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Latino/Hispanic Employee Resource Group

Facts About the Latino/Hispanic Employee Resource Group (ERG)

  • The Latino/Hispanic ERG brings together different groups from cultural constituencies that previously operated as individual employee networks.

  • More than 1,000 employees are members of the Latino/Hispanic ERG, which has chapters in the states of Washington, New York, Florida, California, Texas, and North Carolina.

  • Orlando Ayala (Chairman, Emerging Markets) and Horacio Gutierrez (Corporate Vice-President, Deputy General Council) serve as the group's executive sponsors; Chris Fernandez (Senior Human Resources Director) serves as advisor.


Vision

To educate and connect Microsoft to the Latino/Hispanic communities and enable the company’s mission within the global Latino/Hispanic communities—to help them realize their full potential.

Mission

  • Enhance employee development

  • Engage the Latino/Hispanic communities in the development of products and services

  • Be a resource for promoting Microsoft products to the global Latino/Hispanic communities

  • Drive, participate in, and support community outreach events