ABOUT LBP:
For more than a decade, we have served as a catalyst to create more opportunities for Bay Area Latinos to enter the workforce and launch successful careers in the fields of accounting and finance!
  • We offer OUTSTANDING career employment and business opportunities for our professional members!
  • We provide EXCITING programs and services for our college and high school student members, including internships, mentorships and scholarships!
  • We provide an EXCELLENT return on investment and tremendous value to our sponsors by identifying outstanding employment candidates, creating marketing opportunities, and assisting companies with developing business opportunities in the Latino market.

2007 LBP Student Leadership Symposium



Description

The Latino Business Professionals of San Francisco and Silicon Valley would like to thank the various individuals who contributed to the success of this event. Scroll down for a listing of our corporate sponsors, speakers, panelists, workshop presenters and volunteers. Your assistance has helped create more opportunities for the youth in our Bay Area community.

View photographs from this event here!

Corporate & Non-Profit Sponsors

Speakers

  • Morning Speaker: Michael Canul, CEO, De Computis
  • Keynote Speaker: Ophelia Basgal, VP of Civic Partnership and Community Initiatives, PG&E

Panelists

  • Ernie Cortes, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Ravi Bhandari, Associate Professor of Economics and International Political Economy, St. Mary's College
  • Emanuel Pleitez, Financial Analyst, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
  • Perla Paredes, Executive Compensation, Applied Materials
  • Patricia Carstensen, Legal Department, Chevron
  • Ausberto Beltran, Engineer, EBMUD
  • Christopher Espinoza, Engineer, Lockheed Martin

Workshop Presenters

  • Jullien Gordon, Talent Recruitment Manager, Management Leadership for Tomorrow
  • Mario Castellon, Senior Corporate Manager, Atmel Corporation
  • Rupal Shah, Domestic Tax Manager, Atmel Corporation
  • Anna Camacho, Program Coordinator, Hispanic Scholarship Fund
  • Robbie Teruel, Senior Auditor, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Jennifer Strand, Pre-College Manager, Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
  • Kelly Hierlmeier, Corporate Education Manager, Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions

Volunteers

Planning Committee:

  • Cecilia Ramos
  • Patricia Pazos
  • Adriana Esquivel
  • Lissette Martinez
  • Mirna Tin
  • Linda Jimenez
  • Paul Redondo

Event Day Volunteers:

  • Cheryl Morel
  • Anna Luna
  • Louis Villareal
  • Mercedes Canham
  • Marisol Hernandez
  • Robbie Teruel

Marketing Materials:

  • Juan Zaragoza
  • Yesenia Galvan