Andrea Solorzano is the eighth feature of our Spotlight section.
Dr. Max Mercado, affiliated with Temple Health, Jeanes Hospital and Nazareth Hospital, sees his practice in internal medicine as an opportunity to create a welcoming environment for all patients.
“Debemos enseñarle a la comunidad minoritaria, la comunidad latina e hispana, que podemos ser exitosos. Y que lo que necesitamos es orientación y liderazgo, pasión y agallas, y todo este tipo de cosas”, dijo Roman.
“We have to show the minority community, Latino community, Hispanic community, everybody, that you can be successful. And what you need is mentorship and leadership and passion and guts, and all that kind of thing,” Roman said.
En una charla informal, el editor y CEO de AL DÍA, Hernán Guaracao, y el Dr. Jack Ludmir, vicepresidente senior de Compromiso e Integración de Médicos en Jefferson Health Care, hablaron sobre el viaje personal del Dr. Ludmir, la falta de médicos latinos en Filadelfia, y cómo deben contarse las historias reales de los latinos en los Estados Unidos.
In a fireside chat, AL DÍA Publisher and CEO, Hernán Guaracao, and Dr. Jack Ludmir, Senior Vice President of Physician Engagement and Integration at Jefferson Health Care system, talked about Dr. Ludmir’s personal journey, the lack of Latino physicians in Philadelphia, and how to tell the true stories of Latinos in the U.S.
Through her work leading the Human Resources department at Independence Blue Cross, Jeanie Heffernan helps the company build a culture and structure that support the corporate mission.
The four honorees have distinguished themselves throughout their medical careers, and will be celebrated at the AL DÍA Doctors Forum and Reception on Jan. 24.
The venerable product testing and review organization continues to give consumers objective and well-researched product reviews and research.
In 2009, Carmen Ortiz was appointed U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, becoming both the first woman and the first Latina to fill the position. A long, eventful journey in the field helped lead her to the nomination, and later the confirmation.
AL DÍA rindió homenaje a abogados latinos emergentes durante un evento en el que el magistrado de la Corte Suprema de Pensilvania, Kevin M. Dougherty, habló sobre diversidad en el ámbito de la ley. “La representación es necesaria. No solo la geográfica sino también de género y raza”, señaló.
During AL DÍA Lawyers Forum on Thursday, Nov. 8, Justice Kevin Dougherty gave his insights into the importance of diversity and inclusion in the justice system.
At AL DÍA's Lawyer's Forum on Nov. 8, we honored these five emerging Latino lawyers.
Justice Dougherty noted that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court — the oldest in the nation, having been founded in 1722 — has never had a Latino or Latina on the bench. "You need to have representation - not only geographical, but gender and racial," he said.
Patricia Salas Pineda is optimistic that Hispanic representation on corporate boards will increase.
Patricia Salas Pineda se muestra optimista en cuanto a la representación de los hispanos en juntas directivas.
Misconceptions are keeping Hispanics off corporate boards.
Las ideas preconcebidas mantienen a los latinos fuera de las juntas corporativas.
Esther Aguilera called for more organization among Latino corporate leaders at the 3rd Annual Latino Corporate Directors Association convention in Chicago on Oct. 18-19.
Esther Aguilera llamó por más organización entre líderes latinos en la Tercera Reunión Anual de la Junta de Directores Corporativos Latinos en Chicago el 18-19 de octubre.
Latino participation on corporate boards remains low. How can that be changed?
La participación latina en juntas corporativas sigue siendo baja.
Anthony López, a Latino expert, author, and speaker on leadership, joined AL DÍA for a discussion on what it means to be a leader, as well as Latino advancement in corporate America.
Anthony López, un autor latino, orador y experto en liderazgo, se reunión con AL DÍA para conversar sobre lo que significa ser un líder, así como el avance de los latinos en la América corporativa.
Led by the Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications, Liberty Coca-Cola has made major strides in connecting the company with the community and expanding their brand.
From lawyer and non-profit CEO, to city commissioner and corporate executive, Alba Martinez has made her mark as a leader in private and public sectors throughout Philadelphia, guided by her commitment to justice and equality.
