Top Latinos in Energy, Oil and Gas for 2019
Below you will find the list of Latinos in Energy 2019. Last year’s list contained 30 leaders, but this year we have included 51! We are thrilled to be including more Latino each year and it gives us hope for change. These Latinos all exemplify an admirable career and devotion to the Latino community. We commend them and applaud their achievements.
ARCILIA ACOSTA:
CEO | Carcon Industries and STL Engineers
Education: Texas Tech University, Southern Methodist University, Southwest School of Banking, Harvard University Business School
frank almaraz:
Chief Administrative & Business Development Officer | cps energy
Experience: General Electric, TXU Corporation, CPS Energy
Education: Texas A&M University, Southern Methodist University
dennis arriola:
evp of corporate strategy and external affairs | sempra energy
Experience: SoCalGas, SunPower Corporation, San Diego gas & Electric
Education: Stanford University, Harvard University
jose bayardo:
senior vice president and chief financial officer | nov
Experience: Continental Resources Inc., Complete Production Services Inc., Integrated Production Services Ltd., JP Morgan
Education: University of Texas at Austin, Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University
Jose bravo:
president | fractionation research inc.
Experience: Royal Dutch Shell, The University of Texas at Austin, S&B Engineers, Jaeger
Education: Universidad Iberoamericana, University of Texas at Austin, Wharton School of Business
victor carrillo:
corporate board director | energy hunter resources
Experience: Zion Oil & Gas, Magnum Hunter Resources, Railroad Commission of Texas, Abilene City Councilman
Education: University of Houston Law Center, Baylor University, Hardin-Simmons University
Joseph e. casabona:
senior financial advisor to ceo | firmgreen inc.
Experience: Halio Energy, Energy Corporation of America
Education: University of Pittsburgh, Colorado School of Mines
joann chavez:
vp of legal & chief tax officer | dte energy
Experience: KPMG LLP
Education: University of Norte Dame
mario coll:
senior vice president of chief information officer | anadarko petroleum
Experience: Devon Energy, Ocean Energy, Mobil Oil, NL Industries Inc.
Education: Texas A&M University
alberto de cardenas:
executive vice president, general cousel, corporate |
Education: Perry Ellis, International Inc., Broad and Cassel, Deloitte & Touche LLP
dorene dominguez:
chairwoman and ceo | vanir group
Education: University of Norte Dame, Harvard University
joseph dominguez :
ceo | comed
Experience: Exelon, White and Williams, LLP
Education: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rutgers University School of Law
ruben esquivel:
director | atmos energy
Experience: UT Southwestern Medical Center, AVO International Inc.
Education: New Jersey Institute of Technology
eugene garcia:
president | hurd enterprises, ltd.
Experience: NASA, Intel, Dell, Hurd Enterprises, Ltd.
Education: Texas A&M University, The Florida State University
rudy garza:
svp of distribution services and operations | cps energy
Experience: TXU Corp., City of Corpus Christi
Education: University of Texas at Austin, University of North Texas
antonio garza:
counsel | White & Case
Experience: U.S. Ambassador, Texas Railroad Commission, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission
Education: The University of Texas at Austin, Southern Methodist University School of Law
HUGO GUTIERREZ:
SENIOR MANAGER, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC RELATIONS | Marathon Oil
Experience: Texas House of Representatives
Education: Texas State University, Rice University-Jones Graduate School of Business
MAURICIO GUTIERREZ:
PRESIDENT AND CEO | nrg
Experience: DTP Consultores
Education: Universidad Panamericana, Colorado School of Mines, IFP Energies Nouvelles
CARLOS M. GUTIERREZ:
board member | oxy
Experience: Kellogg Company, U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Education: Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
DAVID HERNANDEZ:
CEO AND CO-FOUNDER | Liberty Power
Education: Palm Beach Atlantic University, New York University
ALEX HINOJOSA:
MANAGING DIRECTOR | North American Development Bank
Experience: Cabrera Capital Markets, Frost Bank, J. Stowe & Co., San Antonio Water System
Education: St. Mary’s University, University of Texas at San Antonio
JOHN LOIACONO:
VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | Laser Midstream Energy, LLC
Experience: Enbridge Energy Company, Midcoast Energym MCNIC Pipeline & Processing Company, Delhi Gas Pipeline Corporation, Santa Fe Mineral, Texas Oil & Gas Corporation
Education: University of Missouri-Rolla, Oklahoma City University
JOSE R. MAS:
ceo | MasTec
Education: University of Miami
RICHARD MEDINA:
VICE PRESIDENT GRID TRANSFORMATION AND ENGINEERING | CPS Energy
Education: Texas A&M
ROBERTO MENDEZ:
PRESIDENT OF NORTH AMERICA | Duracell
Experience: Procter & Gamble
Education: Georgetown University
SADZI MARTHA OLIVA:
COMMISSIONER | Illinois Commerce Commission
Experience: General Counsel of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services.
