In its 11th consecutive year, the LATINA Style
Corporate Executive of the Year award honors
influential Latinas, selected by their peers, as
leaders and examples the Hispanic community and
for the professional women in the U.S. Each year
LATINA Style Inc. recognizes the achievement and
dedication Latinas are performing at the top of their
respective companies and in various industries.
"I am humbled and honored to be recognized
by LATINA Style for this prestigious award," shared
Cantu-Kelley. "I am truly proud of what I have
accomplished, but most of all, I am proud to be
recognized for this award which represents the hard
work and dedication of all women in leadership.”
Cantu-Kelley is the Director HR of Planning
and Staff Operations for the office of the CHRO
& Chief Diversity Officer at Sprint. She also leads the
Diversity and Inclusion efforts for the seven
Employee Resource Groups at Sprint.
Nationwide team at the VIP Leadership Reception. (L–R): Robert “Bob” Brodersen, AVP,
Sales Agency Administration; Patty Avello Rodriguez, Program Director-South Florida;
Rhonda Burns, AVP D&I Office; Whitnee Dillard – Diversity Director, Big I; Angela Bretz,
CDO; Valencia Jones, Sales AVP; Daniele Lopes Johnson, AVP, Talent Acquisition; Lu
Yarbrough, AVP, Enterprise Diverse & Cause Marketing.
Welcome VIP Leadership Reception.
Sponsor remarks by Patty Juarez, SVP,
National Diverse Segments Director, Wells
Fargo & Company. Juarez, also provided
remarks on behalf of Wells Fargo &
Company for receiving Founders Award.
Welcome VIP Leadership Reception.
Sponsor remarks by Valerie Wagoner,
Associate EEO & D&I Officer, EEO,
Diversity & Inclusion (EEODI) Army & Air
Force Exchange Service (The Exchange).
Eugene Kelly, Vice President, Global
Diversity & Inclusion, Colgate Palmolive,
provides company remarks after
accepting Founders Award on behalf of
Colgate-Palmolive.
Alma Crossley, General Motors Company, (center), pictured with
LATINA Style Inc., CEO, Robert Bard and LATINA Style Inc.,
COO Lupita Colmenero.
Eric Mitchell, Assistant Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion at
AT&T, (center), pictured with LATINA Style Inc., CEO, Robert
Bard and LATINA Style Inc., COO Lupita Colmenero.
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