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LATINA Style, Inc. Honored Top Corporate Executive Leaders at 25th Anniversary LATINA Style 50 Awards & Diversity Leaders Conference & Gala

Accenture, 2022 LATINA Style Company of the Year

Barbara Borgonovi, Raytheon Technologies, 2022 Corporate Latina Executive of the Year

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Adelante), 2022 Employee Resource Group of the Year

June 9, 2023 (Dallas, TX) – LATINA Style Inc., the premier company addressing the needs of Latina professionals and business owners in the United States, hosted the 2023 LATINA Style 50 Awards and Diversity Leaders Conference on Wednesday, May 24th, from 7:30 am - 3:00 pm EST at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Washington, D.C.

The conference gathered prominent diversity leaders from the companies selected as the Top Companies for Latinas to Work for in the United States. To commemorate the occasion, LATINA Style featured an Anniversary Gala to celebrate 25 years of leadership in corporate America. Topics discussed during the conference were “An Employee-driven Way to Achieve a Cohesive Work Environment,” “Building and Sustaining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in a Changing Work, “From the Past to the Future: The Transformation of Corporate America.”

In addition to recognizing the Top 50 Best Companies, Accenture was recognized as the 2022 LATINA Style 50 Company of the Year. LATINA Style presented the 2022 ERG/BRG of the Year Award to JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Adelante) and the 2022 LATINA Style Corporate Executive of the Year Award to Barbara Borgonovi, SVP, Corporate Strategy & Development, Raytheon Technologies.

“We are proud to be recognized as the Top LATINA Style 50 company,” says Julie Sweet, Chair and CEO of Accenture. “We know that diversity makes us smarter and more innovative, and by creating more opportunities for employment and advancement for diverse communities, including Hispanic American and Latinx people, we foster a culture of equality where everyone feels they belong, can advance, and thrive.”

The LATINA Style 50 program, launched in 1998, recognizes the top 50 companies that provide the best career opportunities for professional Latinas in the workplace. The annual LATINA Style Awards and Diversity Leaders Conference sets the standard for identifying corporations providing the best career opportunities for Latinas in the U.S. The LATINA Style 50 Report is the most respected evaluation of corporate America’s career advancement opportunities for Latinas.

“We congratulate Accenture on earning the #1 spot on the 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S. ranking, a step up from the company’s position last year,” says Robert Bard, President and CEO of LATINA Style, Inc. “Accenture has consistently demonstrated its commitment to Latinas in corporate America through transparent reporting and a continued focus on fostering equality in the workplace. We are proud to honor the company’s progress.”

Speakers represented at this year’s conference included: Miriam Alfonso de Oliveira, VP and Sr Counsel, Caribbean & Latin America, Marriott International, Inc.; Shanda Hinton, Chief Diversity Officer, Raytheon Technologies; Maureen Sanchez Paredes, VP of Supply Chain, Johnson & Johnson; Patty Juarez, EVP & Head of Diverse Segments for Wells Fargo; Barbara Borgonovi, SVP, Corporate Strategy & Development, Raytheon Technologies; Rosa Ramos-Kwok, Managing Director Business Information Security Officer for the Commercial Bank Cybersecurity and Technology Controls, Global Technology JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Nellie Borrero, Managing Director, Senior Strategic Advisor - Global Inclusion & Diversity, Accenture and Julie Sweet, Chief Executive Officer, Accenture.

LATINA Style thanks sponsors and partners for their support. Raytheon Technologies, Aflac, Wells Fargo, FINRA, State Street Corporation, McKesson, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Nationwide, Merck, Accenture, Stellantis, Marriott, NEXCOM, AAFES, MetLife, COMERICA, Johnson & Johnson, Colgate-Palmolive, SAIC, Union Pacific, JCPenney, and John Hancock.

Companies responding to LATINA Style’s questionnaire are evaluated based on matters LATINA Style magazine readers deemed important to them in the workplace. LATINA Style is proud to recognize companies that support programs that encourage training, mentorship, retention, and Latina promotion within the company. 

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