Education: Loyola University School of Law in Chicago
ARMANDO OLIVERA:
BOARD MEMBEr | Con Edison
Experience: Florida Power & Light Company, NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc., Miami Corporation, Chicago Tittle Corporation
Education: Cornell University, University of Miami
GINA OROZCOMEJIA:
VP OF GAS DISTRIBUTION | SoCalGas and San Diego Gas & Electric
Education: California State University, Claremont Graduate University
GERARD ORTIZ:
VP OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | PNM
Education: New Mexico State University, Robert O. Anderson Graduate School of Management at New Mexico State University
RICK PEÑA:
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS & INTEGRATION | Calpine
Experience: Duke Energy North America
Education: Texas A&M University
JOSE L. PEREZ:
PRESIDENT AND CEO | Calpine
Experience: CA Utilities Diversity Council, National Utilities Diversity Council, Latino Journal
Education: California State University, Harvard University Graduate School of Business
GEORGE PITA:
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | MasTec
Experience: Stuart Weitzman Holdings, Perry Ellis International, Sunglass Hut International
Education: University of Miami
PEDRO PIZARRO:
CEO OF EDISON INTERNATIONAl | Edison International
Experience: Southern California Edison, Edison Mission Energy
Education: Harvard University, California Institute of Technology
JULIA RENDON REINHART:
VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES VALERO ENERGY | Valero Energy
Experience: Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP, Troutman Sanders, State of Georgia
Education: University of Rochester, Emory University
LUIS REYEs:
BOARD MEMBER | First Energy Corp.
Experience: Argonne National Laboratory, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Education: University of Puerto Rico, Federal Executive Institute, Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government
LILLIAN RIOJAS:
DIRECTOR, MEDIA RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS VALERO ENERGY | Valero Energy
Experience: LyondellBasell, Port of Corpus Christi
Education: Baylor University
ALEIDA RIOS:
HEAD OF UPSTREAM ENGINEERING | bp
Experience: Amoco
Education: Texas A&M University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
HECTOR RIVERO:
PRESIDENT & CEO | Texas Chemical Council
Experience: E. I. DuPont de Nemours, Texas Association of Realtors
Education: University of Texas at Austin
JAMES L. ROBO:
CHAIRMAN AND CEO | NextEra Energy, Inc.
Experience: GE Capital, GE Mexico
Education: Harvard College, Harvard Business School
JOHN ROSALES:
COMMISSIONER | Illinois Commerce Commission
Experience: The Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Olive-Harvey College South Chicago Learning Center
Education: Northwestern University
NOE SAENZ:
MEXICO COUNTRY MANAGER | Burns & McDonnell
Experience: Petrochemicals Engineering & Construction, Oil & Gas Engineering & Construction, Industrial Manufacturing Engineering & Construction
Education: University of Texas, Stanford University, Jones International University, Project Management Institute, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila
ROBERT SANCHEZ:
PRESIDENT AND CEO | Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc.
Experience: Con Edison
Education: Pace University, University of Miami
CAMILO SERNA:
VP OF CORPORATE STRATEGY | DTE Energy
Experience: Eversource Energy, Oliver Wyman's Energy & Utilities
Education: Universidad de los Andes, Kellogg School of ManagementNorthwestern University
LUIS SIERRA:
CEO OF BP AROMATICS | BP Petrochemicals
Education: University of Florida, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Chicago
JOHN TINTERA:
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OF STAFF | Texas Alliance of Energy Producers
Experience: Exxon & Tenneco Oil, Railroad Commission of Texas, Texas Water Recycling Association, Tintera Energy
Education: Michigan State University
JUAN TREVINO:
VP AND GENERAL MANAGER | United Pipeline Systems, Inc.
Experience: Spitzer Industries, GE Oil and Gas, GE Power, EIM Controls, Synnex, Atcor-Entergris
Education: Universidad de Monterrey
ROSE VALENZUELA:
SR. VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION & CORPORATE AFFAIRS | CAMAC International Corp.
Experience: City of Houston
Education: University of Houston, University of Phoenix, UANL - Mexico
JAMIE L. VAZQUEZ:
BOARD MEMBER | NOIA
Experience: W&T Offshore, Inc., CNG Producing Company
Education: University of Tulsa
RANDY VELARDE:
PRESIDENT AND CEO | The Plaza Group
Experience: Shell Chemical, Texaco Chemical
Education: University of New Mexico, Baldwin-Wallace College
STEPHANIE ZAPATA MOORE:
EVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL | Vistra Energy Corp.
Experience: Gardere & Wynne LLP, Vistra Energy Corp.
Education: Duke University, William and Mary School of Law
NANCY ZARENDAE:
VICE PRESIDENT | Hispanics in Energy Organization 501(c)(3)
Experience: U.S. Department of Energy, California Public Utilities Commission
Education: University of CaliforniaLos Angeles, California State University-Northridge, Universidad Internacional, University of Granada, University of Oviedo