ASPIRING DIRECTORS 2021

These Executive Members represent senior executives ready to serve on corporate boards of publicly-traded and private companies. As members, these senior executives are able to benefit from programming offered by LCDA's affiliated foundation, Latino Corporate Directors Education Foundation (LCDEF), including its premiere BoardReady Institute (BRI) whose curriculum is designed to prepare and position highly credentialed Latino executives and national leaders for corporate board service.

Carlos Aguilar, PhD

President & Chief Executive Officer, Texas Central Partners TX

General management, project finance and execution executive with over 30 years of experience managing power, transport, and other large industrial projects ranging from airports to multi-billion dollar power and petrochemicals facilities.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosfaguilar

Carmen Allen GA

Former Executive Director-IBM Research-TJ Watson Research Center, IBM

Accomplished technology futurist and a global operations senior executive with over 25 years of experience consulting to large and small companies in telecommunications, high tech and healthcare.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmenpallen

Alex Alvarez KY

Chief Production and Sustainability Officer, Brown-Forman

Seasoned manufacturing and supply chain executive with expertise in product innovation, engineering, safety, quality, and environmental sustainability.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-alvarez-27170510/

Daisy Auger-Dominguez

Chief People Officer, VICE Media NY

Strategic, global C-suite human capital executive and inclusive expert focused on making workplaces more equitable and inclusive.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisyaugerdominguez/

Martha Bernadett, MD

Former EVP-Research and Innovation, Molina Healthcare CA

Family physician, health innovator and digital transformation evangelist committed to health equity.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-martha-bernadett-md-96b3623b/

Tina Castro CA

Co-Founder/Managing Partner, Avivar Capital

Impact investing executive with over 20 years of experience in the fields of finance and investment management.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinacastro-cfa/

JoAnn Chavez MI

Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, DTE Energy

Senior financial and legal executive with over 30 years of experience assisting publicly held companies grow their businesses worldwide.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannchavez/

John China CA

Division President-SVB Capital, SVB Financial Group

Growth and transformation financial services leader focused on supporting entrepreneurs and startups at their earliest stages.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndchinasvb/

Celeste De Armas

Chief Executive Officer, RiskRator/President, CSMB International FL

Financial services and consumer-centric leader with proven experience in C-Suite roles across fintech, regulatory compliance, food & beverage and marketing.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/celeste-de-armas-a426a5/ Michele Docharty NY

Former Partner/Americas Head of Execution Services, Goldman Sachs

Seasoned financial services leader with a a robust history of building high-performing teams and driving business growth.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-docharty/

Martha Escutia CA

Vice President-Government Affairs & Special Counsel, Univ. of Southern California/Former California State Senator

Accomplished legal and regulatory senior executive and former legislator influencing change in technology, energy, environment and water industries.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-escutia-4706a320/

Dean Florez CA

Board Director, California Air Resources Board/Former Senator-16th District, California State Senate

Seasoned government relations professional with over three decades of experience and prior service in the California Legislature with a focus in air quality, environmental, and highly regulated industries.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanflorez

Indrani M. Franchini NY

Executive Vice President/Chief Compliance Officer, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Legal executive with extensive experience developing and building the infrastructure and company-wide standards for global compliance programs in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and industrials.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/indrani-franchini-63751473/

Marcos Gabriel MD

Chief Transformation Officer, McCormick & Company

International finance executive with more than 25 years of experience in consumer products, multi-national companies and private-equity portfolio businesses.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcos-gabriel-0a9659/

Isaura Gaeta CA

Vice President-Security Research-Intel Product Assurance and Security Engineering, Intel Corp.

Global technology executive with deep governance, security engineering, and technology research expertise in Fortune 50 companies.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaura-s-gaeta-1a50262/

Deborah Gallegos CA

Former Chief Investment Officer, New York City Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS)

Seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in portfolio management, investment consulting, and pension fund administration.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/degallegos/

Carlos Garcia, Jr. NY

Former Chief Information Officer/Partner, Alvarez & Marsal Holdings, LLC

Business executive, co-founder and angel investor with proven experience leading strategic digital transformation efforts globally for Fortune 50, mid-market, Private Equitybacked, and startup companies.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cgarciajr/ Rodrigo Garcia IL

Former Deputy State Treasurer/Chief Investment Officer/Chief Financial Officer, Illinois State Treasurer

C-level investment executive with proven leadership ability in asset management and sustainable / impact investing.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodrigogarciachicago

Yvonne Garcia MA

Chief of Staff to CEO/Global Head of Internal Communications, State Street Corporation

Global corporate and national civic leader deploying cuttingedge technology and operational processes solutions for Fortune 100 companies in the financial sector.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-garcia-0678234/

Nichol Garzon-Mitchell CA

SVP & General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Glass Lewis & Co.

