Be the most impactful accelerator of Latina owned businesses.
Empower Latina entrepreneurs with the skills and opportunities to grow their businesses and impact their community.
We provide an opportunity for individuals to expand their knowledge and skills, leading to personal and professional growth.
These programs help build stronger, more resilient communities by fostering meaningful relationships between mentors and mentees.
Actions taken by Latinas Rise to influence government policies, laws, regulations, and administrative arrangements affecting the business sector to support our members.
Support our members to access money or resources for their business to grow.
We facilitate connections between individuals, businesses, and organizations, creating opportunities for collaboration and growth.
Provides a chance for individuals to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams, create jobs, and drive economic growth.
Our main goal is to help Latina business owners grow their businesses in the right way, achieving exponential growth that leads to financial independence and a better lifestyle for themselves and their families.
David is a Principal consultant in Mercer’s Career Business located in Atlanta, Georgia. David assists clients in a variety of topics including: workforce rewards effectiveness, incentive plan performance motivation, talent relocation and global mobility strategy, and other people engagement practices. Prior to joining Mercer, David served in various corporate roles including Director of Global Compensation for a multi-national retailer, and most recently, was the Rewards & Mobility Leader for a global chemical manufacturer. His experience includes job architecture and leveling for global organizations, business restructuring and transformation, benefits effectiveness, workforce rewards and recognition, organization effectiveness and process optimization.
David earned a Master’s degree in Contemporary European Studies from the Universidad Carlos III in Madrid, Spain through the Trans-Atlantic Masters (TAM) program at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. At UNC, David earned a BA for International Studies in International Economics, Political Science and Spanish. He is native bilingual in English and Spanish. David earned the Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) designations from World At Work of which he is a member. He has been a guest presenter on gender pay equity, workforce development and harnessing D&I business resource groups for enhanced business performance.
He serves in ALPFA – the Association of Latino Professionals For America – where he was awarded Outstanding Service to ALPFA in 2013. David currently serves in ALPFA as the U.S. Southeast Region Director. David also actively volunteers in Junior Achievement and is a member of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.