In the News

• Dilys Tosteson García
  Dilys Tosteson García was recently named president and CEO of La Agencia de Orci & Associados, one of the largest independently-owned Hispanic advertising and marketing agencies in the country. As such, she is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, including client services, account planning, creative services and new business services.

• Nina Perales
  In June, The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) won a Supreme Court ruling in favor of Latino voting rights in Texas. “The decision is an important one in the area of redistricting; the Supreme Court has signaled that states must offer all voters the chance to participate in elections and cast a meaningful vote, regardless of race,” said Nina Perales, MALDEF’s counsel and one of the two attorneys arguing the case.

Sandra Madrid

In March, Sandra Madrid was elected as the first Hispanic women to serve as board chair for United Way King County . She has served on the Board of Directors for nine years and has held a variety of positions. Currently Madrid serves as chair of the Board of Directors of the National Hispana Leadership Institute and is a member of the National Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of the USA.
As board chair, Madrid will support the mission of the largest United Campaign in the country. “I’m more excited than ever to tap individual strengths and expertise at our disposal to help our neighbors overcome huge challenges in our society,” said Madrid. “I’m extremely committed to United Way’s vision to end homelessness and help kids succeed in school. I’m also looking forward to making measurable progress on other key issues such as basic education and healthcare for all residents.”
In 2006, Madrid received the King County Bar Foundation Champion of Diversity Award. Her many other honors include the Spirit of Excellence Award from the American Bar Association Commission for Minorities in the Profession and the Leadership Tomorrow Edward E. Carlson Award.

Liliana Salas-Grip

In July, Liliana Salas-Grip was named senior vice president, Hispanic marketing executive at Compass Bank. Salas-Grip, who previously served as manager of National Alliances for Diverse Growth Segments, will be responsible for building relationships with the Hispanic community and developing programs to better serve Hispanic clients.
Salas-Grip serves on the Board of Directors for the National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI) in Washington D.C., the Northwest School for Hearing-Impaired Children in Seattle, Washington and PROFMEX, the Consortium for Research on Mexico.
“We are fortunate to have someone of Liliana’s experience leading our Hispanic operations,” says Mark Gibson, executive vice president, director of retail marketing. “Not only is she knowledgeable when it comes to the needs of the Hispanic segment, but she is also well-respected by the community and business leaders.”

Spotlight: Victoria Recaño

Victoria Recaño, a two-time Emmy Award winner, is a one-woman United Nations! Born in St. Louis, Missouri, to a father with Filipino, Spanish and Latin roots and a German-Hungarian mother, Recaño is the oldest of four children.
Recaño graduated from Loyola University of Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communications with a focus on journalism, TV, film and radio. While attending college she worked as an anchor for ZDTV News. In her two years with the station, Recaño kept a long list of public figures she interviewed, such as Michael Dell (Dell Computers), Bill Gates (Microsoft), and Scott McNeely (Sun Microsystems) to name just a few.
Recaño has also worked as an anchor and reporter for KNTV, the NBC affiliate in San Francisco. Recaño won her two Emmys after hosting “The Disney Afternoon Show.” In 2002, Recaño joined “Inside Edition” as a correspondent alongside Lara Spencer, where she continued interviewing celebrities such as Martha Stewart and former senator John Kerry.
Today, Recaño is a correspondent alongside Pat O’ Brien on “The Insider.” As a reporter for the newsmagazine show, she travels around the world covering celebrity news and human interest stories from an inside perspective.