H. xavier gutierrez named nhl’s first latino CEO
ESPN: Hermano Xavier Gutierrez (Harvard, Nu Chapter) was recently the first Latino CEO of the NHL in June 2020. ESPN profiled Hermano Xavier’s journey to making NHL history. Gutierrez credits his mother, Lucía, and stepfather, David, with providing him the tools to succeed. His siblings, Jaime, Ana Lucía and Lyda, have all matched his Ivy League diplomas. For years, Gutierrez mentored students in an effort to give back. Now in a highly visible role in a market with a significant Latino population, his leadership skills will come to the forefront. "With the Latino community, they have to know and understand they have the opportunity to succeed," he said. "With the Coyotes, we want to be a successful sports team and a successful business enterprise. If we can do it, we'll inspire some people along the way. That's the power of sports."
H. Jose FEliciano helps launch board room diversity initiative
Merger & Acquisitions Magazine: Hermano Jose Feliciano (Princeton, Xi Chapter) and Clearlake Capital have partnered with nine other private equity firms in an effort to increase board room diversity. Each firm has pledged to create and post five board seats and make them available to minority and women candidates. The Diligent initiative “aligns closely with the long-held principle at Clearlake that diversity drives differentiated outcomes,” said Jose Feliciano, Clearlake co-founder and managing partner. “We are proud to partner alongside Diligent in what we hope will become a long list of our peers, as we collectively advocate and take the necessary steps to ensure a major change at the board level.”
H. george bahamondes’ sprearheads D&I initiative at nyu stern
Diversity and inclusion efforts have been gaining traction, and workforces are becoming increasingly multiracial. The key driver of D&I initiatives has been largely tied to the business case for diversity of thought and background. Despite these efforts, Black and Latinx professionals have struggled to make inroads into the most competitive and influential industries. For example, Black and Latinx professionals comprise ~2% of managing directors and portfolio managers across financial services firms; ~2% of tech executives; and ~2% of corporate law firm partners. Given systemic racism, unconscious bias, and bias in hiring practices may be contributing to this severe lack of representation, Hermano George Bahamondes’ (University of Southern California, Alpha Phi Chapter) proposed initiatives aim to take immediate and tangible steps to equip students, faculty, and staff with the tools needed to contribute to a more equitable society. “In order to drive change at the institutional level, its important for NYU Stern students, faculty, and administrators to understand the historical context and policies that have institutionalized a wealth gap, achievement gap, and systemic underrepresentation for Black and Latinx communities in the United States”
alumni spotlight: H. Jorge De Avila heads to chicago for med school
Hermano Jorge De Avila (University of Southern California, Alpha Phi Chapter) was admitted to the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, one the country's top medical schools. Hermano Jorge, a first generation college student, would like to integrate either policy, healthcare management, or a public health component to his training in addition to pursuing a career in medicine. While still exploring the type of medicine he would like to practice, he has stated he would like "to work with those who are the most vulnerable, including immigrant and low-income populations.” Hermano Jorge received his B.S. in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies from USC’s Keck School of Medicine.
H. Jose Feliciano raises $7 billion for latest private equity fund
Wall Street Journal: Hermano Jose Feliciano (Princeton, Xi Chapter) recently closed $7 billion of fund raising for his private equity firm's sixth fund. Santa Monica, CA-based Clearlake Capital secured nearly double the amount raised in its previous fund. At over $7 billion, Fund VI is Clearlake’s largest private equity fund to date. This brings Clearlake's total assets under management to more than $18 billion. Target investments will include companies in the industrials and energy, software and technology, and consumer space.
4.0 Plan: alpha phi chapter secures highest gpa on campus
USC's Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Development Department announced La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. secured the highest GPA across all Greek organizations for the Fall 2017 semester. ΛΥΛ balances its social and personal pursuits with the highest of academic and professional standards to ensure we do our part to increase the representation of Latinos across the most competitive institutions, disciplines, and industries.
The Making Of A Young Latino Venture Capitalist: Meet Rami Reyes
Forbes profiled Hermano Rami Reyes (University of Pennsylvania, Delta Chapter) for its Tech "30 under 30" series, exploring his journey from first generation college student to venture capitalist. He recently helped co-found Menlo Park, CA-based NextEquity Partners after managing successful investments and exits in companies including Facebook, Yelp, and Marketshare — and its investments in Airbnb and Sonos.
LA TImes profiles H. Xavier Garcia's journey from sacramento to usc
Los Angeles Times: "With Ds in high school and no family with college degrees, he once had dismissed the possibility of attending a private school. But at Sacramento City College, he had buckled down..." Following an untraditional path to college, Hermano Xavier Garcia (University of Southern California, Alpha Phi Chapter) secured a 3.9 cumulative GPA after transferring into USC as a pre-med major. He was recently awarded USC's Provost's Undergraduate Research fellowship and has been recognized for his research and academic excellence by USC's Bridge Institute. Xavier's next chapter will include medical school at Harvard, Stanford, or UCLA.
Vision Entertainment Taps Talent Manager Carlos E. Hernandez
Deadline Hollywood reports on Vision Entertainment's hiring of Hermano Carlos Hernandez (University of Southern California, Alpha Phi Chapter) as a talent manager representing actors, writers and directors. He previously worked at Lighthouse Management and Media under the tutelage of Aleen Keshishia, who represents Hollywood clients including Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez, Paul Rudd, and Mark Ruffalo. Prior to Lighthouse, Carlos was an assistant at Brillstein Entertainment Partners and was in the Motion Picture Talent department at CAA.
wharton journal profiles h. Ramon zepeda in its graduation edition
The eldest son of immigrants, Hermano Ramon Zepeda (University of Southern California, Alpha Phi Chapter) has had a singular focus: to honor his parents’ sacrifices by maximizing the opportunities they worked so hard to give him. His family's journey was one of four stories highlighted in UPenn's 2016 Commencement Edition of The Wharton Journal.
ucla's riordan recorder podcast series with H. George Bahamondes
Episode 22 of the UCLA Anderson's Riordan Recorder Podcast features Hermano George Bahamondes' (University of Southern California, Alpha Phi Chapter) journey from East Los Angeles to a nine-year career on Wall Street. The episode highlights the challenges and life lessons he learned at an early age and the impact they had on his life as a first generation college student.
duke honors H. Jorge Soriano with the distinguished service award
Hermano Jorge Soriano (University of Southern California, Alpha Phi Chapter) was awarded with the Duke Fuqua School of Business Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award recognizes a Duke graduate who has provided outstanding service to the School or the greater community through clubs, symposia, volunteer work, or elected positions, and who has done so in an exceptional manner.