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The premier evaluation
of the top companies for
Latinas to work for is
here! Once again, we
announce the LATINA
Style 50, marking
the 10th year
anniversary since its
inception in 1998. Much
has changed in the last
10 years. Since then,
companies are making
deliberate efforts to
attract and retain
Latina talent and
Latinas are steadily
advancing up the ranks.
This year we are
especially pleased to
announce that for the
first time the company
of the year, PepsiCo,
Inc., has a woman CEO,
Ms. Indra K. Nooyi.
Congratulations to all
the 50 companies and the
Honorable Mentions! The
top 50 companies will be
honored at the LATINA
Style 50 Awards and
Diversity Leaders
Conference on February
7, 2008, so make sure to
save the date!
Our ongoing coverage of
Latina entrepreneurs
reveals four amazing
Latinas determined to
succeed. Sharing their
strong work ethic and
willingness to sacrifice,
Alma Tovar-Olson,
Maryann Kilgallon,
Dorene Dominguez and
Zenia Marroquin run
completely different
types of companies, at
different stages of
maturity and different
fields of endeavor.
Their achievements are
empowering our community.
In
Chicago, health care
advocate, Susana
González, director of
Maternal and Child
Services at MacNeal
Hospital manages to be a
director, sit on at
least seven boards, run
conferences and mentor
young Latinas
considering the health
care field as a
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TAMACC’s Chair
Paula Mendoza (left)
passes the baton
to Arcilia C.
Acosta |
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On
a racier note, this year,
Milka Duno became the
first Latina ever to
race in the Indianapolis
500. Read how this young
woman came about
entering a male-dominated
career, what inspired
her and what her parents
thought when she chose
to race cars instead of
choosing a traditional
career. Our corporate
highlight features
Theresa F. Barrera, vice
president and divisional
merchandise manager for
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
who has taken the
mystery out of climbing
the corporate ladder
while mentoring Latinas
to follow in her
footsteps.
With school right around
the corner, parents
should be aware of how
our young loved ones
will make it up to the
next level. In Dallas,
the Parents Step Ahead
program makes education
for children and parent
involvement a priority.
This little gem of a
program empowers parents
to become active
participants in the
education of their
children. It is a lesson
for parents everywhere.
The Texas Association of
Mexican-American
Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC)
celebrated their 32nd
annual Convention &
Business Expo in San
Antonio with the
highlight of the
conference being the
passing of the gavel
from one successful
Latina business leader,
Paula Mendoza, to
another successful
Latina business leader
Arcilia C. Acosta. Seven
of the 26 chambers in
Texas are led by women.
Go Texas!
Robert E. Bard
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