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2024 ¡BRAVO! Award Honorees

DEI Person of the Year: Monica Bauer

Global Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Pepsico

HPRA proudly announces its 2024 ¡BRAVO! Award honorees: Journalist of the Year León Krauz, Pioneer of the Year and Hispanic Executive founder Pedro A. Guerrero, and DEI Champion and PepsiCo’s Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Monica Bauer. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the ¡BRAVO! Awards will take place on November 21, 2024, at The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida, hosted by news anchors and viral stars Jeannette Reyes and Robert Burton.

2024 President's Award Honoree

HPRA is proud to honor Estuardo V. Rodriguez, CEO and President of the Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino and Co-Founder of The Raben Group, with the prestigious President’s Award at the 2024 HPRA ¡BRAVO! Awards. This year’s ¡BRAVO! Awards theme, "Building Legacy, Together,"' highlights the impactful work of leaders who are shaping history and laying the groundwork for future generations. For more than two decades, Rodriguez has been a pivotal force in elevating Hispanic culture and history within the national narrative.

"Estuardo embodies the spirit of service and advocacy essential for driving profound and lasting change. His work has not only ensured that the stories of Latino communities are told but revered," said HPRA President Sonia V. Diaz. "As our community works to cement its legacy of contributions to the United States, it is a true honor to recognize him with this award."

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Past Honorees

Jessy Terrero: President's Award

Filmmaker & Producer

Antonio Tijerino: Pioneer of the Year

CEO, Hispanic Heritage Foundation

Soon Mee Kim: DEI Champion of the Year

Chief DEI Officer, Omnicom CCN

President's Award: Patrick Ford

Full-time Lecturer, University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications & Former Burson-Marsteller Global Vice Chair

Maria Elena Salinas: Journalist of the Year

Award-Winning Journalist, News Anchor, and ABC Correspondent

Marisol Martinez: Pioneer of the Year

VP Multicultural Marketing, Charter Communications

Trisch Smith: Diversity & Inclusion Professional of the Year

Chief Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Edelman

Mike Valdes-Fauli

President & CEO, Pinta

Claudia Edelman

Founder, We Are All Human

Teresa Rodriguez

Anchor, Aqui y Ahora, Univision

Lori George Billingsley

Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, The Coca-Cola Company

Jorge Plasencia

President & CEO, Republica Havas

Ilia Calderon

Anchor, Noticiero Univision

Rosemary Mercedes

CCO, Univision

Armando Correa

Editor in Chief, People en Español

Mike Fernandez

U.S. CEO, Burson-Marsteller

Maria Cardona

Principal, Dewey Square Group

Kika Rocha

TV Personality, Journalist & Style Influencer

Liseth Perez-Almeida

Life & Style Editor, Impremedia

Enrique Santos

CCO iHeart Latino

Magda Yrizarry

Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Verizon

Rosanna Fiske

Chief Global Communications Officer, Royal Caribbean

Maria Hinojosa

CEO, Futuro Media Group

The Biltmore Hotel
Coral Gables, FL

Thursday, November 21, 2024