Latino Leaders articles from February 2010

Latino Leaders archives from February 2010

The start of something good.(Letter from the Editor)(Editorial)
February 1, 2010... I wish I could be a marathon runner. OK, to more accurate, I wish I could enter into the mind of a marathon runner. The comparison between an editor and a long-distance runner has been made before, I am sure. But as I finished up this...

Census and sensibility: an interview with Raul Cisneros, chief, 2010 Census publicity office.(CENSUS 2010)(Interview)
February 1, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Latino Leaders: Our audience is Latino business executives and business owners. Why is the Census important to them? Cisneros: The Census is important because the constitution mandates it. It determines congressional...

10 years of inspiring and connecting Latino Leaders.(CELEBRATING 10 YEARS)
February 1, 2010... "It's one of the more important tools we have to tell the true story of who we are as a community." "I'm an avid reader." --Monica Lozano Senior Vice President, ImpreMedia, LLC "Latino Leaders has been there from the beginning chronicling...

Maintaining your legacy: how simple planning now can help generations later.(THE EXPERTS SPEAK)
February 1, 2010... Once you have achieved financial independence, your thoughts may turn to how to transition your businesses or wealth to the next generation. Many well-known families have achieved such a transition so successfully that multiple generations were...

Dear readers.(SOUTHWEST)(Veronica Torres)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... It's a new year and a new look for our Leadership Landing. We've taken the concept and refreshed it, just in time to introduce you to our featured Latina leader, Veronica Torres, This passionate thought leader represents a new generation of...

Veronica Torres: Director of Diversity and Community Relations, Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau.(LEADERSHIP LANDING)
February 1, 2010... On a slow day, Veronica Torres can begin her day in Washington D.C. for a morning meeting and end it on the West Coast, where she might have an exclusive dinner to attend, rubbing elbows with some of the most influential people in the country....

Alondra de la Parra: the new leader of the band.(LATINOS IN MUSIC)(Interview)
February 1, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alondra de la Parra is all music, or at least that's how some critics have described her--Spellbinding, uncommonly gifted, an extraordinary musician, one of the most compelling talents of her generation. It is hard...

USHCC brings national convention to Texas: Dallas to host largest gathering of Hispanic business leaders this fall.(EVENTS)(United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)(Conference news)
February 1, 2010... The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) will host its 31st Annual National Convention and Business Expo in Dallas, Texas from September 29-October 2, 2010. This four-day event will provide business-focused workshops and panels,...

But where can we find them? Rudy Martinez and iHispano.com capitalize on the search for Latino talent.(LATINOS CREATING OPPORTUNITIES)(Interview)
February 1, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He was faced with the question of finding Latino talent so often in his early career that he took matters into his own hands. Martinez built out iHispano.com, the first U.S.-based Latino job board in 1999. Since that...

10 years of Latino Leaders: brothers Raul and Jorge Ferraez knew their idea for a publication highlighting the most successful Latinos in the U.S. was a good one. Ten years after that initial decision, they're more convinced than ever.(Interview)(Cover story)
February 1, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's the classic tale of pursuing the American Dream complete with all the struggles, anxiety, elation and opportunity. Ten years ago, brothers Jorge and Raul Ferraez embarked on a journey to...

Looking back, looking forward.(LATINO LEADERS YEAR I)
February 1, 2010... The initial year of Latino Leaders was simultaneously anxious and exciting. The formula of interviewing the most important Latinos in the country and publishing those to a mass audience immediately had supporters, none more important than those...

Groundbreaking Hispanic PR and social marketing event coming to Dallas.(LATINO LEADERSHIP EVENTS)
February 1, 2010... The Hispanic public relations industry is in the midst of a historic year and a big reason for that is due in part to the work of Manny and Angela Ruiz, a Miami couple who through their national Hispanic PR Blog media and tradeshow company are...

More than just numbers: Latinos making an impact in corporate diversity.(LATINOS IN DIVERSITY)
February 1, 2010... JUST A COUPLE OF DECADES AGO, SOME CEOS SAW DIVERSITY AS SIMPLY A COMPLIANCE ISSUE THAT ENTAILED FILLING IN THE NUMBERS. HOWEVER, SAVVY CEOS RECOGNIZED EARLY ON THE POTENTIAL THAT THE PUSH FOR DIVERSITY PRESENTED. THEY NAMED EXECUTIVES WITH...

