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Black History Month: Kevin McBride

As I approach Black History Month, I often wonder…
If our differences were perceived as a nonfactor throughout our past, how much further along could our nation be, specifically as it pertains to race? 
My name is Kevin McBride. I grew up in northeast Alabama, earned a business degree at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and lived in Atlanta, GA for a few years until I moved to the Washington, DC metro area. I started my career at GE and worked at 3M Oral Care before joining Nobel Biocare almost four years ago.

Feb 02, 2022 3 min

Latin+ Heritage Month: Benny Fernandez

I am the son of Cuban immigrants. My parents traveled from Cuba’s Mariel Harbor to the United States in 1980. They left everything behind as Cuban exiles and began a new life in their mid-thirties with nothing although grateful to have freedom. The youngest of 4 kids, I was born in Miami, FL and grew up in humble beginnings.

Oct 07, 2021 3 min

Latin+ Heritage Month: Veronica Espinoza

Being Latin can mean so many different things! Being Latin encompasses many diverse countries and people. Our unique cultures come together through one common theme, una voz! The “Latino Experience” is unique to each individual. Everyone has a story… My name is Veronica Espinoza, and I am proud to be a Chicana!

Sep 30, 2021 3 min

Philanthropic Initiatives: Jose Luis Navarro

At Envista, we are committed to our values at every level, and we are proud to see Ormco and Spark partnering with our Mexicali team to give back to the community to improve lives.  

Sep 06, 2021 3 min

Women in Sales: Amy Cyman

Amy Cyman, Digital Solutions Specialist, has been with Spark for 2 years. Before joining Spark, Amy worked as a Sales Representative for Ormco from 2007 to 2014. When joining Spark in 2019, Amy shared that she was excited to be back because "the culture and community here is like no other and I am so excited to be back 'home' in my element".

Aug 27, 2021 3 min