Sylvia M. Montero

@sylviam.montero

About

Sylvia Montero has over 30 years ofexperience in Human Resources and retired as Senior Vice President, HumanResources, Pfizer Inc, the largest pharmaceutical company in the world.

Sylvia was born in Puerto Rico and herparents moved the family to New York City in 1957. She is a graduate of BarnardCollege, Columbia University and Queens College, City University of New York.

She is on the Board of The Grand StreetSettlement in the Lower East Side of Manhattan and has served on the board ofthe Hispanic Federation and on the Business Advisory Group of El Museo delBarrio in New York.

Sylvia was recognized by Hispanic BusinessMagazine in the Top 50 Hispanic Business Women in 2001, 80 Elite Hispanic Womenin 2002, and 20 Corporate Elite in 2006.  In 2004, Sylvia was recognizedas the “Most Outstanding Hispanic Woman in Business” by the New York StateAssembly/Senate Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force at the 17th Annual Somos ElFuturo (We are the Future)Conference. In 2005, she was presented the prestigious Orgullo Latino (Latin Pride) award by the 100 Hispanic Womenorganization.

She lives in New Jersey where she and herhusband are active in their church and community. She treasures spending timewith her grandchildren and family.