{"id":71542,"date":"2023-10-03T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=71542"},"modified":"2023-10-02T14:40:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T21:40:57","slug":"latinoforce-equality-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/latinoforce-equality-group\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Salesforce Equality Group Leader Celebrates His Hispanic Heritage at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Salesforce\u2019s 13 Equality Groups<\/a>, or employee-led resource groups, provide employees of all backgrounds and experiences a chance to find community at work \u2014 where they won\u2019t only be accepted, but celebrated. Today, more than half of our 70,000 employees are part of an Equality Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of a new series, we\u2019re sharing an inside look at how our Equality Group leaders navigate their roles to serve our global employees. For Hispanic Heritage Month, we spoke with Latinoforce President Pierre Higueros<\/a> on celebrating diverse Hispanic and Latinx backgrounds, how he balances his Latinoforce commitments with his day job, and his passion for growing representation in tech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q. Tell us about your background and how you ended up at Salesforce.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I was born and raised in Chicago, but my family is from Guatemala. Growing up in Chicago, I barely spoke Spanish and felt disconnected from my roots. My parents decided to move to Guatemala during my high school years, and it was a pivotal time. While there, I gained a deeper appreciation and understanding of my culture and my family\u2019s background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I came back to the United States, I earned a college degree and started working in consulting. I worked with Siebel Systems, Oracle, Vendavo, and Model Metrics, which was eventually acquired by Salesforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n