Hispanic Leadership Series: Ed Rodriguez

 Hispanic Leadership Series - Ed Rodriguez
Join us for the third in a six part leadership series examining leadership qualities and techniques aimed to help you achieve your professional and personal goals. Â
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Learn from Ed Rodriguez,  Vice President of Organizational and Leadership Development   at Ventura Foods who will share his lessons learned in organizational and leadership development. Ed earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from UCSB and his Master of Arts in Communication Management… Show more from USC. He was previously recognized on Hispanic Business Magazine's Top 60 Corporate Elite list.
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
5:30Â PM refreshments and networking
6:00 - 8:00Â PM workshop
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Diamond Bar Learning Center
Classroom 10
1370 S. Valley Vista Dr.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
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To attend click the "register" button above. Guests welcome. Refreshments provided. Free parking.
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For more information, contact Jesus Avalos at 562.405.4656 or email jesus.avalos@phoenix.edu
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Biography:Â
Ed Rodriguez, currently vice president of organizational and leadership development at Ventura Foods, joined PepsiCo in 1995. After serving as a human resources manager in several Los Angeles area locations, he became regional staffing and training manager for Southern California in 1999. In 2001, he joined Pepsi Bottling Group’s headquarters HR team as a labor relations manager and chief spokesperson. A year later, he joined the acquisition and integration team, and later was named director of human resources for PBG Mexico, where he was responsible for 26,000 employees, twenty-five plants, and more than 150 sales and distribution locations. In 2004, Mr. Rodriguez returned to PBG’s headquarters as vice president of international capability for its Mexico, Canada, and European operations, and was later named vice president of Organizational Capability and Diversity, where he led PBG to a #2 ranking on Diversity Inc Magazine’s 2006 Top Companies for Diversity. In 2007, he was named divisional vice president of Pepsi’s West Business Unit, where he was responsible for 7,500 employees across California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Hawaii, and Alaska. In 2009, Mr. Rodriguez was named to Hispanic Business magazine’s Top 60 Corporate Elite list.
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Mr. Rodriguez joined Ventura Foods, located in Brea, CA, in 2011. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from UCSB and a Master of Arts degree in Communication Management from USC. He is currently pursuing a PhD in educational studies with an emphasis on leadership studies at Chapman University in Orange County, California.
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