Call For Nominations: D-backs Celebrating Young Hispanic Leaders With Los D-backs Líderes Under 40 Award
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Los D-backs Hispanic Council invites the community to join them in nominating impactful, young Hispanic leaders for the team’s Los Líderes Under 40 Award, open now through June 13 at dbacks.com/lideres. The award highlights the significant contributions of young leaders under 40 who excel in serving Arizona’s Hispanic community through their careers, volunteer work, advocacy and influence. The winners will be celebrated with a special pregame ceremony during Hispanic Heritage Weekend August 22-24.
Los Líderes Under 40 Award past winners:
2024 Class
- Alexis Hermosillo, Mayor of El Mirage, Arizona: Alexis takes great pride in improving the city she has known since birth and the community that raised her, striving to uphold values of excellence and inclusion. She has worked for Maricopa County's largest public transportation company, managing a radio network under the Cesar Chavez Foundation, and serving as a District Representative for Arizona Congressional District 3 in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Corina Fragozo, Rural Development Director of Real Estate Operations for Chicanos Por La Causa: Corina is a role model for women, minorities and residents in rural communities that don’t have access to the same opportunities as larger cities. During her tenure, she and her team have helped over 300 families, most of which are low-income, first-time buyers, in Rural Santa Cruz County buy and build their homes using the USDA Rural Housing program, helping to break the cycle of poverty.
- Elizabeth Canchola, Owner of The Jack Rabbit House: Elizabeth’s hard work and humble beginnings inspired her to be a civil leader, her culture and heritage being at the core of it all. As owner of the Jack Rabbit House, her mission is to offer a community space for all to come together for a common purpose.
- Rafael Martinez, Assistant Professor of Southwest Borderlands in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University: Rafael is an advocate and leader for Latinx students at ASU and looks for every opportunity to create more pathways for students to succeed. He is one of a few Chicano-identified professors at the ASU Polytechnic campus and is committed to fostering inclusion and diversity at ASU and within the East Valley through mentoring, community building and uplifting marginalized groups.
- Ezequiel Dominguez, Assistant Director at Arizona State University’s Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research: Ezequiel is dedicated to advancing social justice for Hispanic and Latino communities and continues to advocate for labor trafficking survivors, particularly within those communities in Arizona. He leads the Arizona Labor Trafficking Outreach (ALTO) project, which educates Hispanic and Latino workers on their labor rights and connects them to resources.
2023 Class
- Nicholas Gonzalez, Estas Manos Coffee Roasters: Nicholas was recognized for his outstanding volunteer efforts supporting small and disadvantaged coffee farmers from South and Central America, as well as Mexico, in placing their coffee beans in the United States.
The Los D-backs Hispanic Council is comprised of local Hispanic and minority business professionals who work alongside the team to enhance its relationship with the Hispanic community.