10 Latinx business leaders who are championing diversity in their companies — and within their own community

From left to right: Jesus Mantas, Paola Santana, Stacie deArmas, and Luis Miguel Messianu.IBM; Lauren King; Stephanie Wiley Photography; Luis Miguel Messianu; Yuqing Liu/Business Insider

• For Hispanic Heritage month, Business Insider partnered with We Are All Human, a nonprofit championing diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to identify 10 Latinx business leaders driving change within their communities.
• From entrepreneurs making personal finance more accessible to Spanish speakers, to nonprofit founders helping young Latinx women achieve career success, these 10 leaders are working for change.

For Hispanic Heritage Month, Business Insider wanted to spotlight Latinx business leaders driving change not only through their work, but within their communities.

The Black Lives matter protests and the ongoing pandemic have led to louder and more effective calls for racial and ethnic equality in the US. The demand for action has spilled into the business world, where leaders across industries are starting to push for change and actionable reform.

To help us find Latinx leaders whose impact is being felt outside their companies, we reached out to We Are All Human, a nonprofit championing diversity, and the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Of those nominated by the organizations, Business Insider chose 10 leaders doing extraordinary work.

The list includes everything from an entrepreneur making personal finance more accessible to Spanish speakers, to nonprofit founders helping young Latinx women achieve career success.

Throughout this piece, we use the phrase "Latinx," which is a gender-neutral alternative to "Latino" and "Latina."

Read below to see the 10 leaders Business Insider selected.