- Liliana Ferrer, consul general for Mexico in Sacramento;
- Lizette Mata, California deputy secretary of state for operations; and
- Cynthia Guerrero of California Strategies Ltd.
Latinas in Tech (LiT) is a nonprofit that began in Silicon Valley in 2014 and has since then expanded to Los Angeles, Sacramento, Austin, New York, Chicago, Miami and Mexico City.
“We are engineers, cyber security experts, data scientists, business development leaders, public relations professionals, sales professionals, journalists, bloggers, entrepreneurs, investors, marketing professionals, recruiters and everything surrounding the tech ecosystem,” the group says in its online announcement for the event.
Through its meetups, job fairs and other events, the group focuses on:
- Professional Development: We want to help Latinas grow in their careers through hands-on training and leadership workshops.
- Recruiting: We want to connect our Latina members with job opportunities within tech companies, while serving as the bridge for tech companies that want to diversify their talent.
- Mentorship: We want to connect Latinas with mentors that can guide and help them grow throughout their professional careers.
For more information about LiT Sacramento, contact board members Cruz Nieto, Veronica Gilliard, Monica Barrios or Jessica Lozada.