Maria Villegas Rodriguez

Maria Villegas Rodriguez has a diverse work experience. Maria started their career as a Consultant/Research Director at McCormack & Farrow, a retained executive search firm. During their time there, they served as the Director of Research, leading a team of Research Analysts and developing targeted research strategies for C-level and top functional executive searches. After that, they joined Prospanica fka NSHMBA, a non-profit organization, where they held the position of Past President & VP Education, focusing on fostering Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development. Maria then transitioned to Mars, where they took on various roles, including Latin America Team Lead, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, Mars Food- People & Organization (HR) Manager, Finance; Talent Acquisition & Talent Manager, and Mars Food- NA Talent Acquisition Manager. In these roles, they were responsible for strategic talent evaluation, talent acquisition, and talent management efforts. Currently, Maria is working at Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling as the VP Human Resources - Corporate.

Maria Villegas Rodriguez has an Executive MBA in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations from Chapman University, which they completed from 2010 to 2012. Maria also holds a BA in Sociology, with minors in Chicano Studies, Psychology, and Social Behavior, from UC Irvine, where they studied from 1995 to 2000. Maria completed an HR Certificate from the University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education in 2015-2016. Currently, they are working towards becoming a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach® (CPCC) from the Coaches Training Institute (CTI), with no specified start or end year mentioned. Maria completed their secondary education at SG Mission High School, but no degree or field of study was specified.