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DETROIT HACR HOSTED ITS 25TH ANNUAL HACR SYMPOSIUM WASHINGTON, D.C. HACR SIGNS CEO ACTION FOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PLEDGE CORPORATEVOLUME 20, NO. 2, 2017 OBSERVER EMPLOYMENT · PROCUREMENT · PHILANTHROPY · GOVERNANCE A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO DEAR HACR STAKEHOLDERS, This past spring, the Hispanic Directors Summit™ (CDS), as well as the 25th Annual HACR Association on Corporate Symposium. Responsibility (HACR) hosted its We are also pleased to announce that Mary Ann Gómez 2017 Annual HACR Programs and Orta will now serve as the HACR Board Vice Chair. We 25th Annual HACR Symposium: The would like to thank Dr. Juan Andrade, President of Power of Hispanic Inclusion™, April the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute for his 28-May 2, 2017, at the Westin Book four years of dedicated service to the HACR Executive Cadillac in Detroit. The sold out event, Committee as HACR Board Vice Chair. Additionally, we was possible thanks to the generous want to recognize T-Mobile and Univision who recently support of our sponsors including our two Symposium Co- joined HACR as its newest Corporate Members. Host sponsors, PepsiCo and Target. For the first time in Last but not least, you will find the next installment of the the history of HACR, we had the honor to have seven CEOs HACR Leadership Interviews Series featuring Eduardo addressing our diverse audience throughout the five-day Chavez, Health and Wellness Market Director for Walmart. event. On behalf of our Board of Directors, Coalition Members, One of the highlights this year was HACR’s CEO Roundtable and staff, we would like to thank you for being a part of our sponsored by Ford Motor Company. Celebrating its 11th Annual Programs and Symposium and for your ongoing anniversary, the HACR CEO Roundtable was moderated support and commitment to our mission of advancing by Telemundo’s Norma García and featured Keith Allman, Hispanic inclusion in Corporate America. We hope you President & CEO MASCO Corporation; Ralph W. Babb Jr., enjoy this issue of the Corporate Observer and we look CEO Comerica Inc.; and Mark Fields, Former President & forward to seeing you at the 3rd Annual HACR Leadership CEO Ford Motor Company. Pipeline Program in Chicago this October. In this edition of the HACR Corporate Observer, you will Sincerely, find a recap of HACR’s signature programs: the HACR Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers™ (YHCA), the HACR Corporate Achievers Summit™ (CAS), the HACR Corporate Cid Wilson Executives Forum™ (CEF), and the HACR Corporate President & CEO BOARD OF DIRECTORS CORPORATE OBSERVER Ignacio Salazar Sonia Lopez The Corporate Observer is a publication SER-Jobs for Progress National, Inc. Cuban American National Council of the Hispanic Association on Corporate HACR Board Chair Dr. Antonio R. Flores Responsibility (HACR). HACR’s Mary Ann Gómez Orta Hispanic Association of Colleges mission is to advance the inclusion of Congressional Hispanic Leadership and Universities Hispanics in Corporate America at a Institute, Inc. level commensurate with our economic Roger C. Rocha contributions. HACR Board Vice Chair League of United Latin America Citizens Cid D. Wilson Ronald Blackburn-Moreno Martha Montoya President and CEO ASPIRA Association, Inc. National Association of Hispanic HACR Board Treasurer Publications Vanessa Bowling Ajavon Manager, Operations Amy Hinojosa Janet Murguía MANA, A National Latina Organization National Council of La Raza Dr. Lisette Garcia Senior Vice President and COO HACR Board Secretary Thomas Savino Angel Zúñiga Prospanica Natalie Intondi Senior Manager, Programs and Events American GI Forum of the United States Javier Palomarez Domenika Lynch United States Hispanic Chamber of Eric Lopez Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Commerce Manager, Research Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr. Carlos Lopez Linaldi United States Hispanic Associate, Communications Leadership Institute Sarah Negris-Mamani Manager, CEF Program Yariany Perez-Nieto Associate, Corporate Partnerships Ariana Solis Gómez Director, Communications Elia Quintana Director, Corporate Development Briana Wright Graphic Designer 2 CORPORATE OBSERVER HACR LEADERSHIP PIPELINE PROGRAM J.W. MARRIOTT CHICAGO HACR.ORG OCTOBER 28-29, 2017 CORPORATE OBSERVER 3 2017 ANNUAL HACR SYMPOSIUM RECAP 2017 HACR ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM RECAP Caroline Wanga, Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion for Target Corp. delivering sponsor remarks at the 25th Annual HACR Symposium kick off. The 25th Annual HACR Symposium: The Power of delivered sponsor remarks at the Symposium kick off. Inclusion™ was held on May 1-2, 2017, at the Westin Book Throughout the day, participants had the opportunity Cadillac in Detroit. The sold out event brought together to hear from renowned speakers, learn best practices