McDonald’s Corporation
Company of the Year
 

The McDonald’s Corporation prides itself on a workforce as diverse as the billions of customers it serves worldwide every day. While McDonald’s leads the way in developing new and innovative services to better serve its customers, it demonstrates that same commitment to recruiting and retaining diverse employees. McDonald’s is an aggressive recruiter in the Latino community and has developed a campaign designed specifically to recruit Latinas. Once hired, McDonald’s supports each of its Latina employees through a myriad of programs. In a company-wide initiative to better meet the needs of its Latina employees, McDonald’s surveyed 125 of its highest-ranking Latinas to determine their issues of importance, and reconvened for a follow-up symposium with company leadership. McDonald’s is a true champion of the work-life balance, offering Latinas a highly competitive benefits package, as well as encouraging their participation in the innumerable philanthropic efforts they undertake.
Serving as corporate general counsel since 2001, Gloria Santona joined McDonald’s as an attorney 29 years ago. Her responsibilities include overseeing 133 lawyers worldwide, as well as enacting and monitoring all aspects of legal compliance and policy for the corporation. She also provides advice on matters of corporate governance to the Board of Directors.
LATINA Style proudly congratulates McDonald’s Corporation for its ongoing commitment to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of Latinas.

www.mcdonalds.com

AT & T

As a leading telecommunications corporation, AT&T understands the importance of retaining a diverse workforce to secure their position on the forefront of the ever-changing telecommunications market. AT&T actively pursues talented Latinas through its involvement in nationwide collegiate and job fair recruitment, as well as through Hispanic media outlets. The company also ensures the success of its Latina employees by developing their talent through AT&T’s Leadership Development Program, a fast track program for employees with exceptional leadership potential. AT&T also supports its Latina employees through corporate mentoring programs, leadership programs, and HISPA (Hispanic Association of AT&T Employees), its Hispanic employee association. Understanding the demands on Latinas both in and out of the office is a priority for AT&T, and they offer benefits including reimbursements for childcare costs, scholarship opportunities for employee’s children, and competitive health care coverage.
AT&T West president of consumer markets, Carmen Nava, is one Latina who has leads by example for other Latinas. Over 5,000 employees report to Nava, who is responsible for the consumer markets in California and Nevada, serving over 8 million customers with telephone, internet, and video communication services.

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Bank of America

With almost 20,000 Latina employees nationwide, Bank of America remains a highly respected employer and supporter of talented Latinas. With numerous active chapters of HOLA, Bank of America’s Hispanic/Latino Association for Leadership and Advancement, the affinity group serves as a powerful vehicle for Latina employees to express their needs to the Bank’s senior officials, while simultaneously promoting interfacing between all Hispanic employees. Bank of America also offers a number of leadership and career training services, including Next Generation Leader Forum, the Accelerated Development Program, and Leadership Excellence. To attract Latina talent, Bank of America aggressively recruits at career fairs and partners with national Hispanic organizations, including The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA), and the National Women MBA Association.
As Bank of America’s president of the Greater Los Angeles Market and national director, West Regional Program Executive, Corporate Philanthropy, Leticia Aguilar manages programs to increase the bank’s market share, oversees all aspects of customer and business-related services, and serves as a civic leader for guiding charitable giving. She is true example of Bank of America’s commitment to advancing Latinas, as she began her career as a customer service representative over 30 years ago.

www.bankofamerica.com

Citigroup

Citigroup not only excels at providing diversified financial-services to its customers, but also in providing a workplace that fosters the growth of its 11,000 Latina employees. At Citigroup, recruiting diverse candidates remains a high priority, and they express their commitment to reaching Latinas through their support of and participation in multiple national programs such as Management Leadership for Tomorrow and INROADS, providing opportunities for Latina and diverse candidates. Citigroup works to continuously develop new programs aimed at promoting diverse candidates and women throughout all levels of the organization, as exemplified by The Citigroup Women’s Initiative, launched in 2005. The Initiative is corporate-wide and its goal is to attract and develop top talent and encourage the promotion of women. In addition to many advancement opportunities, Citigroup works to retain their employees by offering a competitive benefits package including child care subsidies, flexible work schedules, and competitive health care.
Citigroup’s commitment to seeking out accomplished Latinas is demonstrated by the addition of Marisa Lago, global head of compliance, to the company in 2001. She was sought out to help create Citigroup’s Global Workforce Development. Prior to joining Citigroup, Lago served as the Director of International Affairs at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

www.citigroup.com

Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae’s commitment to the American homebuyer sets it apart, as does its commitment to recruiting, retaining, and advancing promising Latina employees. Fannie Mae offers a number of support systems for Latina employees, including the Hispanic Employee Network Group, the Women’s Employee Network Group, the Peer Mentoring Program, and Executive Coaching. Its efforts to recruit Latinas are matched by few, as a branch of its talent-recruiting center is dedicated exclusively to recruiting Hispanics. Additionally, the company posts job openings on more than 40 Hispanic and Women’s job boards, and has a presence at career fairs of many national Hispanic organizations. Not only does Fannie Mae want to attract talented Latinas, it wants to keep them as well. The company offers a highly competitive benefits package with a focus on services for the working mother, including childcare subsidies, reimbursements for business travel, and flexible work opportunities.
For 10 years, Mercy Jiménez, senior vice president of Single Family Mortgage Business has served as a shining example of dedication as she has moved through the ranks to oversee nearly 2,000 of Fannie Mae’s lenders. Prior to her current role, Jiménez served as vice president for senior products and vice president for corporate development.

www.fanniemae.com

General Mills

General Mills offers customers an array of products to promote healthy growth, and it offers a myriad of equally varied programs to help cultivate its Latina employees. General Mills’ recipe for success starts with an aggressive recruitment campaign through their participation in career fairs with organizations such as the National Society for Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) and the Hispanic Association of Career Enhancement (HACE), and targeted advertising in both Hispanic- and female-focused publications and websites. Once incorporated into the recipe, General Mills ensures the retention and advancement of Latinas through an impressive benefits package and numerous opportunities for professional and personal growth. General Mills’ benefits have a strong focus on the working mother, offering childcare subsidies, flexible work schedules, and continuous education reimbursements.
Natalia Franco, vice president of marketing for Strategic Growth Channels, is one Latina who has taken advantage of the many opportunities for success General Mills offers its Latina employees. Franco has been with General Mills and its subsidiaries for over a decade, and is a true example of a talented Latina moving through the ranks, creating her own recipe for success.

www.generalmills.com