Negocios Now
The special edition of Negocios Now Who’s Who in Hispanic Business-2022 recognized more than 120 entrepreneurs and corporate executives.
Since its launch in 2014, the Who’s Who edition has published hundreds of outstanding Latino profiles in Business, Corporate, Government, Law, Finance, Real Estate, Health, Elected Official and other fields.
Below is the complete list of Hispanics recognized in the edition that celebrates the 15th anniversary of Negocios Now.
BUSINESS
Melissa M. Ballate
President
Blue Daring
Roberto Carmona
President
Carmona Strategic Solutions
Elizabeth Colon
President & Founder
Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions LLC
Lisa Duarte
President & CEO
Point of Difference Strategies
Paco Fernandez
Founder
Paco’s Custom Clothiers
Javier Haro
Founder
Cocina Rx
Gabriel Ignacio Dziekiewicz
President
DesignBridge Ltd.
Laritza Lopez
President & Founder
Purple Group
Enrique Medrano
Founder
Reventon Promotions
Jose Melendez
President
Melendez Insurance Group
Laura Muller
Creator
Las Recetas de Laura
Adela Ortega
Founder and CEO
Professional Locomotive Services, Inc.
Eve Rodriguez Montoya
CEO
Rodriguez Media Communications Inc.
Marco Romero
President
Ibuilders Corp
Elvia Solis
Agent
State Farm
Luis Vazquez
CEO
Integrity Wall
CORPORATE
Gigi Alfonso
Director, Human Resources Business Partner
ADP
Jose ”Joe” Almeida
Chairman, President & CEO
Baxter International
Rubén Castillo
Partner
Akerman LLP
Pedro DeJesus
Head of International Business
Tampico Beverages Inc.
Maria Castro
Regional External Affairs Manager
Comcast
Yanet Garcia
Vice President
Related Midwest
Richard A. Gonzalez
Chairman & CEO
AbbVie
Michael Miranda
National Head of Investments
BMO Wealth Management U.S.
Roberto E. Perez
CEO
Hilco Redevelopment Partners
Miguel Patricio
CEO
The Kraft Heinz Co.
Jose Luis Prado
Executive Partner
Wind Point
Elliott Segarra
Senior Client Account Executive
Accenture
Roxana Sopala
Managing Director
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Gustavo Valle
Executive Vice President & President, North America
Mondelēz International
Nancy C. Vasser
Senior Vice President
Wintrust Private Client
Lizette Williams
Global Head of Vertical Solutions Marketing
Meta
FINANCE
Dorothy Abreu
Senior Vice President, Public Finance
PNC Bank
Adela Cepeda
Chair
Angeles Investors
Adriana Duenas
Senior Vice President
Alliant/Mesirow Insurance Services
Manuel “Manny” Flores
President & CEO
SomerCor
Janie Cervera
MD & Head, Client Field Services Wealth Management
BMO Harris Bank
Jose Garcia
President & CEO
Northwest Community Credit Union
Rodrigo Garcia
Global CFO
Talipot*Holdings
Bernardo “Bernie” Lacayo
Managing Director and Head of Loan Syndications
CIBC Bank USA
Julieta LaMalfa
CFO
Canela Media
Erica Marquez Avitia
COO
Old Mission Holdings LLC
Rodolfo Medina
Midwest Market President
Self-Help Federal Credit Union
Carlos X. Montoya
Founder & Chairman
Tall Ship Partners Fund LLC
Emma Rodriguez Ayala
General Counsel
LGIM America
Johan C Sanchez
Regional Manager
Wintrust Bank
Carolina Velazquez
Head of Retail
Village Bank & Trust
Peter Zaldivar
Principal and Senior Portfolio Manager
Kabouter Management LLC
LAW
Sergio E. Acosta
Partner
Akerman LLP
Diane E. Bell
Partner
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
James Botana
Office Managing Principal
Jackson Lewis P.C. Chicago
Jorge Cazares
Partner
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Hugo Chaviano
Founder
Hugo Chaviano P.C.
Salvador Cicero
Senior Partner
CGG Law Partners
Gery J. Chico
Senior Partner
Chico & Nunes, P.C.
Dora Cornelio
Real Estate Tax Attorney
Schmidt Salzman & Moran Ltd.
