s in business administration degrees from Bentley University in Massachusetts and a law degree from SMU Dedman School of Law. She was voted Top Corporate Attorney in 2017 and 2018 by Fort Worth, The City's Magazine. Alvarado currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors and the Finance and Strategy Committees of the non-profit ACH Child and Family Services.
"Being a leader means painting a picture of the future, courage to do what needs to be done, intestinal fortitude to do what’s hard, humility to know when you need help, capacity which inspires confidence and an environment for those around you to succeed, and genuine warmth and regard for people."
Maria Martinez
Chief Operating Officer Cisco
Maria Martinez currently serves as Chief Operating Officer at Cisco. She is responsible for the company's operations and transformation. Maria oversees Cisco’s Strategy Execution, Customer Success, Renewals, Customer & Partner Experience, Security & Trust, Supply Chain, IT, Services, and Transformation functions. Before Cisco, Maria served as President, Customer Success at Salesforce, where she was responsible for the onboarding, adoption, and growth of the global customer base. She has held executive positions at industry giants such as Microsoft, Motorola, and AT&T and served as the CEO of IoT startup, Embrace Networks. Maria proudly serves on the Board of Directors for McKesson, Cue Health, and the Silicon Valley Education Foundation. Martinez has received several distinctions for her leadership, most recently being named as a Technology Visionary on ALPFA’s list of 50 Most Powerful Latinas.
“Transformational Leadership demands that you engage your heart, your mind, and your soul in all you do. When you are people and purpose driven, anything is possible.”
Jacqueline Martinez Garcel
CEO Latino Community Foundation
Jacqueline Martinez Garcel is the CEO of the Latino Community Foundation. Jacqueline recently served as Vice President of the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth). Before joining NYSHealth, Jacqueline served as Executive Director for the Northern Manhattan Community Voices Collaborative (Community Voices). Jacqueline has served as an NIH fellow for the Merida Department of Public Health in Yucatan, Mexico. She was appointed as an adjunct professor at the New York University Global Institute of Public Health and the Social Science Department of the Borough of Manhattan Community College. Jacqueline is a former Board Member of the Institute for Civic Leadership, NAMI-NYC Metro, and Grantmakers in Health. She also served as a member of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable for Population Health. Jacqueline has published extensively on issues related to health equity, vulnerable populations and community health workers.
"Leadership is seeing what is yet to be and creating a path towards it. Yet, our most important responsibility is to lift others to higher ground, so they too see the vision and seek to attain it for themselves."
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