Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA)’s Post

As the year inches towards a close and the holidays approach, I’ve found myself already reflecting on what has been a year of significant change and leaning into the unknown—but also one of immense opportunity to grow. Amid shifting priorities and evolving work, I embraced personal development and took on my largest home renovation and purchase yet. From drawing site plans to implementing engagement strategies to advance boardroom inclusion, no task felt too big—or too small. Just recently, after a long day, I got a call from a colleague needing papers printed for an event. My immediate response? “Can do.” Within 20 minutes, hotel staff had them delivered to their room. The next day I was in the backyard helping operate a CAT to drop a powerline to the garage I built before heading into the office. This past week was a highlight: attending the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA) Conference, Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors Board Dinner, and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative Awards. Through the plethora of different initiatives and programs I’ve had the privilege to support, I recognized the importance of building not just any community when you’re offered the opportunity to shake new hands—but one that supports your strengths, believes in your potential, and helps you navigate both successes and failures. The right people to surround yourself with will remind you that you won’t always get it right on the first try. But if you keep learning, pushing forward, and maintaining an open mind, you’ll find a way. Here's to ending the year with gratitude and stepping into the next one with purpose.