REVEALED: 100 Most Influential Hispanic Leaders in Tech

HITEC, the global executive leadership organisation for senior Hispanic business and technology executives, has announced the 100 most influential Hispanic leaders in technology for 2023. 

Each year, the HITEC 100 spotlights the achievements and contributions of leading US-based Hispanic technology executives, in an effort to inspire and increase Hispanic representation within the workforce. HITEC’s vision is to accelerate the power and impact of Hispanic technology leaders, achieving lasting equity from the classroom to the boardroom.

“We are honoured to highlight and recognise the top 100 Hispanics in technology,” stated Lúcia Soares, HITEC Awards Committee Chair, Board of Directors. “This year, we opened our aperture to include executives in non-technology roles, but who are driving technology transformation in their organisations because all businesses are being fuelled by the energy of technology disruption. The calibre of 2023 HITEC 100 awardees is stellar and representative of the diversity in backgrounds, industries and impact in business results. Congratulations to all – we are proud of our best and know you will inspire many more to come.”

TOP HISPANIC LEADERS

The 2023 HITEC 100 Awardee lists some of the world’s top Hispanic leaders from global Fortune 100 organisations. Around 42% of the awardees have global responsibilities, some overseeing more than 1,000 employees. HITEC is proud of the balance of diversity among this year’s HITEC 100.  For example, 4% of this year’s awardees are US Veterans and 42% are women, representing 16 different countries of origin. Additionally,29% of this year’s awardees are being recognised for the first time.

“It has been a source of pride and privilege for me to witness the calibre of leadership from our community, our Familia,” commented Guillermo Diaz Jr, HITEC’s Chairman. “For almost 15 years, seeing the evolution and the transformation of HITEC as an organisation starting with the founders and the leaders who paved the way for even more Hispanics in Technology.  And now, this amazing group of awardees has shown us and more importantly the next generation that they ‘can be what they can see’. Congratulations to the HITEC 100 and keep inspiring for yourselves and those looking up to you.”

Nominations for the HITEC 100 are solicited from HITEC members, partners and the general public. Awardees are evaluated on their accomplishments in the ever-changing global landscape of technology and for their mentoring and professional development activities.

TECH LEADERS & CHANGE-MAKERS

“These 100 leaders represent the best of our community and they embody our larger vision of how Hispanics technology leaders can make lasting impact in our communities,” stated HITEC President Omar Duque. “HITEC is proud to recognise this impressive group of change-makers.”

The winners for 2023 include:

