Latino Leaders November - December 2022

Latinos in C-suite:

• Our 2022 list is here – see who is paving the way for new generations: page 19

Crème de la crème:

• CEOs & Presidents – Latinos leading corporations: page 53

Interview with Rick Gomez:

• Don’t miss his story and more about his position in Target: page 64

Diversity & Inclusion:

• Latinos creating strategies for more representation: page 68

Interview with Jesse Cortes, McKesson:

• How he is shaping the company’s D&I strategy: page 74

Health:

• A section dedicated to health and wellbeing: page 76

Human Resources Manager Susana Sanchez Administration and Bookkeeping Claudia García Bejarano Executive Assistant to the Publishers Liliana Morales

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WHEN IT COMES to recognizing the work and talent of leaders, we want to be the first. We consider ourselves professional admirers of leaders and storytellers of successful people. That is our passion, and our mission is to showcase them and make them make productive connections to inspire others.

After this self-reaffirmation of our mission and values, this edition is dedicated to all the corporate soldiers of America. Those soldiers whose work, talent, and vision have contributed to the rise and conquer of all these corporations. These soldiers are Latino and Latina executives working at the highest levels of the corporation, bringing that special and valued element called diversity to their ranks.

There are more than 250 individuals at the C-Suite level, being or reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer of each of these companies. That is a reason to celebrate and be proud of all of them. That is also enough to feel excited and confident about their future and success, which is also the success of the Latino Corporate Community.

The Bad news is that there should be more, many more. Although this situation could be seen as a terrible diagnosis of Corporate America's diversity and inclusion, we prefer to see it as a great opportunity to work and advance in the next few years.

And as a special section, we have asked our good friend Jesse Cortez, Chief Diversity Officer for McKesson, a top ten largest company in America, to participate in writing and advising on a special section with peers of his that are even more scarce in the corporate environment. Jesse is a unicorn that we need to help to reproduce.

Happy Holidays!

Jorge & Raul Ferraez

The year has come to an end, and we are closing our 2022 editions with a bang!

The core of this edition is our annual list of Latinos in Corporate positions for Fortune 500 companies. The list keeps growing year after year, making us very proud of the Latin talent and the increasing recognition of what they add into the businesses.

With this being the last edition of 2022, we want to thank our readers for their continued support. We’ve had some amazing stories, inspiring all of us to keep thriving daily at our roles and within our position as Latinos.

We can’t wait to see what 2023 has for us! Cheers to a new year where Latinos continue to be praised for their incomparable talent. Editor

LEARNING TO GROW

How was growing up for you?

PEDRO

FIGUEROA CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER, MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY

Courtesy of Pedro Figueroa F. Izquierdo

What led you into the corporate/commercial world?

PF: I was born in the Bronx, NY in July 1971 and moved to Puerto Rico with my parents when I was 6 years old. My early childhood upbringing was in a town outside of San Juan called Guaynabo, where I went through elementary school education (1st through 6th grade). When I moved to Puerto Rico as a 6-year-old, I did not know Spanish and when I moved back to Puerto Rico as a pre-teen, I had forgotten a lot of my English, so I am a proud product of bilingual education within the NY Public school system.

I absolutely loved my upbringing in Puerto Rico but my family had to move in 1983 due to economic hardships, and so we returned to the South Bronx/NY which was a very tough environment for kids to grow up in back then. My neighborhood (Hunts Point section) is the country’s poorest congressional district, and at that time it was rife with lots of socio-economic problems: high crime, drugs, prostitution, and overall dysfunctionality. I specifically remember as I was getting ready for my high school graduation in 1989, the folks in my tenement building wanted to throw me a party just for completing high school (I was humbly grateful, but this also showed the low level of expectations that our community had by celebrating a high school graduation to begin with). From my perspective, I knew I would graduate from high school the first day I began elementary school in Puerto Rico.

Thanks to my family and lots of mentors throughout my teenage/college/early adult life, I was the first in my family to graduate from college (Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY) in 1993 with a double major in Communications (TV/Radio/Film) and Spanish.

What were your core family values?

PF: Perseverance, education, a continued strive to succeed, continuous improvement and not let history determine your future. My father proudly served in the Korean Conflict (1950-53) and taught us from an early age that we lived in the most incredible country on Earth and that we could accomplish anything if we worked hard and capitalized on the opportunities that are afforded to each of us through a higher-level education and relentless work ethic.

PF: My initial intent with my college degree was to work in the television business (sports); but employment prospects were incredibly difficult in the mid-1990’s. First, it is an extremely difficult business to get into, especially at that time (before internet!) and before the hundreds of channels/media/outlets that are available today. I did two phenomenal internships in New York but was not able to find entry-level work. I was in the process of transitioning into a Master’s program at Arizona State University (ASU) to work on a Latin American Relations M.A. (with the intent of trying television again under a news focus) when I was approached by one of my Bronx childhood mentors (a Jesuit priest that had known me since arriving from Puerto Rico) and introduced me to someone he knew in the commodities (sugar trading) business who was looking for a recent college grad, Spanish-fluent and with ambition to succeed to join his firm. Twenty-nine years later, they are still looking for me at ASU.

What has been your biggest challenge, and how did you face it?

PF: In the early 2000’s, I was hired by the world’s largest sugar trading company at that time (London, UKbased company) to help develop new market entry strategies for sugar distribution in the USA. I had made a good amount of progress in my career up to that point. Traders are extremely aggressive in taking advantage of market opportunities and so I proposed to the management team the opening of a sugar import / packing/ distribution business in Puerto Rico/USA to take advantage of recently opened trade agreements with Mexico and Central America to service this local market of +3.5 million people. After presenting my business plan, I obtained the approval of my higher ups, and within 6 months, I had landed roughly 50% of Puerto Rico’s total sugar consumption in a warehouse (35 million lbs. of sugar) without having a single sale to account for. The first 3 weeks were absolutely the most stressful of my life (while also being a father to two young children at that time) as I figured out how to get this business started (the inventory was already

there, so there was no turning back!). I took each day as a new opportunity to meet new prospective customers, travel all over the island to understand supply chain challenges, give them my sales pitch, share my value proposition, and ask (or perhaps beg) each to give me a chance to show them what I could do for them as a supplier. Slowly but surely, those customers did give me a chance and to see the momentum build with each new onboarded customers was exhilarating!

Within 2 years’ time, I solidified our company as a major food supplier in the island much to the chagrin of many (including competitors) who thought the business would not succeed. Today the venture is one of my legacy projects as the company is still the largest sugar distributor in the island (which was merged with another operator to better service customer needs).

What are your short- and long-term goals in your current position?

PF: My short-term goals are to continue developing value-added sales programs/products/revenue for our grower-owners at Michigan Sugar Company. Our company is owned by the farmers themselves, and we have an incredible lineup of customers, from major multi-national food manufacturers to the nation’s largest grocer/supermarket chains. We need to continue diversifying our product mix to account for

specialty sugars offering (organic sugar, for example), as well as drive higher value for our by-products (beet molasses, for example). We are currently working on a $75-million project where we extract more sugar from the molasses by-product itself to make available an additional 80 million lbs. of sugar without having to grow more acres. It’s all about SUSTAINABILTY, producing more with less, promoting efficiencies to the highest possible standards while also being unequivocal committed stewards to the land where we grow our sugar beets in Michigan today.

Long term goal for me is to continue growing professionally within the C-suite, and hopefully get an opportunity to lead a sugar beet cooperative / company as its CEO. I am ready for the opportunity drive growth, long-term strategy, and success at this highest level of the organization.

What advice would you give to young Latino professionals?

PF: A “Continuous Improvement” mantra & “Never Rest on your Laurels” approach. When I graduated from college as a first-generation Latino student in the 1990’s, I thought that the world would suddenly open for me just because I had a college diploma. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The diploma is not the endgame; the diploma is merely the ticket to get into the game and play. And once you enter the arena, you must bring skills, an ambition to grow, be intentional about growing your network, and have an understanding that climbing the corporate ladder takes time. Too many young professionals want to climb too quick – often to their demise (they are just not ready because many of the skills you acquire as an executive leader come by sheer experience, not books). During this time of professional growth, you need to continue investing in yourself; continuous education, learning to perfect your craft each day to become better than the rest. Make yourself indispensable. And never be afraid to take risks. As part of my journey, I have had to relocate (and my family with me) 5 times in 16 years to chase the next leg of progress within my career. These moves were all difficult in the beginning, but the investment has paid off in so many ways. My children now have a global view of the world (with friends from all over the globe based on the countries where we have lived), and I am now considered a leading expert in my industry because I have lived precisely in those countries that are major drivers to my business. My first mentor in the sugar trading company I started summed it up quite nicely when I began my first week. He said, “Pedro, in this business you are going to learn something new every day. The day you go home not learning something new is the day you need to find yourself another job”. He couldn’t have been righter. YOU must seek the learning – not vice versa.

CIGAR REVIEW FOR A COZY

AFTERNOON:

A few weeks ago, I was in Oklahoma City on a business trip and around 6pm I checked if there were any local cigar lounges I could visit.

The closest to my location was one that I never heard of: Burn by Rocky Patel, so I decided to give it a try. As I walked in I was impressed by the decor, a twostory building with multiple lounge areas, a great ventilation system and an awesome bar! It wasn’t long before I befriended the local management team and was briefed about Rocky’s vision of only having these lounges in a few medium size city markets, only five at this point in the entire country. Then the manager invited me to try their top pick cigar, The Disciple, and it was love at first puff! I’m always open to trying new blends

and four out of five times the experience is uneventful. If I don’t like it, I will try to be polite and make a couple of positive remarks but as soon as I can I light up a different one. However, on this occasion

The Disciple hit me right on my sweet spot of medium to full body which I consider to be a 7.5 on a scale of 0 to 10. So here we go with this 91-point rated delicacy!

Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Mexico San Andres

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

ROCKY PATEL DISCIPLE SIXTY (6.0”X 60) CIGARDEN CLUB BY FRANCISCO ARIAS 8 LATINO LEADERS NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2022

Pre light cold draw: Aromas and flavors in the realm of dry fruit, cacao, and chocolate.

First Third: Starting with flavors and aromas of almond and coffee, the retro hale was smooth and gentle with aromas of cinnamon, and apple. The ash was firm and light grey.

Second Third: The transition between the first and the second third was well planned, and starts with notes of wood, earth, and pepper.

Final Third: Smooth transition almost imperceptible with notes and hints of black pepper in contrast with a sweet fruity finish. up to this point the draw, the retro hale and the ash are immaculate

Overall Experience:

Burn: Even from start to finish with black belt burn line.

Construction: Very good with double cap.

Smoke: Plenty to play with.

Combustion: A 90-minute smoking experience

Strength: Medium to full body, 7.5 in a scale of 0 to 10

Pairing: Glenfiddich 21-year-old Grand Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whiskey

It appears to me that as Rocky Patel is turning 60 years old, he is looking to build a legacy as he is getting involved in the whole process from seeding to rolling and documenting everything. Overall, this is an amazing cigar and Disciple it's now inside my personal top five favorite cigars! This my friends is a big deal!

The most innovative creator of truly abstract photography, George O. Jackson de Llano

Through the years I have been writing about art, this time in fact, is the first time I feel the need to continue sharing the work of one single artist…

George O. Jackson de Llano, a photographer’s photographer, in one word, a “Virtuoso”. Independent and self-assured, with a remarkable ability to surprise and intrigue the viewer trough skillful orchestrated compositions. His latest neo-abstract expressionism work, “Señores de La Luz”, is inspired by a lifelong fascination with color and light, developed over that last 18 years pursuing a desire to satiate creative yearnings by doing something every day. His images show preference for the enigmatic, the unconventional, and

By

SEÑORES DE LA LUZ: A LIGHTED VIRTUOSO

GEORGE O. JACKSON DE LLANO

the unexpected - left up to the viewer to interpret what is seen through their personal eye lens.

Prior to discovering his Neo-Abstract Expressionism art, it is imperative to recognize the magnificence of this artist and understand the trajectory that positioned him, through some of his most notable preceding photography projects. Starting in 2009, his “Calaveras Series”, where he explores color and light, using as canvas a simple, unadorned, skull-shaped bottle filled with liquor.

The “Embrujo Mexicano” Collection 1978 – 2003, where most of the images were shot in Mexico City over a period of 25 years. The images for Corazon Fusilado were created out of the same photographs by manually superimposing transparencies, allowing the subjects to bleed and burn. Jackson donated his original

images to the University of Texas, and they now reside in the Benson Collection of Latin American Art. Today, the collection is shared with the San Antonio Museum of Art's Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Latin American Art.

It is essential to voice why Jackson’s work is so valuable and well paved, applying closely the interplay between abstraction and figuration; where the term “Neo-Abstract Expressionism” does not attempt to portray reality, but in fact, it is a tangible revelation of imaginary art spirits, reveling in photographic compositions of refracted color and light.

He achieves near perfection in his flawlessly focused and composed photography, which he says he edits by feel as well as expression, textures, color, and light, which he feels is collaborating in his exploration in the world of refraction.

William Hanhausen Courtesy of George O. Jackson Carlos Cuevas

ARTIST

THE HISTORY OF ALL HIS PROJECTS, CAN BE FOUND ON GEORGEOJACKSONDELLANO.COM

OUR WORLD IN 2050 & BEYOND

Ralph de la Vega

ON NOVEMBER 15th, 2022, the world’s population was forecasted to reach 8 billion people, according to the United Nations (UN). The World Population Prospects Report1 projects the global population will grow to 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050.

Population growth is caused by increasing global life expectancy, which stood at 72.9 years in 2019 and is expected to reach 77.2 years in 2050. Declining fertility rates partially offset this growth in life expectancy.

According to the report, the global population is expected to peak at around 10.4 billion people during the 2080s and remain at that level until 2100.

Understanding population trends and the resulting economic impacts are critical to envisioning our world in 2050 and beyond. In 2050 the most populous countries in the world will be India (1.7 billion), China (1.3 billion), and The United States (375 million).

The United States has been the largest economy in the world measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, China and India are expected to surpass the United States by 2035 and 2075, respectively2

Latinos as a demographic cohort are vital to keeping the United States a global economic power in 2050 and beyond. From 2010 to 2020, the U.S. Latino GDP was the third fastest-growing among the ten largest GDPs3 Only China and India have higher growth rates

during this period making the future economic power of the United States and Latinos inextricably linked.

Our world in 2050 and beyond brings other enormous challenges which need global solutions and cooperation. We must work together to address climate change issues with innovative, sustainable technologies. We need to work together to manage and improve global health issues to promote good health around the globe. Finally, we need to ensure that children have access to healthcare and education so they can prosper, for prosperity fosters peace.

Our future will be characterized by many challenges. I am confident we will rise to meet these challenges and make “Our World in 2050 & Beyond” a better world.

1 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs = World Population Prospects 2022.

2 Goldman Sachs Research Article “The Global Economy in 2075” December 8, 2022

3 2022 Latino Donor Collaborative U.S. Latino GDP Report.

Ralph de laVega is the former vice-chairman ofAT&T Inc. He is the author of the best-selling book“ObstaclesWelcome: TurnAdversity toAdvantage in Business and Life.”He is also a LinkedIn Influencer,posting regularly on leadership and innovation.

MICHAEL SCIAEF

COMMUNITY BANKS ARE A WAY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE

Michael has witnessed the banking industry's challenges in the last four decades. He started his banking career in the 1980s as a bank teller and worked his way up into a competitive market. He oversees a financial institution with 400 employees (approximately 70% of them Latinos) and is present in 26 locations.

Born in San Benito, Texas, Michael used to work as a bank teller during the summers. In 1986, he became a management trainee at First Valley Bank. The bank was sold in 1998, when Michael was the Senior Vice President, managing lending and operations.

During the 2007 recession, Michael decided it was time to be audacious and start a community bank. He noticed a tremendous need on the market, as there was a lack of community banks in Texas. The plans were fulfilled three years later - after they bought a bank in Texas. Texas Regional Bank opened its first branch bench in February 2010

"The focus was to raise enough capital to be effective in the markets. We spread the bank's ownership out to many, rather than few to bring back community banking as quickly as we could," says Michael.

The business model helped them to stand out among competitors. Traditionally, the bank industry is owned by legacy families who have been in the business for a long time. On the other hand, community banks like the Texas Regional Bank are typically locally owned and operated.

"We were a startup, and we went to our friends and family in the communities down here in the Valley and raised $24 million to start the bank. About 250 families did that. In our organization, owning more than 10% of the bank is impossible. We keep the ownership spread wide amongst many people instead of being controlled by a few," families”, explains Michael.

While traditional banks focus on quantity and big customers, Texas Regional Bank takes pride in building relationships with its clients. "We deal specifically with bridging international business with domestic business. We have professional bankers that deal with customers one relationship at a time and have the authority to make decisions and extend credit. That makes a lot of difference," he adds.

Texas Regional Bank and its client's success are intertwined. "We want success for our customers and employees. We want investment in our communities and a fair return to our shareholders. We invest a lot in economic and community development by bridging the gaps between the public and private sectors." Michael aims to offer more than financial services to the customers; he wants Texas Regional Bank to continue to be built and owned by the communities. Therefore, every time they go into a new location, the bank offers stocks to be purchased by locals. The bank also empowers employees by providing them with many career paths.

The CEO is aware of the importance of Texas Regional Bank to entrepreneurs. "I cannot stress how important it is for each individual that wants to go out and be entrepreneurial and start a business to have a trusted advisor. As bankers, we provide a trusted advisor relationship. If you don't need that, they're a dozen out there. But if you bank with us, you'll be able to always talk to somebody and get a trusted advisor."

WE WANT SUCCESS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES. WE WANT INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND A FAIR RETURN TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS.

Luana Ferreira Courtesy of Texas Regional Bank

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & CEO AT TEXAS REGIONAL BANK

HOW CARLOS VAZ CREATED A BILLION-DOLLAR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FIRM

When Carlos Vaz arrived in Boston in 2001, he came with $300 and an unrelenting drive and commitment to success – to make it happen. He created his own opportunities and became founder and CEO of CONTI Capital, a real estate investment firm with over $1.2 billion in transactions so far. And, he believes the best is yet to come.

Luana Ferreira Courtesy of CONTI F. Izquierdo

Carlos was born into a humble Brazilian household in Minas Gerais. One of nine children, Carlos’ father was a butcher and his mother, a homemaker. Together, they led by example and instilled the principles of family, hard work, discipline, and values.

Frustrated with the many strikes in Brazil, Carlos looked for new opportunities. He found an unpaid internship in a law office in Boston and didn't hesitate. "I came to the U.S. with $300 in my pocket, and my rent was $350; that was my reality," he says.

Carlos made a living unloading trucks from 2 to 6 am. Then, he headed to the office from 8 am to 3 pm and took classes in the evening. He worked as a waiter and construction laborer in any open pockets of time. "I think this is the Latino way of being: working hard, no matter what happens."

The Brazilian entrepreneur has embraced every opportunity to learn and make a difference. At one point, he worked as an assistant carpenter and focused on getting as many jobs as possible. "At that stage, I didn't care about the job size. If it's a small or big job, it's perfect. I want to do it right. I think everything that you do right eventually starts growing."

The business grew. In 2005, he focused on house renovations and CONTI began. "I updated and sold 32 houses in the greater Boston area, working seven days a week. I used to bring my mattress and sleep on the floor," says Carlos.

But, forecasting the housing bubble was set to burst, Carlos began evaluating more longterm real estate opportunities. He quickly

discovered the cashflow producing, reliable investment model of multifamily commercial real estate. After evaluating markets, Carlos relocated to Dallas in 2008 and began his quest to make it happen.

Since then, CONTI has negotiated for over 12,000 units and in excess of $1.2 billion in transactions. The company has offices in Dallas, Miami, and New York as well as an affiliate office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Being open-minded helps Carlos adapt to the everchanging real estate investment market. "Looking at our history, we’ve pivoted at least four times as the scenarios for investment and lending, as well as the local market economies and demographics, have changed."

While the world is looking at a global recession, Carlos is confident about the future as having a home is a priority for everyone. According to the entrepreneur, people can skip a vacation or postpone the purchase of a new car, but they always need a place to live.

He explains further that people tend to be more conservative when it comes to investing now, which gives the real estate business an advantage. "We've been able to give our investors a 17% net return. We’ve never lost any money from investors."

CONTI plans to significantly increase its size in the coming three years, as Carlos aims to reach $4 billion AUM. Therefore he will focus on attracting more talented people to the team and acquiring more multifamily assets in the Sun Belt region of the U.S. "I am more focused on the next three years because if you do the three years well, the ten years will run more easily."

CONTI PLANS TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ITS SIZE IN THE COMING THREE YEARS, AS CARLOS AIMS TO REACH $4 BILLION AUM. THEREFORE HE WILL FOCUS ON ATTRACTING MORE TALENTED PEOPLE TO THE TEAM AND ACQUIRING MORE MULTIFAMILY ASSETS IN THE SUN BELT REGION OF THE U.S.

Luisana Rodríguez Courtesy of the United States Census Bureau Carlos Cuevas

ROBERT SANTOS: THE PARALLELS BETWEEN DATA AND CULTURE

A DEEP-DIVE INTO THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU

HIS BACKGROUND as the grandson of four Mexican immigrants who escaped the Mexican Revolution in the early 1900s to San Antonio, Texas, has informed much of his professional career. "They crossed the border in an attempt to find work." The concept that immigrants establish this country in many ways is reinforced when Robert recalls his grandfather, who worked in one of the Brackenridge estate greenhouses during his first jobs.

As a Catholic, he attended the Little Flower School in the city's western edges, located in "the barrios," and the Holy Cross High School, which led to a B.A. in mathematics from Trinity University after a short stint in San Antonio Community College. "I found my love for mathematics and statistics through those schools." Santos attended graduate school at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor to learn statistics, an uncommon skill in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Later, he and his wife relocated to Temple University's Institute for Survey Research in Philadelphia.

"Since my passions were statistics and helping people, becoming a project director and a leader at Temple was the right fit. I was able to do my job in a culturally relevant way to the community, as opposed to just repeating what the stats say."

With that insight, he felt compelled to share his point of view to do better re-

Robert Santos is a thirdgeneration Mexican American leader with a senior career of over 40 years in survey research, statistical design, and management. He was named the 26th head of the United States Census Bureau early last year and has worked to deliver high-quality national statistics while remaining sensitive to varied perspectives.

search: "using one's culture helps to attain excellence in everything you do." Today, the U.S. Census Bureau is rethinking how to collect data. Civilizations evolve, and questions that worked 40 years ago may no longer effectively paint an image of who we are as a society. But what is most challenging in the process is accuracy.

Right now, the Census Bureau collects data through a transactional process where we send out forms and expect people to participate. Still, participation rates are lowering. Robert comments, "On the one hand, we need to do better to ensure that we're sending a message of relevancy and civic duty, but on the other hand, we need people to cooperate. If the participation rates go down, we have to adjust the data to make it representative." However, he affirms that it's essential to generate trust with the segments of society where trust doesn't exist: the immigrant community.

To do a decennial census, a continuous partnership from every place, urban or rural, is needed to secure participation. This is extremely important to undocumented Latino immigrants, who have been in the shadows for many years. According to Santos, communities benefit from participating in surveys if they also receive something in return, from economic development to neighborhood support. "We want to ensure that individuals understand that by participating in our surveys and censuses, we retain the confidentiality and privacy of their information, and they get the benefits."

Robert can only speak in generalities, he highlights. Still, his impression of where the country is coming from and where it is going is clear. "We're amidst a renaissance in our nation—technologically as well as with the population and economy. Latinos are becoming most of the minority population; we're embracing our identities. Suddenly, you get a population more connected to their heritage. And they want to tell that story." He believes that today, we have this

rich mixture of immigration of different races and ethnicities, representing a significant strength in the United States.

Santos says that their job is to supply and understand statistical data in a way that is relevant to policy makers so they can make informed decisions. And more importantly, that information will be powerful once it is used with purpose. Robert and the United States Census Bureau reevaluate what a Federal Statistical Agency is to alleviate the burden on the populace while focusing meaningfully on the previously undercounted. They invite suggestions for a better strategy for a redesigned 2030 census: "We can only do our job with an active partnership with the public. We will link things together and create a data resource that's even more powerful than the individual data collections we're doing now."

EDUCATION:

• The estimated median income for Hispanic people under 30 in 2021 was $57,981. In comparison, the White under 25 and Asian under 28 earned $77,999 and $101,418 respectively.

• In 2020, the Hispanic population represented the second largest race/ethnic group in the U.S. at 16.3%, right behind the White, non-Hispanic population at 63.7%, and followed by the Black or African American alone, the non-Hispanic population at 12.2%.

