Latina LGBT community leader honored at NCLR annual conference

In partnership with the Gill Foundation, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) held a reception at its Annual Conference last night to honor NCLR Board member Catherine Pino for her work in both the Latino and LGBT communities. Pino is the Co-Founder and Principal at D&P Creative Strategies who, along with her partner Ingrid Duran,

In partnership with the Gill Foundation, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) held a reception at its Annual Conference last night to honor NCLR Board member Catherine Pino for her work in both the Latino and LGBT communities.

Pino is the Co-Founder and Principal at D&P Creative Strategies who, along with her partner Ingrid Duran, works to advance social justice and civil rights issues through corporate, philanthropic, and legislative efforts.

In addition to her role at NCLR, Pino has served the LGBT community through her advocacy as a board member for such groups as the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) and The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). She is currently serving as a board Member of the ARCUS, the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR). Catherine was the first Latina co-chair and board member of the Hetrick-Martin Institute in New York City.

Her desire to help others took root at an early age, and was fostered through numerous volunteer activities in her hometown of Albuquerque. After college, she worked in the Capitol Hill office of New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman, where she learned first-hand how public policy and legislation intersect with nonprofit efforts.

Her burgeoning interest in public policy led her to the National Council of La Raza, the nation’s oldest Hispanic civil rights organization.

NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía delivered remarks highlighting Pino’s many achievements at the event.

NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.