Latino Leaders articles from May 2007

Latino Leaders archives from May 2007

Publisher's letter.
May 1, 2007... Two encounters, two beautiful days. It was a beautiful day with clear blue skies, fresh clean air and a bright sun coming in Oklahoma City. It was the beginning of April and we had flown in from Dallas on early Southwest Airlines flight....

From my desk.
May 1, 2007... I have to admit that as a born and raised islander the landscape of the Southern parts of the U.S. sometimes falls a bit short. There is really not much to see in places like Texas or Oklahoma, and though Texas has been my cozy home for almost...

Correction.(Correction notice)
May 1, 2007... In the women's edition of 2007 (April) Rebecca Aguilar was listed as News Reporter for Fox Television Network. In actuality, Rebecca is a FOX4 KDFW reporter, a station part of FOX Television Stations.

Update.
May 1, 2007... The circulation and distribution numbers we published in Martha De La Torre's feature have increased. El Clasificado Magazine's circulation is now 250,000, it is distributed in 140 cities and it has more than 1,000,000 readers.

High tech: leads the way in 2007.(LL STYLE)
May 1, 2007... The automotive world is full of beautiful and sleek cars. Sure, we all want to drive something we would be proud to put in the driveway. But the driving public also wants to know that their personal transportation vehicle is also going to give...

A winemaker's journal: the invisible wine club.(LL WINE ZONE)
May 1, 2007... I can't tell you how many times this has happened to me. I'm sitting at a restaurant and a couple at the table next to me is poring over the wine list trying to decide what to order. One of them will see my glass and lean over and ask...

Defining my "culinary moment".(LL CELLAR)(Buyers guide)
May 1, 2007... A good friend who owns an important group of restaurants told me recently: "I believe everyone has his own culinary defining moments, especially when it comes to wine. Mine happened in London some ten years ago when, at the Nobu restaurant, I...

The buzz: welcome to this edition of The Buzz. Lots of exciting news to report to you in this issue, so let's get right to it!(LATINO LEADERS MONITOR)
May 1, 2007... Greetings, my dear readers! Having just enjoyed the early days of spring, I'm particularly glad that I live in Austin. Springtime was the perfect opportunity for this nature lover to get re-acquainted with Mother Nature, and she surely sent...

A thirst for adventure: Santiago Blanco: Assistant Vice President for Hispanic Marketing, The Coca Cola Company.(THE INTREPID EXECUTIVE)
May 1, 2007... For years, The Coca Cola Company has embraced and benefitted from the valuable resources that Latinos can offer. Names like Roberto Goizueta, Sergio Zyman y Javier Benito have left an impressive track record for Latinos with a global vision who...

The business of meat packing: an exclusive interview with John C. Lopez: Chairman of the Board, Lopez Foods, Inc.(SUBCOVER: THE LORD OF MEAT PROCESSING)(Interview)
May 1, 2007... John Lopez is a happy man. Every word that he exerts is living proof of that fact, and he is quite proud and excited to say it. But beyond all of that excitement, beyond all of his proud achievements, there is the story of a man whose goal of...

Ana Laguna: wine woman extraordinaire.(HOT SPOTS)
May 1, 2007... Ana Laguna walks into the W Hotel in Manhattan's Union Square wearing red velvet heels. Everyone is looking at them. "Oh, they're Toni Miro," she says, referring to the popular Catalan designer of haute couture (formally known as Antonio Miro)....

They say the neon lights are on ... on Broadway, and off.(PORTAFOLIO)
May 1, 2007... "They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway, they say there's always magic in the air" --From the Song "On Broadway" Like the famous song, Latinos have been making magic in this theater Mecca from the start. Names like Rita...

Fernanda Villeli: writer extraordinaire, Mexican Telenovelas.(THE LIVES OF LEADERS)
May 1, 2007... Think back to the 1950s, when television was new. An aspiring writer in Mexico City had the chance to work on a new format, a soap opera that would be seen in a new chapter every night. The result of the experiment was "Senda prohibida" (The...

Fighting for what is right: Anthony Romero's sense of optimism, excitement and wonder have always made the impossible possible. Gentle but firm, open to new ideas but unflinching about what he believes is right or wrong, Anthony got from his parents the first vision of what he could one day become: one of the leading voices in civil rights in America today.(THE TENACIOUS ADVOCATE)(Interview)
May 1, 2007... Taking on politicians, challenging the senate and mobilizing voters are everyday tasks for the Puerto Rican kid from the Bronx who always believed he could make a difference. And now, with his new book "In defense of Our America", which is due...

Breaking the barrier of television: the men of Azteca America.(THE BRASSY MEDIA EXECS)(Cover story)
May 1, 2007... There are always hopes, there are always expectations, and there is always a reality. The hope was that TVAzteca's efforts to tap into the American market via the Azteca America network would prove fruitful. The expectations were that expanding...

Maverick pioneers.(LEADERSHIP LANDING presented by Southwest Airlines)(Biography)
May 1, 2007... Southwest Airlines celebrates two maverick entrepreneurs, Luis Rossi and David Bejarano, for their passion and commitment to their business endeavors. Similar to Southwest's Executive Chairman, Herb Kelleher, they are risk-takers who began with...

What is Lionel Sosa doing this days?(LATINO LEADERS UPDATE)(Interview)
May 1, 2007... As an accomplished businessman and one of the masterminds of the national Hispanic advertising initiative, Texas native Lionel Sosa is much more than a precursor of change and a forward thinker. As co-founder and former partner of Bromley...

Creme de la creme of the insurance industry.(LEADERS OF INDUSTRY: NEW YORK LIFE)
May 1, 2007... Behind every successful Latino, there is an infrastructure that holds that success together. Family, friends rank high on the list and so do insurance agents. Because of the nature of their jobs, these professionals often develop close...