Negocios Now unveils 2025 Latinos 40 Under 40™ honorees in San Francisco/Silicon Valley

Chicago, May 15 – Negocios Now announced its Latinos 40 Under 40™ Class of 2025 for San Francisco/Silicon Valley, recognizing the leadership of young Latinos in California’s West Area.

This marks the second group of talented individuals from the San Francisco Bay Area to participate in the program since its launch there last year.

“Once again, we are proud to present an outstanding group of young leaders who are making a difference in business, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and in the fields of science and technology,” said Clemente Nicado, Publisher of Negocios Now.

“We congratulate all those selected for this edition and encourage those who were not recognized this time, due to the program’s limitation to 40 honorees, to stay hopeful as they will be considered for next year,” Nicado added.

Since its launch in 2015, the Latinos 40 Under 40™ program has recognized 640 young Latino professionals across a variety of industries and fields. Negocios Now will soon announce additional Latinos 40 Under 40™ events in other cities around the country.

The awards ceremony will take place on May 29 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Silicon Valley.

Below is Negocios Now’s list of the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Class of 2025:

1- Tomas Aftalion CTO , Pachama

2.- Jimmy Aguilar, Assistant Principal, Aspire Public Schools

3.- Josue Aparicio, Attorney, Hanson Bridgett LLP

4.-Tomas Bisi, Co-Founder & CTO, HOKALI

5.- Lorenzo Cancel, Infrastructure Finance Analyst, Apple

6.- Ricky Casini, Co-Founder & CEO, Michroma

7.- Josue Castellon, College Track, Executive Site Director

8.- Leslie Cervantes, Founder, Leslie Cervantes Coaching & Consulting

9.- Paula Cevallos, Associate Director, Professional Engagement, UC Berkeley

10.- Eutiquio “Tiq” Chapa, Senior Associate, L’attitude Ventures

11.- Gabriela Chavez-Lopez, Executive Director, Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley  

12.- Aury Cifuentes, Senior Associate, How Women Invest

13.- Frances Coronel, Engineering Manager, Slack

14.- Lorena Cortez, Director/Producer, Ruby Rae Productions

15.- Erika Cruz, Founder, Courage Driven Latina

16.- Martin Encinas-Leon, Founding Partner, Harper Real Estate

17.- Anderson Franco, Partner, Anderson Franco Law

18.- Camila Hammer, Senior Manager, Stadium Operations – Events, 49ers

19.- Aileen Iñiguez, Data Scientist, Lagunitas Brewing Co.

20.- Ivette Lepe Galaviz, Director of Business Development, Cooley LLP

21- Amanda Lopez, Sr. DEI Advisor- Global Workforce Systems and Processes, Adobe

22.- Adriana Luna, Manager of Wellness and MTSS, Rocketship Public Schools

23.- Jose Magaña, Founding Executive Director, Latinos for Education 

24.- Karla Magana Figueroa, Senior Investment Manager, Candide Group

25.- Erika Malfavón Álvarez, Operations and Facilities Director, Felton Institute

26. – Guadalupe Murga, Co-founder & CEO, SYLVARUM

27.-  Jasmine Nuñez, Recruiter, Magnit

28. Marissa Perez, Product Manager, Robert Half

29.- Adrian Piñon, Founder,Planet Mezcal

30. Uriel Rafael, Director of Regional Operations, Summit Public Schools

31.- Lisa Rubin, Fintech Attorney, Paul Hastings

32.- José Rubio-Zepeda, Assistant Director for Inclusion and Belonging, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

33.- Natalie Ruiz Director of College Coaching, Rivet School

34.- Mauricio Salazar, Business Owner/Entrepreneur, Paleta Planeta

35.- Juri Guintibano, Associate Director,University of California San Francisco

36.- Luis Schilling, CEO, Tropical IT

37.- Lucas Tepman, Co-Founder, Bay Padel

38.- Lisette Torres, Manager, Government Affairs, West Division, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

39.- Max Vargas, Vice President of Economic Justice, Latino Community Foundation

40.- Ignacio Viau, CEO & Co-Founder, HOKALI

About Negocios Now

Negocios Now is an award-winning national publication focused on the Hispanic business community. Founded by Clemente Nicado, it showcases Latino entrepreneurs, executives, and leaders who are making a significant impact across various industries.

Since its launch in 2007, Negocios Now has experienced significant growth, covering business news, economic trends, and success stories within the Latino community. It also hosts major events, including Latinos 40 Under 40, which recognizes young Latino leaders, and Who’s Who in Hispanic Business, which honors top Latino professionals and entrepreneurs.

The publication has expanded beyond Chicago, reaching cities like New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, and Houston, further strengthening its mission to amplify Latino voices in the business world.

For more information, email us at 40under40@negociosnow.com