About Us

Gladis Benavides is founder and president of Benavides Enterprises Inc. As a multi-cultural, multi-lingual woman who has lived in several different countries and experienced a variety of cultures, Ms. Benavides has a deep understanding of the challenges and the opportunities related to diverse populations. She has been identified as someone possessing the rosetta stone for unraveling and interpreting people’s perspectives, beliefs and positions, and helping them reach consensus and closure in a respectful and ethical manner. She is a student and an expert in organizational culture and the processes that lead organizations to create successful and achievable results.

Ms. Benavides’ professional experience includes Human Resources Management, Employee Development and Training, Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Contract Compliance and Civil Rights laws. She has established a solid reputation for achieving successful results among professionals who deal with workforce development, strategic planning, labor, community relations, customer service and marketing.

Her work has been widely recognized and she has received multiple awards at the regional, state and local levels, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Award and the Hispanic Woman of the Year Award.