Hispanic Community Members Advancing Manufacturing

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Madeline Salazar

Manufacturing Engineer

Madeline Salazar is first-generation college graduate, an MIT alumnus, a Mechanical Engineer and a leader in the engineering field. She was born and raised in East LA by immigrant parents of Mexican descent. She is currently a technology manager for additive and digital manufacturing development at Northrop Grumman. Salazar has worked on satellite production for Boeing and a smart factory portfolio initiative to develop automation at Northrop and is the Director of College Programs for the Latinas in STEM Foundation. In 2018 she was named to SME’s 30 Under 30 and in 2021 to Forbes 30 Under 30.

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Ellen Ochoa

Engineer and Astronaut

Ellen Ochoa is an engineer and former astronaut. She was the first Hispanic woman in space on the space shuttle Discovery in 1993. She logged almost 1,000 hours in orbit and went on to serve as Director of NASA's Johnson Space Center. Ochoa has been recognized with NASA's highest award, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the Presidential Distinguished Rank Award for senior executives in the federal government.

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Antonio Neri

Engineer and Business Executive

Antonio Neri is an Argentinian-American businessman who currently serves as president and CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprises. Neri started his  STEM career at a young age, when he was 15, he became an engineering apprentice for the Argentine Navy working to repair ships' radar and sonar systems. Throughout his career, Neri has worked with advanced technologies focusing on R&D, and new product development. In a recent keynote address, Neri explained that his purpose at HPE is to, “Advance the way people live and work…to ensure that digital transformation not only improves businesses but that it improves society as a whole.”

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Arturo Elizondo

Business Executive

Arturo Elizondo is the Co-Founder and CEO of Clara Foods. Elizondo is making waves in the food manufacturing industry with animal-free proteins. Clara Foods has developed the world’s first animal-free egg white and other protein-based products. In 2019, Elizondo was named the NHI Person of the Year and in 2020 was included in Forbes 30 Under 30.

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Mario A. Bolaños

Engineer and Business Executive

Mario Bolaños has more than thirty years’ experience in semiconductor packaging and is the current Senior Director, Worldwide Regional Applications Engineering at Intel Corporation. Bolaños is the author of ten patents, numerous technical papers, and keynote speeches around the world. In 2018, Bolaños won the SHPE Award recognizing and honoring the contributions of Hispanic leaders in STEM fields.

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Scarlin Hernandez

Spacecraft Engineer

Scarlin Hernandez is a Spacecraft Engineer for the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy. One of her largest projects was working on the James Webb Space Telescope for NASA. Shew was responsible for developing procedures to be executed onboard. In 2016, Hernandez started the Women Empowering Women Group at STScI to educate people about important issues like women’s history, discrimination and gender identity. In 2017, she was named one of 10 Latinas making their mark on STEM by online magazine Remezcla and featured by the Society for Women Engineers for Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Diana Trujillo

Aerospace Engineer

Diana Trujillo is an aerospace engineer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She currently leads the engineering team responsible for the robotic arm of the Perseverance rover. Trujillo hosted the first-ever Spanish-language NASA transmission of a planetary landing. She is a perfect example of how hard work and determination pay off. In an interview with NASA 360, Trujillo explained how science and engineering changed her life explaining, “I used to clean houses and today I’m trying to find out if there is life on another planet…it’s more about what is your enthusiasm, your passion, and if you are determined to do what you want to do in your life, you will find a way.”

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Angeles Van Ryzin

Powertrain Engineer

Angeles Van Ryzin is currently the Senior Powertrain Engineer at Hyundai Kia America Technical Center, Inc. She studied at Cal Poly Pomona University, and in 2009 graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. Ryzin worked on the Kia Telluride which received the highest road test score of any Kia automobile at the time. In an interview with Latino Leaders Magazine, Ryzin explained the value of Latina women in the workforce, “we leverage our unique backgrounds bringing different and fresh ideas to the table that other team members don’t have.”

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Enrique Riojas

Manufacturing Engineer and Business Executive

Enrique Riojas has worked as a Manufacturing Engineer with John Deere for 20+ years. He’s currently a Senior Manufacturing Operations Executive responsible for overall production working within the largest construction equipment manufacturing facility. In 2020, Riojas won the SPHE Award for Manager of the Year recognizing his leadership within the manufacturing industry.