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Paving the Way for Latinx Leaders

Frank Carbajal, Milagros Chirinos
February 22, 2022 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
Paving the Way for Latinx Leaders

About this session

With an estimated 4.65 million Latino-owned companies in the US, the Latinx community has become the fastest-growing segment of U.S. small businesses. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Latinx community has continued to prove their resilience and dynamism to lead.

Join this chat with Frank Carbajal, Co-Author of Latinx Business Success and Building the Latino Future as he dives deeper into what it takes to succeed in modern business leadership and how we can increase Latinx representation in leadership positions.

During this chat, we’ll talk about:

  • The main business-related challenges the Latinx community faces
  • A practical framework to approach these difficulties
  • The importance of bridging the leadership gap and paving the way for the next generation

Meet the speakers

Frank Carbajal

Frank Carbajal

Founder, Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit

Frank Carbajal is Founder and President of Es Tiempo, LLC., Founder of the Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit (SVLLS) and co-author of Building the Latino Future: Success Stories for the Next Generation, co-author of best-seller Latinx Business Success: How Latinx Ingenuity, Innovation, and Tenacity are Driving Some of the World's Biggest Companies

As former member of the Ken Blanchard network of keynote speakers and a member of the Silicon Valley Coaching Federation, Frank Carbajal provides small business owners, CEOs, executives, managers and directors, with the framework and tools necessary to achieve their personal best

Frank is a member of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) and Advocacy Committee for Silicon Valley Education Foundation.

Mr. Carbajal holds an MA, with an emphasis in Human Resources Management. He lives with his wife and three daughters in Santa Clara, California.

Milagros Chirinos

Milagros Chirinos

Vice president & Communications Manager, Advancing Hispanics & Latinos, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Milagros Chirinos is the head of communications for Advancing Hispanics & Latinos (AHL) at JPMorgan Chase & Co based in Washington D.C. In this role, she oversees communications for the AHL initiative including deepening relations with Spanish-language outlets, Latino and global media and leads strategic efforts to support the Hispanic and Latino community. She brings a wealth of experience working in Hispanic media strategy and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts from her previous roles. During her five-year tenure with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Milagros led Spanish-language strategy and managed in-country programs designed to promote workplace inclusion Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Brazil.

She started her professional career in media and journalism working for bilingual outlets including, CENTRO Tampa and CBS radio in South Florida. Milagros holds a master’s degree in Hispanic Literature and Culture from the University of South Florida and is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She was born and raised in Lima, Peru and lives in DC with her fiancée.

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