Marie Quintana - Keynote Speaker
Marie Quintana is a distinguished business leader with 30-year-career in Corporate America, holding leadership roles at Tenet Healthcare, PepsiCo, Perot Systems and IBM. She currently provides strategic advisory services to private and public companies and boards, in addition to engaging in active speaking engagements and executive coaching. Most recently as Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Communications at Tenet Healthcare, Marie spearheaded the strategic transformation of the organization’s marketing and communications functions, driving a comprehensive revitalization of the corporate brand across the industry.
In her previous career with PepsiCo, Marie served as Senior Vice President of Multicultural Sales & Marketing and Vice President of Technology. She managed the Technology organization while directing IT portions of mergers, acquisitions and spinoffs. She also developed and executed a comprehensive multicultural strategy across the portfolio, driving significant growth of ethnic brands in key multicultural and global markets.
Marie is passionately dedicated to fostering the growth of the next generation of women leaders. Throughout her career, she has actively mentored numerous female leaders. As a founding board member of the Network of Executive Women and co-founder of the the PepsiCo Women of Color Alliance, Marie has played a pivotal role in empowering women in the corporate world.
In her new book, “Last Flight from Havana: A Memoir of Cuba, Family and Faith, Marie shares her personal journey as an immigrant woman navigating corporate America, and how her experiences shaped the leader she is today. Her story serves as an inspirational example of the resilience and determination that helped her navigate pivotal moments in her life and career.
Marie was recognized among the Top 50 Hispanic Women in Business by Hispanic Business Magazine, she has been honored as one of the Top 50 Women in Grocery by Progressive Grocer and named one of the Top 5 Latina Leaders by Latina Style Magazine. In 2022, she received the prestigious Latino Leaders Maestro for professional achievement.
Marie served on the Board of Directors of Fetch, Detroit Medical Center Governing Board, Chair of the Tenet Healthcare Foundation and on the Board of Catholic Charities of Dallas.
Marie lives in Dallas, Tx with her family, a wide circle of friends, and her cherished dogs.
Find her at www.MarieQuintana.com