HACR Recognizes Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™ for Seventh Consecutive Year

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Hispanic Corporation on Corporate Responsibility

May 30, 2013, 12:41 ET

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) recognized 33 young professionals at the 2013 HACR Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™ (YHCA) Program in Houston, TX. The awards ceremony reception, held at the Four Seasons Hotel in late April, was sponsored by The Altria Group and MillerCoors.

"It was a great honor to participate in this year's YHCA event. What struck me most about the event was the sheer energy and talent represented by the amazing young leaders who were recipients of the award this year," said David Fernandez, Altria's senior assistant general counsel. "I left the event highly optimistic not only about the future of our community, but about the future of Corporate America – diversity and inclusion is not only important for the individual leaders who thrive because of it, but to the companies that embrace it and gain strength from it."

The annual program recognizes 25 to 35 young Hispanics at Fortune 500 and/or HACR corporate member companies. Once selected, the young executives participate in an intensive three-day leadership development, education, and training program.

To qualify for the HACR YHCA Program, candidates must be of Hispanic origin, between the ages of 25 to 40 at the time the award is received, and must also be employed at Fortune 500 and/or HACR corporate member companies.

Winners are selected based on their demonstrated leadership qualities, achievements within their respective corporations, and proven commitment to the Hispanic community.

"We are very proud of our 2013 HACR YHCAers," HACR President & CEO Carlos F. Orta said. "YHCAers are leading the way at their companies and serve as role models for other young Fortune 500 executives."

The 2013 HACR YHCA finalists are:

Claudya Arana Sanchez
Ford

Amy Mancilla
UPS                                                              



Beatriz Arsuaga
MillerCoors

Maria Medrano
Cisco Systems                                                                    



Marcos Briceno
ConocoPhillips

Liza-Marie Merida
Comcast


Dolores Campuzano
MGM Resorts International

Joe J. Pacheco
Dell, Inc.


Jesus Cardoso
Ford

Omayra L. Padilla De Jesus
GE Global Research Center


Jomo Castro
AT&T

Carrie Ann Quintana
PNC


Adriana Coulson
Cisco Systems

Barbara Quiroga
Delta Air Lines, Inc.


Alencia DeAnda-Gregg
AT&T

Edith J. Rincon
AARP


Mariana Fagnilli
Johnson & Johnson

Alejandro Rios
Intel Corporation


Mariely Bandas Franzetti
Dell, Inc.

Diana Rodriguez
Wells Fargo


Cristina A. Gallo-Aquino
Ryder System

Ramon Rodriguez
Fifth Third Bank


Maria Jose Gatti
MGM Resorts International

Artemio San Martin
Dell, Inc.


Juan Gonzalez
KeyBank

Alvaro Silva Vargas
The Coca-Cola Company


Velvet Hernandez-Johnson
Unum

Janet Velez
Telemundo/NBC Universal


J.D. Laboy
AT&T

Carlos Villasana
Capital One Financial


Ramiro Lopez
Telemundo/NBC Universal

Isabel Villegas
MillerCoors                                                                      


Frank Lopez
Ryder System

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About HACR: Founded in 1986, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility represents 16 national Hispanic organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Its mission is to advance the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America at a level commensurate with their economic contributions.

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SOURCE Hispanic Corporation on Corporate Responsibility