• The Hispanic community is most prevalent in the West and Southwest of the country.

• The median income for a female Hispanic of 15 years old and over as of 2021 was $25,324, passed by the median income for the male population in that same age group at $36,334. In contrast, the Asian female had an estimated income of $34,270, while the male earned around $56,682.

• Considering the educational attainment of those aged 25 and over, the median salary in 2021 for both sexes with High School Diplomas in 2021 was $38,180 for the Hispanic male and $23,097 for the Hispanic female. Those who went to college earned around $46,338 (male) and $29,427 (female).

• In 2021, the Hispanic man with an Associate degree had a median salary of $51,447, while the Hispanic female earned an estimated $33,130. In 2021, a male with a Bachelor's Degree earned around $82,130, while a female averaged

• Those Hispanic males with a Master's Degree received a median income of $93,983, and the female got an approximately of $63,987 in 2021. When a male had a Doctorate degree, his estimated income for last year could reach $118,239, while a female only earned $87,015.

SANTOS SAYS THAT THEIR JOB IS TO SUPPLY AND UNDERSTAND STATISTICAL DATA IN A WAY THAT IS RELEVANT TO POLICY MAKERS SO THEY CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS.

WE NEED MORE LATINOS IN HOLLYWOOD: CRUCIAL

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REPRESENTATION

An interview with key actors paving the way for new generations.

and Latinos are 30% of everyone under 30 in the US, yet only 3% of Hollywood. The executives who make the choices for what programs get selected tend to be very young. The problem at this point is that we have no way to enter the industry. Hollywood is notorious for being a closed circle and of having pipelines from the Ivy League and the top schools in the country. And we Latinos, are not there. We need more paths to get the exposure we need to be able to enter Hollywood. Schools like UCLA are trying to make an important contribution of outreach and recruitment and letting Latinos in the United States know that they are welcoming our community. Specifically, that there is a scholarship program that is being built to support American Latino students who wish to have this career who otherwise couldn't possibly afford the tuition. We need a pipeline. We need students to go to the top schools, because right now we are tremendously underrepresented, not only in Hollywood, but in the pipeline schools that populate the creative ranks of the executives that run Hollywood.

MOCTEZUMA

ESPARZA

AMERICAN PRODUCER, CEO MAYA CINEMAS

• What is the current perception of Latinos in the film industry?

ME: I don't think that anybody would be surprised that the situation for Latinos is as bad or worse than it was 50 or 60 years ago, or even 100 years ago. Hollywood has consistently portrayed us in a very negative and pejorative way, this is still the problem. The consequences to these negative portrayals are deep and profound. They affect the next generation; they affect the kinds of dreams and hopes that our children might have. If they don't see themselves reflected in a positive way on the screens, then they also can't dream of being the hero, going on quests, overcoming adversity, wining their love, triumphing over evil. Those dreams are denied our children. It is very damaging to have those negative stereotypes prevail in Hollywood.

• What should be done to change that perception?

ME: One of the problems is that we don’t have professional roles in Hollywood, that reflect our participation in the country. Hollywood is mostly a generator of youth culture

• What would be your advice to new generations that want to go into the film industry

ME: We must get our students to apply and graduate from top graduate schools in the country, both in the business of entertainment, and as Directors, Writers and Producers. They need to get the skill set to master this field. We must get people employed in executive positions because they're the ones that ultimately approve or deny projects. We need thousands of Latinos to pursue careers in Hollywood so they can support each other so that our stories, talent and creativity will be integral to the stories Hollywood shares with the world.

“HOLLYWOOD IS NOTORIOUS FOR BEING A CLOSED CIRCLE AND OF HAVING PIPELINES FROM THE IVY LEAGUE AND THE TOP SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY. AND WE LATINOS, ARE NOT THERE. WE NEED MORE PATHS TO GET THE EXPOSURE WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO ENTER HOLLYWOOD.”

DR. JOSE-LUIS RUIZ PRESIDENT, MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION

www.MexicanAmericanCEF.org

• What actions is MECEF taking to help overcome the severe underrepresentation and specially the demeaning depiction of Mexican-Americans in Hollywood?

JLR: There are 40 million people of Mexican decent in the US, astronauts, lawyers, teachers, nurses, doctors, accounts, builders, farmers, war heroes and hardworking people in every field of endeavor, who’s stories go untold, instead Hollywood and the media choose demeaning stereotypical narratives. Because Films & TV have tremendous impact in the narrative & perception, the Mexican American Cultural Education Foundation (MACEF) a 501 (c) 3 has chosen to promote positive content, as well as foster future MexicanAmerican/Chicano film makers in order to change the narrative. Positive and more accurate to life portrayal of the Mexican-American community contribution as Americans, will have a positive effect for our communities reputation, self-steam and progress as a community. MACEF has several active initiatives, to achieve these goals; most importantly, MACEF Tuition Scholarship, directed by Moctesuma Esparza, with our primary partner UCLA TFT, to helping increase the number of graduate students in film by providing financial support. Also, the MACEF Filmmakers Production Grant, to help new filmmakers who have great stories, to create a short film or proof of concept film or TV pilot. In 2021 & 2022 we received approximately 300 applications and distributed $50,000 in Grants. The very successful MACEF Filmmaker Mentorship Program, paring young filmmakers with experienced, highly successful filmmakers, and having quarterly networking events. Caping it all with the Mexican-American Film and Television Festival & Awards, a forum for Mexican-American filmmakers to show their work, to promote, and to honor them. It opened with great success in 2022, and it is now schedule for May 13-14, 2023 at the historical Raleigh Studios in Hollywood.

DEAN BRIAN KITE

INTERIM DEAN OF THE UCLA SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM

AND TELEVISION

• What’s the need for creating more Latino cinematographers or producers?

BK: It has been well documented that Latinos, more than any other group, are moviegoers and comprise nearly one in five of the U.S. population, yet only 7% of major films in 2019 showcased a lead Hispanic or Latino actor. Source: NPR.org In Los Angeles, the Latino population is 49.1% of the city’s residents. We need our artists, our storytellers, to be telling authentic Latino stories.

“POSITIVE AND MORE ACCURATE TO LIFE PORTRAYAL OF THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION AS AMERICANS, WILL HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT FOR OUR COMMUNITIES REPUTATION, SELF-ESTEEM AND PROGRESS AS A COMMUNITY.”

• What is UCLA doing about it?

BK: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television is currently focused on a major fundraising campaign to secure the ability of Latino students to attend and thrive in our program. Our focus is reinforced by UCLA commitment to becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) by 2025.

• What would be the ideal outcome for the new generations of Latino cinematographers or producers?

BK: A filmmaker can amplify their voice to millions of viewers. We must demand that our industry looks like the city where we are creating our art and then tell the stories of our shared and unique humanity. These artists can make the world a better, more just place. The ideal outcome would be for them to have increased and more visible representation in the industry; to have steady employment within their chosen field; and for them to be able to tell their own unique stories.

www.tft.ucla.edu

or directors are Latino. If they are not present in the industry, how can the narrative improve?

To transform this dynamic, TFT is committed to empowering a rising generation of industry executives, producers and writers who will shift these negative portrayals. Further, TFT will explore opportunities with the UCLA Anderson School of Business on a crossfertilization program to ensure future corporate leaders comprehend how they, too, can help to change Latino stereotypes that are detrimental to their customers and their companies.

• What is the strategy to financially support Latino students?

WIDENER

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER,

UCLA SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM AND TELEVISION

• What are the most common challenges Latino students face?

DW: Latino students often face economic hardship. They can be on the receiving end of implicit biases and/or stereotypes. If they speak English as a second language, they might face language challenges and/or barriers. First-generation college students might lack guidance and/or support.

When Latino students look at how their culture is depicted in media, it is not always good, to say the least. Too often, they are portrayed as drug lords, illegal immigrants or low-wage service providers. Sadly, it’s not surprising when you consider that fewer than 1% of working screenwriters, producers

DW: It costs approximately $65,000 per annum to attend UCLA, making it difficult for many students to pay tuition. TFT hopes to establish productive and forward-thinking relationships that will heighten the awareness of who we are and what we do and encourage a larger population of Latino students to apply to TFT.

• What kind of support do the new generations need to thrive in the current environment?

DW: They need scholarships, internships, and networking opportunities. We are looking to partner with the Latino community to provide this support, thereby improving representation in the entertainment industry.

DEBORAH

“TO TRANSFORM THIS DYNAMIC, TFT IS COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING A RISING GENERATION OF INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES, PRODUCERS AND WRITERS WHO WILL SHIFT THESE NEGATIVE PORTRAYALS.”

CSUITE 2022

We proudly present the 2022 Latinos in Corporate list. This year we are proud to feature a larger list compared to our 2021 list, reflecting almost 20% increase in C-Suite positions occupied by Latino corporate executives. Our research team has included the Latinos that make up the executive teams of Fortune 1000 companies and only those who either report directly to the Chief Executive Officer or have a very Senior position in the company. The 318 executives featured represent a small percentage of the positions available and represent barely 30% of the 1000 largest companies of America.

Our hopes are to see this list grow faster in the upcoming years. Corporate America still needs to unleash the opportunities of Latinos in leadership positions which is a winning strategy for companies.

JP SUAREZ

WALMART • F1000: 1

EVP, REGIONAL CEO AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (INTERIM CEO CANADA)

As EVP, Chief Administration Officer and Regional CEO, Canada, Chile and Massmart for Walmart International, JP Suarez looks after roughly $40bn in sales and over $2bn in profit for Walmart. He also leads the teams responsible for Technology, Supply Chain, Global Leverage and Real Estate and serves on the board of Massmart, Walmart’s publicly held subsidiary in South Africa.

NANCY AVILA

MCKESSON • F1000: 9

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

In this role, Flores is responsible for the company’s technology initiatives including. She plays a critical role in accelerating McKesson’s enterprise strategy by guiding the company’s healthcare technology products and data and analytics capabilities. Prior, Avila served as CIO at Johnson Controls and previously spent 22 years at Abbott.

JESSE CORTEZ

MCKESSON • F1000: 9

VICE PRESIDENT, DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION, MCKESSON CORPORATION

Throughout his career, Jesse has been dedicated to talent and diversity, fostering an inclusive environment for people and companies to succeed. Prior Cortez was the Global Inclusion leader for HP Enterprise. He has extensive corporate experience in leadership talent acquisition, large scale diversity initiatives and working with non-profit organizations for over 17 years.

ANN ANAYA

AMERISOURCEBERGEN • F1000: 10

SVP & CHIEF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION OFFICER

Anaya joined AmerisourceBergen in 2022, she is responsible for driving AmerisourceBergen’s global DEI strategy to enable a more inclusive culture, and foster more engaging environments. Prior to assuming her role at AmerisourceBergen, Anaya spent nearly nine years at 3M, with the past five years as their Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President of Global Inclusion.

LESLIE DONATO

AMERISOURCEBERGEN • F1000: 10

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Donato architects and leads the organization’s long-term growth strategy and oversees initiatives that aim to diversify the organization’s portfolio through innovative build or buy opportunities. Donato has over 25 years of long-range strategy and healthcare industry expertise. Prior to her current role, she was the Vice President of Strategy at Bayer Pharmaceuticals.

CLAUDINE ADAMO

COSTCO WHOLESALE • F1000: 11

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, MERCHANDISING

Claudine took over the current position earlier 2022, responsible for merchandising. Prior to this position she served as Senior Vice President of Nonfoods Merchandising. She has over 30 years experience at the company, where she began in 1992.

THADDEUS ARROYO

AT&T • F1000: 13

CHIEF STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

He oversees corporate strategy, corporate development, venture investments and incubating emerging businesses as well as strategic business development and alliances supporting 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.

STEVE C DE BACA

CARDINAL HEALTH • F1000: 15

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF QUALITY & REGULATORY AFFAIRS

Steve brings more than 30 years of Quality and Regulatory Affairs (QRA) functional experience in the medical device and in vitro diagnostic device industry.Prior to joining Cardinal Health as the Senior Vice President of QRA in February 2021, Steve served as Vice President of QRA for Orthopedics and Americas for Zimmer Biomet.

HECTOR PADILLA

HOME DEPOT • F1000: 17

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT – OUTSIDE SALES & SERVICE

Padilla is executive vice president of outside sales & service for The Home Depot and has been growing his career with the company for more than 26 years. He previously served as president of the southern division, overseeing sales and operations of more than 690 stores.

JOSE BARRA

HOME DEPOT • F1000: 17

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – MERCHANDISING, DÉCOR

He oversees the company’s strategy to provide customers with innovative and exclusive products across flooring, paint, kitchen, bath, appliances, décor, storage and organization. Jose joined The Home Depot in 2017 and previously served as senior vice president of Merchandising Services. Jose brings more than 25 years of industry experience to the company.

GABRIEL ARREAGA

KROGER • F1000: 21

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SUPPLY CHAIN

Gabriel joined Kroger in 2020 with deep supply chain leadership experience. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of supply chain for Mondelez International, Inc. He also served as global vice president of operations for Stanley Black and Decker and held numerous leadership roles at Unilever, including vice president of food and beverage operations.

DIEGO SCOTTI

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS • F1000: 23

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Diego oversees all aspects of Verizon’s marketing, experience design and brand communications across all business units. He is responsible for linking the company’s innovations, products and services to build Verizon’s brands, create awareness, and drive demand and loyalty across all channels. Previously, he served as the Chief Marketing Officer of J. Crew.

MAGDA YRIZARRY

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS • F1000: 23

CHIEF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION OFFICER

Magda Yrizarry has been a force for change for over three decades. Yrizarry began her Verizon career in external affairs holding numerous local and national roles, including Executive Director for Public Policy and Strategic Alliances, managing national outreach efforts across diverse constituencies. She has been recognized as one of the 50 Most Powerful Latinas in America by ALPFA.

CARLOS HERNANDEZ

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. • F1000: 24

EXECUTIVE CHAIR OF INVESTMENT & CORPORATE BANKING

Hernandez is responsiblefor the firm’s Investment Banking and Corporate Banking businesses. He is also a member of J.P. Morgan’s Operating Committee and the Corporate & Investment Bank Management Team. An investment banker for most of his career, Carlos has extensive experience leading teams that serve the world’s top corporations and institutions.

JUAN OTERO

COMCAST • F1000: 28

SVP, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Otero leads DE&I initiatives across Comcast NBCUniversal, focusing specifically on governance, public policy, and strategic employee engagement. He also supports integration of DE&I into Comcast NBCUniversal’s community impact initiatives. Previously, Juan served as Vice President for Comcast NBCUniversal’s Federal Government Affairs team.

JULIA RENDON REINHART

VALERO ENERGY • F1000: 30

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMINISTRATION

Julia is responsible for Valero’s human resources operations companywide as well as well as global security, facilities, and administrative services. She joined Valero in December 2006 as Managing Counsel-Labor & Employment. Prior to joining Valero, Reinhart served as a Partner in the law firm of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP.

JENNIFER SAAVEDRA

DELL TECHNOLOGIES • F1000: 31

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

She leads the company’s Global Human Resources and Facilities function and accelerates the performance and growth of the company through culture and people. Jenn joined Dell Technologies in 2005 and has held HR leadership roles in many disciplines. Jenn has a Doctoral degree in Industrial and Organizational Behavior from Tulane University.

RICK GOMEZ

TARGET • F1000: 32

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FOOD AND BEVERAGE OFFICER

He brings deep retail expertise and more than 20 years of experience managing multi-billion-dollar consumer packaged goods brands to Target’s food and beverage business. Rick joined Target in 2013 as senior vice president of brand and category marketing. Prior to Target, he served as vice president of brand marketing at MillerCoors.

LUIZ VASCONCELOS

FEDEX • F1000: 39

SVP/PRESIDENT, LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN, FEDEX EXPRESS

As President of FedEx Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Division, Luiz R. Vasconcelos maintains overall responsibility for the region, which includes approximately 24,000 employees in more than 50 countries and territories. n 2018, Luiz was promoted to Vice President of Operations for FedEx Express in Brazil. Prior to joining, he worked at Rapidão Cometa.

RUBEN BARRALES

WELLS FARGO • F1000: 41

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT

Barrales is former White House Deputy Assistant to the President & Director of White House Intergovernmental Affairs, elected official, and chief executive officer for nonprofit and business advocacy organizations. A supporter of diversity, inclusion and public policy that expands economic opportunity for all.

LIDIA FONSECA

PFIZER • F1000: 43

CHIEF DIGITAL AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Lidia leads all digital, data and technology products and solutions across the company, including digitizing drug discovery, clinical development, manufacturing, distribution and commercial. Lidia has 20+ years of experience in the healthcare industry. In her prior role, Lidia was the Senior Vice President and CIO at Quest Diagnostics.

NANETTE COCERO

PFIZER • F1000: 43

GLOBAL PRESIDENT VACCINES

In her role, Nanette oversees an international business and is responsible for the development and delivery of innovative vaccines that address serious and life-threatening conditions, helping to protect communities around the world. She is Chair of the International Federation of Pharmaceuticals and Manufacturers Association (IFPMA) Vaccine CEO Steering Committee.

PACO YBARRA

CITIGROUP • F1000: 44

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS GROUP

Ybarra is Chief Executive Officer of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group, which includes its Banking, Markets and Services businesses. He is a member of the Executive Management Team, Chairman of the Institutional Clients Group Risk Management Committee and serves as a Member of the Board of Grupo Financiero Citibanamex, S.A. de C.V.

ROBERTO AZEVÊDO

PEPSICO • F1000: 45

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF CORPORATE AFFAIRS OFFICER AND CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PEPSICO FOUNDATION

In his role, Azevêdo oversees Public Policy and Government Affairs, Communications, and The PepsiCo Foundation, while also working closely with the Sustainability team. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Azevêdo worked as a career diplomat, most recently serving as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) since 2013.

SANDRA L. RIVERA

INTEL • F1000: 46

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER, DATACENTER AND AI GROUP

She leads Intel’s development of leadership data center products for a cloud-based world, including Intel® Xeon® and field programmable gate array (FPGA) products. She also drives the company’s overall artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and product roadmap. Rivera joined Intel in 2000 as a marketing director after the acquisition of Dialogic Corp

VICTOR AGUILAR

PROCTER & GAMBLE • F1000: 47

CHIEF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION OFFICER

Victor leads P&G’s Research & Development (R&D) organization, global innovation program and strategy. He also serves as liaison to the Board of Director’s Innovation and Technology Committee. Victor brings over three decades of P&G experience spanning three continents, across Fabric and Baby Care, Future Works and Corporate R&D.

DARIO GIL

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES (IBM) • F1000: 49

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

Gil leads the technology roadmap and the technical community of IBM, directing innovation strategies in areas including hybrid cloud, AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, and exploratory science. He is also responsible for IBM's intellectual property strategy and business. Gil is a globally recognized leader of the quantum computing industry.

CARLOS A. GOMEZ

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY • F1000: 53

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER

He is responsible for management and oversight of the Company’s global treasury organization, which includes corporate finance, liquidity management, capital markets, financial risk management, pension and investments, enterprise consumer payments, and global cash management. Gómez is also responsible for managing the Company’s relationships with its banking partners and the credit rating agencies.

HORACIO GUTIERREZ

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY • F1000: 53

SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

In this role, Gutierrez serves as the chief legal officer of the Company, overseeing its team of attorneys responsible for all aspects of Disney’s legal affairs around the world, and acting as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and the Board of Directors. Before joining Gutierrez most recently served as Head of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer for Spotify.

DEAN ACOSTA

LOCKHEED MARTIN • F1000: 55

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Dean has three decades of experience in communications and journalism in the technology, energy and aerospace sectors. His team is closely aligned with business strategy and is driving measurable outcomes. Dean’s portfolio spans media relations, digital and social media, employee and executive communications, branding, marketing, advertising and social impact.

JESUS "JAY" MALAVE

LOCKHEED MARTIN • F1000: 55

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Jesus “Jay” Malave is the chief financial officer (CFO) for the Lockheed Martin Corporation. In this role, Malave is responsible for all aspects of the corporation’s financial strategies, processes, and operations. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Malave served as senior vice president and CFO for L3Harris Technologies. In this role, he was responsible for oversight of all internal and external financial reporting, and the development of the corporation’s strategic plan.

CHRISTIAN RUIZ

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS • F1000: 69

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SALES

Christian Ruiz is Executive Vice President, Sales at Charter Communications. He is responsible for all residential and small- and medium-sized business (SMB) sales and retention functions, including Direct Sales, Inbound Sales and Retention call centers, Spectrum Stores, Telemarketing, Digital Sales Center, Strategic Channels, and Retail Partners.

VICTORIA GUTIERREZ

SYSCO • F1000: 70

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF MERCHANDISING OFFICER

Victoria is the SVP and Chief Merchandising Officer of Sysco, the world’s global foodservice leader. In this role, Victoria leads Sysco’s product growth strategy and works to enhance the customer experience through a full line of food and non-food products. Previously, she was a Partner with the Boston Consulting Group advising major retail and consumer goods clients globally, and also built beverage brands as a certified sommelier.

MARIA MARTINEZ

CISCO SYSTEMS • F1000: 74

EVP AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Maria is responsible for the company’s operations and transformation, as well as building high-value experiences for its customers, partners, and employees. Martinez oversees Cisco’s Strategy Execution, Customer Success, Renewals, Customer & Partner Experience, Security & Trust, Supply Chain, IT, Services, and Transformation functions. Maria has more than 35 years of leadership experience from a variety of technology sectors including software, services, hardware and networking technology.

ALEXANDRA LOPEZ

CISCO SYSTEMS • F1000: 74

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER AND SVP

Alexandra Lopez is Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Procurement Services at Cisco Systems, leading the organization responsible for the end-to-end buying ecosystem. She also leads Cisco’s enterprise contingent workforce strategy and the continuous digital transformation evolution across the holistic operation. Prior to Cisco, Alexandra held executive leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, including Kaiser Permanente and Hewlett Packard.

TYSON FOODS • F1000: 81

EXECUTIVE

In this role, he focuses on centralizing the company’s efforts to leverage data and analytics to enhance the customer experience, accelerate innovation and elevate digital capabilities to move with the speed and demands of the consumer. In addition, he leads our supply chain, continuous improvement, engineering, warehousing and transportation.

CATALINA VARGAS

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB • F1000: 82

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN

Catalina currently leads a team of more than 600 employees working to seamlessly plan and deliver medicines to patients in more than 50 countries around the world. Prior to her current role, Catalina was Chief of Staff to the CEO of BMS where she led important strategic enterprise-wide initiatives. Catalina has an exceptional record of building high performing and agile global teams.

LUIS VILARIN

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB • F1000: 82

VICE PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL PATIENT, DATA & PRIVACY LAW (R&D & IT LAW)

Vilarin is an experienced corporate legal executive with substantial in-house, law firm, and technology experience. Leader of matrixed international teams focused on legal, privacy, digital and data governance, regulatory, integration, finance, tax, and operational matters.

J. ANDRES ESPINOSA

AMERICAN EXPRESS • F1000: 85

CHIEF CREDIT OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CREDIT AND FRAUD RISK

Andres is passionate about building strong teams, promoting collaboration across lines of business, and developing the next generation of exceptional credit and fraud risk leaders. Andres is a member of the company's Executive Committee, Enterprise Risk Management Committee and is executive sponsor of the Hispanic Executive Leadership diversity network.

BEATRIZ PEREZ

COCA-COLA • F1000: 93

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS, SUSTAINABILITY AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

Perez oversees a diverse portfolio and manages networked teams that lead and support the company's business objectives. This includes commitments to global leadership in the areas of environmental, social and governance (ESG). Perez also leads the strategic direction and business performance for the company's retail, licensing and attractions portfolio of assets.

MIGUEL S. BENET, M.D.

CHS • F1000: 95

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS

Miguel S. Benet, M.D., M.P.H., has leadership responsibilities for the CHS PSO – Patient Safety Organization, clinical research, clinical informatics, case management, ED, OR, OB cardiovascular service lines, pharmacy, clinical data science, process improvement and graduate medical education (GME) programs within CHS-affiliated hospitals.

DAVID DIAZ

EXELON • F1000: 99

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, AUDIT SERVICES EXELON CORPORATION

Diaz is senior vice president of audit services, a member of the Exelon Executive Committee and reports into the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. He is responsible for managing the execution of Exelon’s audit and controls strategies and activities. Prior to his current role, Diaz served as vice president of finance for Constellation.

DAVID M. VELAZQUEZ

EXELON • F1000: 99

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, UTILITIES OPERATIONS, EXELON CORPORATION

Velazquez is responsible for overseeing and improving utility operations to ensure all Exelon’s utilities – Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco – are developing and implementing efficient operations and cost-effective systems to meet the current and future needs of Exelon and its customers. Prior to this role, Velazquez was president and CEO of Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI) the parent company of Pepco.

