Next year, Prospanica will celebrate 30 years of creating tangible opportunities for Hispanic business professionals. Since its inception in 1988, Prospanica has taken a leadership role nationwide as the non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the Hispanic community to achieve their full educational, economic, and social potential. The 2018 Annual Conference and Career Expo—¡IMPACTO! Rising & Thriving—will serve as a platform for companies to connect with qualified and diverse professionals, entrepreneurs and students who can fuel their competitive engines.

The 2017 Prospanica^® Brillante Awards recipients exemplify the transformational impact of Diversity and Inclusion in the corporate sector and in our community. Brillante Award recipients delivered powerful messages you can enjoy by clicking here.

By Pablo Schneider

Having been active with NSHMBA, now Prospanica, over the past 23 years and being a Lifetime Member for the past decade, I have attended and spoken at several Annual Conferences, participated in lots of chapter events, and served as a mentor to a number of Prospanica members. Of the many Prospanica members I have known and observed, the most successful ones have three keys to success in common: they effectively leverage Prospanica, they build lots of social capital, and they serve on boards throughout their careers.

Monica Puente, Prospanica Controller, recently received the Duke Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership. Twenty-six students were accepted to participate in this highly competitive program. The 2017 class consisted of students from across the United States and abroad. The program offers high-impact training for nonprofit professionals whose leadership transforms organizations, communities, and lives. Nonprofits provide vital services that markedly contribute to the well-being of all communities. The Duke Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership Program is offered annually. For information about the program, visit www.learnmore.duke.edu/nonprofit/executiveleadership. The 2018 Executive Certificate is offered Oct. 8-12.

Hot off the presses! Enjoy Prospanica’s Photo Gallery showcasing key moments of this year’s conference.

Judith García Galiana is Vice President of Global Service Centers at 3M, based out of St. Paul, MN. She was recently appointed as the inbound Chair of Prospanica’s National Board of Directors, effective January 2018.

Q: Most people’s careers are basically a series of opportunities or paths you need to choose from. And sometimes, you may be left wondering, what if I took the other path? Looking back, is there a point in your career you’d like to go back to and see where that path would have taken you, just out of curiosity?

No, I never look back. I always think that everything is for the better, so no regrets and no time wasted on thinking what it could have been.