John R. De Leon
Principal
John De Leon & Associates
Martin Montes
Partner
Barnes & Thornburg
Brian H. Sanchez
Partner
Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP
Joseph Torres
Partner
Jenner & Block
REAL ESTATE
Martha Arteaga
Chief Human Resources Officer
AMLI Residential
Alex Chaparro
Vice President of Growth and Development
Century 21 Affiliated
Tanya Flores
Real Estate Agent
Tanya Flores Team, eXp Realty
Rafael Leon
Executive Director
Chicago Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation
Frank Martinez
Director of Multifamily Investment Advisory Services
MIA Group at KW Commercial
Ruben Navarro
Founder
Hyve Capital
Devin Rowland
President
KMA Companies
Mauricio Sanchez
Chairman And CEO
Sanchez & Rivera Family of Companies
TECH
America Baez
Diversity Recruiting Strategy and Operations
Verizon
Luisa Castellanos
Co-Founder and COOl
Science On Call
Ruben Garcia
CEO & Co-Founder
Certiverse
Ozzie Guillen Jr.
Customer Experience Product Manager | CX Cloud Insight and Incubation
Cisco
Paco Lebron
Founder
ProdigyTeks Inc.
Lou Sandoval
President and managing partner
HALO Advisory Group
Lucino Sotelo
Chief Digital Officer, Wealth Management
Northern Trust
Juan Soto
Founder
IT Impact
David Olivencia
Managing Director Accenture
50 POWERFUL HISPANIC BUSINESS
David Andalcio
Founder & CEO
Wynndalco Enterprises LLC
Dan Arce
President, Sun Optics
General Manager, Tropical Optical Vision Centers
Cristina Beran
CEO
Chicago Voice & Data Authority
George Burciaga
Managing Partner
IGNITE Cities
Martin Cabrera
Founder & CEO
Cabrera Capital Markets and Cabrera Capital Partners
Olga Camargo
Founder & CEO
FARO Associates
Henry Cardenas
Founder and CEO
Cardenas Marketing Network
Rodrigo D’Escoto
Founder & CEO
Reflection Window + Wall
Javier Diaz
Founder
Seven D
Rafael Diaz
President & Co-founder
Diaz Group LLC
Cesar Dovalina Jr.
Founder
Cristina Foods Inc.
Jose Duarte
Founder
Blackwood Group LLC
Pablo Enriquez
CEO
Enriquez Produce Inc.
Jorge L. Escarpita
Founder & President
Escarpita Construction
Ezequiel Flores
Founder & CEO
Flying Concessions
Ezequiel Fuentes
Owner
Mi Tierra Restaurant
Guillermo Garcia
President & CEO
GSG Consultants Inc.
Brenda Garza Karhoff
President & Principal Founder
Garza Karhoff Engineering LLC
Juan Gaytan
Founder & Chairman
Monterrey Security Consultants Inc.
Ozzie Godinez
CEO & Co-founder
PACO Collective
Martin Hernandez
President & Founder
Burrito Parrilla Mexicana
Samara Hernandez
Founding Partner
Chingona Ventures
José Jiménez
Founder
Carnicerias Jimenez
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Daniel Leon
Founder
El Rey USA Meats & Seafood Inc.
Jose Maldonado
Founder & Owner
Old Veteran Construction Inc.
Enrique Mesa
CEO
Mesa Electronics
Jorge Miranda
Founder
OrderExpress
Juan Gabriel Moreno
President
JGMA
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Mike Moreno
Founder
Moreno’s Liquors
Gregg Ontiveros
CEO
Group O
Joann P. Ornelas-Bauer
CEO
Dynamic Utility Solutions
Brian Ortiz
Founder
Trinidad Construction
John Peña
President & General Manager
New Star Lighting
Maria de J. Prado
Co-founder
Prado & Renteria CPAs
Rick Rivera
Founder
Reach Grow Exceed
Eduardo Rodriguez
Founder & CEO
San Jose Imports Inc.
Horacio Rodriguez
Founder
El Encanto Products, inc
Paul Roldan
CEO
Hispanic Housing Development Corp.
Patricia Saldaña Natke
President
UrbanWorks Ltd.
Mike Saltijeral
CEO
Industrial Fence, Inc.
Manuel “Manny“ Sanchez
Founder & Managing Partner
Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP
Sam Sanchez
Principal Partner
Third Coast Hospitality
Carmen Solano-De Carrier
Owner-operator
McDonald’s
LATINAS IN BUSINESS AWARD
Luis Solarte
Co-owner
Fortune Growers
Luis Toledo
Founder
Mid-West Moving & Storage
Homero Tristan
CEO
Tristan Cervantes Attorney at Law
Robert (Bob) Valdes
President
Valdes Engineering Company
Socorro Vazquez
Founder
Toro Construction
Jose D Vega
Co-owner
La Galera Produce
Arthur Zayas Miller
President & CEO
MZI Group Inc.