JOSE VARELA

3M • F1000: 102

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EMERGING MARKETS AND ENTERPRISE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE

José Varela, previously served as Global Vice President of Purchasing, having an inspiring leadership career in the company with representative roles such as the Vice Presidency for Occupational Safety, from where he led the acquisition of Capital Safety to 3M; as well as the Presidency of Panama, Chile and Brazil, among other positions in the areas of sales, finance, operational planning and supply chain management.

MICHAEL DURAN

3M • F1000: 102

SVP AND CHIEF ETHICS & COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Michael directs a team that designs and implements global controls that mitigate corruption and compliance risk, including training and communication, third party due diligence, internal evaluations and audits for compliance risk, M&A due diligence and compliance integration, and the compliance risk assessment process.

RODOFO ESPINOSA

3M • F1000: 102

ASSISTANT TREASURER

Espinoza is an innovative, results-proven finance professional with more than 15 years of global experience in Treasury, Risk Management, Accounting, and FP&A working with cross-functional teams and partnering with business leaders to achieve long term objectives.

KARINA CHAVEZ

3M • F1000: 102

SVP & CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Chavez leads several functions including strategy, brand, design, sponsorships and events, and communications for the $32 billion science-based company. She joined 3M in 2008 as a marketing and public affairs manager for 3M Mexico, and has held roles of increasing responsibility in the United States, Asia and Latin America.

OTAVIO LAZARINI BARBOSA

TD SYNNEX • F1000: 109

SVP, SYNNEX WESTCON-COMSTOR LATIN AMERICA

Lazarini is responsible for the development and execution of both business strategy and P&L functions across the region. During this tenure, he significantly drove high-margin growth and solidified the company’s foothold in the region. Coming from Brazilian distributor TelSist Informatica, Otavio helped position that company for acquisition.

FERNANDO CASADEVALL

WORLD FUEL SERVICES • F1000: 111

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Casadevall has served in the CHRO role since January 2019 and is responsible for all human resources (HR) responsibilities including compensation, benefits, recruitment, talent, HR services, and corporate security. Prior to WFS, he served as CHRO for Qatar Airways (QA), one of the largest airlines in the world with operations in 75+ countries and more than 50,000 employees.

AMY QUINTANA AVALOS

WORLD FUEL SERVICES • F1000: 111

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF CORPORATE COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY

Amy is responsible for securities, finance, and corporate governance, and oversees compliance, labor and employment, strategic transactions, and acquisitions. Quintana is also driving the company’s sustainability and ESG initiatives, including environmental, health and safety, diversity, and social responsibility. Prior to joining World Fuel Services, she served as an associate at Greenberg Traurig.

JOSE MIGUEL TEJADA

WORLD FUEL SERVICES • F1000: 111

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Tejeda is responsible for overseeing the Company’s global accounting, income tax, regulatory and financial reporting, market risk, and corporate finance functions. Prior to joining World Fuel Services, he served as the Head of Finance, Americas for Noble Group Limited. Before Noble Group, he worked for nine years at Constellation Energy, Inc. in various controller and financial planning and analysis roles.

FRANCISCO RAMOS

NETFLIX • F1000: 115

VICEPRESIDENT OF LATIN AMERICAN CONTENT

Over the course of his career, Francisco Ramos has produced over 50 movies and television shows. In late 2000, Francisco left Aurum Producciones and started his career as an independent producer. From 2009 to 2017, he produced projects for Grupo Zeta’s audiovisual arm. It was during his tenure at Aurum that he started producing movies and television.

PABLO PEREZ DE ROSSO

NETFLIX • F1000: 115

VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY, PLANNING & ANALYSIS

Perez De Rosso leads the Company's Strategy, Planning & Analysis group across Content, Studio, Marketing, Communications, Product, Partnerships and Gaming. This group is responsible for helping set the strategic direction of the business and making key business decisions through data analytics, financial analysis, research, and planning/forecasting.

JOSE CARLOS GUTIERREZ RAMOS

DANAHER • F1000: 118

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER

JC is responsible for setting Danaher’s science and technology strategy, supporting M&A and open innovation, and counseling Danaher’s operating companies on innovation opportunities. He leads the Danaher Innovation Centers and the Danaher Scientific Advisory Board. JC has diverse leadership experience across multiple biotech start-ups and pharmaceutical companies. Prior to Danaher, JC served as Global Head of Drug Discovery at AbbVie.

ROBERTO FERRI

JABIL • F1000: 119

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF SALES & MARKETING OFFICER

Ferri oversees and drives global sales, strategy and marketing, developing and executing the company’s value proposition and business models. Ferri joined Jabil in 2001 as vice president, sales. With over 30 years of business management experience in both large contract manufacturing and high-end flexible automation.

GUSTAVO VALLE

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL • F1000: 121

EVP, PRESIDENT LATIN AMERICA

Valle is responsible for leading the company’s $8.3Bn business in the US and Canada, including iconic brands such as OREO and belVita biscuits; Triscuit and Ritz crackers; Trident gum and Sour Patch Kids candy. He joined Mondelēz International in early 2020, bringing more than three decades of leadership experience and expertise across Latin America, North America and Europe.

MARIANO LOZANO

MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL • F1000: 121

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & PRESIDENT, LATIN AMERICA

Mariano Lozano is Executive Vice President & President Latin America for Mondelēz International, a global snacking leader evolving the role of snacking with 2021 net revenues of approximately $29 billion. In this role he is responsible for leading the company’s $3B across LA, including brands such as Oreo, Lacta, Club Social, Tang and Trident. He is also a member of Mondelēz International’s global management team.

EDGARDO HERNANDEZ

ELI LILLY • F1000: 122

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT OF MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

Since May 2021, Edgardo Hernandez has served as Executive Vice President of Eli Lilly and Company and President of Manufacturing Operations. Previously, Ed served as Senior Vice President of Global Parenteral Drug Product, Delivery Devices, and Regional Manufacturing from 2018 until 2021, where he was responsible for global parenteral manufacturing, emerging markets manufacturing, drug-product contract manufacturing, packaging and distribution operations.

ALISHA REAL

UNITED NATURAL FOODS • F1000: 132 VP, ESG & SOCIAL IMPACT

Alisha Real leads UNFI’s social and environmental impact programs. In 2018, she was appointed as the Executive Director of the UNFI Foundation. She has been involved with the Foundation in various capacities since 2013. In her time at UNFI, Alisha has evolved UNFI’s giving strategy so that the associates can be more actively involved.

JEFF ALVAREZ

OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM • F1000: 135

VICE PRESIDENT, INVESTOR RELATIONS

Jeff Alvarez is Vice President of Investor Relations for Oxy. Jeff leads Oxy’s engagement with the investor community and industry analysts. This includes framing and communicating Oxy’s investment thesis, strategy, business goals, and overall financial and operational performance. Most recently, he served as President and General Manager – Permian Resources, Texas Delaware Basin.

JUAN PEREZ

SALESFORCE.COM • F1000: 136

CIO & EVP

Juan Perez is CIO and EVP of Salesforce. He is responsible for the global IT organization and leads the company’s internal digital transformation to support growth and scale. Perez’s team supports the integration of new acquisition companies across the Salesforce ecosystem to streamline technology integration processes, and drives global operational efficiencies.

RAFAEL OLIVEIRA

KRAFT HEINZ • F1000: 139

INTERNATIONAL ZONE PRESIDENT

Oliveira is the International Zone President for The Kraft Heinz Company. In this role, he is responsible for leading the Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America zones. He previously served as Zone President of the Kraft Heinz Europe, Middle East and Africa business and Managing Director of Kraft Heinz UK & Ireland. Rafael joined Kraft Heinz in July 2014.

CARLOS ABRAMS-RIVERA

KRAFT HEINZ • F1000: 139

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT, NORTH AMERICA ZONE

Carlos Abrams-Rivera leads Kraft Heinz in North America. Before joining Kraft Heinz in 2020, Carlos was president of Campbell Snacks and Pepperidge Farm at Campbell Soup Company. Prior to Campbell, he was with Mondelēz International as president of gum and candy in Latin America and president of Mondelēz Mexico, among other leadership positions.

ANDRE MACIEL

KRAFT HEINZ • F1000: 139

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GLOBAL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

FLAVIO TORRES

KRAFT HEINZ • F1000: 139

HEAD OF GLOBAL OPERATIONS

Torres is the Head of Global Operations for The Kraft Heinz Company. He joined Kraft Heinz in January of 2020 and is responsible for the Company’s global operations organization, including all areas of manufacturing, logistics and quality. Prior to joining Kraft Heinz, Flavio spent 25 years at Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) where he led Brewery Operations.

ESTEBAN SANTOS

AMGEN • F1000: 140

EVP, OPERATIONS

Esteban is responsible for the Operations organization, which encompasses Manufacturing, Process Development, Quality, Engineering and Global Supply Chain.

Prior, Santos was senior vice president, Manufacturing, responsible for operations at Amgen's commercial manufacturing. Santos joined Amgen in 2007 as executive director, Manufacturing Technologies.

ELISA D. GARCIA

MACY'S • F1000: 144

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND SECRETARY

Garcia serves as the legal advisor to senior management and the board of directors and is the Macy’s, Inc. corporate secretary. Garcia also oversees government affairs. Prior to joining Macy's, Garcia had 16 years of broad-ranging experience as a corporate general counsel for major consumer-facing companies. Garcia is the executive sponsor of the La Voz Employee Resource Group that focuses on empowering the Latino community.

ELCIO BARCELOS

U. S. BANCORP • F1000: 150

SEVP & CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Elcio has served in this position since joining U.S. Bancorp in September 2020. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief People and Places Officer of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae). Prior, Elcio served as Senior Vice President and Head of Human Resources for the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company.

SANDY RODRIGUEZ

MCDONALD'S • F1000: 152 VICE PRESIDENT OF U.S. COMMUNICATIONS, MCDONALD’S USA

Sandy is responsible for working with leaders across the organization to drive McDonald’s USA’s reputation and brand trust strategy. She serves as central point of contact for local and national community programs as the Brand continues to deepen its connections locally. Prior to joining McDonald’s, Sandy served as Vice President of Communications at Roche Diagnostics Corporation, leading the company’s integrated communications team.

INES RODRIFUEZ GUTZMER

AFLAC • F1000: 161

VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, HEAD CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, GLOBAL

Ines is an ward-winning, global communications and public relations professional with more than 18 years of broad-based experience in a variety of industries and sectors: Consumer/B2C (Best Buy, Panama Tourism Board, French Tourism Board, Melia Hotels, Procter & Gamble, The Home Depot, Beam Global); Tech/B2B/Corporate (Equifax, Acxiom, IBM, Xerox) and Agency (Burson-Marsteller, Ogilvy & Mather, Ketchum).

Andre Maciel is the Executive Vice President and Global Chief Financial Officer for The Kraft Heinz Company. He is responsible for the Company’s global accounting, treasury, tax, internal audit, budget and business planning, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, information technology, global business services, and Global Center of Excellence functions.

ROBERTO H. CAMPOS

WHIRLPOOL • F1000: 162

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL PRODUCT ORGANIZATION

Roberto Holthausen Campos joined Whirlpool Corporation in 2016 as Senior Vice President of the Global Product Organization – Product Platforms, where he led the team responsible for developing and executing home appliance product development plans. In 2017, Roberto was named leader of the overall Global Product Organization. In this role, Roberto is responsible for all product development activity driving cutting-edge consumer-focused design.

MARIA CLAUDIA BORRAS

BAKER HUGHES • F1000: 170

EVP, OILFIELD SERVICES & EQUIPMENT

Maria Claudia Borras is Executive Vice President of Oilfield Services & Equipment at Baker Hughes and is responsible for leading approximately 33,000 employees and setting the value-creation strategies of the business. Borras has more than 25 years of experience in the oil & gas sector. From 2017 to 2022, she served as Executive Vice President of Oilfield Services at Baker Hughes, and previously served as Chief Commercial Officer at GE Oil & Gas.

ENRIQUE MAYOR-MORA

CARMAX • F1000: 174

EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

As EVP, Chief Financial Officer, Enrique Mayor-Mora is responsible for leading the financial planning, accounting, treasury, internal audit, investor relations, tax, real estate, procurement, and facilities functions for CarMax.Mayor-Mora has been instrumental in driving CarMax’s capital allocation strategy, which has help transform the company from a traditional retailer into a leading omni-channel and e-commerce organization.

CARMEN FERNANDEZ

MARSH & MCLENNAN • F1000: 177

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Fernandez is responsible for our people strategy and capabilities, to support our colleagues’ growth and our businesses’ priorities. Prior to her current role, Ms. Fernandez held positions within Marsh McLennan for 15 years, most recently Deputy CHRO, CHRO of Guy Carpenter, and HR leadership roles at Mercer.

PAULA S. VAZ RAMOS

KIMBERLY-CLARK • F1000: 182

CHIEF STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION OFFICER

As Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer for Kimberly-Clark, Paula S. Vaz Ramos has global responsibility for the company's enterprise strategy and the transformation initiatives designed to accelerate growth and value creation. Prior to joining Kimberly-Clark in 2021, Ramos was a partner at McKinsey & Company. Ramos led the firm's global consumer health practice and played pivotal roles in McKinsey's inclusion and diversity programs.

NELSON URDANETA

KIMBERLY-CLARK • F1000: 182

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

As Chief Financial Officer for Kimberly-Clark, Nelson Urdaneta oversees Finance and Global Business Services, and is responsible for building a strong foundation of growth and long-term shareholder value to deliver the company’s purpose of Better Care for a Better World. Urdaneta joins Kimberly-Clark after nearly 17 years at Mondelēz International.

FRANCIS HONDAL

MASTERCARD • F1000: 190 ADVISOR

Francis A. Hondal is president of Loyalty Services, Managed Services and Labs as a Service at Mastercard and a member of the company’s management committee. With over 25 years of experience in consumer marketing, finance and management, Francis has spent her career in the payments and financial services industries. Prior to her current role, she served as Mastercard’s EVP of credit and loyalty solutions. Francis is a first generation Cuban-American and has been named amongst Fortune’s Top 50 Most Powerful Latina Women in corporate America.

MIGUEL ALVAREZ

STEEL DYNAMICS • F1000: 196

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, METALS RECYCLING

Alvarez was named Senior Vice President of Metals Recycling in March 2022. Alvarez is responsible for OmniSource’s ferrous and nonferrous metals recycling operations, including marketing, trading, and logistics activities. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President, Southwest United States and Mexico.

RAFAEL LIZARDI

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS • F1000: 198 SVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Prior to this role, Lizardi served as the corporate controller. During his career at TI, he has held a number of leadership positions in finance and operations including controller for the company’s High Volume Analog and Logic business and the director of corporate financial planning. Lizardi joined Texas Instruments in 2001 as part of the company’s finance development program after serving five years as an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

JAIME MONTEMAYOR

GENERAL MILLS • F1000: 201

CHIEF DIGITAL AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Jaime Montemayor is chief digital and technology officer for General Mills. He leads the IT, Digital, Data and Analytics and Cybersecurity and is responsible for leading General Mills digital transformation efforts, including new capabilities to advance innovation and speed to market. Montemayor joined General Mills with over 20 years of experience in the technology space, having held leadership positions at Oracle, 7-Eleven and PepsiCo.

RAFAEL CARRASCO

WASTE MANAGEMENT • F1000: 203

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

As Senior Vice President, Operations, Rafael “Rafa” Carrasco has responsibility for all operations in the eastern part of North America, including oversight of collection, disposal, recycling and landfills. He is a member of the Company’s senior leadership team, led by Jim Fish, President and Chief Executive Officer. Carrasco formerly served as Area Vice President for WM of the Greater Mid Atlantic.

TABATA L. GOMEZ

STANLEY BLACK & DECKER • F1000: 212

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, TOOLS & OUTDOOR

Tabata leads the Tools & Outdoor Customer Experience team responsible for global brand marketing, digital marketing, industrial design and packaging, strategic insights, B2C customer service and external communications. She has held several roles with progressive responsibility during her tenure at Stanley Black & Decker, most recently as the President of the $4B Hand Tools, Accessories and Storage business.

MIGUEL ARECHABALA

NEXTERA ENERGY • F1000: 215

EVP, POWER GENERATION DIVISION

Arechabala directs power production activities for all renewable and fossil-fueled plants of NextEra Energy’s principal subsidiaries, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. Under his leadership, the company operates approximately 50,000 megawatts of generating capacity at more than 200 sites across the U.S. and Canada. Earlier, he held positions of increasing responsibility including plant general manager at FPL’s Martin plant.

VINCENT MORALES

PPG INDUSTRIES • F1000: 218

SVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Vince Morales is senior vice president and chief financial officer of PPG. He serves on the company’s executive and operating committees. Morales joined PPG in the corporate controller’s office, Pittsburgh headquarters, in 1985. With a long corporate road, Morales added responsibility as corporate treasurer in 2015. He was appointed vice president, finance, in June 2016, and he assumed his current role in March 2017.

GONZALO MERINO

REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS • F1000: 231

SVP CHIEF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

Gonzalo Merino, PhD, JD, joined Regeneron in 2013 and now serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel. He is responsible for protecting Regeneron’s Intellectual Property, including by developing and implementing a comprehensive global IP strategy. Prior to joining Regeneron, Merino was an Associate General Counsel at Columbia University and a patent attorney at Bryan Cave LLP in New York City.

ALBERTO CASELLAS

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL • F1000: 236

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HEALTH & WELLNESS

Beto is responsible for driving growth for Synchrony’s Health & Wellness platform by providing comprehensive healthcare payments and financing solutions to a network of health and wellness providers, hospitals, and health systems. Beto was born in Puerto Rico and is the executive sponsor for Synchrony’s Hispanic Network.

JOANN CHAVEZ

DTE ENERGY • F1000: 239

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

Chávez has responsibility for the management and strategic direction of DTE’s office of the general counsel and advises DTE’s board of directors and senior management on legal and related matters. Chávez also has responsibility for the oversight of ethics and compliance, corporate security, corporate emergency management, and tax. Prior to joining DTE in 2007, Chávez served as an international tax partner for KPMG LLP.

JOHN AYALA

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING • F1000: 242 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Ayala is responsible for service delivery to ADP’s clients around the globe. Leading a team focused on providing an integrated approach to payroll, tax, benefits, and HR, John works to help companies of all sizes work smarter and drive their business forward. Previously, John served as President of Employer Services North America, where he was responsible for driving growth and operational excellence across ADP’s domestic portfolio.

GERARDO TORRES

PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES • F1000: 248

Gerardo Torres serves as Vice President, Permian Completions, for Pioneer Natural Resources, a position he has held since September 2015. Torres’ team is responsible for designing and completing the company’s new horizontal wells with an emphasis on ensuring safe, environmentally sound wells that perform at maximum capital efficiency. Torres joined the company in 2005 as an Operations Engineer.

ALBERT SALTIEL

AUTOZONE, INC. • F1000: 249

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND E-COMMERCE, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

Albert Saltiel was named Senior Vice President, Marketing in April 2013. From 2011 to 2013, Saltiel served as Chief Marketing Officer at Navistar International Corporation. He also held other key management roles including President, NC2, a Caterpillar and Navistar company and Vice President, Marketing for Navistar International Corporation. Mr. Saltiel also served as General Manager, Marketing at Sony Electronics.

VICE PRESIDENT, PERMIAN COMPLETIONS

DOMINGO HURTADO

AUTOZONE, INC. • F1000: 249

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

Hurtado was named Senior Vice President, International in September 2018. From 2001 to 2018 he served as Presidente, AutoZone de México. He was instrumental leading the company’s expansion into México. Prior to 2001, Hurtado was with RadioShack where he held various positions including Director General in México and General Manager in Venezuela.

RICARDO MUNOZ

OTIS WORLDWIDE • F1000: 254

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING AT OTIS

As Senior Vice President of Engineering, Ricardo is leading the global Engineering function in developing innovative technologies that align with our customers’ needs and will drive the future of Otis. Ricardo brings nearly two decades of experience with Otis and United Technologies Corporation (UTC) – Otis’ former parent company – to his role.

RITA RODRIGUEZ

OMNICOM GROUP • F1000: 255

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AT OMNICOM GROUP

Rita Rodriguez is currently Executive Vice President at Omnicom Group where she leads the multi-agency integration and innovation for PepsiCo. With more than twenty-five years of marketing experience, Rita has a proven track record of transforming major brands and building businesses. Having worked on both sides of the business, agency and client, Rita has a unique mix of strategic expertis. Rita was previously CEO of Imagination.

NICOLAS AMAYA

KELLOGG • F1000: 258

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT, KELLOGG LATIN AMERICA

Nicolas Amaya serves as Senior Vice President and President, Kellogg Latin America and is a member of Kellogg Company’s executive committee. Amaya joined Kellogg Company in 2001 as a Marketing Intern for Eggo in the United States. Since then, he has held a variety of leadership positions in the U.S. and Latin America across the cereal, frozen and snacks businesses.

RODRIGO LANCE

KELLOGG • F1000: 258

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN, KELLOGG COMPANY

Rodrigo Lance is the Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain. He is a member of Kellogg Company’s executive committee leadership team. Prior to his current role, Lance was Senior Vice President, KNA Supply Chain. He previously served as Vice President, Supply Chain Europe and Vice President, Supply Chain Latin America.

CLAUDIA JARAMILLO

JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP • F1000: 262

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

Claudia is a senior executive with global experience as corporate officer in an S&P 500 company, engineering background and Wharton MBA degree. Demonstrated track record in leading successful strategic and large-scale transformation initiatives and managing finance organizations through complex business cycles.

NELLY MOLINA

SEMPRA ENERGY • F1000: 288 VICE PRESIDENT, AUDIT SERVICES

Under her leadership, Molina advances Sempra’s high-performance culture by promoting and enabling good governance, effective risk management and sound internal control arrangements. Previously, Molina served as vice president of investor relations for Sempra. Prior to that, she held a number of senior roles in finance at IEnova.

MAURICIO LEYVA

KEURIG DR PEPPER • F1000: 296

GROUP PRESIDENT, KEURIG DR. PEPPER

Mauricio Leyva is Group President, leading Keurig Dr Pepper’s (KDP) hot beverage and coffee systems portfolio, international businesses and the continued evolution of the digitalization of KDP. He assumed his current role in August 2022, after serving as the Company’s President, Coffee. With more than 30 years of broad business experience for a range of multinational companies, Mauricio joined KDP in 2020 as President, International and Business Development.

EDDIE GARCIA

EBAY • F1000: 301

Eddie Garcia is eBay’s Chief Product Officer. He leads the core product organization, working at the intersection of product, user experience and technology to create next-generation, high-impact customer experiences. Eddie is an eBay alumnus and brings more than two decades of product leadership experience. He rejoined eBay in 2022 from Meta, where he was the Head of Commerce for Facebook’s mobile app and led their marketplace efforts.

PATRICK CHAVEZ

JONES FINANCIAL (EDWARD JONES) • F1000: 303

CHIEF PRIVACY OFFICER AND ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

At Edward Jones, he leads the firm's privacy efforts to protect information and data of the firm's associates and clients and, among other things, develops policies and procedures related to preparing for and responding to privacy and cyber incidents or attacks. He also leads the firm's Records and Information Management activities and provides legal guidance and advice to the firm's business areas.

CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER

RAY SILVA

DICK'S SPORTING GOODS • F1000: 307

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, STORES

Ray is responsible for elevating the experiences at the retail stores for Dick's Sporting Goods. Throughout his time at Best Buy, Sliva held various roles in operations and human resources. Most recently, Sliva served as Best Buy's Chief People Officer. Before he served as Best Buy's president of retail, responsible for U.S. sales across all customer touchpoints.

STEPHANIE ZAPATA MOORE

VISTRA ENERGY • F1000: 315

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Previously, Moore served as vice president and general counsel of Luminant, a competitive power generation subsidiary of Vistra. Prior to joining Luminant in 2005, Moore was an associate at Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP (now Foley & Lardner LLP) in the corporate and securities practice group, where she focused on mergers and acquisitions and private securities offerings.

FRANCISCO ARISTEGUIETA

STATE STREET • F1000: 316

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR ADVISOR

Aristeguieta is executive vice president and senior advisor for State Street Corporation. Most recently, he served as chief executive officer of State Street Institutional Services, including our segment teams, client management, sales, client experience, marketing, regions and countries in alignment to drive sustainable wallet share and revenue growth for the organization. Prior to this, Francisco was the chief executive officer of State Street International.