• Elizabeth Agosto, Executive Director, Global COO – Information Security Division, BNY Mellon
• Ada Agrait, SVP & Head of Corporate Marketing, SAP
• Lynette M. Aguilar, Vice President & General Manager – North Texas, AT&T
• Marcela Alava, Deputy CIO, White House, Executive Office of the President
• Raul Aldrey, Head of Digital Channels & Ecosystems, Citibank
• Andres Angelani, Global Head of Digital Engineering, Cognizant
• Michael Archuleta, Chief Information Officer, Mt San Rafael
• Brian Arellanes, Member, Board of Directors, Lynx Technology Partners
• Jose Avalos, Chief Executive Officer, Austin GIS, Inc.
• Nicolás Ávila, Chief Technology Officer, North America, Globant
• Mariely Franzetti, VP, Information Technology, Cisco
• Claudia Barrera, Vice President Global Applications, Colgate-Palmolive
• Craig Bernero, Senior Vice President, ISG Customer Experience Engineering, Dell Technologies
• Jorge R. Blanco, Chief Commercial Officer, Altus Group Limited
• Mario Bolanos, Senior Director, Worldwide Applications Engineering, Programmable Solutions Group, Intel Corporation
• Eddie Borrero, VP and Chief Information Security Officer, Blue Shield of California
• Brandon Bravo, Technology Director, Wells Fargo
• Piedad Burnside, Senior Vice President, Bank of America
• Monica Caldas, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Liberty Mutual Insurance
• Jose-Miguel Calderon-Carpio, Head of Technology – Global Commercial Strategy Organization, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals 
• Gloria Candelario Hossri, Senior Director, Supply Chain Technology Strategy, Johnson & Johnson
• Dr David Castillo, Firmwide Head of AI/ML Technology and General Manager of AI/ML Product Line, JPMorgan Chase
• Lori Castillo Martinez, EVP & Chief Equality Officer, Salesforce
• Joe Castinado, Enterprise Payments Technology Executive, Bank of America
• Ron Castro, Vice President, IBM Supply Chain, IBM
• Alvaro Celis, Vice President Global ISV Commercial Solutions, Microsoft
• Pablo Cella, Cable Division President / General Manager, Amdocs
• Hayley Chavez, New Mexico Site Manager – Manufacturing IT, Intel Corporation
• Beatriz Copelli, Transformation Programme Executive / CIO, Reynolds American Inc / BAT
• Marco Costa, Chief Executive Officer, Exclaimer
• Katty Coulson, Vice President IT, Oracle NetSuite
• Élida Cruz, Vice President & Head of Design, Capital One Software
• Christina Cuarón, Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, Core Technology Infrastructure, Bank of America
• Priscila de Pinho, Managing Director, Accenture
• Marcelo De Santis, Chief Digital Officer, Thoughtworks
• Cyre Mercedes Denny-Quinones, Global Program Director, Schneider Electric
• Adam Dumey, Hospitality Practice Leader – Amazon Just Walk Out, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Carlos Escobar, System Vice President, Market IT Operations & Planning, AdventHealth
• Monica Younger, Vice President, Dell Financial Services, Dell Technologies
• Pedro David Espinoza, Founder & CEO, Pan Peru USA
• Vanessa Feliberti Bautista, CVP M365 Services Platform Engineering, Microsoft
• Nancy Flores, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer, McKesson
• Lili Gil Valletta, CEO, CulturIntel
• Mark Gorski, Founder & CEO, Sports Data Labs
• Karl Gouverneur, Chief Technology Officer, Struxtion
• Jacqui Guichelaar, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Customer Experience for Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China, Cisco
• Delia Gutierrez McLaughlin, Principal Engagement Leader, Amazon Web Services
• Yamila H. Harris, VP, Global Head of IT Support and User Experience, Munich Re
• Monica Hernandez, Founder & CEO, MAS Global Consulting, LLC
• Julio J. Hernandez, Global Customer and Operations Service Line Lead, Principal, KPMG LLP, Advisory KPMG LLP
• Yenni Hernandez, Chief Information Officer, Reedy Creek Improvement District
• Glenda Hernandez, Managing Director, Accenture
• Theodore Hernandez, Infrastructure Sr. Group Manager, Citi
• Anamarie Huerta Franc, Managing Director, SAP Labs US, SAP
• Cynthia Izzo, Principal, Advisory – U.S. Leader, Technology Risk Management, KPMG LLP
• Joel Johnson, Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer, Lockheed Martin
• Crystal Johnson, IBM Technology Managing Director, IBM
• Maria Lensing, SVP & CTO, Infrastructure & Operations, McKesson
• Jennifer López, Vice President of Product Management, Capital One
• Enrique Lores, President and CEO, HP Inc.
• Pilar Manchón, Senior Director of Research Strategy, Google Research
• Jesus B. Mantas, Global Managing Partner, IBM Consulting
• Christopher Marquez, Vice President Global Field Services, Dell Technologies
• Fernando Matzkin, Chief Business Officer, North America, Globant
• Alejandro Mayoral, SVP & CIO, StandardAero
• Carlos F Moreira, Partner, PwC
• Claudio Muruzabal, President, Cloud Success Services, SAP
• Yonesy Núñez, Chief Information Security Officer, Jack Henry
• Jairo Orea, Global Chief Information Security Officer, Royal Caribbean Groups
• Tiago Paiva, Chief Executive Officer, Talkdesk
• Michael Perera, General Manager, IBM Technology Lifecycle Services, IBM
• Juan Perez, Chief Information Officer, Salesforce
• Jorge Perez, Divisional CISO, Truist
• Carlos Pignataro, Head of Technology and Data; Engineering Sustainability Office, Cisco
• Rick Piña, Area Vice President of Advisory Services, Public Sector & Chief Technology Advisor, Public Sector, WWT
• Gustavo Pospischel, VP Digital Experience Engineering, Kaiser Permanente
• Jeanette Hernandez Prenger, Founder and CEO, ECCO Select
• Carlos Quezada, Head of Customer Success and Digital Services Strategy, Hewlett Packard Enterprise,
• Miguel Quiroga, Senior Vice President – Platforms & Ecosystems, Consumer, Verizon
• Ryan L. Ramirez, Infrastructure and International Vice President, Lockheed Martin
• Al Ramos, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
• Diego Rejtman, Partner General Manager, Microsoft
• Lilian Rincon, Senior Director Product Google Shopping, Google
• Christopher R Rivera, President, Enterprise Business, Syniverse Technologies
• Cristina Rodriguez, Vice President in the Network & Edge Group, General Manager Wireless Access Network Division, Intel Corporation
• Carlos A Rojas, Senior Leader of Global Automation, Amazon
• Angela Muniz Rutherford, Vice President Mobility Sales, AT&T
• Lidia Santos, Vice President, Information Technology, UPS
• Renato Scaff, Chief Operating Officer, North America, Accenture
• Salvador Segura, Director of Business Programs, Microsoft
• Lucino Sotelo, Chief Digital Officer, Northern Trust
• Diego Souza, Global Chief Information Security Officer, Cummins Inc.
• Lidiane Souza Jones, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Commerce Cloud and Marketing Cloud, Salesforce
• Gustavo Suarez, Founder
• Bernardo Tavares, Chief Information Officer, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health
• Sandy Torchia, Vice Chair, Talent and Culture, KPMG
• Adriana Torres, SVP, Global Head of Customer Support, Oracle
• Andres Vasquez, Global Segment Director for Telcos & CSPs, Schneider Electric
• George Vega, CTO – Workplace Division, Transamerica
• Ana Velasco, Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase

HITEC 100 awardees will be recognised in person during the HITEC 100 & Corporate Awards Gala on 2 November 2022.

Click here to view the full list of the HITEC 100.

Click here to see last year’s results.

 Check out the top 50 Hispanic tech leaders in Latin America, Spain and Portugal here.