in some of the nation’s most influential Hispanic leaders, diversity and inclusion, engage in thoughtful discussions, government officials, and corporate executives to discuss network with corporate Hispanic leaders, and interact with and identify effective strategies and models for achieving panelists and speakers. greater Hispanic inclusion in the areas of Employment, One of the highlights of the day was a fireside chat with Procurement, Philanthropy, and Governance. PepsiCo and Mary Barra, Chairman and CEO of General Motors and Target Corporation were this year’s Co-Host Sponsors. HACR’s Cid Wilson. Wilson and Barra discussed diversity On Monday, participants started the day with a networking and leadership in Corporate America in front of more than breakfast where Cid Wilson, President and CEO of HACR 300 attendees. delivered welcome remarks and a presentation about The second day of the 25th Annual HACR Symposium HACR. kicked off with a panel led by Jorge Plasencia, Co- After breakfast, Deborah Rosado Shaw, Senior Vice Founder, Chairman, and CEO of República, and featured President, Chief Global Diversity and Engagement Officer members of the Alliance for Board Diversity (ABD): Linda for PepsiCo and Caroline Wanga, Chief Diversity Officer Akutagawa, President & CEO of the Leadership Education & Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion for Target Corp. for Asian Pacifics, Inc.; Deborah Gillis, President & CEO of 4 CORPORATE OBSERVER 2017 ANNUAL HACR SYMPOSIUM RECAP Deborah Rosado Shaw, Senior Vice President, Chief Global Diversity and Cid Wilson, the Honorable Henry Cisneros, and HACR Board Chair, Ignacio Engagement Officer for PepsiCo. Salazar. Cid Wilson with Mary Barra, Chairman and CEO of General Motors. Norma García, Mark Fields, Keith Allman, and Ralph Babb Jr. Catalyst; Ronald C. Parker, President & CEO of The Executive Wealth Management. The conversation was moderated by Leadership Council; and Cid Wilson, President & CEO of Dr. Lisette Garcia, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating HACR. Panelists shared insights from the Missing Pieces Officer for HACR. Report: The 2016 Board Diversity Census of Women and HACR also celebrated the 11th anniversary of its flagship Minorities on Fortune 500 Boards and discussed corporate event, the HACR CEO Roundtable, which was sponsored by governance. Ford Motor Company and featured Keith Allman, President Participants also had the opportunity to attend the Chief & CEO of Masco Corp.; Ralph W. Babb Jr., CEO of Comerica, Diversity Officer (CDO) panel which featured Ray Dempsey, Inc.; and Mark Fields, Former President & CEO of Ford Motor Jr., Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer for BP America; Company. Once again, Emmy award-winning journalist Beatriz Rodriguez, Chief Diversity Officer for The Home and anchor for Telemundo, Norma García, moderated the Depot; and Deborah Rosado Shaw, Senior Vice President, discussion and engaged the CEOs in a candid conversation. Chief Global Diversity and Engagement Officer for PepsiCo. The discussion was centered on each of the participant’s After the CDO panel, attendees listened to keynote respective companies’ Hispanic inclusion strategies and speaker, The Honorable Henry Cisneros, Executive the role diversity plays at the different levels of their Chairman, CityView during the Tuesday Symposium organizations. Luncheon sponsored by Ford Motor Company and Marriott Finally, the Symposium concluded with the HACR Young International. Hispanic Corporate Achievers™ Awards & Reception Also part of the program was HACR’s signature event, sponsored by Altria and MillerCoors. This year, 34 honorees the Latina Power Executives panel, which was sponsored from HACR Corporate Member and Fortune 500 companies by General Motors and featured Cynthia Benjamin, Vice were recognized for their accomplishments, continued President, International Treasurers for Prudential; Alba success, and commitment to the community. Colón, Chevrolet’s Racing Program Manager for NASCAR The 26th Annual HACR Symposium will be held at the Four Cup Series; and Geena Mayback, Senior Vice President and Seasons in Las Vegas on May 7-8, 2018. Market Sales Executive for US Trust, Bank of America Private CORPORATE OBSERVER 5 2017 HACR SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS CO-HOSTS BUSINESS SESSION SPONSORS LUNCH SPONSORS GOLD OFFICIAL AIRLINE BRONZE BARILLA CDK GLOBAL, LLC COMERICA, INC. TECH LOUNGE SPONSOR PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. UPS CEO ROUNDTABLE HOST ATTENDEE BADGE SPONSOR 6 CORPORATE OBSERVER CEO ACTION FOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 2017 HACR SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS CEO ACTION CO-HOSTS BUSINESS SESSION SPONSORS FOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION On June 12, 2017, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility joined a group of more than 150 CEOs from some of the world’s leading companies