LISA IGLESIAS

UNUM GROUP • F1000: 317

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL

As the general counsel, Iglesias has overall responsibility for the legal affairs of the corporation, and heads a team of lawyers handling transactions, finance, and investments, SEC reporting, corporate governance, regulatory mattera, compliance, privacy, government affairs and litigation. She also oversees the company's Enterprise Audit and Corporate Services functions.

EDUARDO "ED" JIMENEZ

ENTERGY (ENTERGY LOUISIANA) • F1000: 321

VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS & ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT

Jimenez is vice president of business and economic development for Entergy Louisiana, LLC. He is responsible for developing revenue growth initiatives and goals and establishing commercial programs and policies that support the annual sales plan including economic development, major industrial accounts, and competitive large residential and commercial developments.

VIC VERMA

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES • F1000: 322

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Verma is responsible for delivering on the Company’s global information technology strategy, the digital technology transformation program and overseeing infrastructure, data, application delivery and end user services across the enterprise. Before joining IFF, he served as Vice President of Global Infrastructure Operations at American Express where he was accountable for global infrastructure operations.

MANNY BECERRA

ASSURANT • F1000: 325

CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER

Becerra was appointed to this newly created role in July 2021, he is responsible for advancing the company’s growth, based on a global innovation agenda. In January 2022, Becerra also will join Assurant’s Management Committee (MCOM). He leads an enterprise center of excellence solely focused on driving market-leading innovation.

BERNERD DA SANTOS

AES • F1000: 333

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Since 2015, Bernerd has overseen the transformation of AES’ operations to accelerate the delivery of greener, smarter energy solutions in a safe and reliable manner to our customers. Working in collaboration with AES people and contractors around the world, Bernerd enhances the organization’s culture of safety, efficiency, innovation, and operational excellence to provide competitive advantages to our customers and positively impact the communities they serve.

RICARDO MANUEL FALÚ

AES • F1000: 333

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF STRATEGY AND COMMERCIAL OFFICER

Falú unites global Strategy, Commercial and Marketing teams to set AES’ long term strategy to accelerate the future of energy while enabling customers’ energy transitions and raising awareness of the transformative work the company is doing all together with their stakeholders. Ricardo has brought his diverse experiences in energy, finance, legal and business to AES over the last 19 years.

TISH MENDOZA

AES • F1000: 333

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

our people around the world with creative strategies and tools to ensure every AES person develops to their fullest potential. Since joining AES in 2006, Tish has initiated holistic transformations to the culture, communication strategies and talent development programs.

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JUAN IGNACIO RUBIOLO

AES • F1000: 333

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSES

Juan Ignacio has worked at AES for twenty years and in 2022 was named Executive Vice President and President, International Businesses. Juan Ignacio has proven experience in business development, risk management and commercial strategy, and he combines his knowledge of the energy sector with AES global resources and local expertise to accelerate the responsible transition to sustainable energy.

JOSE RAMON GONZALEZ

EQUITABLE HOLDINGS • F1000: 336

CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND CORPORATE SECRETARY EQUITABLE HOLDINGS

González leads the Law Department with responsibility for all legal, compliance, regulatory and governmental affairs. Previously, González was Executive Vice President & General Counsel for CNA Insurance, serving as principal counsel to the Chief Executive Officer, senior management team and board of directors. Prior to joining CNA, González was Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at QBE North America.

ANTONIO FERNANDEZ

FIRSTENERGY • F1000: 343

VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Fernández leads a dedicated team of compliance professionals with a focus on strengthening the company's ethics and compliance function. He reports to the senior vice president and chief legal officer as well as the Audit Committee of the Board.

Fernández joined FirstEnergy in April 2021 after five years as chief compliance, NERC & privacy officer of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG).

LISA GONZALEZ ANSELMO

ALTICE USA • F1000: 355

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER

As Executive Vice President, Communications, Lisa Gonzalez Anselmo oversees external and internal communications activities for Altice USA. In this role, Anselmo is the company’s primary spokesperson and provides communications oversight over the company’s corporate strategy and business developments as well as its telecommunications, consumer and business services and media content offerings nationwide.

GEORGE VILLASANA

AUTOMOTIVE GROUP • F1000: 360

Since joining Asbury in April 2012, Villasana has overseen the legal affairs of the company and served as chief legal advisor to the Board. Villasana provides counsel to the senior management team and others across the company on a variety of matters, including corporate governance, automotive franchise laws, mergers and acquisitions, securities, financings, human resources, real estate, litigation, and compliance matters.

JONATHAN

LEON

OWENS & MINOR • F1000: 362

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE TREASURER

Jon was named Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer of Owens & Minor in May 2018. Prior to that, he served as Vice President, Treasurer, after joining Owens & Minor in January of 2017. Before joining Owens & Minor, Jon worked for the Brinks Company for nine years, beginning in 2008, where he served as Treasurer. He has extensive experience in treasury management. Jon earned his degree at the University of Connecticut.

ALFREDO BARQUIN

UNITED RENTALS • F1000: 363

VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Barquin joined United Rentals in January from SWM International, a global manufacturer of engineered industrial performance materials. He most recently served as chief growth officer of SWM, following roles as general manager and CEO of company subsidiaries and vice president, corporate development. Previously, during an 11-year tenure with GE Energy (now GE Power).

JOHN J. DIEZ

RYDER SYSTEM • F1000: 365

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Diez has served in various roles for Ryder since 2002, including as President of Dedicated Transportation Solutions, Senior Vice President of Ryder Dedicated, Senior Vice President of Asset Management, Senior Vice President of Global Field Finance, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Fleet Management Solutions business segment, and Assistant Controller. Prior to joining Ryder, Diez spent eight years in the audit practice of KPMG LLP.

DAVID CENTRELLA

ODP CORPORATION • F1000: 379

ODP CORP & PRESIDENT ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

David Centrella was named Executive Vice President of The ODP Corporation and President of ODP Business Solutions in May 2022. Most recently David served as Sr. Vice President of FP&A where he also led several key companywide initiatives, including the Separation Management Office associated with the Company’s strategic review of its consumer business.

RAMON R. MACHADO

FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL • F1000: 383

VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF RISK OFFICER

Ramon Machado is the Chief Risk Officer at First American Financial (NYSE: FAF). In this role, he is part of First American's senior management team and is responsible for directing the company's enterprise risk management, compliance and insurance activities worldwide.

ASBURY

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND SECRETARY

HECTOR DE LA BARREDA

HERSHEY • F1000: 388

PRESIDENT, AMPLIFY SNACK BRANDS

Hector de la Barreda leads the Amplify Snack Brands business, an important strategic growth priority for Hershey. De la Barreda is a seasoned senior executive with deep operational and general management experience that he brings to the role as he guides the strategic direction and growth acceleration of these important snacking brands. His record of success in Hershey’s international markets, most recently leading Hershey Canada.

RICK MINA

FOOTLOCKER • F1000: 390

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER, WSS

Over the course of Rick's career, he has maintained a pulse on retail market expansion and in turn has successfully overseen a number of strategic brands and retail partnerships. Before overseeing business operations at WSS, Rick held several executive positions across Foot Locker, Inc. Prior to joining WSS and Foot Locker, Inc., Rick served as a board member and stakeholder president for Active Ride Shop.

MARIO MARTE

CHEWY • F1000: 394

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

In his role at Chewy, he leads the Corporate Finance, Accounting, Tax, Internal Audit, Treasury, Investor Relations, and functional Finance teams. Prior to being named CFO, Mario was Vice President of Finance and Treasury at Chewy from April 2015, Vice President FP&A at Hilton Worldwide from 2011 to 2015, held increasingly senior Finance roles American Airlines from 2003 to 2011.

DANIEL ALEGRE

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD • F1000: 396

PRESIDENT & COO

Daniel Alegre has served as Activision Blizzard’s President & Chief Operating Officer since April 2020. In his role, Daniel focuses on the reach, engagement, and performance of the company’s epic entertainment that includes enduring franchises such as Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, and Candy Crush®. Daniel joined Activision Blizzard after more than sixteen years at Google.

FERNANDO MACHADO

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD • F1000: 396

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Fernando Machado has served as our Chief Marketing Officer since April 2021. Prior to joining Activision Blizzard, Machado served as the chief marketing officer for Restaurant Brands International (RBI), where he oversaw brand and marketing strategy for the group’s portfolio of restaurants that include Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons.

ABDON HERNANDEZ

CONSTELLATION BRANDS • F1000: 403

VP DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL

Abdon Hernandez is Constellation's vice president, deputy general counsel, reporting to Daniel Baima, president, Mexico. Abdon is a member of the legal leadership team.

RENE RAMOS

CONSTELLATION BRANDS • F1000: 403

VP EVENTS, SPONSORSHIPS, FIELD MARKETING

Rene Ramos is Constellation's vice president, events/sponsorships/field marketing, reporting to Jim Sabia, president - beer division. Rene is a member of the marketing leadership team.

CARLOS BUTLER-VALE

CONSTELLATION BRANDS • F1000: 403

VICE PRESIDENT – DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Carlos is a recognized leader who understands the demands global leaders face in balancing the need to drive financial and operational performance. In his role as VP of DE&I, Carlos collaborates with and supports leaders across Constellation Brands to drive adoption and execution of its evolved DE&I strategy in alignment with the company’s vision and strategic priorities.

NINA MAYAGOITIA GARCIA

CONSTELLATION BRANDS • F1000: 403

VP COMMUNICATIONS

JOSEPH SUAREZ

CONSTELLATION BRANDS • F1000: 403

VP INVESTMENT RELATIONS

Nina Mayagoitia Garcia is Constellation’s vice president of communications, Mexico, reporting to Michael McGrew, chief communications & CSR officer. Nina is a member of the executive committee for Constellation Brands Mexico and communications leadership team.

Joseph Suarez is Constellation’s Vice President, Investor Relations, reporting to Michael McGrew, Chief Communications, CSR and Diversity Officer. Joseph is a member of the communications leadership team.

JOSÉ MÉNDEZ-ANDINO

OWENS CORNING • F1000: 408

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Méndez-Andino is responsible for leveraging product, process, and material science innovation to accelerate growth for the company. His accountabilities encompass oversight of strategy and innovation across the company’s three major businesses and leadership of enterprise R&D capabilities. He joined Owens Corning in 2012 and most recently served as vice president of science and technology for the company’s Insulation and Roofing businesses.

RONALDO MELLO

AVERY DENNISON • F1000: 412

VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, LABEL AND GRAPHIC MATERIALS LATIN AMERICA

Walker is responsible for the legal aspects of the company’s global strategy and operations, including corporate policies and strategic planning, shareholder protection, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, intellectual property, risk management, corporate governance and compliance. Prior to joining Avery Dennison, Ignacio served as an associate at the law firm Latham & Watkins LLP.

IGNACIO WALKER

AVERY DENNISON • F1000: 412

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

Ignacio Walker is the senior vice president and chief legal officer for Avery Dennison Corporation. He is responsible for the legal aspects of the company’s global strategy and operations, including corporate policies and strategic planning, shareholder protection, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, intellectual property, risk management, corporate governance and compliance.

KENNETH "KENNY" MERCADO

CENTERPOINT ENERGY • F1000: 414

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ELECTRIC UTILITY

A more than 35-year veteran of CenterPoint Energy and predecessor companies, Kenny is Executive Vice President, Electric Utility. In this role, he oversees the company’s electric business, responsible for leading electric transmission, distribution, engineering and power delivery solutions in the greater Houston area and Evansville, Indiana, where he also leads electric generation.

IGNACIO A. CORTINA

OSHKOSH CORPORATION • F1000: 428

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL

Cortina joined the Company in 2006 with the acquisition of JLG. He has held various roles of increasing responsibility, serving as the Company’s Vice President and Deputy General Counsel from 2011 to 2015 and Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from 2015 to 2016. Prior to joining the Company, he spent seven years in private practice in the Washington, D.C. area.

GEORGE PITA

MASTEC • F1000: 429

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

George joined Mastec as EVP in 2014 and CFO in 2013. From June 2007 until joining MasTec in 2013 Pita served as EVP and CFO to Stuart Weitzman Holdings, a manufacturer, designer and retailer of fine women's footwear and accessories. From April 2002 to June 2007, he served in various capacities at Perry Ellis International, including as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2004-2007.

ALBERTO DE CARDENAS

MASTEC • F1000: 429

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL, CORPORATE

Alberto de Cardenas has been our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary responsible for all of MasTec's corporate and operational legal matters and corporate secretary matters since November 2005. From March 2003 to November 2005, de Cardenas was Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

JEANNETTE FERRAN ASTORGA

ZOETIS • F1000: 440

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE AFFAIRS, COMMUNICATIONS AND CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER

Ferran Astorga is responsible for advancing global visibility for Zoetis, leading the integrated approach to public policy, social responsibility, colleague and leadership communications, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy. She joined Zoetis in 2020 as the company’s first Head of Sustainability.

PAUL SUAREZ

CASEY'S GENERAL STORES • F1000: 445

CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER

Executive leader with over 36 years of cybersecurity, network operations & networking, airborne communications & data linking, satellite communications and telecommunications systems experience. Five years working information security management issues for the world's largest retailer and five years in senior staff positions at Pentagon (HQ USAF) and Air Force Network Operations staffs working on the cutting edge of cyber ops, plans, security and technology. Extensive experience in the management and fielding of tactical and fixed communications & electronics and air traffic control systems.

JAIME ROBLES

CASEY'S GENERAL STORES • F1000: 445

VP PROCUREMENT

Robles is an expert Building Procurement Organizations to deliver outstanding value with top talented professionals around the world. He has experience in more than 10 industries such as Retail, Wholesale, Energy, Finance, Electronics, Services, Power, Healthcare, Semiconductors, Lighting, Consumer, eCommerce and Automotive.

ART SEBASTIAN

CASEY'S GENERAL STORES • F1000: 445

VP DIGITAL EXPERIENCE

Currently leading Digital Transformation for Casey's, a Fortune 500 Retailer. Member of the Marketing Leadership Team. Digital Transformation includes technology implementation, launching new customer-facing experiences and building a successful team. In the last 3 years the team produced significant results that have helped position Casey's for the future and increased stock price.

BRIAN AQUILINO

A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS • F1000: 446 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Aquilino has been with A-Mark since 2001. Aquilino brings to A-Mark over 25 years operations and logistics experience. Since joining A-Mark in 2001, Aquilino’s strategic thought leadership has had a pivotal role in transforming A-Mark into a global enterprise servicing millions of highly satisfied customers through multiple lines of business.

CARLOS LONDONO

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL • F1000: 450 VICE PRESIDENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN

Londono is responsible for all aspects of supply chain including direct and indirect procurement, logistics, planning and continuous improvement. Prior to Chipotle, Mr. Londono was the global Vice President of Supply Chain for Owens-Illinois Inc. (O-I), a $6 Billion global manufacturing company that specializes in glass container products for industries such as food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals.

MARK ESCOBAR

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL • F1000: 456

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Escobar is executive vice president and chief of business operations (CBO) for SAIC. In this role he leads SAIC’s Enterprise Solutions and Operations (ESO) organization, which brings together strategy, sales enablement and solution development organizations with business enablement, program execution and infrastructure functions. Collectively, the ESO enables SAIC to deliver transformative mission and advanced technology support to our customers.

DOUGLAS MILANES

DARDEN RESTAURANTS • F1000: 465

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER

Most recently, Doug served as Senior Vice President, Purchasing, for Darden where he was responsible for Proteins, Beverages, and Food Commodities/Ingredients. He started Indirect Sourcing (non-food areas) in 2014, driving programs in categories such as Advertising, IT, and Restaurant Services. Prior to Darden, Doug served as Vice President, Global Procurement and Operations for New York-based Pfizer.

SONIA GALINDO

KBR • F1000: 468

GENERAL COUNSEL

Galindo joins KBR from FLIR Systems, Inc. (now, Teledyne F LLC, a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies), a global technology company with applications in government & defense, industrial, and commercial markets, where she served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. Prior to FLIR, Galindo served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Rosetta Stone Inc.

MAURICIO RODRIGUEZ

CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS • F1000: 475

VICE PRESIDENT OF REAL ESTATE AND LEGAL COUNSEL

Mauricio has more than 10 years of experience in a broad spectrum of commercial real estate transactions with a focus on triple net leasing, acquisitions, and dispositions. A driven professional with exceptional interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills and the ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with clients, key stakeholders, and colleagues. A history of successfully delivering innovative legal and business solutions.

LARRY FERNANDES

INGREDION • F1000: 475

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMMERCIAL AND SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER

Fernandes is senior vice president, chief commercial and sustainability officer. Fernandes manages the Company’s customer-experience initiative globally working to deliver an exceptional customer experience and drive continued growth. In this role, Fernandes manages the company’s global key account program and corporate marketing function. He joined Ingredion in 1990 as a technical sales representative in Canada.

SAM GUZMAN

BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY • F1000: 478

VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Guzman joined Beacon in August 2020. Prior to Beacon, Guzman was the Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer of Liquidity Services, a publicly traded global solutions provider in the asset management and supply chain sector, since June 2018. From August 2016 to June 2018, he was the Senior Director – Assistant Corporate Controller for Orbital ATK.

RENE G. CASARES

ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS • F1000: 481

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY

Casares has served as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since March 2018. He joined the company in July 2013 as Senior Director, Associate General Counsel and served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary from March 2016 to March 2018. Prior to joining Academy Sports + Outdoors, he served as an Associate Attorney at the global law firm, Vinson & Elkins LLP.

CARINA LOVATO GILLENWATER

SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY • F1000: 486

VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES

Gillenwater is the Vice President of Human Resources of Southwestern Energy. Prior to joining SWN in 2018, she served as Global Vice President of Human Resources at Nabors Industries and Vice President of Human Resources at Smith International / Schlumberger Ltd. Her career also includes a variety of human resources experience, including in areas of compensation, talent development, employee relations, and organizational development.

EDUARDO RESTREPO

O-I GLASS • F1000: 501

VICE PRESIDENT, MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

Eduardo Restrepo leads all manufacturing operations as well as our Total System Cost efforts across the enterprise. He is responsible for driving manufacturing performance which includes Environment Health and Safety, Quality, Productivity and Cost. Restrepo has extensive experience within the company. After joining in 2004, he has held various leadership positions in Colombia, Ecuador and the United States.

AURA GREENBERG

CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL • F1000: 503

SVP DATA & DIGITAL

Aura Greenberg joined Crown Castle in 2019, and leads the data, demand and digital strategies in support of Crown Castle’s digital future. Prior to Crown Castle, Aura led Data Analytics and Product Management at General Motors. Before that, she spent 14 years as a leader in Product Management, Technology Strategy and Corporate Development at Google and Qualcomm.

GUILLERMO GUALINO

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES • F1000: 504

VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER

He is responsible for the company's Treasury function, including capital markets, foreign exchange and liquidity management. Gualino joined Agilent in 2011 as assistant treasurer, a position he held until being named treasurer in February 2014. Before coming to Agilent, Gualino was assistant treasurer at Flextronics International, where he held various finance roles of increasing responsibility since 2004. Gualino's previous experience includes work with Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Ventana Growth Fund.

ANA MENENDEZ

WATSCO • F1000: 507

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER

Ana has served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since November 2003, as Treasurer since 1998, and as Assistant Secretary since 1999. She is a certified public accountant. Ana supervises all financial and accounting aspects of the Company, including taxes, risk management, benefits, treasury and cash management, the Company's system of internal control and other compliance activities.

RAÚL VALENTIN

ABM INDUSTRIES • F1000: 510

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Raúl joined ABM in 2019 and has served as the people leader. Raúl is dedicated to cultivating a stronger ABM community by growing and developing our people and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone is seen, heard, and valued. With more than 30 years of human resources and management experience, Raúl has held key HR leadership roles at Coty, Comcast, and Frito-Lay.

NADEEN AYALA

ABM INDUSTRIES • F1000: 510

CHIEF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION OFFICER

Ayala is a results-driven corporate communication leader who has developed a reputation for creating and executing purpose-driven corporate, executive and external communication strategies that drive key business objectives. She has oversight for our corporate communication strategy and oversees internal communication, media relations, social media, reputation management and corporate sustainability and philanthropy. Prior to ABM, Nadeen spent more than two decades in the hospitality and publishing industries.

MARCUS TORRES

SERVICENOW • F1000: 531

GM & VICE PRESIDENT OF APP ENGINE BUSINESS

Torres is a product executive with 15+ years of proven experience leading large scale consumer and enterprise products in the areas of SaaS, mobile, cloud computing, platform, digital marketing, location-based services, and supply chain management. Possess a rare combination of business and technical expertise enabling the ability to lead product strategy that meets both business and technical objectives

ROBERTO ISAIAS

MATTEL • F1000: 570

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER

Roberto oversees all aspects of Mattel’s Supply Chain including Engineering, Logistics and Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Safety and Quality. Under Roberto’s leadership, Mattel has made transformative improvements across the Company’s supply chain, reducing costs and time-to-market while also improving service to retailers. . Earlier in his career, Roberto spent 12 years at Procter & Gamble in various commercial and supply chain leadership roles.

EDUARDO BRAVO

HARLEY-DAVIDSON • F1000: 572

VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR, NORTH AMERICA

Bravo started at his current position in August 2021. Prior to his current position, he has held different positions with increasin leadership over the course of 14 years at Harley Davidson Financial Services. He first joined the division in 2007. Before worked different roles at GE for over 7 years.

CARLOS LINARES

CHURCH & DWIGHT • F1000: 586

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER & GLOBAL NEW PRODUCT INNOVATION

Linares has been Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer & Global New Product Innovation since April 2022 and the Executive Vice President, Global Research & Development since June 2017. He currently serves on the board of trustees for TRI Princeton (Vice Chair) and the board of directors for The American Cleaning Institute.

JAVIER FELICIANO

MERITAGE HOMES • F1000: 588

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Feliciano has served as Chief People Officer of Meritage Homes since 2015. Prior to joining Meritage Homes, Feliciano previously held leadership positions at Ford Motor Company, PepsiCo, Apollo Education Group, and Valeo. He serves as a board member of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

CHANO FERNANDEZ

WORKDAY • F1000: 589

CO-CEO

Fernandez is co-CEO at Workday, and is responsible for the entire customer relationship. He is also a member of the company’s board of directors. Previously, Chano served as co-president, and before that served as executive vice president of global field operations, and as president of EMEA and APJ.

PAMELA I. RAMIREZ

GLOBE LIFE • F1000: 594

CORPORATE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION

Ramirez is focused in the areas in strategic planning, portfolio management, delivery management, R&D, business development, advanced analytics, innovation, market research, consumer insights, and competitive intelligence. She first joined Globe Life in 2018 when she served as Division Vice President - Enterprise Transformation.

AMELIA Z. MURILLO

CARLISLE • F1000: 604

VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Amelia has an extensive career at Carlisle of over 10 years. She has served Carlisle in financial and management roles at Carlisle Interconnect Technologies and, most recently, has led talent management and development initiatives as the Vice President, Human Resources.

GERMÁN SOTO SANCHEZ

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS • F1000: 608

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE STRATEGY

Germán oversees our corporate strategy function, focusing on partnerships and other growth-related activities. Prior to joining Broadridge, he was President and a member of the Board of Directors for Cloud9 Technologies, LLC, a cloud-based voice trading communications and analytics company. Previously, Germán held key roles at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Strategic Investments, AIC Private Equity and McKinsey & Co. Inc.

CARLOS AYALA

NISOURCE • F1000: 619

VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION OFFICER

Carlos joined NiSource from Honeywell, where he served as Global Director, Inclusion & Diversity. He has extensive experience in diversity & inclusion, marketing, retail and consumer management in domestic and international markets in other Fortune 500 organizations.

JORGE VALLADARES III

TRANSDIGM GROUP • F1000: 624

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Valladares works as Chief Operating Officer at TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG), which is a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly all commercial and military aircraft in service today.

RODRIGO RUBIANO

TRANSDIGM GROUP • F1000: 624

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Rodrigo joined TransDim Group in February 2018. He has held his current position since August 2021. Previously he held different positions at AMETEK, most recently serving as Division Vice President and Business Unit Manager- Micro Poise.

RAMIRO CABRAL

ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH • F1000: 628

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ELANCO INTERNATIONAL

Ramiro Cabral serves as executive vice president, president, Elanco International. In this role, he leads Elanco’s international commercial operations. He was most recently responsible for Elanco’s business in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Previously, he served as Area Director for Western Europe. Ramiro brings a lifetime of global experience across diverse portfolios of animal health to his position.

JOSÉ MANUEL CORREIA DE SIMAS

ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH • F1000: 628

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, U.S. FARM ANIMAL BUSINESS.

