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Esther Aguilera,  President and CEO of the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA)
Recognized as 50 Most Powerful Latinas, 2021 ALPFA

Esther Aguilera brings together accomplished executives at the highest levels of corporate governance to advance diversity in the boardroom. She is recognized as a social entrepreneur and turnaround specialist leading scale-up, innovative change and managing high performance teams. She brings a 25-year record of success executing strategic business plans to drive organizational effectiveness, growth and impact. Previous positions included leading the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) for 11 years as its President & CEO, principal at the Dewey Square Group, senior advisor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, executive and legislative director of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and a policy analyst at the National Council of La Raza. She was recently recognized as Al DÍA News Media 2021 Person of the Year and Hispanic Executive 2021 TOP TEN Lider. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from Occidental College and completed the Harvard Corporate Governance Executive Program in 2005.