| Published on March 9, 2004 |
HACR's coalition member, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) announced the selection of Janet Murguia as its executive director and COO. Janet Murguia has served as board member of NCLR since 2002.
"On behalf of all of our coaltion members, we welcome Janet and her exceptional talents to the HACR family," said Alfonso E. Martinez, president and CEO of Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility.
Janet Murguia becomes the first woman selected to hold that position at NCLR. Prior to joining the organization, she was executive vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Kansas. While at the university, Murguia oversaw the institution's internal and external relations with the public, including governmental and public affairs. Murguia previously served as deputy campaign manager and director of constituency outreach for the Gore/Lieberman presidential campaign and was deputy assistant to the president and deputy director of legislative affairs for President Bill Clinton.
"We are very fortunate to have such a dynamic and respected Latina leader as Janet Murguia join NCLR," said José Villarreal, board chair of NCLR. "Her breadth of experience, passion for excellence, and long history of commitment to addressing issues of concern in the Latino community will help us ensure NCLR's continued growth and progress."
"I am very excited and honored by the prospect of joining NCLR, an organization I have long admired," said Murguia. "This is an exciting and challenging time for the Latino population, and I can think of no better place than NCLR, and no better person than Raul Yzaguirre, with whom to work to help our community fulfill its enormous potential. I look forward to working with NCLR's amazing board, staff, and its affiliates in the years to come."
"I welcome the board's decision and look forward to having Janet Murguia on our executive team," said Raul Yzaguirre, president and CEO of NCLR. "She is the kind of leader we need working with us not only for the future of this organization, but also for the future of the Latino community."
For more information, please contact:
Omar Velarde-Wong
Director of Communications
Phone: 202.835.9672
Fax: 202.457.0455
ovelarde@hacr.org
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