A pioneer of Elanco’s Knowledge Solution business, José brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in commercial, marketing, R&D and regulatory roles.Prior to his current role, Jose served as president of Trouw Nutrition USA. Jose originally joined Elanco in 2000 as product manager for the company’s Rumensin product.

IVAN GUERRA

PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS • F1000: 634

VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Prior to joining Par Pacific, Guerra spent over 4 years at Ascend Performance Materials (Ascend), a global manufacturer based in Houston, serving as their Global Assistant Controller. Prior to joining Ascend, he was a Senior Manager in KPMG Houston’s Audit practice where his clients included public and private clients across various industries.

JORGE CASADO

TUTOR PERINI • F1000: 638

VICE PRESIDENT, INVESTOR RELATIONS & CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

Casado is a seasoned finance and investor relations executive responsible for planning and executing Tutor Perini's comprehensive IR program, with a goal of promoting increased investor understanding and interest in the Company. Prior to his current position, Mr. Casado worked at Tetra Tech (NASDAQ: TTEK), where he served in various operational, financial, and project management positions of increasing responsibilities.

ARMANDO ESTRADA

TUTOR PERINI • F1000: 638

VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS, DESERT MECHANICAL, INC.

Armando started working with Desert Mechanical Inc. in 2017. Before joining the company, he worked at Limbach as Operations Manager from 2010-2017. Prior, he held the position of Senior Project Manager at ACCO Engineered Systems from 2005-2010.

SEBASTIEN REYES

U-HAUL HOLDING COMPANY • F1000: 648

VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS AT U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Reyes is a business leader with a breadth of experience working with public companies, nonprofits and family businesses. He is responsible for Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Charitable Giving, Community Education, Sustainability, Digital Media Production and other External Affairs for over 23,000 retail locations serving millions of U-Haul customers annually.

VICTORIA PETRELLA

DOMINO'S PIZZA • F1000: 662

VICE PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

Victoria is a global business and marketing professional with over 28 years of experience across business strategy, business transformation, marketing, media, advertising and brand management. Proven track record of successfully building businesses and teams from inception to key company contributors, and strong people developer while delivering strong sales and business results.

KELLY GARCIA

DOMINO'S PIZZA • F1000: 662

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT – CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Garcia has served as Domino’s executive vice president – chief technology officer since October 2020. He is responsible for providing technology vision and leadership, as well as developing and implementing strategic information technology initiatives that support and improve Domino’s business worldwide. Prior to his current role, Garcia served as senior vice president, chief technology officer – eCommerce and tech innovation.

FRANK GARRIDO

DOMINO'S PIZZA • F1000: 662

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS AND GLOBAL SUPPORT

In this role, Garrido oversees franchise and company-owned operations in the U.S., and the operations and support team responsible for store training across the globe. Garrido joined Domino’s in March 2017 as vice president – franchise operations for the East region. Prior to joining Domino’s, Garrido served as vice president of operations for Focus Brands.

KEVIN D. SILVA

VOYA FINANCIAL • F1000: 670

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

In this role, Silva is responsible for Human Resources, Corporate Responsibility and Voya Foundation and directs a strategy aimed at building the organization’s human capital by attracting, retaining and developing world-class employees and incenting them to deliver superior performance. Silva also serves on Voya Financial’s Executive Committee. Silva joined the company in 2012.

ANTONIO VARAS

SYNOPSYS • F1000: 674

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Antonio leads the Synopsys corporate strategic planning process, fostering an actionable understanding of the market dynamics across the technology value chains, identifying new business opportunities, and driving strategic initiatives to accelerate the company's profitable growth and long-term value creation. Antonio brings more than two decades of investment banking, management and strategy consulting.

JORGE ZEMBORAIN

BRINK'S • F1000: 675

GENERAL COUNSEL - LATIN AMERICA, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Jorge is a commercial attorney who oversees Brink’s legal team in Latin America and the Caribbean, where the company employs about 30,000 people. He also serves as counsel for intellectual property matters worldwide. Jorge previously worked as in-house legal counsel with News Corp./Fox and BP (British Petroleum).

GUSTAVO VIAÑO

BRINK'S • F1000: 675

VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Gus leads Brink’s diversity and inclusion strategy, which is designed to build a more inclusive culture across Brink’s network of operations in 53 countries. He joined Brink’s from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and previously held senior diversity roles at Cummings, Inc. and McDonald’s Corp.

DANIEL CASTILLO

BRINK'S • F1000: 675

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT, NORTH AMERICA

Daniel is responsible for oversight of the company’s North American operating segment, which employs about 12,000 people in Canada and the U.S. Prior to joining Brink’s, Daniel served as the executive vice president and president, North America at JELD-WEN, Inc., one of the world’s largest building products manufacturers.

JOHN TORRES

LENNOX INTERNATIONAL • F1000: 676

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER

& SECRETARY

John was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary in December 2008. He had previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Freescale Semiconductor, a semiconductor manufacturer that was originally part of Motorola. He joined Motorola’s legal department as Senior Counsel in 1996 and was appointed Vice President, General Counsel of the company’s semiconductor business in 2001.

LISSETTE GONZALEZ

BLOOMIN' BRANDS • F1000: 681

SVP, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER

In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the company’s global supply chain, including planning, sourcing, food safety, and logistics strategies for domestic and international markets. Previously, Lissette served as Vice President with oversight for the Global Procurement and Planning & Forecasting areas. Her leadership helped enhance demand-based forecasting at Bloomin’ Brands, creating a more efficient and agile supply chain.

ANNETTE RODRIGUEZ

BLOOMIN' BRANDS • F1000: 681

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, U.S. DEVELOPMENT AND FRANCHISING

Rodriguez was named Senior Vice President, U.S. Development and Franchising in December 2019, after serving as Group Vice President for Design & Construction and U.S. Franchising. She leads domestic development efforts for Bloomin’ Brands, including real estate, design and construction, franchising, and facilities maintenance. Annette joined Bloomin’ Brands in 2014.

EFRAIN RIVERA

PAYCHEX • F1000: 686

ENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Rivera has been the senior VP and CFO of Paychex since joining the company in 2011. Rivera was formerly corporate VP and CFO at Bausch & Lomb, a global eye health company. Rivera holds a Doctor of Management degree from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. Additionally, he earned his MBA from the William E. Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester, a Juris Doctor degree from NYU, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Houghton College.

MICHELLE FERRARA

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL • F1000: 716

VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY

Ferrara is responsible for the company’s information technology (IT) infrastructure, including planning, architecture, development and operations, and for managing the digital challenges faced by a major electric utility. Prior to joining APS in 2021, Ferrara built a 20-plus year career with Exelon. She is deeply experienced in IT at innovative electric utilities, and in leading large operational support teams.

JOSE ESPARZA

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL • F1000: 716

VICE PRESIDENT, REGULATORY, ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY

Jose Esparza is vice president, regulatory for Arizona Public Service (APS). Based in Phoenix, APS is Arizona’s largest electric company and serves nearly 1.3 million customers across the state. In his role, Esparza provides leadership to APS’s federal regulatory, state regulatory and rates & rate strategy teams.

JOHN HERNANDEZ

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL • F1000: 716

VICE PRESIDENT, SITE SERVICES, PALO VERDE GENERATING STATION, ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY

John Hernandez is vice president of site services at Palo Verde Generating Station for Arizona Public Service Company (APS). Based in Phoenix, APS is Arizona’s largest energy company and serves more than 1.3 million homes and businesses across the state. He joined APS in 2014 and previously served as director, plant engineering, with an operational focus on strengthening reliability and fostering a culture of innovation.

KIRK S .SANTOS

PITNEY BOWES • F1000: 729

GLOBAL VP, TALENT MANAGEMENT & VP HR, FINANCIAL SERVICES

As the CLO, Kirk leads a global, matrixed team of 60+ Pitney Bowes and NIIT L&D & Talent professionals that provide subject matter expertise enabling our prioritized talent development initiatives. The team is aligned both at an enterprise-level and by Lines of Business to their most strategic priorities for a $3B+ Company with ~12,000 professional and front-line employees.

GERARDO SCHEUFLER

LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS • F1000: 730 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER

Gerardo is responsible for Lamb Weston’s global end-to-end supply chain. Gerardo has more than 25 years of Supply Chain experience, most recently as the Vice President of Global Operations at Mondelez International. Prior to his role at Mondelez, he spent more than 20 years at Procter & Gamble in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility, after starting his career in plant operations.

SERGIO BAUTISTA

PARSONS • F1000: 733

VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN BUSINESS UNIT PARTNERSHIPS, HR SERVICE DELIVERY

Over 25 years of experience and successful track record of building and leading HR organizations from the ground up, bolstering employee retention, engagement, and performance. Strategic thinker and thought leader who influences and advises senior leadership as an HR business partner, fueling positive organizational development, growth, and a high-performance culture.

RICARDO “RICO” LORENZO

PARSONS • F1000: 733

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Rico is responsible for the development and implementation of the innovation and technology strategy across the enterprise. He accomplishes this through internal Research & Development (R&D) to all forms of external technology leveraging including commercial technology partnerships, contract R&D, and university partnerships

LAURA SANTANA

PRICESMART • F1000: 739

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Laura Santana has been Executive Vice President—Information Technology since March 2017. Santana has served in progressively responsible positions relating to the Company’s IT systems since joining the Company in 1995. Ms. Santana previously worked at The Price Company from 1987 to 1995 in operations and information technology. Ms. Santana is a graduate of the University of San Diego.

FRANCISCO VELASCO

PRICESMART • F1000: 739

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - GENERAL COUNSEL, CHIEF ETHICS & COMPLIANCE OFFICE, AND SECRETARY

Francisco Velasco has been Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company since July 2016 and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer since October 2016. From March 2009 to June 2016, Velasco served as Division Counsel Latin America for AbbVie Inc. Previously, he held in-house legal roles at Abbott Laboratories, Hanes Brands Inc. and Sara Lee Corporation.

JUAN IGNACIO BIEHL

PRICESMART • F1000: 739

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

President,

Technology

of Aeropost, Inc.

ALBERTO MORALES

PRICESMART • F1000: 739

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - HUMAN RESOURCES

Alberto Morales has been Senior Vice President – Human Resources since August 2017. Prior to joining PriceSmart, Morales was Head of Human Resources for Latin America at Bacardi. Morales brings over 20 years of experience from multinational companies in North America, including Canada and Latin America; Asia Pacific; the Middle East; and Africa.

FRANK DIAZ

PRICESMART • F1000: 739

EXECUTIVE

Mr.

FRANCISCO J. LEON

CALIFORNIA RESOURCES • F1000: 749

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Leon has been a part of California Resources Corporation for the past 8 years. He took on his current position in 2020, previously serving as Vice President Portafolio Management and Strategic Planning. Prior to joinng California Resources Corporation, Leon held different positions at Oxy and Occidental Petroleum.

Juan Ignacio Biehl, Executive Vice

Digital Experience and Chief

Officer, joined PriceSmart in March 2018 as part of the acquisition

He joined as the Chief Technology Officer of Aeropost and was promoted to SVP of Digital Experience in 2019. Over the preceding 25 years, Juan Ignacio has been an entrepreneur in the technology sector.

VICE PRESIDENT - DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS

Frank Diaz has been Executive Vice President – Logistics and Distribution since November 2015. Mr. Diaz previously served as Senior Vice President of Distribution and Logistics from February 2010 until November 2015. He joined PriceSmart in September 2008 as Vice President of Logistics. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Diaz worked more than 20 years in progressively responsible positions in the areas of operations, strategic planning and commercial development with top-tier logistics companies including UPS, FEDEX and CS Integrated LLC. In more recently working with DHL, Mr. Diaz was head of transformational programs involving international tradelane development and improved customer experience.

Diaz has a Bachelors of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a Logistics Management Certification from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

LUIS F. MACHADO

TOPBUILD • F1000: 755

GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY

Luis joined TopBuild in August 2020 as General Counsel and Secretary. Most recently, 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 firm.

ALEJANDRO ALCALA

CRANE • F1000: 767 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Alex Alcala joined Crane in 2013 as President of Crane Pumps & Systems. He served in that capacity until 2014, when he was promoted to President of Crane ChemPharma & Energy. In March 2020, Alex was promoted to Senior Vice President, Crane Alex is responsible for overseeing Crane’s Process Flow Technologies as well as the Regional Presidents (China, India and the Middle East & Africa). Prior to Crane, Alex had a successful career with Eaton Corporation holding various operations and strategic marketing positions. Alex completed dual Bachelors of Science degrees in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, graduating from Instituto Tecnologico Y De Estudios Superiores De Monterey in Monterey Mexico. He later completed an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

LAURA DE LA CRUZ

BOYD GAMING • F1000: 771 REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING

Laura joined Boyd in 2007, starting as Corporate Director of Loyalty Programs. She started at her current position in 2018, where she is responsible for marketing and revenue growth of the 12 Las Vegas Boyd Gaming casinos.

ELSA FERREIRA

EVERCORE • F1000: 783 MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER

Elsa leads the Firm’s information security strategy and is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Enterprise Information Security program and ensuring the availability and protection of Evercore’s information assets. Prior to being appointed CISO, Ferreira was a director in the internal audit and risk management department. Prior to joining Evercore, Ms. Ferreira was a manager at EisnerAmper.

JASON VASQUEZ

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES • F1000: 792

VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES & MARKETING, U.S. SERVICE CENTERS

Vasquez joined Applied® in 1999 as part of the Company’s college recruitment program titled COMET (Career Opportunity Management & Employment Training). In 2000, he was named Account Manager at the Youngstown, OH service center, followed by Service Center Manager and then General Manager at our Elyria service center. Vasquez joined the Strategic Accounts group in 2004 as National Account Specialist – Automotive.

GLORIA (MEOLA) LUGO

TETRA TECH • F1000: 799

VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT (BDS)

Gloria has been with Tetra Tech for 25+ years and currently serves as the Vice President of Corporate Business Development. Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 21,000 associates working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex water, environment, sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy, and international development problems.

CARLOS M. NUNEZ

RESMED • F1000: 802

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

Prior to joining ResMed, Carlos was senior vice president of Medical Affairs at Becton, Dickinson and Company, leading the Office of Science, Medicine and Technology for its largest division. Before that, he was chief medical officer at CareFusion, where he built and led a global team that provided company-wide medical oversight. From 2000 to 2011, Carlos was chief physician executive at Picis, Inc.

MARGARET LAZO

TELEVISAUNIVISION (UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS) • F1000: 866

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Lazo leads Univision’s human capital strategy including leadership development, succession planning, advancing diversity and inclusion, organizational design, employee relations, and compensation and benefits. She joined Univision from GE Capital where she most recently served as Human Resources Leader for the North American Commercial Lending and Leasing businesses. Prior to GE Capital, Lazo served in a number of human resources leadership roles.

CARLOS FERREIRO

TELEVISAUNIVISION (UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS) • F1000: 866

EVP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Ferreiro has a critical role in integrating and designing a combined organization that can unlock enormous strategic and operational synergies of the combined company. Ferreiro has been an important contributor to the success of Televisa for the last 20 years, currently as Chief Financial Officer and, prior to that, as Chief Financial Officer of Sky, Cable and Iusacell for Televisa.

JOSE TOMÁS

TELEVISAUNIVISION (UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS) • F1000: 866

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Tomás oversees strategic support areas essential to Univision’s transformation, including Human Resources, Corporate Communications, Enterprise Technology Services, Facilities/Real Estate and Corporate Security. Most recently, Tomás served as co-founder and managing partner of BrandSparc, a global communications, employment branding and human resources consultancy firm.

RAFAEL URBINA-QUINTERO

TELEVISAUNIVISION (UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS) • F1000: 866

GENERAL MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF AVOD STREAMING, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF VIX

Urbina oversees the company’s broader streaming and digital portfolio. Under Urbina’s leadership, Univision accelerated the launch of PrendeTV, the first and only streaming channels-based and VOD service created specifically for U.S. Hispanic audiences. In addition, Urbina continues to oversee VIX. As CEO of VIX, Urbina led the acquisition of VIX by Univision in January of 2021.

PILAR RAMOS

TELEVISAUNIVISION (UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS) • F1000: 866

EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY

Ramos joins Univision from Mastercard, where she served in various leadership roles during her 18-year career with the company. She joined Mastercard as regional counsel for Latin American and the Caribbean and most recently was executive vice president & general counsel of North America. Prior to Mastercard, Ramos served as assistant general counsel at DIRECTV Latin America and as general counsel of DeRemate.com before that.

MELISSA FLORES

IDEX • F1000: 887

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

In more than a decade with IDEX, Flores has made a significant impact elevating teams and talent across the company. Flores has held a variety of HR leadership roles across IDEX, including leading several enterprise-wide processes and initiatives. Prior to IDEX, she worked in talent acquisition as a Senior Recruiter, Team Leader and Client Relationship Manager.

MANUEL CHINEA

POPULAR • F1000: 888

EVP OF POPULAR INC & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF POPULAR BANK

Manuel has worked at Popular for 28 years and has held leading roles in the areas of marketing, sales, product management, consumer lending, insurance, investments, retail operations and business banking. Prior to his current role as Chief Operating Officer, Manuel served as Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Retail Banking Operations.

GUILLAUME M. ALVAREZ

STEELCASE • F1000: 909

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EMEA

Alvarez was appointed to this role in November 2011, Guillaume is responsible for Steelcase’s sales activities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Previously, Guillaume was vice president of global client collaboration (2009-11), where he managed the company’s refreshed approach to delivering unique value to our customers through a consistent structure and process. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Global Alliances.

TOM GARCIA

DECKERS OUTDOOR • F1000: 918

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Tom Garcia joined Deckers Brands in 2009. Tom served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary and Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Compliance Officer for Deckers Brands. Garcia is currently Chief Administrative Officer at Deckers Brands.

ISA DIAZ

ACADIA HEALTHCARE • F1000: 944

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC AFFAIRS

Diaz joined Acadia Healthcare in February 2019. She currently serves as Senior Vice President of Strategic Affairs. In her role, she is responsible for spearheading and developing behavioral health partnerships across the country. Prior to joining Acadia, Mrs. Diaz worked for Universal Health Services, Inc.’s (UHS) behavioral health division for more than 11 years.

MARIA A. MARTINEZ

MURPHY OIL • F1000: 958

VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMINISTRATION

She is responsible for all global human capital programs and activities for the organization. Prior to her current role, Maria led all of Murphy’s Human Resources programs for the Exploration and Production business. Martinez joined Murphy in 2010 as Manager, Human Resources with over 13 years of experience in human resources in the oil and gas industry.

JOE NEGRON

GEO GROUP • F1000: 966

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL, CORPORATE SECRETARY

Negron joined GEO in December 2018 and became GEO’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective January 1, 2019. Prior to joining GEO, Negron has had 30 years of experience in business law and complex corporate and commercial litigation. Negron has worked for several prestigious Florida law firms throughout his career, most recently in the litigation practice at Akerman LLP.

SUSANA SUAREZ GONZALEZ

AMCOR • F1000:

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Susana is responsible for leading Amcor’s global human resources function, with a strong focus on continuing to invest in talent and organizational development as levers for delivering strategy and growth. Gonzalez brings more than 31 years of human resources experience, driving talent and growth in business-to-business organizations. Her most recent role was as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Diversity & Inclusion Officer at International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF).

HECTOR LIMA

CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP • F1000:

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF DIELD AND CHANNEL SALES

Hector Lima is the head all field and channel sales for Cloud Software Group, where he is responsible for managing the strategic customer and partner relationships across the organization’s full portfolio of technology solutions. He was previously EVP and Chief Customer Officer at Citrix, where he has grown his career for more than 20 years across roles in sales and customer experience.

RICHARD CASTOR

GENESIS HEALTHCARE • F1000:

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Richard is responsible for the Company's information systems, key system initiatives, and related services. He has over 30 years of information technology experience with health care companies including Genesis HealthCare, NeighborCare, Aetna, U.S. Healthcare and GlaxoSmithKline.

RICK GALVAN

GREENBRIER COS. • F1000: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GREENBRIER RAIL SERVICES

Rick Galvan has 30 years in the railroad industry at three Class I railroads. Before joining Greenbrier, he was Chief Mechanical Officer at Canadian National Railway (CN), and General Manager of Mechanical International at Kansas City Southern (KCS). Before he Held multiple positions at Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF).

LISA A. ALONSO

HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES • F1000: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Alonso is the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. From February 2018 to December 2019, Alonso served as Senior Vice President – Human Resources. She previously served as Manager, Director and Vice President since joining Healthpeak in November 2014. Prior to that, Alonso served as Director of Human Resources/HR Business Partner at The Irvine Company’s Resort.

JOSE DAVILA

J.CREW GROUP • F1000: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Davila has over 25 years of talent management and brand-building experience, as well as a deep knowledge of the retail industry. He most recently served as Vice President of Human Resources for Levi Strauss & Co., where he oversaw North and South America. Previously, he spent more than ten years at Gap Inc., where he held a series of leadership positions.

MARCELO CARDOSO

LAUREATE EDUCATION • F1000:

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Marcelo oversees operations in Mexico and Peru, as well as the leadership of Laureate’s Academic Quality organization. Prior to his current role, Marcelo held several senior positions within Laureate, including Chief Transformation Officer, Regional Vice President of Operations for Brazil, and Chief Executive Officer of Laureate Brazil.

LUIS H. NOVELO

LAUREATE EDUCATION • F1000: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Luis joined Laureate in 2015 and has served as Laureate’s Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer since April 2022. Prior to his current role, Luis held multiple executive positions including Vice President of Human Resources for Laureate Brazil, our largest market at the time, as well as responsibility for global talent management and other critical support functions.

DOMINIC J. ANDREANO

MEDNAX • F1000:

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT , GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY

Andreano joined the Company in September 2001 and was appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in May 2012. Prior to his appointment, Andreano previously served as Deputy General Counsel for the Company from January 2009 until May 2012, as Associate General Counsel for the Company from January 2004 until December 2008, and prior thereto as Director, Business Development.

JOSE BAYARDO

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO • F1000: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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. Jose brings a wealth of financial experience to NOV having worked both in the oil and gas industry and in investment banking during his career.

FABIO SOUZA

NAVISTAR • F1000:

EVP SERVICE SOLUTIONS

Souza is executive vice president, service solutions of Navistar Inc. He is responsible for the Aftersales team, with specific focus on expanding Navistar’s digital strategy. Prior to his current role, Souza was the vice president and general manager of commercial operations at Scania in Brazil. Souza’s vast history in the commercial trucking industry is supported by his involvement in South Africa as a member of the board of Scania Financial Solutions.

MARK HERNANDEZ

NAVISTAR • F1000:

EVP GLOBAL MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CHAIN

Hernandez is Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain for Navistar, Inc. In this role he is responsible for oversight of all the company’s manufacturing operations, including implementation of its Manufacturing 4.0 strategy. Prior to his current role, Hernandez was an experienced practice expert at McKinsey & Company.

ERIC A. SILVA

OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL • F1000: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING

Silva’s career spans over 30 years, with more than 10 years of information technology services leadership experience, in the chemical, energy, and oil and gas industries. He was most recently the CIO at El Paso Corporation and, prior to that, at LyondellBasell and Lyondell.

ILIA S. RODRIGUEZ

TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT • F1000:

CHIEF TALENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OFFICER

Rodriguez is Chief Talent and Administrative Services Officer Triple-S Management Corp. since 2021 and she served as Chief Human Resources Officer since 2018. She has extensive experience in organizational design, culture change and talent development, at Doral Financial, Popular, Merck and Ferring Pharmaceuticals.

IVELISSE M. FERNANDEZ

TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT • F1000: CHIEF GROWTH AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE OFFICER

Fernandez previously served as the Chief Administrative Officer of MMM and SVP of Human Resources at Banco Popular. She has a BA from the University of Puerto Rico, a master’s degree in Labor and Human Resources Management from Ohio State University and an MBA from Indiana University.

CARLOS L. RODRÍGUEZ-RAMOS

TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT • F1000: CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL & COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Rodriguez-Ramos is Chief Legal Counsel & Compliance Officer since 2021. Also, Chief Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary since January 2016. He joined Triple-S in 2013 as Associate General Counsel. Previously, he was Deputy Chief of Staff for the Governor of Puerto Rico.

JOSÉ NOVOA LOYOLA

TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT • F1000:

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

Loyola previously served as Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, as well as head of its cardiology department. He is certified by the Board of Cardiovascular Disease and the American Board of Internal Medicine. He studied medicine at the University of Puerto Rico and completed training in echocardiography at the Mayo Clinic

VÍCTOR HADDOCK

TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT • F1000: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Haddock has over 20 years in leadership roles at public companies. At Magellan Health he was Senior Vice President and CFO of the Magellan Rx Management division; previously he was Magellan Health’s Senior Vice President and Chief Audit Executive.

