NCLR Welcomes New Leadership in Development, Events and Advocacy

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December 10, 2014                                                                                       Joseph Rendeiro
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) has added to its executive leadership ranks in several key areas. Earlier this month, NCLR introduced Ivelisse Fairchild as its new vice president of Resource Development. As the head for this department, Fairchild will be responsible for spearheading fundraising initiatives and development campaigns for the organization.

Prior to joining NCLR, Fairchild was the chief development officer for Urban Health Plan, Inc., where she lead development, marketing, external affairs and public relations efforts, creating and implementing strategies to develop donors and contributions for the organization. She holds a master’s degree in public health and in organizational psychology from Columbia University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Queens College.

NCLR is also pleased to announce that Enrique A. Chaurand has joined the organization as the new deputy vice president for the Integrated Marketing and Events (IME) department. Chaurand will oversee and manage the IME team, which is responsible for developing, marketing and executing events such as the NCLR Capital Awards and the NCLR Annual Conference and National Latino Family Expo®, and for providing support to the NCLR ALMA Awards®. He is a seasoned communications, public relations and marketing professional with nearly two decades of experience in the government, business and the nonprofit sectors.

In addition to new hires, NCLR is pleased to announce the promotion of Clarissa Martínez-De-Castro to deputy vice president of the Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation. In her new position, she helps lead and manage the department and oversees the organization’s work to advance fair and effective immigration policies and efforts to expand Latino policy advocacy and electoral participation. Martínez-De-Castro previously served as director of immigration and national campaigns, overseeing NCLR’s immigration legislative advocacy and strategy, as well as voter mobilization and civic engagement efforts.

Martinez-De-Castro also served as manager of the Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, a multisector network of national, state and local organizations committed to advancing policy solutions on immigration. Prior to NCLR, she served as public policy coordinator for the Southwest Voter Research Institute, assistant director of the California-Mexico Project at the University of Southern California, organizer for the Ladies’ Garment Workers Union, and union representative for the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union Local 11.

In addition to their individual roles, Fairchild, Chaurand, and Martinez-De-Castro are also part of NCLR’s Leadership Team, which helps to manage NCLR and execute key organizational priorities.

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.

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