Eagle Passan Romelia H. Flores named Top 10 Latina Executive 2015 by Latina Style Magazine

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015

Eagle Passan Romelia H. Flores has been named as one of the Top 10 Latina Executives 2015 by the nationally recognized Latina Style Magazine.

Flores is an International Business Machines (IBM) Distinguished Engineer and Master Inventor. She was named as a Top 10 Latina Executive for 2015 by Latina Style Magazine on November 30, 2015.

Flores is an IBM Distinguished Engineer (one of IBM’s top 500 engineers) working in IBM’s Global Solution Center (GSC). As a member of the IBM Global Solution Center and a certified Information Technology Architect, she works with clients in designing Smarter Planet solutions. She has led projects for clients in Public (Smarter Cities), Distribution (Travel and Transportation, Rail), and Communications (Energy and Utilities) Sectors. Some of her projects include 311/911 Image and Video Integration with City Systems, Beijing Global Rail Innovation Center and Energy Emissions Dashboard.

Flores is also an IBM Master Inventor and has contributed significant intellectual capital, including eight U.S. Patents.

The LATINA STYLE Executive of the Year program honors influential Latinas, selected by their peers, as true leaders and examples for the Hispanic community and for professional women in the United States

The Latina women chosen by LATINA STYLE are recognized for demonstrating excellence in leadership, commitment to the community, impacting the company’s bottom line, and creating an environment where associates are encouraged to always look for the next big opportunity.

Joining Flores among the Top 10 LATINA Executives of the Year for 2015 are Ileana Musa, Global Client Segment and Strategy for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Bank of America; Myrna Soto, Corporate Senior Vice President, Global Chief Information Security Officer (GCISO), Comcast Corporation; Ivonne Valdes, VP WW Go-To-Market Technology Services Sales & Operations, Hewlett-Packard Company; Sandra Lopez, Director of Strategic Alliances, New Devices Group, Intel Corporation; Lorie Valle-Yañez, Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, Mass Mutual Financial Group; Patricia Diaz, Director of Hispanic Consumer Marketing, McDonald’s Corporation; Ingrid Tolentino, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hyatt Legal Plans, a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife Co.; Grace Puma, Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer, PepsiCo; and Geisha J. Williams, President, PG&E Electric, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E).

These outstanding women demonstrate that success is not only a personal achievement, but also creates opportunities for those around them and for future professionals.

The Top 10 Latina Executives of the Year Award recipients will be recognized at the 18th Annual LATINA Style 50 Awards & Diversity Leaders Conference on Thursday, February 4, 2016 from 7:00 A.M. through 6 P.M. in Washington D.C.

Romelia H. Flores was raised by her mother and hero, Minerva Hernandez, who worked for 50 years as a legal secretary in Eagle Pass, Texas. Flores graduated from Eagle Pass High School in the early 1980’s. Flores is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Baylor University.

The Eagle Pass Business Journal congratulates Romelia H. Flores on being named a Top 10 Latina Executive of the Year 2015 by Latina Style Magazine and wishes her the best in the future.