Negocios Now Honors Tri-State NYC’s Top Young Latino Leaders

NEW YORK — Negocios Now proudly announces its prestigious “Latinos 40 Under 40” list, acknowledging the exceptional leadership of young Latinos in the NYC Tri-State area. This marks the third installment of Negocios Now’s “Latinos 40 Under 40” cohort in New York City. Since its inception in 2015, Negocios Now has honored 520 outstanding Latinos nationwide through this initiative.

 

“We are thrilled to once again showcase an extraordinary group of young Latinos from Tri-State NYC. They represent just a glimpse of the immense talent within a segment that never ceases to amaze,” said Clemente Nicado expressing enthusiasm. 

 

“I want to thank everyone for contributing to our efforts in recognizing Latino leaders nationwide, with special thanks to NBCUniversal for enabling us to celebrate these young achievers in the iconic Rockefeller Plaza—a symbol not just in New York but worldwide,” said Nicado.

 

The celebration of Tri-State NYC Latinos 40 Under 40 in February will kick off a series of similar events in Chicago, Silicon Valley, and other parts of the country.

 

Here is the complete list of the Latinos 40 Under 40 Class of 2023 in Tri-State NYC:

1. Angelica Alam, Platform + Systems Manager, META
2. Guillermo C, Artiles, Partner, Chair – Government Affairs, McCarter & English, LLP
3. Ashley Aydin, Principal, Vamos Ventures
4. Christin Cato, Playwright, Dramaturg, and Performing Artist
5. John Paul Cisneros, Vice President, American Triple
6. Christiamilda Correa, President, Director of Development, Reel Works; Board President, LiberArte; Jr. Board, Teatro Sea, Reel Works
7. Justin Cortes, Chief of Staff, Bronx Borough President’s Office
8. Zoila Del Castillo, Deputy Secretary of State for Economic Opportunity, New York State Department of State
9. Josue De Paz, Co-founder and CEO, First Tech Fund
10. Cynthia Del Pozo, Principal, Strategy & Corporate Development, Gemini
11. Nathalia Fernandez, New York State Senator, State Senator- District 34
12. Robert Franco, Management Consultant, Deloitte
13. Larry Gallegos, Public Policy Manager, Lyft
14. Cristina Garcia, Founder, Latinxs in Sustainability
15. Jessica Garcia, Senior Manager, Global Diversity and Inclusion, Paramount
16. Alejandra Giron, President, Queens Women Chamber of Commerce
17. Valentina Gomez, Co-founder, and COO, Werewool
18. Liz Laconis, Senior Director, Visa
19. Paola Martinez, Director of Strategic Programs and Special Initiatives, Catholic Charities of New York
20. Jose Luis Martinez Covarrubias, Marketing Director, Oncology at Bayer, and Lead of UNIDOS (Bayer’s Latino ERG)
21. Jennifer Mercedes, Host + Producer, La Chica Deportes
22. Radhy Miranda, Program Manager, U.S. Equity and Economic Opportunity, Rockefeller Foundation
23. Alejandra Molina, Founder, MetaBronx
24. Andres Munoz Medina, Research Scientist, Google
25. Christian Narvaez, Founder, Web 3 Familia, and founder of Rayo Capital
26. Brandon Nieves, Engineer/Superintendent, Turner Construction Company
27. Jackelin Nunez, Product Leader, CVS
28. Joshe Ordoñez, CEO, Airpals
29. Maria Luisa Pineda, CEO & CO-Founder, Envisagenic, INC
30. Andres Portilla, Co-Founder & Serial Entrepreneur, Reaally LLC
31. Paul Presendieu, Director of Community Engagement, Soulful Synergy
32. Stephany E. Ramirez, Assistant Director of Pipeline Marketing for Global Enrollment Management and Student Success, New York University
33. Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton, Founder, Chillhouse
34. Max Rivera, Global Partnerships, Snap
35. Desiree Sanchis, Head of Commerce Marketing, Anheuser-Busch InBev
36. Carlos Santana, Vice President, Relationship Manager, Bank of America
37. Jessica Valencia, Co-Founder America on Tech
38. Vanessa Vera, Senior Advertising Partner Manager, Microsoft
39. Catalina Villegas, Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Major League Baseball
40. Violeta Yas, Meteorologist, NBC New York

 

About Negocios Now:

Negocios Now is the most awarded Hispanic business publication in the US, disseminating insightful business strategies to Latino businesses. The publication fosters B2B connections through networking events and has received over 20 national awards from the National Association of Hispanic Publications, including a “Peter Lisagor Award” for General Excellence. 

 

Negocios Now hosts Who’s Who in Hispanic Business and Latinos 40 under 40 celebrations in Chicago, New York, and other cities. Founder Clemente Nicado was honored as the “Latino Publisher of the Year 2018” by the National Association of Hispanic Publications and serves as a Board member of Allies for Community Business.

 

Produced in association with Negocios Now

Edited by Miriam Onyango and Newsdesk Manager