2. 2 2016 HACR CORPORATE DIRECTORS SUMMIT™
2016 HACR
CORPORATE DIRECTORS SUMMIT™
Top Row: Jose Armario, Adalio Sanchez, Judge Nelson A. Diaz, Victor Arias, Consuelo Madere, George Herrera, Victor Carrillo, Lou Nieto, Gerry Lopez, and Tom Castro. Front Row:
Frank A. Rodriguez, Donna M. Alvarado, Kim Casiano, Patricia Diaz Dennis, Ana Dutra, Patricia Salas Pineda, Dolores Kunda, Juan Verde, Antonio Garza.
The ninth annual HACR Corporate Directors Summit™
(CDS) was held in Washington, D.C., April 29-May 1, at
the Mandarin Oriental. The HACR CDS serves as an
opportunity for Hispanic directors currently serving on
corporate boards of Fortune 500 and HACR Corporate
Member companies to exchange their professional
thoughts and experiences on Hispanic inclusion in
Corporate America. The CDS was developed in 2007
to further the organization’s mission in increasing the
number of Hispanics serving on corporate boards.
The 2016 HACR CDS began on Friday, April 29 with a
joint welcome reception and dinner sponsored by Delta
Airlines and MassMutual. The dinner featured business
entrepreneur, Maria Contreras-Sweet, the 24th
administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration
and a member of President Obama’s cabinet.
Following the dinner, participants attended the “Best
of the Boardroom” reception, sponsored by Hispanic
Executive magazine. KC Caldwell, managing editor of
Hispanic Executive magazine, presented their annual
“Best of the Boardroom” issue. In addition, members
of the HACR CDS including Aida Alvarez, Consuelo
Madere, Patricia Salas Pineda, and Gilbert Casellas
were honored for taking active roles in paving the way
for Hispanics in the corporate boardrooms.
On Saturday, April 30, participants engaged in a
dialogue focused on cyber enterprise risk management
and governance in a session tilted “Cyber Innovation
& Risk Impacting Boards” with leadership fellow
and faculty at the National Association of Corporate
Directors (NACD) and chairman of the board for Axon
Global, Israel Martinez.
Afterward, the directors attended an enriching
session titled “Board-Level Diversity Conversations”
focusing on the value of variation in the composition
of corporate boards. The panel featured Dr. Reatha
Clark King, chair, NACD; Richard Schroth, managing
director, Newport Board Group’s Technology Strategy,
Innovation, and Global Cyber Practice; and Dr. William
Klepper, professor and director of executive education,
Columbia Business School.
Next, participants attendees enjoyed a joint luncheon
with HACR Corporate Executives Forum™ (CEF) and
Corporate Achievers Summit™ (CAS) participants
where John Engler, Peter Gleason, and Cid Wilson
discussed professional challenges faced in their own
executive advancement as well as provided crucial
advice to promote the growth of opportunities in the
workplace.
3. 32016 HACR CORPORATE DIRECTORS SUMMIT™
Later, Dr. William Klepper introduced “The Demoulas
Market Basket Case - A Governance Challenge” case
which provided insights on family-based boards,
and motivational coach, María Marín presented
the “Leveraging Global Markets for Executive
Advancement” session.
That evening, CDS and CEF participants enjoyed an
off-site reception and dinner at Chalie Parlmer Steak
sponsored by Morgan Stanley and Toyota.
The last day of the program included a series
of business sessions focused on mergers and
acquisitions, executive coaching, Latin-American
relationships, and corporate governace.
CDS joined CEF, CAS, and the HACR Young Hispanic
Corporate Achievers™ for a closing reception and
dinner sponsored by Comcast/NBCUniversal/
Telemundo and Ford Motor Company. Telemundo’s
Maria Celeste Arrarás was recognized for 30
successful years as an anchor, and former U.S.
Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez delivered
a powerful keynote speech to conclude a successful
program.
The next CDS program will be held at the Westin Book
Cadillac in Detroit on April 28-30, 2017.
CSX’s Donna Alvarado. Toyota’s Patricia Pineda and NACD’s Dr. Reatha Clark King.
HACR’s Cid Wilson, Telemundo’s Maria Celeste Arrarás, and Former U.S.
Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez.
MassMutual’s Patricia Diaz Dennis.
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