7 Powerhouse Latinas, from Iconic to Legacy Builders

Celebrating women that are making a difference in the US. Powerhouse Latinas is a series that was featured in Enterprising Women Magazine originally launched in 2012, by Monica Smiley, this edition was the kickoff to 2020 & the magazine's 20 year anniversary to reflect & recognize some of the best drivers of impact & perseverance. The women featured are Small Business Owners, a Corporate Leader, & a Nonprofit Executive Director/CEO. The 7 Latinas are: Nancy Garcia, Lizette Espinosa-Veneziano, Joelsette Hernandez, Olga Camargo, Barbara Cobas, Gloria Burton, & Ana Maria Arilagos. #latinagenius

Nancy Garcia, CEO of Noble Machine, a leader & successful Entrepreneur with her husband Julio. Last year a new iconic brand was created titled "Nancy the Riveter" a new diverse & current day image similar to "Rosie," she is the new face of manufacturing & a legacy builder, a woman in a man's world. Ms. Garcia has built up a business with her husband & partner over the years with core values & pillars that are non negotiable & a part of their secret sauce-she calls it T.E.A.M. The meaning of T.E.A.M, T-together, working together, building a great company & culture, E-execute, from the planning, scheduling, reinforcing compliance, & delivery process, A-alert, from the evaluation of the process, working together & the critical piece is being alert, & M-mentoring is a valuable platform that holds together the pillars of an organization. She has been involved in many leadership development, youth community events & volunteers her time to be a stand for the next generation of leaders, she genuinely shares about her experiences & helps them see the possibilities for their future. She is also involved & mentors throughout the Small Business community & is an Alum of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program, & a Member of IC Genius, a Small Business game changing digital tribal support community. Also a 2019 winner of Hispanic Lifestyles, Latinas of Influence created by Richard Sandoval.

Lizette Espinosa-Veneziano, the Co-Founder & CEO of Infanttech & Co-Creator of Zooby a product that "saves baby's lives." Ms. Espinosa-Veneziano & her husband Giuseppe had a vision after having their own babies were & where they saw a potential problem. They would feel stress & pressure when the baby cried out from the back seat & how they would turn around or feel pressured to turn to see what the problem was. 68% of all accidents in the country are with first time parents, & they are also 3 times more likely to have an accident than first time drivers. Zooby is the critical & magical eyes to protect your baby or sibling, it is a cute plush with a camera inside the nose that watches the baby, & the parent or guardian can watch from the monitor they have in the window in front of them. With today's horrible stories of babies being left in cars that have died from weather conditions, & which is now in Congress where there are laws being created & need to be passed to save our most vulnerable. Check them out at www.infanttech.com & their new Foundation called Infanttech Cares how they donate some of their product from proceeds of their sales. Also a 2019 winner of Hispanic Lifestyles, Latinas of Influence.

Joelsette Hernandez-CEO of Pharo Solutions. An IT Engineering Staffing firm that works with companies from IBM, Waddell & Reed, & American Investments, to name a few. Over her career journey she has led 10 engineering teams nationwide, known for her unique ability to both execute & deliver on multi million strategic projects successfully. Ms. Hernandez sits on various diverse Boards & is driven on helping connect or mentor Small Business Owners to connect with their targets. She works closely with CEOs of Chambers, like Carlos Gomez, President & CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Greater Kansas City. The mission that drives her is to help Latino businesses to grow & prosper with no barriers in the way, she gives so much & because she believes in a better world. She is a Member of STEM Connector/MWM-Ei (Million Women Mentors) a program sponsored by Wells Fargo. Recent graduate of the Stanford University Latino Institute.

Olga Camargo, Founder & CEO of FARO Associates. Ms. Camargo's firm works with diverse business entities on their benefits & insurance. She has worked with Government, Corporations, Nonprofits & Small Businesses on their needs & delivered with great dedication & customer service. She volunteers her time & sits on many Boards from Hispanic national organizations like HACE, & has been appointed to others through the Chicagoland area. Her driver is people "retiring with dignity." Making a difference in a world that is beyond the sale but for a better life when the time comes in for retirement or protecting a business from disasters. She is a Member of Forbes Chicago.

Barbara Cobas, COO & Co-Creator of Hola Ink, a marketing firm for the cruise line industry. Ms. Coba's career journey was in the cruise line industry for many years, she created solutions & empowered teams to be the best they could be & was successful with solutions that brought innovation & team work to the forefront. She has been a committed driver to helping women & moms become Entrepreneurs. One of her passions is "The Mom Economy" where she mentors & empowers micro businesses to grow & prosper. She is a Member of STEM Connector/MWM-Ei (Million Women Mentors) a program sponsored by Wells Fargo. She is currently working on a book, many of her friends are constantly encouraging her & tell her "do it for me" because their risk level is lower than hers & they are inspired by her actions & successes to cross over from Corporate to Small Business & how it is not a simple thing.

Gloria Burton, Southern California Edison, Advisor on Supplier Diversity & Development. Ms. Burton, has over the years assisted so many Small Businesses to grow their revenue via the procurement opportunities in her role & beyond where introductions that she has facilitated occurred. Her passion & driver is helping diverse & challenged communities with their Small Business growth goals, especially in the Hispanic & African American communities. She remembers what she saw over the years in her country & what she sees & knows are the possibilities here in the US. Having met her personally & watched her in action she lifts my heart with hope & respect for what she does & the level of care she brings with her delivery. A sensitive desire for Small Business Owners as they try & navigate how to work with a Corporation, & to find one that takes extra care & time to assist is so refreshing, may Southern California Edison realize the gem they have & the excellent representation that she is for their brand.

Ana Maria Argilagos, CEO of Hispanics in Philanthropy. Have you ever heard of someone, or googled something & you run into a game changer Genius that you are so moved by you start following their career journey or how they have led? I have never met Ms. Argilagos, but I am a quiet a Superfan as I see her leadership & realize the impact she has, where she envisions, enrolls others to join her quest to fund & empower Latino businesses & communities through out the world. May she truly realize & know that people are watching her great work & that some are so grateful for what she's building, & has done non stop for so many years. I look forward to finally meeting & speaking with her as she keeps executing her vision & strategic alliances.

May 2020 be the best year of your life, the impact that you want for this country for the better good, & thank you in advance for walking into your greatness so others can have a better life...