A diverse approach: Comerica proves diversity has long-lasting external and internal benefits.(LEADERS IN DIVERSITY)
February 1, 2010... Today's corporations know that diversity is an important component to their success. Diversity can yield a richer work environment where employees from diverse backgrounds can offer fresh perspectives and creative solutions to business...

What makes a company "good" for Hispanics?(GUEST COMMENTARY)
February 1, 2010... This question has been asked by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) since its founding in 1986, when several progressive, community-based visionary leaders joined together to form a coalition of national advocacy...

The game changer.(LATINOS IN TECHNOLOGY)
February 1, 2010... Who says work isn't all fun and games? Certainly not Richard Velazquez, Senior Project Planning Manager at Microsoft and co-founder and current president for the National Society of Hispanic MBAs' Seattle chapter. His contribution to such hugely...

From Manhattan to Colorado: James Perez Foster is banking on relationships: what does it take to get a Manhattanite out of the city, and into the West? Well, if you ask James Perez Foster, it's all about opportunity.(LEADERS IN THE WEST)(Interview)
February 1, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] James Perez Foster, whose family came to Manhattan by way of Miami, the DR and Cuba, has called himself a "serial entrepreneur," and his latest project, based in Denver, focuses on funding other Latino entrepreneurs...

Coming out strong: family-run boutique ready to surprise again.(LATINO ENTREPRENEURS)(E.P. Carrillo Cigar Company)
February 1, 2010... Ernesto Perez-Carrillo has already shocked the cigarmaking world once. Now he is poised to do it again. Finding support for starting a company can be difficult for any entrepreneur, even one with as much experience as Ernesto...

Dr. Manuel Pina Jr.(WORD ON THE STREET)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dr. Manuel Pina Jr., associate professor at Texas A&M University's Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, recently received the 2009 Vice Chancellor's Award of Excellence in academic...

Jackeline Cacho.(WORD ON THE STREET)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jackeline Cacho was presented with a humanitarian award for her work in translating and documenting the efforts of surgeons performing operations on 38 children in Peru. The operations, which varied from healing bums to...

Eduardo Padron.(WORD ON THE STREET)(Miami Dade College)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eduardo Padron was recently named the Floridian of the Year. Padron, the President of Miami Dade College, is regarded as a strong advocate for community colleges and is one of a handful who helped change America's...

Marcela Perez de Alonso.(WORD ON THE STREET)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Marcela Perez de Alonso, executive vice president of Human Resources at HP, who was recently named the 2009 Human Capital Business Leader of the Year. The award was presented to Ms. Alonso in recognition of her...

Walmart Latin America.(Gear Shifts: Same Faces, New Places)
February 1, 2010... Eduardo Solorzano, the new president and CEO of Walmart Latin America [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The Associate Press.(Gear Shifts: Same Faces, New Places)
February 1, 2010... Linda Ashton, the newly appointed news editor for The Associate Press for Arizona and New Mexico

David Adams.(Gear Shifts: Same Faces, New Places)
February 1, 2010... David Adams joined the staff at Page One Media

WSNS-44.(Gear Shifts: Same Faces, New Places)
February 1, 2010... Celia Chavez was named the new president and general manager for WSNS44 in Chicago

KSTS-48.(Gear Shifts: Same Faces, New Places)
February 1, 2010... Erika Diaz is the new station manager at KSTS48 in San Jose

Manuel Abud, currently president and GM of KXTX-39 in Dallas.(Gear Shifts: Same Faces, New Places)
February 1, 2010... Manuel Abud, currently president and GM of KXTX-39 in Dallas, will now oversee the Telemundo Production Center and Efren Padilla was promoted to VP of sales for Arizona's KTAZ-39 and KHRR-40

Lake County Sheriff's Office.(Gear Shifts: Same Faces, New Places)
February 1, 2010... Gerry Montalvo, who after less than a year after becoming the first Latino to attain the rank of captain in the Lake County Sheriff's Office, was recently promoted to major.

Making a dent.(WORD ON THE STREET)(Brief article)
February 1, 2010... Carmen Milagros Ortiz, the first woman F and Hispanic US attorney in Massachusetts: Gloria Navarro, now US district judge for Nevada: and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who will co-chair the 25th annual Convention and Business Expo of the...

To all good things.(WHAT JORGE FERRAEZ IS DRINKING)
February 1, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The beginning of the year is bringing a lot of good things. It seems that the economy is getting better with that the general excitement towards buying, and appreciating wine activities is also on up swing. A bottle...