San Francisco, CA – April, 27– Negocios Now proudly unveils its latest milestone: releasing the first-ever list of Latinos 40 under 40 in the Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay Area. This achievement marks a decade-long journey for the Hispanic company that initiated this groundbreaking program.
The list features 40 Latino leaders, comprising diverse talent from technology, finance, entrepreneurship, education, non-profits, and sports.
Supported by BMO Financial Group, Nicado Publishing will host a celebratory event on May 16 in San Francisco to honor these outstanding Latinos.
Clemente Nicado, Publisher of Nicado Publishing and owner of Negocios Now, expresses his enthusiasm: “We are thrilled to bring together 40 talented young professionals from the San Francisco area to celebrate their achievements.”
This cohort represents an exceptional group of individuals driving innovation and making significant contributions to technological advancement in one of the nation’s most dynamic and challenging regions.
Nicado extends his heartfelt appreciation to BMO for their unwavering support and acknowledges the contributions of various organizations and individuals crucial to assembling this esteemed group.
“Special thanks to Angeles Investors, Alpfa, Es Tiempo, National Hispanic Corporate Council, Conectado Inc., the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Braven Agency, and executives from Stanford University and Google, whose involvement was instrumental in the nomination process,” recognized Nicado.
Earlier this year, Negocios Now marked the third edition of Latinos 40 under 40 NYC at Rockefeller Plaza, supported by NBCUniversal Media. This week, it celebrated the 9th edition in Chicago. Since its inception in 2015, the publication has honored 560 young Latino leaders.
Without further ado, presenting the distinguished members of the Latinos 40 under 40 from the Silicon Valley-SF Bay Area Class of 2024.
1- Michelle Acosta
VP of Operations at Acosta Sheet Metal
Acosta Sheet Metal Manufacturing
2- Ivette Carolina Agudelo-Lopez
CEO
Lopez Media
3 Karen Calixto-Diaz
Master Data Analyst and Demand Planning Specialist
TOMS
4 Nathalie Carvajal
Operations and Grants Director
Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley
5 Gui Casoy
CEO | Co-founder
Deizero
6- Noel Claudio
Co-Lead
SOMOS
7- Edgar Coronado
Technology Relationship Manager
Wells Fargo
8- Emilio Cortez
Senior Coordinator, 49ers EDU
San Francisco 49ers
9- Isaiah De La Cruz
Management Consulting Senior Analyst / Director of Corporate Relations
Accenture / ALPFA SF
10- Arturo Elizondo
Flounder & CEO
The EVERY Company
11- Pedro David Espinoza
CEO & Founder
Pan Peru USA
12- Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca
Founder and CEO
DREAMers Roadmap
13- Andrea Faz Tucker
Area Vice President of Growth Strategy
Adobe
14- Cinthya Flores
Director of Finance and Administration
TOPA Architecture
15- Alicia Garcia
Administrative Service Manager
County of San Mateo
16- Barbara Gomez-Aguinaga
Associate Director
Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative
17- Mauricio Gomez Aguinaga
Staff Software Engineer
18- Daniel Hernandez
Founder
MiFonda
19- Jasmine Huerta
Manager, Talent Development & Growth
Uber
20- Danny Navarro
Marketing: Google for Startups
21- Sofy Navarro
Senior Manager
San Francisco 49ers
22- Stephanie Nuesi
CEO & Founder
Max Up
23- Lucero Olvera
Marketing Events Coordinator / Director of Programs and Events
DLA Piper /SF ALPFA
24– Diana Pacheco
Director of Learning Design and Research
Conectado Inc.
25- Maria Jose Palacio
Empowering her community
Progeny Coffee
26- Mayra Quintano
Strategic Partnership Manager, Global Partnerships
27- Carlos Ramirez
Partner
Cooley
28- Maria Fernanda Reyes
President
Ag Tech
29- Maria Jose Rios
Tier 1 Buyside Accounts Manager and
Bloomberg
30- Jorge Sanchez
Paralympic Gold Medalist
USA Olympian
31- Octavio Sandoval, CFA, CAIA
Director of Investments
Illumen Capital
32- Richie Serna
CEO & Co-Founder
Finix
33-Gustavo Suarez
Founder and CEO
Trez
34-Michael Urbina
Senior Enterprise Solution Consultant
Founder and Lead Consultant
Inclusive Executive Search
35- Patricio (Patrick) Utz
CEO & Co-Founder
Abstract
36- Alfonso Valencia
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Partner Account Manager
37- Veronica Vences
Director of Entrepreneurship Fund
Latino Community Foundation
38- Paloma Vidgen
Program Lead for Women in Business
BMO Financial Group
39– Paty Villegas
Founder & CEO
LatinX Career Coach
40-Rosalia Zarate, Ph.D.
CEO & Founder
DRZ Strategic Consulting Group LLC
About Negocios Now
Negocios Now is currently the most awarded Hispanic business publication in the US. The publication reaches over 1 million readers nationwide. We inform Latino businesses about good business strategies. We connect companies that offer B2B services through our networking events. Negocios Now has received over 25 national awards from the National Association of Hispanic Publications and a “Peter Lisagor Award” for General Excellence. Negocios Now hosts Who’s Who in Hispanic Business and Latinos 40 under 40, a program launched in Chicago in 2015 and has been expanded to New York and other US cities. Negocios Now’s founder, Clemente Nicado, was named “Latino Publisher of the Year 2018” by the NAHP. He’s also a Board member of Allies for Community Business.
