"I first learned about leadership when I fought back after a female gang leader tried to bully me." [5]
In August 2019, Álvarez was appointed to the Board of Directors of the software company Fastly. She replaced Gil Penchina as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board and as the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. [6]
Personal life
Alvarez is married to Raymond Baxter, a senior Vice President at Kaiser Permanente. They have two daughters. [7]
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References
- ↑ "Biography: Aida Alvarez". 1997-2001.state.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Gale Cengage learning Archived December 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Aida Alvarez". latinocf.org. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ↑ "Aida Alvarez, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration". University of Michigan News. April 24, 2007.
- ↑ "Hard Won Wisdom", by Fawn Germer, Publisher: Perigee Trade; 1st ed edition (October 9, 2001), ISBN 0-399-52711-7, ISBN 978-0-399-52711-1
- ↑ "Fastly Welcomes Aida Álvarez to its Board of Directors". MarketWatch. 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2020-01-21.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Archived 2013-06-13 at the Wayback Machine Walmart 1% Profile of Aida Alvarez
External links
- LittleSis profile
- Walmart 1% Profile Archived 2013-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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