JUAN SERRANO

TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT CORP. • F1000: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Serrano served as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Healthcare Delivery Officer of Triple-S since 2020 in charge of healthcare innovation and optimization. Served as CEO of Munich Health North America and Senior VP of Catholic Health Initiatives.

CEOS & PRESIDENTS 2022

This is the list of Latinos at the top of the top. Leaders who are Chief Executive Officers & Presidents of 1000 largest companies & beyond. Less than a third of the entire list is made by these top executives. They are the best positioned Latin o executives and represent a great example and a flagship of what diversity in Corporate America means today.

CEO & PRESIDENTS

DANIEL PINTO

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. • F1000: 24

PRESIDENT AND COO, JPMORGAN CHASE, CEO, CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANK, J.P. MORGAN

Daniel has spent his career at JPMorgan Chase and its predecessor companies. He began as a financial analyst and foreign exchange trader at Manufacturers Hanover in 1983 in Buenos Aires. In early 2006, Daniel was made global head of Emerging Markets. In 2009, he was made co-head of Global Fixed Income for the Investment Bank before becoming sole head of the group in 2012. In January 2018, he was named Co-President and Chief Operating Officer of JPMorgan Chase, to work closely with the CEO and the Board to identify and pursue critical firmwide opportunities.

JOAQUIN DUATO

JOHNSON & JOHNSON • F1000: 37

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Joaquin Duato is the Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson and serves on its Board of Directors. As CEO of the world’s largest healthcare company, Joaquin leads a global workforce of 135,000 employees in developing and delivering transformational and innovative healthcare solutions in Pharmaceuticals, MedTech, and Consumer Health. Joaquin is leading Johnson & Johnson to harness data science and intelligent automation for insight generation so that teams work as a united front, with expertise and purpose, to solve the world’s toughest health challenges.

DOMINGO LASTRA

ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND • F1000: 38 PRESIDENT, LATIN AMERICA

Domingo Lastra is president, Latin America, for ADM and a member of the company’s Executive Council. In that position, he has oversight of all of ADM’s business activities in that region. Since joining ADM in 1994, Lastra has held a range of merchandising, operations and logistics leadership roles. Prior to his current position, he was vice president, Integration and Strategy. Lastra holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Belgrano in Argentina, and a master’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois.

ERNESTO TORRES CANTU

CITIGROUP • F1000: 44

CEO LATIN AMERICA

Prior to his current role, Ernesto served as CEO of Citibanamex from 2014 to 2019. He also served as CEO of Citibanamex Consumer Banking from 2012 to 2014 and in 2006 was appointed President of the Retail Bank in Mexico. Ernesto joined Citibanamex in 1989 as a Corporate Banker. Ernesto holds a degree in industrial engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgia State University in Atlanta. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Tecnológico de Monterrey.

JULIANA ACEVEDO

PROCTER & GAMBLE • F1000: 47

PRESIDENT - LATIN AMERICA

As P&G’s President, Latin America, Juliana Azevedo leads a team of country and category leaders focused on serving Latin American consumers with superior brands and products. Juliana is the first Brazilian and the first woman to lead the company’s business in the region, which is home to more than 580 million consumers. During her 26 years at P&G, where she joined as an intern, Juliana led many of P&G’s iconic global brands in Brand Management and Sales leadership roles.

RAUL ANAYA

BANK OF AMERICA CORP. • F1000: 36

PRESIDENT, BUSINESS BANKING

Raul A. Anaya is president of Business Banking, one of Bank of America’s eight lines of business, and is a member of the company’s executive management team. He leads a nationwide team that serves mid-sized U.S.-based companies with annual revenues between $5 million and $50 million, by delivering strategic financial advice and solutions to help companies grow, improve cash flow and invest for the future. In addition to his responsibilities as president of Business Banking, Anaya serves as president of Bank of America for Greater Los Angeles.

JUAN LUCIANO

ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND • F1000: 38

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Juan R. Luciano is chairman of the board of directors, president and chief executive officer of ADM. Luciano joined ADM in 2011 as executive vice president and chief operating officer. He was named president in February 2014, and in January 2015 became the ninth chief executive in ADM’s 112-year history. He became chairman of the board in January 2016. Before joining ADM, Luciano had a successful 25-year tenure at The Dow Chemical Company, where he last served as executive vice president and president of the Performance division.

KLEBER R. SANTOS

WELLS FARGO • F1000: 41

CEO OF CONSUMER LENDING

Santos is CEO of Consumer Lending and a member of Wells Fargo’s Operating Committee. He is responsible for leading more than 35,000 employees focused on providing consumer lending products and services, including Home Loans, Auto Loans, Personal Lending, Credit Cards, Retail Services and Merchant Services. He was previously head of Diverse Segments, Representation & Inclusion at Wells Fargo and was responsible for leading efforts to make the company a place where diversity is reflected in every facet of the company’s operations, processes, and programs.

RAMON LAGUARTA

PEPSICO • F1000: 45

CEO LATIN AMERICA

Ramon became CEO in 2018 after his predecessor Indra Nooyi stepped down. Before joining PepsiCo he worked at Chupa Chups, a candy company based in Spain known for its lollipops. His first role was in the company’s European business, and in 2014 became the CEO of the entire Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA) sector. Laguarta was named president of PepsiCo in September 2017. Between 2015 and 2017, Ramon served as Chief Executive Officer of the sector formerly known as Europe Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA), one of PepsiCo’s most complex businesses, with responsibility for leading the company’s beverage, food and snacks business in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa.

ROY AZEVEDO

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES (FORMERLY UT) • F1000: 58

PRESIDENT OF RAYTHEON INTELLIGENCE & SPACE

Roy Azevedo is president of Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a business of Raytheon Technologies. He leads a business of 34,500 employees and is responsible for a broad portfolio including advanced sensors, training, and cyber and software solutions. Azevedo has more than 30 years of executive leadership experience in aerospace and defense. Most recently, and prior to Raytheon Company’s merger with United Technologies Corporation in 2020, he served as president of Raytheon Company’s Space and Airborne Systems business.

ENRIQUE LORES

HP • F1000: 59

PRESIDENT & CEO

Enrique Lores is the President and CEO of HP Inc., a technology company that believes one thoughtful idea has the power to change the world. A Fortune 100 company with operations in more than 180 countries, its product and service portfolio of personal systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions helps bring these ideas to life. During his more than 30-year career at HP, Enrique has held senior leadership positions spanning HP’s Personal Systems, Print, Industrial, and Services businesses across country, region, and worldwide roles.

DIEGO DONOSO

DOW • F1000: 64

PRESIDENT, PACKAGING & SPECIALTY PLASTICS

Diego Donoso is President of Dow’s Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP) commercial business and Olefins, Aromatics & Alternatives (OAA) hydrocarbons business. Donoso oversees a workforce of 8,700 employees, with 20 integrated manufacturing sites and regional commercial teams that service 110 countries. Donoso joined Dow in 1991 as a trainee in the commercial area in São Paulo, Brazil after graduating with a degree in Business Administration from Babson College, in Boston, Massachusetts.

ALFREDO RIVERA

COCA-COLA • F1000: 93

PRESIDENT NORTH AMERICA

Alfredo Rivera is president of North America for The Coca-Cola Company, helping lead the company’s transformation to emerge stronger as a total beverage company, enabled by a globally networked organization. A veteran of the global Coca-Cola system for more than 35 years, Rivera is a seasoned operator with proven ability to develop winning strategies and inspire teams to achieve sustainable growth. Prior to his current role, Rivera served as president of the company’s Latin America group, where he oversaw the operations of four business units across nearly 40 Latin and Caribbean countries.

ANTONIO NERI

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE • F1000: 123 PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Antonio Neri is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard Enterprise – the global edge-to-cloud company – responsible for the development and delivery of enterprise technology solutions and services that help organizations accelerate outcomes by unlocking value from all of their data, everywhere. During his more than 25 years at the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Antonio has held numerous leadership positions. Antonio led the strategy, development and introduction of many breakthrough innovations.

LAURA ESCOBAR

LENNAR • F1000: 131 PRESIDENT, LENNAR MORTGAGE INC

Laura is a 35-year industry veteran who has held leadership positions with both bank-owned and independent mortgage companies, overseeing all aspects of mortgage banking. She joined Lennar Mortgage in 2002 as Branch Manager, was promoted to Senior Vice President managing the Eastern Region in 2004, and became Executive Vice President in 2016, overseeing operations and production of the Builder Division. Laura was named President of Lennar Mortgage in 2018. Laura has been nominated to serve as the 2023 Vice Chair of the Mortgage Banker Association (MBA).

RICHARD GONZALEZ

ABBVIE • F1000: 63

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Richard A. Gonzalez is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AbbVie, a company that employs approximately 50,000 people worldwide and markets medicines in more than 175 countries. Prior to AbbVie’s separation from Abbott in January 2013, Gonzalez was a 30-year Abbott veteran. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Abbott before briefly retiring in 2007. Gonzalez has been a long-standing leader in the greater Chicago community where he is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

JOSE MINAYA

TIAA • F1000: 90

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NUVEEN

Jose Minaya is responsible for the firm’s vision, strategy and day-to-day operations, and chairs the firm’s Executive Committee. He and his leadership team set and execute Nuveen’s key growth initiatives and provide oversight of all investment management teams and client businesses. Jose previously served as Nuveen’s President and CIO. Prior to that, he led TIAA’s global real assets division. He joined TIAA in 2004, and has more than 25 years of investment experience at firms including AIG, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan.

MARIO MASSEROLI

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL • F1000: 110 PRESIDENT, LATIN AMERICA AND CANADA REGION

Masseroli became President, Latin America & Canada Region in July 2018. He joined Philip Morris Argentina in 1998 and served in a variety of roles in Argentina, Switzerland and New York. He was named Managing Director, Guatemala in 2006. Masseroli was named Vice President, Corporate Affairs Latin America & Canada in 2009. He then went on to become Managing Director, Spain and Canary Islands in 2012, adding responsibility for Portugal in April 2016, a position he held until his current appointment.

CRISTINA PARDO

LENNAR • F1000: 131

been a CPA in Florida since November 1989.

MAURICIO GUTIERREZ

NRG ENERGY • F1000: 133

PRESIDENT, LENNAR TITLE GROUP

Cristina Pardo is President of Lennar Title. Previously, she was Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Lennar Financial Services, LLC, parent of Lennar Title. Cristina started her career in public accounting working for Deloitte and after 5 years left to work for one of her clients. In 2003, Cristina started with Lennar Financial Services as Controller. Cristina earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1989 from Florida International University, with a major in accounting and has

PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mauricio Gutierrez is President and CEO of NRG Energy, America’s premier competitive power company. Mauricio joined NRG in 2004 and helped build it from a regional wholesale generation business into a national, Fortune 500 energy company. Previously he held the positions of Chief Operating Officer for five years and Executive Vice President of commercial operations overseeing all commodities trading. Mauricio has held several senior positions at energy merchant Dynegy and consulting firm DTP in Mexico City.

CEO & PRESIDENTS

RUSS TORRES

KIMBERLY-CLARK • F1000: 182

PRESIDENT, NORTH AMERICA CONSUMER BUSSSINES

As group president of Kimberly-Clark's North American consumer business, Russ Torres is responsible for the company's Personal Care and Consumer Tissue businesses in the U.S. and. He previously served as president of the Kimberly-Clark Professional business, which provides a wide range of commercial products and services globally. Torres joined Kimberly-Clark in 2020 with more than 20 years of experience within the consumer product goods industry, spanning several key senior leadership roles.

JUAN PABLO ZAMORANO

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE • F1000: 211

PRESIDENT, COLGATE-LATIN AMERICA

JP Zamorano became President, Latin America, in 2019, deploying his extensive experience in navigating changing macroeconomic conditions for continued growth. Previously he served as President, North America, where he strengthened the Colgate brand and pursued promising omnichannel marketing and advertising opportunities. JP joined Colgate Colombia in 1990 as a product manager and progressed through marketing and management roles of increasing responsibility across Oral Care, Personal Care and Home Care, leading teams throughout Latin America, North America and Asia. JP earned his Engineering degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.

CARLOS RODRIGUEZ

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING • F1000: 242 PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Appointed in 2011, Carlos serves as ADP’s sixth CEO since its 1949 founding. A recognized leader in the HCM industry, Carlos has led the global tech company through significant shifts in the world of work including the impacts of digital transformation. Under his leadership, the company has accelerated its transition from payroll processor to HCM innovator, leveraging its vast workforce data and technology investments to design a better workplace experience. He joined the Microsoft board as an independent director in November 2021.

PEDRO PIZARRO

EDISON INTERNATIONAL • F1000: 243

PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Pedro J. Pizarro is president and chief executive officer of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison (SCE). Edison International is also the parent company of Edison Energy, a portfolio of competitive businesses providing commercial and industrial customers with energy management and procurement services. He is a member of Edison International’s board of directors. Pizarro served as president of SCE from October 2014 through May 2016, when he was elected president of Edison International.

ERNIE GARCIA, III

CARVANA • F1000: 290

PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHAIRMAN

Ernie Garcia, III co-founded Carvana and has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since our inception in 2012. Garcia is also Chairman of the Carvana Co. Board. Prior to founding Carvana, Garcia held various roles at the DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. from January 2007 to January 2013. From November 2009 until January 2013, he served as a Vice President and Treasurer and Director of Quantitative Analytics. Garcia holds a B.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.

GONZALO URIBE

KIMBERLY-CLARK • F1000: 182

PRESIDENT, LATIN AMERICAN CONSUMER BUSINESS

As president of Kimberly-Clark's Latin American consumer business, Gonzalo Uribe leads the company's operations across Brazil, Central America and the Caribbean, and the Andean and Southern Cone regions of South America.Since joining Kimberly-Clark in 2017, he has built an impressive record of results leading the Andean and North Latin America subregions. Prior to joining the company, Uribe held roles of increasing responsibility with Mondelez, Kraft, Cadbury, and Nabisco. Gonzalo Uribe studied at the ICESI University Business School in Colombia.

JUDITH TALAVERA

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER • F1000: 219

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, AEP TEXAS

Judith E. Talavera is president and chief operating officer for AEP Texas, responsible for the company's operations in south and west Texas. At AEP Texas, we're improving our customers' experience, strengthening communities and energizing our employees to create a brighter future together. Previously, she was director of Regulatory Services for AEP Texas since November 2008. Talavera began her career with AEP in 2000 as manager of Governmental Affairs for AEP Texas. Before joining AEP, Talavera worked in a number of legislative positions

ALEX QUEVEDO

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING • F1000: 242

PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING

Alex Quevedo is President of Human Resources Outsourcing (HRO). Alex and his team are focused on helping small and mid-sized businesses manage their most important resource, their people, while providing tools to attract and retain top talent, mitigate employment risk, gain operational efficiencies, and control cost.Prior to this role, Alex served as Senior Vice President of Sales for HRO where he drove growth and market leadership for ADP’s TotalSource and Comprehensive Services solutions.

ADRIAN RODRIGUEZ

Adrian Rodriguez is President of Xcel Energy’s New Mexico and Texas Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc. Rodriguez joined Xcel Energy in 2022 from Puget Sound Energy where he served as senior vice president of regulatory and strategy, overseeing clean energy strategy, regulatory and governmental affairs, new product development, and energy efficiency. He previously served as interim Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel of El Paso Electric Company.

JOSE ALMEIDA

(Joe) E. Almeida is chairman, president and chief executive officer of 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 and innovation, 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 from 2012 to 2015, and as president and CEO from 2011 to 2012.

José

DEANNA RODRIGUEZ

ENTERGY • F1000: 321

PRESIDENT & CEO, ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS

Deanna oversees the company’s electric distribution system, safety, financial performance, customer service, resource planning, economic development, charitable contributions, employee development, and regulatory and governmental affairs. Rodriguez, a 28-year veteran of Entergy, previously served a vice president of regulatory and public affairs at Entergy Texas, Inc. Prior to that, she was vice president of regulatory affairs for Entergy New Orleans, where she worked closely with the New Orleans City Council to launch the first Energy Smart program.

ANDRÉS GLUSKI

AES • F1000: 333

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Under Andrés’ leadership, AES became a world leader in innovating and adopting new technologies that enable our customers to meet their business objectives, including establishing AES as the world leader in energy storage. He led AES to establish its aggressive carbon reduction strategy in 2018 to show the company’s commitment to creating a sustainable climate future, making AES the first publicly-traded US energy company to issue a climate report that complies with recommendations from the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures.

MARIA FERNANDA MEJIA

NEWELL BRANDS • F1000: 348

CEO INTERNATIONAL

María Fernanda Mejía is the CEO, International, at Newell Brands. She is a global consumer products expert with three decades of international experience and a track record of leading organizational transformation, improving operating performance, increasing shareholder value and driving impressive P&L results. María Fernanda oversees Newell’s international P&L and international growth initiatives and transformation strategies. Prior, María Fernanda served as Senior Vice President & President of Kellogg Latin America.

MARIA PACHECO

NEWS CORP. • F1000: 374 CEO STORYFUL

Maria Pacheco is CEO of Storyful, a news and intelligence agency. Prior to joining Storyful, Maria served as deputy head of News Corp’s corporate strategy team, spearheading global initiatives such as partnerships with Big Digital and across News Corp companies. Prior to her tenure at News Corp, Maria led international business development at Portland Communications, an Omnicom agency. She has also worked in competitive planning and strategic partnerships at Comcast and ViacomCBS, and started her career at Univision in Miami.

MIKE YBARRA

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD • F1000: 396

PRESIDENT, BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT

Mike Ybarra was named a leader of Blizzard Entertainment in August 2021 and has served as its President since February 2022. In this role, Mike oversees development and operations. Prior to his current role, Mike served as Executive Vice President & General Manager of Platform and Technology at Blizzard, where he was responsible for a 1400-person organization across Platform and Development Services. Prior to joining Blizzard, Mike spent 22 years at Microsoft.

ELICER "ELI" VIAMONTES

ENTERGY • F1000: 321

PRESIDENT & CEO ENTERGY TEXAS

Viamontes is responsible for the company’s safe and reliable service, financial performance, customer service, regulatory and public affairs, resource planning, economic development programs, and charitable contributions. Before assuming his current role in November 2021, Viamontes served as vice president, utility distribution operations for Entergy Corporation. Viamontes has 19 years of experience leading and working in customer-centric initiatives. Prior to joining Entergy, Viamontes served at Florida Power & Light Company.

LEONARDO MORENO

AES • F1000: 333

PRESIDENT, AES CLEAN ENERGY

Leo leverages his vision and insight about the future of the power industry to collaborate across countries, improving lives by shaping worldwide energy use. Over his 15 years at AES, Leo designed and led teams in charge of strategy, finance, commercial, investments, and mergers and acquisitions to deliver on our sustainability commitments. Today, he continues to inform our business on a holistic level as a board member of Dayton Power & Light and AES Distributed Energy in the US, AES Gener in Chile, and AES Tietê in Brazil.

ROBERT SANCHEZ

RYDER SYSTEM • F1000: 365

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Over the course of nearly 30 years at Ryder, MSanchez has held many senior executive leadership positions including president and chief operating officer (COO), chief financial officer (CFO), president of Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), chief information officer (CIO), SVP of Transportation Management within Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), and VP of Asset Management. He has been a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team since 2003. He was named CEO in January 2013 and chairman of the board in May 2013.

ANTONIO VALENCIA

DANA • F1000: 391

PRESIDENT, POWER TECHNOLOGIES AND GLOBAL

ELECTRIFICATION

Valencia serves as president of Power Technologies (PT) and Global Electrification, where he works closely with Dana’s other business units and engineering. Antonio also leads Dana’s electrification strategy as the only supplier of a fully integrated electrified system across all mobility markets. Antonio joined Dana in 2012 as director of operational excellence for the Asia Pacific region, based in Shanghai, China. Before coming to Dana, Antonio worked in a number of operational and business leadership positions.

JOSE MAS

MASTEC • F1000: 429

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR

Jose R. Mas, is Chief Executive Officer of MasTec, Inc., one of the largest and most diversified U.S. infrastructure services providers in the country. Mas was appointed CEO of MasTec in 2007 and during his tenure MasTec’s revenues have grown more than 800% and earnings and cash flow have grown at a much larger pace. Jose Mas has grown up in the business and over 20 years worked his way from the field to the executive suite. He serves on the U.S. Department of Commerce National Advisory Council on Minority Business Enterprises.

CEO & PRESIDENTS

HORACIO D. ROZANSKI

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING • F1000: 436

PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Since 2012, Horacio has led a strategic transformation of the firm, investing in innovation, advanced technology, and highly skilled talent, and reshaping its portfolio toward mission-critical, high-margin solutions. He joined Booz Allen in 1992 as a consultant to commercial clients, was elected vice president in 1999, and served as chief personnel officer, chief strategy and talent officer, and president and chief operating officer before becoming CEO. He also is a member of the firm’s Board of Directors.

DARREN REBELEZ

CASEY'S GENERAL STORES • F1000: 445

PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Darren Rebelez is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Casey’s General Stores, Inc. in Ankeny, Iowa since 2019. He brings a wealth of experience as a senior executive in the convenience store and restaurant industries. Prior to joining Dine Brands, Darren was employed by 7-Eleven, Inc, as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Before 7-Eleven, Darren held numerous management roles within ExxonMobil, and before that, at Thornton Oil Corporation.

GINA AYALA CLAXTON

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION • F1000: 472

PRESIDENT, AMERICAS

Gina Ayala Claxton is president, Americas, at Rockwell Automation. Prior to joining Rockwell in 2022, Gina enjoyed a successful 20-year career at IBM in a variety of go-to-market segments, industries, and offerings. She most recently served as the IBM general manager for the Consumer & Travel industries and was also a member of the IBM CEO’s transformation team. As a Latina in tech, Gina is passionate about inclusion, mentorship, and representation and serves to foster a culture where individuals believe they belong and can thrive.

NICOLAS CATOGGIO

POST HOLDINGS • F1000: 511

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF POST CONSUMER BRANDS

Catoggio is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Post Consumer Brands. He joined the company in 2021.Nicolas served as Managing Director and Senior Partner in the Chicago office of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) from 2007-2021. He also has vast experience working in international markets. Before joining BCG, Nicolas worked at Unilever for several years in business development, corporate strategy and finance. Nicolas earned his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

GABRIEL TIRADOR

MERCURY GENERAL • F1000: 693

PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIRECTOR

Gabriel became the second person to hold the title of CEO in the company’s 58year history when Mercury Founder and Chairman of the Board, George Joseph. He personally selected Tirador to succeed him in 2006. He was appointed Mercury’s VP & CFO in 1998, President & COO in 2001 and CEO in 2007. Gabe has played a key role in growing Mercury’s revenues to over $3.4 billion per year and expanding operations. Prior, he held various financial positions including Senior Accountant for KPMG LLP and VP and Controller for the Automobile Club of Southern California.

RAFAEL O. SANTANA

WESTINGHOUSE

PRESIDENT

• F1000: 439

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, aunit 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.

RICK CARDENAS

DARDEN RESTAURANTS • F1000: 465

PRESIDENT & CEO

Rick Cardenas became President and Chief Executive Officer of Darden Restaurants on May 30, 2022. A 34-year veteran of the company, who began his career with Darden as a busser, Rick was unanimously elected by Darden’s Board of Directors in December 2021 to become the company’s fourth CEO. Rick moved from the restaurants to Darden’s restaurant support center in 1992 as an Auditor. From there, he held increasingly more responsible positions. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Tractor Supply Company.

ANDRES A. LOPEZ

O-I GLASS • F1000: 501

Andres Lopez’s focus is to enhance the performance of the business to benefit customers, employees, investors and other key stakeholders. Lopez has established himself as a strong and successful leader, serving as chief operating officer 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.

VICENTE REYNAL

RAND • F1000: 550

OCTAVIO MARQUEZ

DIEBOLD NIXDORF • F1000: 704 PRESIDENT

Marquez has more than 25 years of leadership experience in the banking, technology and IT sectors. Most recently, he led Diebold Nixdorf’s Global Banking business. Prior to this role, he led the organization's banking operations in the Americas. He has also held several leadership positions with IBM and NCR.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

INGERSOLL

CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Vicente Reynal is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ingersoll Rand. Prior to Ingersoll Rand, Vicente served as chief executive officer of Gardner Denver and was a member of its board of directors. In this role, he was responsible for driving overall growth and profitability leading to the IPO of Gardner Denver in May 2017 and subsequently in early 2020 acquiring the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Segment. Before joining Gardner Denver, Vicente spent 11 years at Danaher Corporation.

& CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Marquez is responsible for driving the organization's global strategies and performance to enable secure, software-defined connected commerce and related services across the financial and retail industries.

DAVID DE LEON

ALLIANT ENERGY • F1000: 731

PRESIDENT – ALLIANT ENERGY’S WISCONSIN ENERGY COMPANY AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – OPERATIONS

De Leon has two leadership roles at Alliant Energy Corporation. He is President of Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin energy company and Senior Vice President of Operations. He joined the company in 1987 as a thermal performance engineer. Throughout his career, David has focused on improving, maintaining and constructing the company’s operating assets. Outside of work, David volunteers for various activities to help strengthen the communities Alliant Energy customers and employees live and work in.

DAVID MAURA

SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS • F1000: 830

CHAIRMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Maura was appointed Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in July 2018. Previously, he had served as the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SPB Legacy. Prior, Maura was a Managing Director and the Executive Vice President of Investments at HRG Group, Inc. and had been a member of HRG Group’s board of directors from May 2011 until December 2017. Maura previously served as a Vice President and Director of Investments of Harbinger Capital Partners LLC (“Harbinger Capital”) from 2006 until 2012.

JUAN C. BIANCHI

EURONET WORLDWIDE • F1000: 831 EXECUTIVE VP AND CEO, MONEY TRANSFER SEGMENT

Juan is responsible for the financial and operational performance of the segment in addition to driving the global strategy for the money transfer division. Prior to the acquisition, Juan served as the CEO of Ria and has spent his entire career at either Ria or AFEX Money Express, a money transfer company purchased by Ria’s founders. Juan has more than 15 years of experience in the money transfer industry. He began his career at AFEX in Chile in 1992 and in 1996, he moved to the U.S. to join AFEX USA’s operations.

IGNACIO “NACHO” MEYER

TELEVISAUNIVISION • F1000: 866 PRESIDENT OF U.S. NETWORKS

Meyer started at the current position in September 2022. He has been at the company for more than 10 years, with different roles in increasing leadership. With more than 20 years of experience in the media and entertainment industry, Meyer has a proven track record in starting and operating growth initiatives, driving innovation, and business development. Most recently, he led the Music and Non-Scripted Entertainment division at TelevisaUnivision, driving the group’s global strategy.

CARLOS ALBERINI

GUESS • F1000: 911 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Alberini currently serves as member of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of Guess? Inc., since February 2019. Alberini previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lucky Brand. Alberini served as Co-Chief Executive Officer for RH (formerly Restoration Hardware), and he served as sole Chief Executive Officer from October 2012 through July 2013. Alberini was President and Chief Operating Officer of Guess from December 2000 to June 2010. From May 2006 to July 2006, Alberini served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Guess.

JEFF D. MARTINEZ

ATMOS • F1000: 768

PRESIDENT, ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS

Jeff has held the current position since 2020. In March 2018, Jeff was named vice president of customer service organization. Prior, Jeff served as vice president of operations in the Mid-Tex Division of Atmos Energy. In his 21 years with the Company, he has held positions in strategic management, engineering and operations. He has been active in a number of community organizations including Big Brothers –Big Sisters and the Fort Worth Diocesan School Advisory Council, as well as American Gas Association and Southern Gas Association committees.

JAVIER ANDRADE-MADRID

SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS • F1000: 830

PRESIDENT, HOME & GARDEN

Javier Andrade-Marin was appointed President of the Home & Garden (H&G) Division of Spectrum Brands in November 2022. Mr. Andrade-Marin previously served as General Manager, Retail Brands US at Henkel North America from 2020 to 2022. Prior to that, he served as Vice President Marketing for Laundry and Home Care at Henkel North America between 2018 and 2020. Before Henkel, Mr. Andrade-Marin held a number of operational and marketing roles across Europe, Latin America and the United States at Reckitt Benckiser, Verizon Communications and The Walt Disney Company.

GUILLERMO BRISEÑO

DONALDSON • F1000: 861

PRESIDENT, INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS

Guillermo Briseño is President, Industrial Solutions and joined the company in 2003. During his tenure, he has held positions of increasing responsibility across the organization, most recently Vice President, Latin America. He holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture and science from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and an MBA from Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

IGNACIO ALVAREZ

POPULAR • F1000: 888

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Alvarez has been at the current position since 2017. Prior to this appointment he served as President and Chief Operating Officer. Previously, served as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Before this, he was one of the six founding partners of the law firm Pietrantoni Mendez & Alvarez LLP. Recognized by Chambers Global as “one of the best lawyers in Puerto Rico,” Alvarez was an integral part of the firm’s success for 18 years. Some of his main practice areas are banking, corporate and commercial law; corporate and public finance law.

JOSE GORDO

GEO GROUP • F1000: 966

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Jose Gordo is GEO’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of GEO’s Board of Directors. He previously served as an Independent Director and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of GEO’s Board of Directors. Gordo has over 20 years of experience in business management, private equity, corporate finance, and business law. Prior to joining GEO, Gordo had been serving as the CEO of a general partnership that invests in and actively oversees privately held companies, with a focus on the healthcare and consumer products industries.

CEO & PRESIDENTS

GUILLERMO NOVO

ASHLAND GLOBAL HOLDINGS • F1000: 999

CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Novo joined Ashland’s Board of Directors in May 2019 and he became Chief Executive Officer of Ashland December 31, 2019. Previously he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Versum Materials and a member of its Board of Directors. He joined Air Products in 2012 as Senior Vice President Electronics, Performance Materials, Strategy and Technology. Prior to Air Products, he was employed by Dow Chemical Company where he most recently served as group vice president, Dow Coating Materials.

ANTONIO CARRILLO

ARCOSA • F1000: PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

From April 2018 until November 2018, Carrillo served as the Senior Vice President and Group President of Construction, Energy, Marine, and Components of Trinity Industries, Inc. From 2012 to February 2018, Carrillo served as the Chief Executive Officer of Orbia Advance Corporation, a publicly-traded global specialty chemical company. Prior to joining Orbia, Carrillo spent 16 years at Trinity Industries, Inc. where he served as Senior Vice President and Group President of Trinity’s Energy Equipment Group and was responsible for Trinity’s Mexico operations.

RUBEN MENDOZA

FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS • F1000: PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mendoza is the founder, President and Chief Executive Officer at FBM and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to founding our company in 2011, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of AMS. MS grew significantly under Mr. Mendoza’s leadership, particularly across the West Coast and Northern Mexico through greenfields and strategic acquisitions. Mendoza originally joined AMS in 1991 and assumed the Chief Executive Officer role in 2003 after several years as AMS’ Vice President and Sales Manager.

OSCAR AUGUSTO DEL CUETO CUEVAS

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN • F1000: OSCAR AUGUSTO DEL CUETO CUEVAS KCSM PRESIDENT, GENERAL MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE

Del Cueto Cuevas has served in this role since 2020. He joined KCSM predecessor TFM in 1997. He has nearly 30 years of railway industry experience, working in institutional relations, communication, operations, planning and logistics. Del Cueto holds a master’s degree in business administration and bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Monterrey. He has also completed advanced studies, such as the Railroad Management Program certificate from the University of Michigan and certification programs at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colo.

ROBERTO GARCIA-RODRIGUEZ

TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT • F1000: PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

President & Chief Executive Officer since 2016; Secretary since 2010; Vice President and General Counsel since 2008. Previously, Vice President 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.

VALMIR FERNANDES

CINEMARK HOLDINGS • F1000: PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL

Valmir Fernandes has served as our President of Cinemark International, L.L.C. since March 2007 and has been with Cinemark for more than 20 years. He has previously hed different position at Arthur D. Little from 1991 to 1995, and Dow Chemical from 1983 to 1990.

PABLO VEGAS

ERCOT • F1000: CEO

Pablo Vegas joined ERCOT in October 2022 as President and CEO. He has a long history of service in both the electric and gas industries. Prior to ERCOT, Mr. Vegas was Executive Vice President of NiSource, and Group President of NiSource Utilities. He served as a versatile executive at NiSource for six years. Prior to joining NiSource, Mr. Vegas held a variety of senior executive positions with American Electric Power. Before his career in the regulated utility industry, Mr. Vegas served in senior leadership positions with IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Andersen Consulting.

ALEJANDRO REYNAL

FOUR SEASONS HOTELS • F1000:

Alejandro joined the company in 2022 as President and CEO following an international career in global travel and hospitality, business services, and telecommunications industries. Previously, Alejandro was President and CEO of Apple Leisure Group (ALG), a luxury resort management and leisure travel group owned by Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Prior to ALG, Alejandro was CEO of Atento, a customer relationship management and business process outsourcing services company. Earlier in his career, Alejandro held strategic management positions at Telefonica and The Coca-Cola Company.

ADAM MUÑOZ

Adam Muñoz joined the Company in 2010 to initiate ProPetro’s Permian pressure pumping operation. Prior to joining ProPetro, Adam held sales and operations roles at Frac Tech Services and Weatherford International. Since joining ProPetro, Adam has served as the Director of Business Development and Technical Services where he was responsible for overseeing the growth of the hydraulic fracturing operations as well as managing the department’s day-to-day technical services. Adam has most recently served as the Vice President of Frac Service.

ARTURO L. CARRIÓN CRESPO

TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT CORP. • F1000:

CEO AND PRESIDENT

PROPETRO HOLDING • F1000: PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

PRESIDENT / TRIPLE-S VIDA

President of Triple-S Vida (formerly Great American Life Assurance Company of Puerto Rico, Inc.) since 1998. He served as a Vice President of Finance at GA Life since 1987. Previously, he worked at KPMG LLP from 1978 to 1987. A Certified Public Accountant, he has a BBA in Accounting from University of Puerto Rico.

JOSE DEL AMO

TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT CORP. • F1000: PRESIDENT / TRIPLE-S PROPIEDAD

President of Triple-S Propiedad since March 2017. He has held positions of increasing responsibility since joining the company in 1998, including Surety Manager, Manager, Vice President and Senior Vice President of Underwriting and, most recently, Senior Vice President of Underwriting and Claims. Previously, he worked at Universal Insurance Company. He is a certified public accountant with a BBA in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico.

FABIAN GARCIA

UNILEVER • F1000: PRESIDENT, PERSONAL CARE

As President, Personal Care and a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive, Fabian is responsible for Unilever’s deodorant, skin cleansing and oral care categories globally, as well as the Elida Beauty and Unilever International Global Business Units. In this role, Fabian oversees Unilever’s category-leading, innovation-powered Personal Care brands including Dove, Rexona, LUX, Axe, Lifebuoy, Smile and Pepsodent. Fabian joined the company in 2020 as President of Unilever North America,

ANDRÉS IRLANDO

ZAYO GROUP HOLDINGS • F1000: PRESIDENT

Irlando oversees the Global Sales and Marketing organization, leading commercial operations and Company growth. Andrés has deep experience as both a senior executive and a commercial leader in the communications infrastructure industry. Prior to Zayo, Andrés spent 15 years at Verizon where he held a variety of leadership roles in several areas of the business, including sales, customer service, product development, operations and public policy. Andrés currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

MIGUEL FERNANDEZ

TUPPERWARE BRANDS • F1000: PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Fernandez joined the company in April 2020, with a keen focus on stabilizing our core business operations. Former Global President of Avon Products, Inc., Fernandez brings over 20 years of global direct-selling experience and a strong record of implementing positive global transformations. During his time at Avon, Fernandez led the company’s transformation strategy, helping to modernize and optimize Avon’s digital functions and new omni-channel approaches. Fernandez previously spent a decade in senior roles at Herbalife Nutrition.

GUSTAVO VIESCAS

WYNDHAM HOTELS • F1000: PRESIDENT, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Gustavo serves as President, Latin America and the Caribbean, and is responsible for the development of all Wyndham brands in the region while maximizing the performance of both franchised and managed hotels. A 25-year Wyndham veteran, he most recently served as Senior Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean, overseeing Operations for the region. In that role, he was instrumental in launching two of Wyndham’s newest brands—Wyndham Alltra and Registry Collection Hotels—and helping close industry-leading deals with strategic development partners like Playa Hotels & Resorts and Palladium Hotel Group.

NEVER GIVE LESS THAN YOUR VERY BEST

A conversation with Rick Gomez, EVP and Chief Food and Beverage Officer, Target

What are your core values? What principles guide you as a leader? RG: I’d say there are a few in particular that I learned from my parents as a child and that have stuck with me – personally and professionally – my entire adult life.

First, is having a strong work ethic. Both of my parents were descendants of Mexican immigrants. They had to work hard to find their place in America. And they pushed me, my brother, and my sister to never give less than our very best. It doesn’t matter whether it’s school, sports, chores – or now, my career – you put your all into whatever it is you’re doing. If you do that, the rest takes care of itself.

There’s also the importance of family. We were incredibly close when I was growing up and we still are. Everyone is – if I’m being 100% honest – in everyone else’s business sometimes. But that’s a small price to pay for being a part of a family that’s always lifted me up and pushed me past my comfort zone.

When I was interviewing for a promotion to the leadership team at Target back in 2016, it was almost like my dad was interviewing, too. “Here’s what you need to say, Rick …” “If they ask this, make sure you include this …” He called me before every interview, without fail.

So when I called him to say I got the job, I’ll never forget it. He got really quiet – which isn’t like him, at all. And he said, “I wasn’t sure we were going to get it.” It was absolutely a “we” thing – and I’m not sure I’d be where I am today if it wasn’t.

And, finally, I really value the idea of connection. I think that comes from growing up in areas where there weren’t a lot of Latinos. So when you’re around people who are different from you, you have to be deliberate about getting to understand where they’re coming from and building relationships.

Connection is something that’s foundational to how I lead. I think that’s how you bring out the full potential in the people around you – helping them bring their whole self to work so they can achieve their full potential, pro -

Courtesy of Target Moisés Cervantes

fessionally and personally. When in an executive committee, what do you think is the primary capability or differentiator that a Latino c-suite executive brings to the table?

RG: There’s a lot of power in lived experiences. As a Latino, I have experiences others don’t. As a gay man, I have experiences that others don’t. And as a marketer and a food-and-beverage leader, I have experiences that others don’t.

So I think it’s incredibly important to have Latinos in positions of leadership, bringing that experience – and all of their life experiences – to the table to help make their businesses relevant to the widest possible audience.

But I also think that as a Latino in a position of leadership, there’s a lot of responsibility. Representation matters, because if you can’t see it, it’s hard to be it. So I know that my job at Target makes me a model for other Latinos who aspire to leadership positions.

As part of that, I think I have an important role to play in making sure we acknowledge and celebrate differences across our team so people feel emboldened to talk about their differences, share their ideas, and take chances in their careers.

What is the greatest satisfaction you get from your current position?

RG: What I love about working in food and beverage is that there’s nothing abstract about this. Food is deeply personal to people. It’s part of how they take care of their families, embrace their cultures, and celebrate holidays. It really matters and I love that I’m part of a team that has transformed grocery shopping at Target – turning us from a retailer that sells food and beverage, to one that celebrates food and beverage.

Before taking this role, I’d spent my previous eight years at Target working in marketing – eventually leading our marketing team, as well as our digital business and our corporate strategy team. Making the switch to leading a $20-billion P&L – in the middle of a global pandemic, no less – was a big challenge.

But I’ve been successful because of the team around me. There’s lots of mutual respect, openness, trust, and deep subject matter expertise. That fills my cup. This wasn’t a role I ever imagined having when I joined Target back in 2013, but it’s probably the best job I’ve ever had.

What challenges have you faced during your career? Have any of those been related to your Hispanic descent?

RG: As a leader today, I’m deliberate about bringing my whole self to work and encouraging everyone in my organization to do the same. But early in my career, that was hard. When I was getting started back in the early 1990s, there weren’t a lot of people who looked like me or had experiences like mine, so to a certain extent I became really compartmentalized. That resulted in me being one person with friends

RICK GOMEZ EVP AND CHIEF FOOD AND BEVERAGE OFFICER, TARGET

and family – and then becoming “work Rick” when I walked into the office.

But eventually, I got lucky – and ended up working for leaders who recognized “this isn’t you” and who challenged me to show up differently … to show up as myself. And to this day, I feel a responsibility to pay that forward. Because I think in a very real sense, those leaders helped change the trajectory of my career and my life.

How are you helping the next generation of Latino leaders grow further?

RG: I think the most important thing I do is make myself accessible.

I participate in a lot of formal mentoring programs internally and externally. There’s a ton of value in that.

But I also maintain an open-door policy, so team members can get on my calendar and have a chance to talk. I have people who come in and we work through business issues they’re dealing with. Others want to talk about careers. Others want to talk about life.

In this hybrid world, we need to be more intentional about accessibility because we’re not bumping into people in the halls or riding on an elevator together. So I’d encourage every leader – regardless of background – to think about how you’re using your calendar and how you’re granting access, so the next generation has the same opportunities that we’ve had and more.

“I THINK THAT AS A LATINO IN A POSITION OF LEADERSHIP, THERE’S A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY. REPRESENTATION MATTERS, BECAUSE IF YOU CAN’T SEE IT, IT’S HARD TO BE IT. SO I KNOW THAT MY JOB AT TARGET MAKES ME A MODEL FOR OTHER LATINOS WHO ASPIRE TO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS.”

THE MAGICAL NEXUS OF SUCCESS

The story behind MARIA PACHECO

CEO, STORYFUL

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of News Corp

How do you think being Hispanic adds to your role?

MP: As the daughter of immigrants, a deep love of learning was fostered in me from when I was very young, and that continues to support me today. As a CEO, you have responsibility for looking after a wide variety of disciplines, including some you may not be an expert in yourself. And to be most effective you have to draw connections between them, while also understanding what is happening in the world around them. That requires finding an almost magical nexus of people, process and purpose. Growing up in a country and culture that was initially foreign, my parents always promoted seeking knowledge - whether through cross country road trips or museum visits or reading history books - and to be excited by the possibilities that the unknown might hold if you are properly prepared and willing to go outside your comfort zone. I carry that, and their excellent example of passion and willingness to go the extra mile, with me always.

especially related to secondary education, may not always be within reach or you may not know what resources to seek in the first place. And that, along the way, can lead to preconceived thoughts from either within yourself or from others about your own abilities. On both challenges, it is vital to seek out mentors as early as you can who are able to connect you to available resources (one example for me was the local librarian, who would kindly sit with me on Mondays to point out the right SAT prep material). These mentors can also be cheerleaders for your journey throughout your life and career.

What do you enjoy the most of your current position?

MP: Even when I was young, one of my favorite moments of the week was Sunday mornings with breakfast and the printed Sunday paper. Media has been a common thread throughout all my career, and I believe passionately about the importance of media to entertain and, most importantly, inform. Premium content and trusted media are critical to a well-functioning society, and I am proud that Storyful and our parent, News Corp, meet that need in so many ways.   One of the fantastic aspects of my current position is the opportunity to work with a team that delivers towards this mission on a day-today basis and in the most industry-leading ways. We have a news and content division that discovers, acquires and verifies UGC video that informs and entertains - from conflicts in Ukraine and Iran to viral videos - and provides them to leading newsrooms across the world. On the other side is a social intelligence division that arms clients with social media insights derived from our proprietary AI tools that support decision-making around business-critical decisions. To play this role in a world full of chaos and confusion in the information sphere and see our teams deliver quality news and information is inspiring every day.

What do you see yourself going into the future?

MP: In the future, I would like to find more ways to “pay it forward” - or back, as it were. There has been hard work, but I have also been incredibly lucky to have extraordinary teachers and mentors who were selflessly willing to spend time coaching others, and opening our eyes to all the possibilities that exist for us. Not everyone may have the same opportunities. So in the future, I see myself getting more deeply and formally invested in supporting scalable non-profits that do this for under-represented groups, especially the Hispanic community - organizations that provide access to repositories of resources or coaching that can change lives for the better.

If you had the opportunity to advice your younger self, what would you say?

What challenges have you faced while on the road to success?

MP: There are two primary ones I would call out that I think are common to so many others - access to resources and dealing with preconceived notions. As most immigrants or first-generation Americans can attest, certain resources,

MP: At the beginning of your career, build relationships with mentors and senior managers you admire. Do so early and do it often. As the months and years pass, some of these relationships will naturally strengthen, and others will naturally fade away. But starting with a greater volume makes it more likely that you will find those folks that you connect with and connect with you.

ONE OF THE FANTASTIC ASPECTS OF MY CURRENT POSITION IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH A TEAM THAT DELIVERS TOWARDS THIS MISSION ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS AND IN THE MOST INDUSTRY-LEADING WAYS.

And I know a common worry when you are young is that you are not delivering resources in return; however, most mentors are truly happy to simply “pay it forward” and, as you gain experience, you will undoubtedly be able to deliver value to others. I have been lucky to be directly connected to influential and insightful managers throughout my career, and they often became respected mentors. But having a strategy that allows you to build a network outside of those managers is hugely important as well.

I would also say to myself to trust your intuition and instincts. They are innately built on your experiences, interests and passion and so will lead you to where you will be able to make the most out of every circumstance.

How do you think new generations of Hispanics are going to shape the future executive leadership teams?

MP: I am so excited to see the value that new generations of Hispanics are going to add to future leadership teams, and to see our numbers grow. An incredible asset that we bring to teams is our ability to view challenges from multiple perspectives immediately due to our multicultural experiences. Given our diverse backgrounds, we are also well-versed in easily flexing and adapting, which is essential in today’s business environment - you have to be open to not necessarily changing, but to adapting your point of view or strategy with new inputs, market conditions, and doing so quickly. I think new generations of Hispanics will bring more diversity of thought than any generation before. That, plus the ability to know how to connect with this same demographic, will be of tremendous value to executive leadership teams.

I THINK NEW GENERATIONS OF HISPANICS WILL BRING MORE DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT THAN ANY GENERATION BEFORE. THAT, PLUS THE ABILITY TO KNOW HOW TO CONNECT WITH THIS SAME DEMOGRAPHIC, WILL BE OF TREMENDOUS VALUE TO EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAMS.

DIVERSiTY:

Latinos in Diversity & Inclusion leadership roles in Corporate America. This is a very scarce variety of corporate roles, dominated vastly by their African American counterparts. The D&I position remains a big challenge for Hispanic executives to conquer.

Latino Leaders Magazine has created a special section focused on the need of having more Latinos in D&I senior leadership roles. Latino markets and constituencies represent a huge part of the US economy, which should also be reflected on the composition in senior executive teams, that oversee making corporations more diverse & inclusive.

We invited Jesse Cortez, Vice President –Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at McKesson, the largest company with a Latino as D&I officer to reflect and share his visions with us.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION:

THE FUTURE WILL BEND THE INTERCONNECTIVITY

by Jesse Cortez, Vice President – Diversity,

Itis no secret that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) continues to make its way to the forefront with more regularity, spurring hyperactivity for corporations to hire DEI talent and, in some cases, a newfound desire for companies to create a Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) role. The increasing focus, at the very least, has elevated the function and recommitted corporations to their aspirations of becoming more diverse and inclusive companies. This hasn’t always been the case, which is why long-established diversity leaders make a point of honoring those who have come before us while illuminating a path forward for our successors to carry the torch into the future. Like all things, representation matters - especially in diversity leadership roles.

As a ‘state of the union’ for Hispanics in top diversity roles for the Fortune 500, it is impossible to talk today about how the Hispanic community fills top corporate diversity roles for the Fortune 500 and where it is headed without giving credit to the select few who blazed a path for other Hispanic leaders. For me personally, former CDOs like Raymond Arroyo, Jose Jimenez, Maria Arias and Andres Tapia taught me that ‘I could be it, because I could see it’. These leaders, and others, might have arrived early to the game, but left a lasting impact.

As for present day, there are other great examples of those who continue to advance DEI – like Nellie Borrero at Accenture, Pedro Suriel at Raymond James, and Cristina Lopez at VillageMD. As this edition of Latino Leaders Magazine is showcasing, there are not yet enough of us and again representation really does matter. The fact that there is a growing pipeline of up-and-coming Hispanic talent that will fill future CDO roles is promising. However, it will still require that we continue to ‘push up and pull up’ this talent – as the Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) likes to say.

Looking ahead, the future will bend the interconnectivity curve between DEI and other important elements like employee wellbeing, social and philanthropic efforts, and the environmental impacts to vulnerable populations. The growing (and vocal) stakeholder groups on the many environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics span from investors to employees to community leaders and beyond. The future of this function will be better positioned to draw on the multiplier effect that a broader impact organization can have by interlocking connective tissue in these areas for the betterment of the company, its employees, and the communities where they live, work, and serve.

