March 29, 2023

Lou Sandoval is an accomplished CEO with a proven track record of success. He has navigated challenging situations, overcome obstacles, and achieved great things in his career. He joins us on the CEO Roundtable to explore his story and share the lessons he’s learned along the way.

October 3, 2022

Lou Sandoval is an executive leader and best-selling author who has held leadership positions in the corporate, private, and non-profit sectors. His latest endeavor brings him to the field of technology where he is an executive advisor helping companies digitally transform and scale. Sandoval was named to the Chicago United Business Leaders of Color in 2021, received the Maestro Award for Entrepreneurship from Latino Leaders Magazine in 2018, and received the Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award from the Boy Scouts of America for his work with Chicago inner city youth. In continued celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, US Sailing sat down with Lou Sandoval to discuss his success as a businessman, sailor, and father.

September 26, 2022

Lou Sandoval - President/Managing Partner HALO Advisory Group

Lou Sandoval helps early- and growth-stage companies scale and become more efficient. The son of Mexican immigrants, he earned a merit badge for learning to sail en route to becoming an Eagle Scout. He joined the Chicago Yacht Club more than 20 years ago and recently served as the first Hispanic commodore in the club’s 145-year history.

June 10, 2022- Nathan Ciulla

To try and introduce Lou Sandoval is quite a task, given his wealth of experience and skill in many different areas. Lou is a fascinating personality and native of Chicago’s south-east side, who over time has been a professional in pharmaceuticals, an entrepreneur, a diversity coach and now an author! In this episode of the podcast, Lou shares about what it was like growing up in Chicago, being educated here, and what was most important to him as he started life as an adult in the city. An entrepreneur by nature, Lou gives some great thoughts for young entrepreneurs and how he was able to stick it out and create something that had value. Lou collected these thoughts and pieces of advice into his new book, Tenacity for Life: Lessons in Life, Business and the World. Lou’s experience (and failures) is absolutely a valuable resource for everyone, regardless of where you are at in life and your career.

March 5, 2022- Erica Gunderson

Much of the story of Latinos in America is that of entrepreneurship, and the Latino business community is adding chapters to that story faster than ever.

According to the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative’s 2021 report, Latino entrepreneurs continue to outpace the rest of the startup population.

Moderated by Melissa Parra. Panelists include: Jacqueline Ruiz, CEO JJR Marketing; Lou Sandoval, President/Managing Partner, HALO Advisory Group; Pedro Guerra, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

February 12, 2022- Erica Gunderson

The term “Fourth Industrial Revolution” was coined to describe the anticipated fusion of the physical, digital, and biological worlds through technological advances.

As the very nature of our daily lives continues to be shaped by emerging technologies, SupplyHive CEO Lou Sandoval says it’s time for Latinos to look to the tech industry for entrepreneurial inspiration.

Spotify- 12/12/2021

SupplyHive CEO Lou Sandoval joins Shalom Klein on the Get Down to Business Podcast along with Kevin Kehoe and Dean Lindsey. Sandoval discusses the Digital Transformation underway in procurement for Fortune 100 companies.

Chicago Business RadioX- December 3, 2021

SupplyHive President & CEO joins host Jacob Lepera to discuss the trends and challenges with Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Diversity and the importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for companies.

YAHOO Finance-AUGUST 11, 2021

SupplyHive™ is proud to announce that President and Chief Executive Officer Lou Sandoval will be honored this fall as one of 50 selected executives joining the list of the 2021 Business Leaders of Color (BLC) presented by Chicago United.

Sail-World April 1, 2021

Chicago Yacht Club is pleased to announce that Immediate Past Commodore, Louis Sandoval, has been nominated and accepted into the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation Hall of Fame.

Chicago Inno- Jim Dalke August 4, 2021

SupplyHive, a Chicago software startup that helps large companies rate and review their suppliers, is catching on with several well-known brands and is preparing to grow with a fresh round of funding.

Crain’s Chicago Business-Katherine Davis- July 27, 2021

A Chicago startup that’s simplifying procurement for businesses just raised new financing from a group of investors that includes a fund for underrepresented founders from former McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson.

At the Helm in Pandemic Conditions

Whether steering a nonprofit, business or sailing team, Lou Sandoval employs a similar leadership approach.

JOHN BURNHAM SEP 24, 2020

US Sailing-August 4, 2020- US Sailing hosts a Panel on Diversity Equity and Inclusion in the sport.

Panelists include: Karen Harris, President of the Jackson Park Yacht Club Foundation; Joey Harris, On the Water Instructor, Chicago Park District; Lou Sandoval, Commodore - Chicago Yacht Club and Captain Bill Pinkney, Historic Circumnavigator

2019 Boating Industry Bold Moves

October 1, 2019

By Adam Quandt

The six leaders below aren’t afraid to make bold moves to advance boating by improving technology, growing its customer base, bringing industry stakeholders together and raising the bar of professionalism and determination for the industry as a whole.

Lou Sandoval

National Director of Business, Development, NAUTIC-ON

After a fruitful career in the pharmaceutical world, Lou Sandoval has taken an unusual path to marine industry success.

MICHAEL VERDON APR 1, 2019

Lou Sandoval: Family Man With A Plan

A passionate racing and cruising sailor who relishes sharing the lifestyle with the uninitiated.

Rich Armstrong

Meet Lou Sandoval of Karma Yacht Sales

September 12, 2017

Savvy entrepreneur raised on the South Side of Chicago.

A circuitous route to the sailing life

2017 July 1

By HEATHER STEINBERGER

This Chicago man didn’t grow up sailing, but it became a passion he’s passing on to his family

Karma Yacht Sales- Una Sociedad en barco y a toda vela

October 16, 2013

By Clemente Nicado

Bioquimico y medico de profesion, Lou Sandoval encontro un socio y armo una empresa de ventas de yates que flota en las aquas de la prosperidad.

2013 Movers & Shakers

October 1, 2013

Lou Sandoval, Co-founder -Karma Yacht Sales

If Lou Sandoval hadn’t bought a “junky” 1978 AMF Paceship with three partners in 1997, things might have turned out differently.

Q&A with Lou Sandoval, co-founder/co-owner of Karma Yacht Sales

RICHARD ARMSTRONG

UPDATED:JUL 27, 2017 ORIGINAL:JUN 1, 2013

Sailing: A Pass Time for Latinos

Extra Newspaper (Bilingual)

July 22, 2010

Lou Sandoval has turned his sailing hobby into a profession…

Sandoval Brothers Sail to a Victory in Sailboat Race

July 24, 2005

Defying Mother Nature on Lake Michigan

Latino Brothers Travel Lake Michigan

July 17, 2005

By Elena Ferrarin

Nuestra Gente-Lou Sandoval- A toda vela

por Angeles Vazquez

Hoy (previously Exito) May 1, 2003 (Espanol)