The 4th Annual Latino Leadership Awards
PDJ Salutes our Fourth Class of Latino Leadership
Award Winners
For 26 years, Profiles in Diversity Journal® has been recognizing remarkable individuals who have forged new paths, embraced challenges, mentored others, championed diversity and inclusion in both workplaces and communities, and excelled in their respective fields. Now, PDJ proudly presents its fourth Latino Leadership Awards.
The profiles featured in this edition pay tribute to the dedication and remarkable accomplishments of these Latino Leaders. Each awardee has generously shared insights through intriguing questions and essays, offering our readers an opportunity to better acquaint themselves with these dynamic, multilingual, and pioneering individuals.
Welcome to PDJ’s fourth annual Latino Leadership Awards.
2024 Latino Leadership Award Winners
- Akin – Robert Salcido – Partner
- Advanced Micro Devices – Adrian Barrera – Director, Systems Design Engineering
- AMD – Nico Canovas – Sr. Director, Latin America
- Comcast – Abisaí Berthely Reyes – Sr. Manager, Strategic Initiatives
- Crowell & Moring LLP – Meshach Rhoades – Managing Partner, Denver Office
- Curacao – Ariela Nerubay – Chief Marketing Office
- Dechert LLP – Christina Guerola Sarchio – Partner, Dechert LLP
- Freddie Mac – Carolina Thompson – Director of Strategy & Initiatives
- Freddie Mac – Dan Ticona – Director, Mission Innovation
- Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP – Mark Lezama – Partner; Co-Chair Copyright Litigation
- L.B. Hall Enterprises, Inc. A/K/A L.B. Hall Fireproofing – Estefania Roa – President
- Latham & Watkins – Carlos Ardila – Partner
- MacKay Shields LLC – Rene A. Bustamante – Executive Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer
- New American Funding – Patty Arvielo – Co-Founder and CEO
- Norton Rose Fulbright – Mayling C. Blanco – Partner
- PepsiCo Beverages North America – Johannes Evenblij Garza – Global Sales and Marketing Transformation
- Robins Kaplan LLP – Jason R. Fair – Deputy Managing Partner, Los Angeles Office; Co-Chair, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Transamerica – Brandi Cruz – Manager, Operational Risk Management
- Transamerica – Maurice Perkins – Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
- Washington Capital Partners – Daniel Huertas – CEO and Co-Founder
- Webster Bank – Carlos R. Rivera – Senior Managing Director – Commercial Marketing
- Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP – Vivian Adame – Associate Attorney