So, now where do we go from here? As with all things, it takes committed action to create change. Continuing to elevate awareness is a start and showcasing Hispanic individuals in top Fortune 500 Diversity Officer roles will help inspire the next wave of leaders. A heartfelt thank you to Latino Leaders Magazine for highlighting these talented executives and thank you to those leaders past and present who have dedicated their careers to advancing Hispanics, diversity, and inclusion. For now, let us continue to invest in the future generation of Hispanic CDOs, while building support for one another knowing our universe remains small today. Tomorrow will arrive and, with it, the opportunity to inspire change – let’s do it together.

DIVERSITY LEADERS MAKE A POINT OF HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE COME BEFORE US WHILE ILLUMINATING A PATH FORWARD FOR OUR SUCCESSORS TO CARRY THE TORCH INTO THE FUTURE.

Foreword

Equity & Inclusion at McKesson

HISPANICS LEADING D&I

Here is a list of Hispanic senior executives leading Diversity & Inclusion efforts in Fortune 500 companies.

Sadly, the list is short. We must continue fighting to make our voices heard and our representation increased in senior ranking.

Name Jesse Cortez

Ann Anaya

Angel Colon Magda Yrizarry

Juan Otero

Robert Barea

Vanessa Montero

Carlos Butler-Vale

Nellie Borrero

Paul Francisco Pedro Suriel

Jon Munoz

Lisa Gonzalez Anselmo

Position

Vice President – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

SVP & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

Senior Director for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) and Supplier Inclusion

Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Senior Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity

AVP, Inclusion & Diversity

VP Diversity E&I

Managing Director, Global Inclusion & Diversity

SVP, Chief Diversity Officer

SVP Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

EVP Communications & CDO

Disclaimer:OurresearchisbasedontheFortunes5002022list.

JORGE QUEZADA

AN ADVOCATE FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

VICE

About Jorge:

PRESIDENT,

JORGE QUEZADA

PEOPLE & CULTURE FOR GRANITE CONSTRUCTION

Jorge is Granite Construction’s Vice President of People & Culture. In his role, he is responsible for Workforce Compliance and Inclusive Diversity, where he helps the company implement strategies that address Granite’s guiding belief that diverse backgrounds, perspectives, cultures, and experiences enhance creativity and innovation. He brings an innovative approach to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and looks to make a lasting impact at Granite and in the construction industry.

Before joining Granite, Jorge served as Senior Director of Diversity and Inclusion - Leadership Development at Northwestern Mutual and Chief Diversity Officer at Kraft Foods. He spent over 25 years at Allstate Insurance Company and held leadership roles

in Human Resources, D&I, Product Operations, Product Development, Marketing, Claims, and Sales.

Jorge is a board member at Rancho Cielo in Salinas, CA. He sits on the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the Associated General Contractors of California. He serves as the Co-Chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) Workforce Development Committee and chairs The Conference Board’s (TCB) Diversity Equity & Inclusion Innovators Council. Finally, in 2021, he became the cohost of Construction DEI Talks, a podcast with tools for building Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the construction industry.

“At Granite, we are proud of our Inclusive Diversity practice and contribution to the construction industry and the Latino community. Our strategy is focused on creating greater awareness and amplifying our employees' participation, development, and engagement in creating a more diverse and inclusive culture at Granite. “

DEI,

A KEY INGREDIENT OF BUSINESS SUCCESS

CARLOS BUTLER-VALE

VP - DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION, CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC

• How do you think the role of Diversity Officer will change in the future?

so long to get to the goals and aspirations—in that, you can lose a lot of critical focus. Through these goals, we’ve been able to create a lot of awareness and support throughout the business which has helped us continue to make meaningful progress—when it comes to DEI, it truly has been an “all hands-on deck” approach.

• What life milestones have led you to your current position?

CBV: I have always had a passion for people and business and loved the challenges and opportunities that came from seeking to understand the “human element” and what makes us tick, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go the HR route as I looked to transition out of my industry. Then, an amazing leader, Stacey Kraft, gave me my first opportunity to “officially” lead DEI work in a completely different industry, and that was the moment I knew that this was the work for me. That has led me to my current role and has afforded me the opportunity to lead and support some amazing, life-changing work.

• What gives you the most satisfaction about your role?

CBV: The fact that the work I lead and do has a multiplier effect is personally awe inspiring and sometimes hard to fully comprehend. The beauty of this work is that you don’t have to work on the DEI team to make a difference, and I’ve seen some amazing examples of everyday things everyday people do to bring this work to life in all types of environments. As a business leader, it makes me proud to know that through DEI work, we can do GOOD and do WELL.

CBV: DEI teams will have to continue to evolve serving more like Centers of Excellence and positioning themselves as such, both internally and externally. The Diversity Officer of now (and the future) will need to find ways to integrate DEI work into everyone’s day-to-day work, and leverage some of the great research and resources increasingly available to influence and prioritize. The role will continue to evolve to be less about the “what”, and much more about the “how”.

•What market challenge are you uniquely positioned to solve for your company through your diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) strategy?

CBV: Our company’s portfolio of products is uniquely positioned for opportunities to attract, grow, and retain an increasingly diverse universe of consumers. As a cisgender gay, Latino, immigrant, and new parent, I feel primed to leverage my current and past experiences as a business leader to not only share my diverse (and, intersectional) perspectives but open more doors for opportunities that will allow others to do so, as well. This will not only help our employees increase connection to each other but allow CBI to gain greater proximity and connection to our current and future consumers.

•DEI has evolved tremendously over the last 5 years. As it relates to the function, what has your company done differently and how has investment changed in DEI to differentiate itself from the market?

CBV: Part of our success, I believe, has been that we flipped the process and started with big, audacious aspirations, and then turned to the “how”. Sometimes, we get so caught up in the “how” and the “what’s right” that it takes

•In terms of DEI, what is your company’s next frontier it seeks to tackle and why?

CBV: Talking about DEI separately from, say, Talent Management, Supplier Diversity, and other areas, is helpful, but still means you’re talking about DEI as a stand-alone. For us, the next frontier is to ensure that when we talk about Talent Management or Purchasing, for example, DEI is embedded into the conversation. This will normalize the work and further the DEI function’s ability to create awareness and drive further progress through action.

THE DIVERSITY OFFICER OF NOW (AND THE FUTURE) WILL NEED TO FIND WAYS TO INTEGRATE DEI WORK INTO EVERYONE’S DAYTO-DAY WORK, AND LEVERAGE SOME OF THE GREAT RESEARCH AND RESOURCES INCREASINGLY AVAILABLE TO INFLUENCE AND PRIORITIZE.

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JESSE CORTEZ VICE PRESIDENT OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI), MCKESSON

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JESSE CORTEZ, Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) at McKesson and Member Board Of Directors at HITEC, has dedicated most of his career to working closely with business and HR leaders to win in the marketplace through a ‘best talent’ strategy. His commitment to DEI is not a coincidence, and it's easy to understand his commitment by looking at his background.

Cortez is a first generation Latino born in the United States. He is familiar with the feeling of being the first in the family to achieve certain things. He was the first to go to college, obtain an MBA, and thrive in a career in one of the country’s largest corporations.

"In thinking about the journey and that string of firsts, you must be resilient, adaptive, and find your way. It forces you to do a lot of reflecting. Imposter syndrome is real, and it creeps in when you're the only one in the room or blazing a path that others can folllow," says Cortez.

When he received a scholarship from the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (now known as Prospanica), Cortez became aware of the important role partnerships between non-profit organizations and corporations play in creating opportunities and, as a result, it galvanized his feelings for identifying other ways to amplify impact on communities.

Additionally, Cortez has always been driven by a desire to honor the legacy of those who provided opportunities for him. Often finding himself as the only Latino in the room has given Cortez a sense of responsibility for being a role model. Therefore, he believes that creating equal opportunities for all – not only helps people progress, it also benefits everyone involved. This means individuals can achieve more in their careers, and corporations become more competitive through diversity.

"When that happens, all this magic unfolds and allows people to be who they are. It unleashes their creativity and excellence, making them positive stand outs," says Cortez.

“Companies serious about diversity must go beyond simple check-writing efforts,” says Cortez. “Building strategic partnerships with key diversity organizations often creates a competitive advantage that drives market gains, fosters innovation and energizes the employee base.”

Therefore, Cortez believes diversity, equity and inclusion should be embedded in talent strategy and in the business at all levels. "We have to ensure that pipelines never dry up and continue to grow and advance diverse talent," he says.

Cortez highlights the work of HITEC in creating opportunities “from the classroom to the boardroom”. According to him, they have identified opportunities for students and interns through the HITEC Foundation, while the HITEC organization provides a forum to invest in emerging executives as well as C-suite and corporate board-level candidates to change the story around underrepresention in functions like technology. It also increases the chance of having more diversity on boards.

He strongly believes in the power of a network, as visibility also impacts the community. It is a chain reaction, as those individuals will inspire other people. "The world is getting better at understanding the importance of diversity leadership."

For Cortez, DEI is a pillar for corporations to better compete in the market and for talent. "One of the things that McKesson has done is create the Office of Impact to provide focus and resources to various pillars including diversity, equity, and inclusion; philanthropy and foundation; social innovation; and environmental responsibility. More successful outcomes will prevail when you think about the connective tissue across those dimensions and start weaving strategy around it – again, to win and compete."

BUILDING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH KEY DIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONS OFTEN CREATES A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THAT DRIVES MARKET GAINS, FOSTERS INNOVATION AND ENERGIZES THE EMPLOYEE BASE.

DEI,

PEDRO SURIEL

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION, RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL

What life milestones have led you to your current position?

PS: : There have been many moments throughout my life that have carved the path to my current position. I would say one significant milestone was my promotion to Managing Director/Partner when I was at Accenture. Within this role, I had the ability to use my voice to advance the conversation around DEI. To help business leaders see beyond the standard business case need and into the ultimate value it brings to the business outcome and bottom line. Diversity, equity and inclusion helps teams to understand and leverage the importance of differing thoughts and experiences when engaging with both internal and external stakeholders.

A more important milestone was when I became a father. For me, I wanted to provide a better experience for my four boys. Being a First Generation College graduate and corporate – there were, and still to this day, many obstacles and challenges I had to navigate with little to no guidance. I want to take my experience and pave the way forward, so the next generation can understand just how powerful they can be. Through leverage building and developing out these resources, my hope is that people just like, and including, my own boys can find what they need in any setting to not only succeed but thrive. My goal is to be here to maintain and develop those resources. I have sought out my current position to be the, someone who is willing to take a different perspective, someone who is open to try new things and be okay with, in many instances, being the only one. At the end of the day, for me, it’s about giving back and leaving things better for the next generation.

What gives you the most satisfaction about your role?

PS: That I get to share my stories and experiences with those who trail blaze with me, and

of Pedro Suriel Carlos Cuevas

ENHANCING CAPABILITIES TO DELIVER SUCCESS

those who want to help change the conversation around DEI.

I love engaging with individuals who are open to taking new and counter perspectives in their journey to understanding. It’s about working with teams, leaders, and organizations to tap into the power of diverse perspectives and experiences.

Most importantly, it’s seeing the excitement and engagement of new associates who feel embraced by showcase their authentic selves.

How do you think the role of Diversity Officer will change in the future?

PS: From being a strategic partner within HR to one across the enterprise. As DEI becomes more embedded into the business processes. they will become a thought partner, as business leaders who leverage DEI as a differentiator in their businesses.

As a DEI Leader, where do you see yourself going? What are your short- & long-term goals?

PS: Right now, it’s partnering closely with the HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Organizational and Talent Development teams to embed key messaging, processes and practices across the Talent Lifecycle.

One of my long-term goals is to help business functions and business units see DEI as part of what they do versus something that

is done to them. I want to help change behaviors and mindsets, moving away from the idea that DEI is its own island when it’s really the water around the islands. To help teams understand how they can leverage DEI to enhance our capabilities, and deliver on our commitments to both our internal and external clients.

What would you advice to the future DEI leaders?

PS: There are 3 main things I would say:

• Lean on your peers.

• Treat DEI as a Change Journey and apply principles of Change Management to developing strategies.

• Be an influencer and champion within the Talent Management Lifecycle to embed DEI into the business.

What market challenge are you uniquely positioned to solve for your company through your diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) strategy?

PS: Like with many organizations – attracting, developing, and retaining diverse talent is key. Helping to build the talent pipeline, not only across industries but within the organization, so that we are positioned to have succession plans and emerging leader initiatives that are representative of the talent within the organization

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HEALTH:

We have focused this section on Health & well-being topics, as well as Latinos paving the way in health related topics.

A PROMISE OF EXCELLENCE

What are biggest barriers you’ve faced as a Latino in the field of medicine?

JP Actually, my background and culture have helped immensely with communication with all populations. I grew up bilingual and spoke Spanish at home. I never learned medical jargon in Spanish so when I communicate with people in that language, I did not use language that is often confusing to patients and families. That has served me well in communicating with patients and other colleagues in English as well.

In your current position, what is your biggest objective and what are the challenges?

JP My biggest objective is assuring we achieve our patient promise of excellence always in every action, every patient, every time – regardless of a patient’s background.

In a general sense, what gap do you think the Latin community faces when seeking medical treatment or advice?

JP Several gaps are common and prevalent, starting with the potential for a language barrier. Non-English-speaking patients must often work through an interpreter in the healthcare setting. Oftentimes, patients use family members to translate, which may not be optimal because formal interpreters are educated in translating in the healthcare setting. Additionally, using family for interpreting can present challenges when it comes to potentially sensitive topics. Sometimes, family members may avoid telling

a loved one about possible medical outcomes or risks to try to avoid hurting them, like telling them about a cancer diagnosis or prognosis.

Additionally, culture can become a risk when it comes to cultural beliefs, treatments and cures that are not based on scientific evidence. These beliefs should be respected and honored but can present challenges when trying to effectively treat patients. I used to tell my residents that you do not necessarily need to treat every patient as you would be treated, because their beliefs may be vastly different.

How are new generations of Latinos thriving in the medical field?

JP The trend nationally is that more Latinos are entering healthcare. However, we are still underrepresented in the medical field. The good news is that the number of Latinos matriculating in medical school is also trending up. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), the enrollment for 2021 is up to 12.7% Hispanic.

How is Medical City working to represent diversity in their strategy?

JP Medical City Healthcare is committed to a foundation of inclusion, compassion, respect and safety for our patients and each other. Our leadership and colleagues are dedicated to equitable access to high-quality care for our patients and to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace for our colleagues.

JOSEPH PARRA, MD

Courtesy of Medical City Healthcare Luis E. González

“CULTURE CAN BECOME A RISK WHEN IT COMES TO CULTURAL BELIEFS, TREATMENTS AND CURES THAT ARE NOT BASED ON SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE. THESE BELIEFS SHOULD BE RESPECTED AND HONORED BUT CAN PRESENT CHALLENGES WHEN TRYING TO EFFECTIVELY TREAT PATIENTS.”

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, MEDICAL CITY HEALTHCARE

HIGHLIGHTING MENTAL WELL-BEING

AMERICA PAREDES, PHD CHIEF SOCIAL IMPACT OFFICER, MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA

Share a little bit about your background, what led you into working with mental health?

AP: I have been working in mental health for more than 20 years. I came into the industry when I started working very closely with adolescents and their families. My work always led me to work with Latino families because I'm bilingual and identify as a Latina. I was born in Bolivia but was raised here in the United States. So inevitably, I started working very closely with Spanish-speaking families and understanding the range of issues that they experience when coming into and living in the United States. That work led me to get my bachelor's in psychology, a Master's in Counseling, and now I have my doctorate degree in multidisciplinary Human Services. I look strategically at the range of different issues that are occurring at the community level to then create equitable, culturally, and linguistically responsive frameworks and systems that help us address the needs of individuals and communities.

Tell us more about your mission and your key objectives as Chief Social Impact Officer?

AP: As a Social Impact Officer at Mental Health America, I think it's important to understand the history of Mental Health America. The organization has been around since 1909, so we have over 100 years of history in working to address the needs of individuals living with mental health conditions. We work to help individuals understand that we must address our mental health in a meaningful way so that we can avoid a crisis point. Most often, individuals who end up needing some sort of support wait until they are in crisis. What we as Mental Health America are trying to do is guide individuals towards different opportunities

to find information and support all along that journey before they get to a crisis. So, as a Social Impact Officer, my role is to not only bring in partnerships and collaborators that are going to help us drive our mission forward but also help us to think very strategically about how we integrate and highlight the voices of individuals living in various communities, who are creating their own supportive systems.

What do you think are the main challenges Latinos face in terms of mental health?

AP: I think the challenges that Latinos face vary, and it depends on where an individual and a family find themselves. For many individuals in our community, they may find themselves struggling to identify with the fact that they are dealing with mental health issues. The stigma within Latino communities continues to be one of the major barriers to addressing mental health. Because of the way we speak about it, it is seen as something that “cannot happen to me,” it's not something that we talk about outside of our family. But there is a lot of progress being made, particularly because the younger generation is pushing us to have these conversations. That helps to highlight the importance of talking about these issues very openly so that individuals don't feel they are alone in their struggle, which ultimately helps to reduce stigma and normalize that conversation.

If you were to advice the next generation of mental wellbeing advocates, how would you encourage them?

AP: I would say that we must be very open about our own experiences. Many times, people think you need to have a diagnosis to feel that you can advocate for something. And that's not true. You can be a passionate leader in addressing the needs of others by helping to create opportunities for conversation and opening your door to individuals who have questions. It is not necessary to have all the answers but be open to listening. As a mental health advocate, you can become that person who people turn to by saying “talk to me about whatever you need so that we can find the right resources.”

One important point is that leaders across industries can integrate mental health into their conversations and workplaces, which helps to normalize the topic.

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THE STIGMA WITHIN LATINO COMMUNITIES CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE MAJOR BARRIERS TO ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH. OFTENTIMES, BECAUSE OF THE WAY WE SPEAK ABOUT IT, IT IS SEEN AS ‘SOMETHING THAT CANNOT HAPPEN TO ME’. IT’S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE GENERALLY TALK ABOUT.

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CHILDREN’S HEALTH SM SOCIAL WORK IS ABOUT THE ENTIRE WELLNESS OF THE FAMILY, NOT JUST THE PHYSICAL WELLBEING OF THE CHILD

Ben Retta was a high school student when he first took an internship in the Social Work Department at Children’s Health.

Ateacher had recommended the job, knowing that Ben was working at a daycare center in Old East Dallas and enjoyed interacting with children.

And that one internship launched a decades-long career in social work.

“Seeing the kids develop, seeing them learn, it was something that brought me joy,” said Ben, now the Senior Director of Social Work at Children’s Health. “That sparked my interest in human behavior and human development, and ultimately, it led me down a path to pursue a career in social work.”

For more than two decades, Ben has been part of the leadership team of social workers at Children’s Health as the hospital system and North Texas continued to grow.

Now, the team counts about 70,000 patient encounters each year, helping support families as they balance the financial and logistical pressures of having a kid in the hospital and cope with life-changing diagnosis, new realities and unexpected hospitalizations.

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Social workers connect families to external and internal resources to ease their burdens; distribute funds to help families access necessities like food, clothing, medication and lodging; conduct mental health assessments and crisis counseling; help to de-escalate situations; and support families to become comfortable in their hospital surroundings.

Their support is available every day and is not reimbursable by insurance. Instead, the critical services social workers provide rely on philanthropy to remain available and to serve the increasing number of patient families at Children’s Health.

“I’ve seen a lot of evolution in the Social Work department, but it’s always been about helping families,” Ben said. “Our work is about the entire wellness of the family, not just the physical wellbeing of the child.”

How did your internship at Children’s Health impact your decision to pursue a career in social work?

The biggest lesson I learned from that experience was that there was more to pediatrics than medicine.

There was a responsibility to help parents care for their kids. As a teenager, the social workers I worked with taught me that it was their job to help families cope with new diagnoses and unexpected hospitalizations. It was the social worker’s responsibility on the care team to understand the family and anticipate their needs.

Tell me about your journey that led you to work at Children’s Health.

After receiving my undergraduate degree, I worked at Child Protective Services for more than a decade. And in that work, I spent a lot of time at Children’s Health and working with the Referral and Evaluation of At-Risk Children (REACH), the only clinic in North Texas with medical providers specially trained and certified in child abuse.

One day, I received a call from Children’s Health asking if I’d be interested in a position as the social worker in the REACH clinic. About a year later, I was asked to apply for the position of director of the Social Work department. I’m now the senior director and have been leading the Department in various capacities for 22 years.

Why are social workers critical to patient and family care?

Social Work is a service that is offered at the hospital 24/7 because these experiences that happen to children and families aren’t confined to Monday through Friday. Traumatic experiences – whether physical or emotional –happen all the time.

And social workers are here to stand alongside families when those events happen to them.

How do social workers help our hispanic population at the hospital?

We help with cultural brokering. For our providers who don’t come from communities or backgrounds where they’ve had experiences with different cultures, it is the social worker who helps explain why there’s a certain reaction from a parent and why parents and guardians may not be asking questions.

As a social worker, you develop highly sensitive empathy skills. And with that, you have the responsibility to help others understand what these families are going through.

That’s why we pay attention to policy. That’s why we pay attention to politics. And that’s why we become advocates for families who are marginalized and live on the fringes, whether it’s because of their race or socioeconomic status.

What is a good day for you at Children’s Health?

A good day is when I arrive here early enough to see team members on the night shift leaving the hospital and walking through the skybridge to their cars. I can tell that they’re tired and decompressing from a 12-hour shift. But I also see how fulfilled they are to have done their duty to serve others for half the day, and that is inspiring.

This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

NOW, THE TEAM COUNTS ABOUT 70,000 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS EACH YEAR, HELPING SUPPORT FAMILIES AS THEY BALANCE THE FINANCIAL AND LOGISTICAL PRESSURES OF HAVING A KID IN THE HOSPITAL.

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Maldonado Family Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon Old Toll Road Vineyard, 2014. An outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon from Calistoga, fruit loaded with powerful notes of blueberry, cherry and cassis. Chocolate and spice hint on a full-bodied structure. It is elegant and complex and still vibrant and bright fruit sophistication. Made by one of the most talented Latino winegrowers in Napa, Hugo Maldonado and his Family. This is one of those wines you enjoy on a holiday weekend with the best of your family and friends.

Mastro Janni, Brunello di Montalcono, 2016. An absolutely fantastic wine showing a ruby red color with earthy and plum notes. Silky and ample with a wide array of bright red fruit, candied cherries, and a slight hint of coffee. Beautifully harmonious and round. It is a complex wine that evolves once you pour and swirl the glass. Shooting out layers of aromas and notes as it continues to open—great idea to decant it for one or two hours before drinking.

Pinea “Korde” Blanco, Ribera del Duero N/V (100% Albillo Mayor) Light and fruity in the style of the Sauvignon Blanc but nuttier and dryer. Pale yellow with a good amount of tropical fruit and vanilla notes. On the mouth, it is clear and light-bodied with balance and harmony. Hints of dried Lemmon peel and white flowers. A lovely wine to drink with appetizers, sardines, cheese, and anchovies. A wine made with passion and high standards by Hugo and Vicente, two Latino entrepreneurs making wine in Ribera del Duero. First time I was trying this native varietal! Well surprised. I highly recommend it!

Trujillo Cabernet Sauvignon “Gary Marisoli Vineyard “ 2018. Rutherford Napa CA. Wow! Delicious and impressive fruit with bold character. Dense, and chewy, with broad and ample cherry, plum, blueberry, and spice. It is elegant and sophisticated with more ripe fruit notes of red fruit, cocoa powder, and vanilla. It is made by Latino winegrower and winemaker Michael Trujillo in St. Helena. This is an outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon that I would drink with the best and juiciest steak I could get!

Burn Cottage 2019 Pinot Noir Central Otago. It should be my second time tasting a Pinot from NZ, and it is a pleasant surprise. Ruby color, not that pale, with an aromatic nose of rose petals and violet. Yummy, balanced and spiced. It is sublime and delicate, more like a Burgundy than a new world Pinot. Some citrus and plum notes emerge on the mouth, with orange marmalade, ripe cherry, and black tea. It resembles a good Burgundy but is more intense. Delicious!

Chateau Gloria Saint-Julien 2010. St. Julien will always be my favorite Bordeaux appellation. Always just right with enough ripe red fruit, Jamy fruity aromas, sophisticated and elegant texture, and long and succulent finishes. Gloria is a constant and dependable option for an affordable St. Julien, always in sync with the moment, with bright and fruity aromas, excellent concentration, and ripeness with beautiful notes of plums, cigar box, dark cherry, and cocoa powder. Some hints of licorice and prune with elegant dryness and dark chocolate finish. Marvelous!!