About the Presenter

Manny De La Cruz has been with the ExxonMobil Corporation for over 8 years. He currently works for the ExxonMobil Chemical Company as the North America Olefins Optimizer, coordinating with all ExxonMobil steam crackers in the US and Canada.
Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Manny is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from The University of Texas San Antonio byway of San Antonio College. He is a major contributor and volunteer to ExxonMobil’s GOAL (Global Organization for the Advancement of Latinos), Future Leaders Academy, Latinos of Fast Track Program, SHPE recruiting team, and UTRGV recruiting team.
Manny currently resides in the Houston area with his wife Alyssa and children Jordyn, Fabian, and Xavier. He enjoys spending time with family, woodworking, playing music, and podcasting.
About latinXfactor™
As a member of SHPE, you’ve already revealed who you are— motivated, hard-working, committed. Now it’s time to show what you can be, to show what distinguishes you from the many qualified individuals looking to make it in today’s economy. This program will help you identify that special something—that X-factor—and use it to excel as a student, a professional, and leader. In monthly webinars, our subject matter experts will cover topics ranging from how to ace an interview to navigating the impact of cultural norms on communication and the role of gender and age in the workplace. Though designed with our student members in mind, latinXfactor™ is open and beneficial to all professionals, those that are up-and-coming and those looking to make a change. The monthly webinars are at no cost to you and are an hour long. Although, the format is lecture-based, we have carved out time for questions and answers. Mark your calendar now for 8pm ET/5pm PT on the last Wednesday of every month as we continue to offer expert advice on relevant topics.