“When You Show Up, the Room Can Change” - Patricia Correa | 2026 Celebrating the Sistas Speech
In this powerful acceptance speech, Patricia Correa, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Xcel Energy, reflects on leadership, belonging, and what makes people choose to build their careers and lives in a place. As the daughter of immigrants from Mexico, Patricia shares how her parents’ faith, work ethic, and belief in opportunity shaped the way she sees leadership today. Patricia also speaks directly to one of the biggest questions facing companies and communities right now: what makes world-class talent stay? Her answer is community. It is the relationships people bu…