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Diane Garcia Takes Her Seat in the C-Suite

Diane Garcia belongs to the 1% of Latina executives breaking the glass ceiling. As the Chief People Officer for Congruex, a multi-national digital network engineering and construction provider with 4,800 employees, she is one of the few Latinas serving in a senior or executive leadership role today.

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Proof Not Promise: 3 Keys to Powerful Leadership from Oscar Munoz

Oscar Munoz, former CEO of United Airlines, recently shared his “Proof, not promise” leadership approach during a conversation with Joelle Martinez, LLI President & CEO. Munoz’s career journey exemplifies the impact of Latino leaders at the highest levels.

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Santo Alvarez: Leadership In Action

Santo Alvarez steps into the hallways of CEC Early College at 6:45 a.m. where his daily, 12-hour sprint begins. Through careful planning, agile decision-making, and community connection, Santo forwards his personal mission to create opportunities and build success across generations.

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10 Years of Impact

Born from a vision of influential Latino leadership, LLI celebrates a decade of advancing nearly 800 leaders across industries, generations, and geographies. Our 10-year anniversary is a springboard to the next decade holding an even bigger vision – join us in building it.

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We unlock the full economic and social potential of Latinos by preparing, connecting, and elevating Latino leaders and entrepreneurs

Why Our Work Matters

By 2050, Latinos will comprise nearly 30 percent of the U.S. population. Today and in the future, the demographic destiny of the U.S. will be characterized by the growing Latino population. In fact, Latinos have an impact on all aspects of life.

Population

51%

Latinos accounted for more than half of U.S. overall growth according to the 2020 Census

Workforce

78%

Latinos will account for 78% of net new workers between 2020 – 2030

GDP

$3.2 Trillion

If U.S. Latinos were a country, they would have the 5th largest GDP in the world

Purchasing Power

$2.5 Trillion

U.S. Latinos control a total of $2.5 trillion in purchasing power

Our Programs

Learn more about our programs

IGNITE

Ignite is a Latino leadership development program rooted in context, culture, and neuroscience

$

LEAP

LEAP (Latino Entrepreneur Access Program) is a growth-stage entrepreneur accelerator for Latino & BIPOC business leaders

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Our Work

Leadership Development

Advancing Latino leaders through programming rooted in context, culture, community, and neuroscience.

Entrepreneurship Growth

Accelerating growth-stage Latino & BIPOC business leaders.

Activated Latino Network

Connecting accomplished and influential professionals across sectors and industries.

Expertise

Bridging data, personal narratives, and practical solutions to unlock Latino potential.

Our Work

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Our Partners

The LLI mission and impact would not be possible without the generous and continued support of our partners.

Bellco

Charles Schwab

Gates Family

Kenneth King

Lumen

Marathon Petroleum

Molson Coors

Slalom

Tofurky

US Bank

WK Kellogg Foundation

Xcel Energy