Latino Business Speakers Bureau: Betty Uribe
written by: David Gomez
Can one person make a difference? Dr. Betty™ Uribe believes unequivocally in the power individuals have to make a difference. “Absolutely!” is her answer, and she has her life story as a testimony that one person can make a difference. In her life, she has witnessed how role models, being vulnerable with their life stories, have the power to shape the lives of others, whom that person reaches. The night that Dr. Betty™’s mother was almost killed by her drunken husband, she decided to finally leave with her four children; she was 45 years old. They took a flight to the US and overnight they became poor. However, Dr. Betty™ , at the young age of twelve, understood the value of peace over wealth. Her mother chose to give her children a life away from alcohol induced abuse to one of hard work and filled with peace and personal growth. She is grateful for her mother’s sacrifices and for leading her to live a life of independence and self-fulfillment.
Dr. Betty™ is a trifecta in Finance, Entrepreneurship and Academia. A Finance Executive Leader with a great track of success top consumer and commercial banking institutions in the United States, known in the industry as a turnaround expert. As an entrepreneur, she has owned and operated businesses in healthcare manufacturing, automotive, real estate and transportation. She is also an academic having earned four advanced degrees with honors on her ultimate degree. Although any one of these could be enough to define her leadership, what stands out is that Dr. Betty™ is humble and genuinely motivated to help others. She knows the power of words as she herself has experienced that power in a positive light. When she was younger one of her aunts told her that she had to learn table etiquette because she was one day going to dine with the President of the United States. Those words became reality when Dr. Betty™ sat down to dine with President George W. Bush. To date, she has met with and dined with major international leaders, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Heads of State, from the White House to the Vatican. Just like her aunt’s words had materialized, words can materialize for better or worse. Dr. Betty™’s words are always meant to add value. She makes a difference around the world, and actively uses the platform to show others how they too can do the same. When she shares to young audiences, she lets them know that their dreams are within reach.
As one of the founders of the Latino Business Speakers Bureau, Dr. Betty™ is an influential leader who sees the value in sharing personal stories with humility and authenticity. The power of words and stories can give people a path and a map for their own journey. The Latino Business Speaker Bureau gives leaders an opportunity to share their stories and to be role models for other leaders. What is amazing is that Dr. Betty™’s impact in the world is a clear testimony that indeed, one person can make a difference.