The 5th Annual Latino Leadership Awards
PLJ Salutes our Fifth Class of
Latino Leadership Award Winners
For 27 years, Profiles in Leadership Journal has been dedicated to honoring and recognizing exceptional individuals who have triumphed over challenges, served as mentors, and demonstrated excellence in their professional endeavors and communities. We are thrilled to announce the release of the fifth edition of the Latino Leadership Awards.
The profiles featured in this issue highlight the remarkable accomplishments and unwavering commitment of these Latino Leaders. Each honoree has generously shared their insights through thought-provoking questions and essays, providing our readers with a deeper understanding of these dynamic, multilingual, and innovative individuals.
We are excited to present the fifth annual Latino Leadership Awards by PLJ.
2025 Latino & Hispanic Leadership Award Winners
- Akin – Sergio Urias – Partner
- allnex USA – Juan Garcia – Director, Supply Chain Americas
- Crossroads Impact Corp – Eric Donnelly – CEO
- DailyPay – Gregory (“Goyo”) Schipilliti – Director of International
- Dechert LLP – Bernardo L. Piereck de Sá – Partner
- Hughes Hubbard & Reed – Gaela Gehring Flores – Partner
- Hughes Hubbard & Reed – Emilio Saiz – Partner
- IQ Academy Los Angeles – Ana Navarro De Ruiz – Engagement Coach
- Knobbe Martens – Mauricio A. Uribe – Partner
- Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP – Josue Villalta – Partner
- L’ATTITUDE Ventures – Laura Moreno Lucas – General Partner
- Latham & Watkins – Santiago Bejarano – Partner
- Latham & Watkins – Guido Liniado – Partner
- New American Funding – Patty Arvielo – Co-Founder and CEO
- New York Life – Will Colon – Vice President and Head of Foundational Business Operations & Shared Services
- Newmark – Jimena Sayavedra – Associate Director
- Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP – Jesika Silva Blanco – Partner
- Project Bread – Adriana Mendes-Sheldon – Director of Community Partnerships
- Prosperity Now – Marisa Calderon – President & CEO
- RWJBarnabas Health – Teresa Di Elmo – Chief Nursing Officer & Vice President for Patient Care Services
- Salazar Law – Luis Salazar – Partner
- Stretto – Leticia Sanchez – Managing Director
- Stride/K12 – Pamela Anzaldua – High School Teacher
- Stride Inc. – Paola Stauffer – High School Spanish Teacher
- Stride, Inc. – Inez Azucena Ventura-Jackson – Career Learning Program Coordinator
- Transamerica – Gus Ortega – Head of Operational & Nonfinancial Risk Management
- Union Pacific Railroad – Ashanti Mieres – Director Mexico Marketing and Sales
- WilmerHale – Josh Lerner – Partner
