HACR Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™ Honored

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) — a coalition of the nation’s most influential community-based organizations — honored 28 young professional executives at its inaugural Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers (YHCA) program. Founding Sponsors of the program are Comcast Corporation, Ford Motor Company and Philip Morris USA.

Candidates from across the country were nominated by senior management at their respective companies and selected after a review of the candidates’ accomplishments, established leadership qualities, industry expertise, education and employment experiences, as well as a demonstrated commitment to their communities.  The candidates are between 25-40 years of age, of Hispanic origin and employed by a Fortune 500 company or HACR Corporate Member.

“We have found that a company’s success is being increasingly influenced by their inclusion of professionals from the growing Hispanic population,” said HACR President & CEO Carlos Orta.  “It is important for us to recognize these young professionals who are helping to fuel the engines that drive our country’s economy, and who are also engaged with the Hispanic community though volunteering and giving back ”

HACR’s research and findings reinforce the need for a continued effort to increase Hispanic representation in corporate leadership roles.  As the largest and fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States, Hispanics represent over 14 percent of the population and 12.5 percent of all employees in the labor force and therefore the imprint on U.S. culture and business is undeniable.

The Honorees took part in a one-day leadership development and networking program and were formally recognized as role models for other young, corporate professionals by their respective companies, HACR it’s coalition members as well as local, regional, and leaders from around the country in the nation’s capital.

The 2007 YHCA honorees are:

East:

David Ciccone, AT&T, Parsippany, NJ

Cesar Conde, Univision Communications, New York, NY

Pedro Cuellar, Merck & Co. Inc, North Wales, PA

Ivan Gutierrez, Sodexho, Gaithersburg, MD

Erica Pagano, Lehman Brothers, New York, NY

Maria Tapia, IBM, Armonk, NY

Benny Omar Torres Sanchez, Lehman Brothers, New York, NY

Jasmine Vallejo, Lehman Brothers, New York, NY

Midwest:

Irma Bantista, State Farm Insurance Co., Bloomington, IL

Alejandro Castro, ConAgra Foods, Omaha, NE

Enrique Delannoy, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI

David Olivencia, Oracle, Madison Heights, MI

Stacie Papp, National City Bank, Cleaveland, OH

Peter Sanchez, Sallie Mae, Fishers, IN

Southeast:

Raquel Egusquiza, Ford Motor Company, Washington, DC

Diana Orrego-Moore, The Home Depot, Atlanta, GA

Fatima Perez, AT&T, Miami, FL

Adrian Quintanilla, AT&T, Little Rock, AR

Susan Santana, AT&T, Washington, DC

Omar Vargas, PepsiCo Inc., Washington, DC

West:

Irene Bustamante, MGM MIRAGE, Las Vegas, NV

Daniel Cartagena, Intel Corporation, Chandler, AZ

Laura Hernandez, AT&T, San Antonio, TX

Ruben Lopez, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Gillette, WY

Carolina Martin, Sallie Mae, San Francisco, CA

Tim Rios, Wells Fargo Bank, Fresno, CA

Peter Villegas, Washington Mutual, Los Angeles, CA

Claudia Vazquez, Unum, Glendale, CA