Strategic and trusted legal advisor to C-suite and board of directors focused on legal, compliance, and regulatory matters in global technology and financial services space.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholgarzon/

Claudia Gast CA

Former Chief Strategy Officer/Head of M&A, AM General LLC

Senior executive with extensive financial, strategic and operating experience in Private Equity and Fortune 100 companies including consumer products, automotive, and industrials.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiagast/

Luis Demetrio Gomez

Chief Executive Officer, Wellmark CO

P&L leader, C-Suite executive and integrations specialist leading publicly-held and Private Equity-backed manufacturing and industrial companies worldwide.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-demetrio-gomez

Marcos Gonzalez CA

Founder & Managing Partner, VamosVentures

Global private equity, venture and angel investor focused on impact investing of companies led by Hispanic and diverse founders in the US.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcos-gonzalez-b567042/

JC Gonzalez-Mendez IL

Former President-Latin America, McDonald's Corporation

Global and commercial focused senior executive, with a versatile, multi-disciplinary career in food & beverage, philanthropy, and ESG.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcgonzalezmendez

Mauro Gregorio

President-Performance Materials & Coatings, Dow Inc. MI

Fortune 500 industrials operations executive providing innovative solutions to global markets in infrastructure, transportation, electronics, as well as home and personal care.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauro-gregorio/

Eduardo Hauser FL

Chief Executive Officer, Gem Shopping Network

Technology and media innovator developing and building businesses and products in media, technology and consumer spaces across domestic and international geographies.

Maria Johnson FL

Vice President-Third Party Channel-Latin America, Boston Scientific Corp.

International executive with extensive experience in finance, general management, channel partner management, and marketing within healthcare and medical device sectors.

www.linkedin.com/mariagalainena-johnso

Roman Leal CA

Managing Partner, LEAP Global Partners

Serial entrepreneur, with over 10 years of experience in product, operations and strategy in social networking, education and financial technology sectors.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanleal/

Jorge Madrigal

President & Chief Executive Officer, Penserra CA

Diversified financial services executive with extensive experience in investment management and advisory, finance, accounting, risk management and strategic planning.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgemadrigal

Sara Manzano-Diaz PA

Former CEO/Regional Administrator-Mid-Atlantic Region, General Services Administration (GSA)

Senior executive leader and expert in government affairs, global regulatory compliance, risk management, labor relations with experience directing large, complex businesses in real estate, information technology, and healthcare.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/saramanzanodiaz/

Claudia Marmolejo NY

Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer-Client Development Group and Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley

Wealth management, legal/compliance and operations executive with over 20 years of experience in leading financial institutions.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-marmolejo-79755a6/

Maria Montano NY

President/CEO, Gerber Childrenswear LLC

Highly accomplished retail and consumer products executive with a drive for leading businesses that deliver best in class products and experiences to consumers.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mamontano/

Ileana Musa NY

Managing Director/Co-Head-International Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley

Domestic and international financial services leader focused on growing cross-border wealth management businesses.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ileanamusa3/

Mark Nazario IL

Vice President-Guest Experience & Retention, Toyota Motor North America

Experienced general management and operations executive in the automotive industry with a focus in customer retention and engagement.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-nazario-4630b37/

Orlando Padilla NM

President & CEO, Padilla NetWorks LLC/Former Global Senior Director-Public Policy & Government Relations, General Motors

Global public policy, strategic planning and issues management expert on domestic and international business matters leading in the automotive and transportation sector.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/orlando-padilla-aa25a24/

Paulo Pena CT

Global Chief Operating Officer, Selina

Global executive with experience in operations, strategy, finance, commercial, business development, real estate, and hospitality.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulopena GeorgePereira

