L500 began with a group of Latina executives in tech that saw the need for more Latinas at the top.

  • Latinas represent less than 1% in executives in tech.
  • Only two Latinas have been CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
  • Latinas make up just 1.6% of senior executives in the nation’s largest companies.
  • Of 92 companies in the S&P 100 reviewed by USA TODAY, 18 had no Latinas in senior executive positions.

Why L500?

We want to change these numbers. We want more Latinas at the top. We believe that together, we are stronger. Together, we can empower and elevate more Latinas into executive roles. This is why we created L500, a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization focused on serving our members and getting more Latinas into leadership roles. 

Our vision is that every Fortune 500 company will have a Latina in the C-Suite. We want Latinas to have a voice and to be represented in executive positions, to serve on corporate Boards and to be on stage at every major event and decision-making conference.

In order to achieve this ambitious goal, we created L500, a private network of Latina executives that can empower each other, open doors for each other, build bridges, create connections and impact younger Latinas so they can also aspire to have a seat at the table. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Gretel Perera

L500 President
Director of PR, Expedia
Expedia Group

Clarissa Price

L500 Treasurer, Director of Membership

VP, Consumer & Small Business Transformation Office
Dell Technologies

Venus Piñeyro De Hoyos

L500 Secretary
CEO
VectorU and The Inclusion Plus Institute

Rosandra Silveira

L500 Director of Content Strategy

SVP and GM Global Consumer Channel Sales and Outlet
Dell Technologies

Marissa Vidaurri
L500 Austin Chapter President
CEO & Founder
3C Strategies

Claudia Allouche

L500 Miami Chapter President
Global Executive Recruiter
SAP

FOUNDING MEMBERS

Fernanda Codorniz

VP of Finance
Dell

Sheila Ketzer

Director, Contact Strategy & CRM Marketing
Dell

Carol Portillo

Chief of Staff
Dell

Yesenia Plascencia

Vice President, Inclusion & Diversity
Visa

Claudia Delgado

Senior Director, Global Mobility
Visa

Ana Villegas

CMO
National Instruments

Mirvane Goulart

Global Marketing Demand Lead
National Instruments

Marisela Rylander

Global HR Leader, HRBP and Regional
Eventbrite

Elsa Zambrano

SVP, HR Operations and Talent Acquisition
NXP Semiconductors

Lorna Rivero

Director, Americas Partner Marketing
Tableau/Salesforce

Monica Talan

Founder
CryptoConexión

COMMITTEES

MEMBERSHIP

FINANCE

MARKETING

GOVERNANCE

EVENTS