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.

General Sponsors Benefit from LBP Alliance

Recruitment Benefits Derived by General Sponsors

Our platinum sponsor, Ernst & Young LLP, and our gold sponsor, Chevron, have actively recruited new employees and benefited from their sponsorship of LBP. Since 2005, the following individuals have been hired by these sponsors:

Marisol Hernandez-Sanchez - Full Time hire Fall 2008
Alex Ayala - Intern and First Year Professional
Jose Alvarez - Intern and First Year Professional
Juan Zaragoza - Multi-Year Intern and First Year Professional
JC Hinsely - Intern and First Year Professional (left firm for family business)
Martha Cornejo - LBP Intern and Second Year Professional
Angel Refugio - Second Year Professional
Jessica Boda - First Year Senior

Diego Alfaro - Recent Hire Fall 2008
Lissette Martinez - First Year Professional
Mecca Wraugh - First Year Professional
Paulina Speets - First Year Professional
Veronica Dominguez - First Year Professional
Liliana Cevallos - Second Year Professional

Board Members Employed by General Sponsors

Since September 2005, the following individuals employed by our general sponsors have served in a board role:

Ernie Cortes: Employed 19 years at Ernst & Young LLP
Jose Rodriguez: Employed 6 years at Ernst & Young LLP
Robbie Teruel: Employed 4 years at Ernst & Young LLP
Veronica Sosa: Employed 3 years at Ernst & Young LLP
Argelia Flores: Employed 5 years at Ernst & Young LLP (recently left)
Juan Zaragoza: First Year of Employment at Ernst & Young LLP

Adriana Esquivel: Employed 2 years at Chevron
Liliana Cevallos: Employed 1-Ã'Â½ years at Chevron

Employees serving on the board traditionally exhibit a lower turnover rate based on the results of the past three years. Additionally, the leadership and time-management skills gained and perfected through participation on the LBP board have contributed to the accelerated advancement noted by these board members.Thank you for your ongoing commitment and encouragement of these volunteer efforts.