Former COO/CFO, Charles Schwab Investment Management CA

Experienced operations and finance executive with a demonstrated history of leading investment management organizations through significant growth and expansion.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-pereira-6808983/

Ricardo (Ric) Perez TN

Former President/Chief Operating Officer, Westinghouse Electric Company

Accomplished executive leader with a successful career in electricity markets, engineering businesses, and critical infrastructure management in both the private and public sectors.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-ric-p%C3%A9rez8a69bb4/

Diego Rodriguez CA

Former Executive Vice President/Chief Product & Design Officer, Intuit

Leading-edge product executive focused on end-to-end customer experiences, product management and design.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/diegorodriguez

Miguel Roggero

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Fuse Media, Inc. CA

Multi-dimensional executive with multicultural, Latinx, growth, and turnaround experience with leading media, technology and CPG organizations.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-roggero-377929/

Marta Ronquillo Newhart CO

Chief Communications & Brand Officer, Westinghouse Electric Company

Communications and crisis management executive leveraging marketing and communications vehicles to generate revenue, drive a growth-minded culture and create positive brand and corporate identities.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marta-newhart-communication/

Anelise Sacks TX

Chief Customer Officer, Analog Devices

Technology executive with P&L experience providing leadership, vision and strategic direction to geographically dispersed organizations.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anelise-sacks-ba020176

Carlos Schuler CA

Chief Operations & Technology Officer/Co-Founder, InCarda Therapeutics Inc.

Seasoned engineering executive with over 25 years of technical management experience in multiple areas including biopharma and healthcare.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlosschuler/

Luis Solana TN

Former SVP-Americas Supply Chain & Logistics (Chief Supply Chain Officer), Bridgestone Americas

Senior executive with more than 25 years in end-to-end supply chain management leading large transformations, globally and in region, in a variety of industries including consumer products and industrials.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisjsolana/

Tom Soto CA

Founder/Managing Partner, Diverse Communities Impact Fund (DCIF)

Leading investor in the impact sector and a pioneering voice in the diversity in fund management, environmental & technology movement.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomsotolatimer/

Adam Sragovicz

Chief Financial Officer, Presidio Property Trust CA

International, public company finance executive with extensive experience in treasury, financial risk management, mergers & acquisitions and capital raising.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/asragovicz/ Oscar Suarez FL

Former Florida/Puerto Rico Lead, Ernst & Young

Global business leader and financial expert with over 30 years of public accounting experience spanning the consumer/retail, hospitality, transportation, and international banking sectors.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscar-suarez-972b3412/

Hernan Tabah IL

Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Officer, Altria

Technology leader with extensive technology, digital, marketing and strategy experience from consumer packaged goods industries.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hernantabah

Lauren S. Tashma GA

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Graphic Packaging International, LLC

Fortune 500 legal and risk management executive with a successful history of addressing complex legal and operational issues within publicly-held companies in domestic and international consumer and B2B markets.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-tashma-ba758840/

Rachel ten Brink NY

General Partner/Co-Founder, Red Bike Capital/Co-Founder/Former Chief Marketing Officer, Scentbird

Experienced operator, early-stage tech investor and board member with strong expertise in E-commerce enablement, consumer technology, consumer brands, D2C, subscription, wellness/beauty and femtech.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-ten-brink-a08151/

Olga Torres

Managing Member, Torres Law, PLLC TX

Global legal expert practicing in the areas of international trade and national security law, anti-corruption compliance, and customs matters.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgatorres1/

Daniel Trujillo

Former EVP, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Walmart AR

Global executive with thirty years of global experience in governance, ethics, compliance and legal departments.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-trujillo-437596/

Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., MHSA NM

Former Executive Director-Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health

Internationally recognized scientist and expert in public and community health with over 30 years executive and board leadership experience in healthcare, higher education, and philanthropy.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-otto-valdez-phdmhsa-573a19b/

Steven Wolfe Pereira CA

Chief Executive Officer, Encantos/Former Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Quantcast

Emmy-nominated executive producer, named by Adweek as one of the “50 Most Indispensable Executives in Marketing, Media and Tech” as well as one of the top Chief Marketing Technology Officers.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wolfepereira

Natalia Woodward CA

Vice President and Treasurer, Southern California Edison

Public utilities finance executive with expertise in corporate financial planning, capital governance and asset analytics, financing, treasury operations, investment management and credit risk.