Corporate Visionary Awards
THE LCDA CORPORATE VISIONARY AWARDS
The Corporate Visionary Award (CVA) honors partner companies that champion LCDA’s mission of boardroom excellence and inclusive governance. These awardees demonstrate meaningful, sustained support through sponsorship, programming, and intentional engagement that helps expand talent pipelines, elevate best-in-class governance practices, and advance opportunities for board-aspiring leaders.
Celebrated at the LCDA Corporate Visionary Awards Reception during the Annual Board Leaders Convening, the CVAs spotlight partners whose collaboration and commitment are moving the needle for our community and the broader business ecosystem.
For CVA sponsorship information, please contact: Pilar Avila at pavila@latinocorporatedirectors.org.
2025 CVA Co-Sponsors
GUIDELINES
To be considered for the award, the company must have a minimum of two directors who identify as Hispanic/Latino, must be a publicly-traded US company on a major US exchange (Nasdaq or NYSE) or a privately-held US company with more than $250mm in annual revenue including mutual funds and pension systems, and must be in operation for a minimum of five (5) years.
The committee will consider additional factors in the final selection of awardees including a demonstrated commitment to mentoring and promoting Latinos to C-Suite and executive leadership positions, support of LCDA or other Latino serving organizations, and companies who include an LCDA member as a board of director.
Awardees are required to have their company's top leadership, including the CEO, Chair, Lead Director, or Nom/Gov Chair, available to accept the award at the Corporate Visionary Award Reception and Dinner on Friday, November 15, in Miami, FL
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The LCDA Corporate Visionary Awards are presented to a select group of forward-looking companies for their commitment toward advancing Latino representation on their corporate boards. Honorees share the distinction of having two or more US Latinos serve on their boards.
To be considered for the award, the company must have at least two Latinos on their Board of Directors. Companies are also required to have at least the equivalent of $200 million (in USD) annual revenues and be in operation for at least five years. The company further demonstrates a commitment to mentoring and promoting Latinos to leadership positions and on its board of directors. For Awardees, the expectation is that the company CEO, Chair, Lead Director, or Nom/Gov Chair will be available to accept the award. Priority is given to companies who have demonstrated support of LCDA or other Latino serving organizations and or those with directors who are members of LCDA.
The LCDA Annual Convening Committee carefully reviews nominees and discusses a variety of information provided by LCDA research, and third-party sources including company websites, SEC and/or other regulatory documents. Final decisions on Awardees are made based on that research and other knowledgeable sources used to evaluate candidates.
As an LCDA member or partner, you have the exclusive opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of companies and individuals with whom you have worked.
Yes, self-nominated and third-party entries for companies and individuals are accepted.
There is no limit on the number of unique nominations that can be submitted as long as the nominee(s) meet the criteria for the category.
Yes, multiple people can nominate the same company/individual. Coordinated nominations are also allowed.
The nomination period varies from year to year, but typically opens in the spring and closes in the early summer.
If the Corporate Visionary Awards Selection Committee determines that a nominee does not meet the criteria for any reason, the member or partner who submitted the nomination will be notified.
In the event that a nominee is chosen as a finalist, the nominator will be notified, and the candidate will remain in the pipeline for the following selection cycle.
The 2024 LCDA Corporate Visionary Awards will be presented on November 15, 2024, at the Corporate Visionary Awards Dinner, in Miami, FL, which is part of the 9th Annual LCDA Board Leaders Convening.
Formal invitations to accept the LCDA Corporate Visionary Awards are sent to honorees approximately two (2) months in advance of the Corporate Visionary Awards Dinner.
Yes, honorees are invited to the Corporate Visionary Awards Dinner. The expectation is that the company CEO, Board Chair, Nom/Gov Chair, or Lead Director will be available to accept the award. If she/he is unavailable, then an agreed-upon board member may accept the award on behalf of the CEO.
In addition to the honorees and LCDA members, other partners and allies with a commitment to board diversity are expected to attend the LCDA Corporate Visionary Awards Dinner.
Contact Wendy Sturley, Associate Vice President of Engagement and Events at wsturley@latinocorporatedirectors.org