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Joseph Rendeiro
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Janet Murguía Becomes Chair of Board of Directors for Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
Washington, D.C.—As the incoming 2011–2012 chair for the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) board of directors, Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR (National Council of La Raza), welcomes the opportunity to advocate for greater inclusion of Hispanics in corporate America. Murguía, who has served on the board since 2005, assumed the role of chair on May 3, taking the reins from Ignacio Salazar, President and CEO of SER – Jobs for Progress National, Inc.
“Janet is an extremely qualified successor and the perfect fit for this position,” said Salazar, who will continue to serve on the organization's executive committee as immediate past chair. “She has always been a passionate supporter of HACR’s goals and will no doubt serve as an exemplary leader for the Hispanic community as we advocate for more representation within corporate America.”
HACR represents a coalition of 16 of the most influential Hispanic organizations within the United States and Puerto Rico, including NCLR. The coalition works together for Hispanic communities through advocacy, education, resource development, and public policy support. As chair, Murguía will encourage corporations that benefit from Hispanic consumers to hire talented members of the community and support Hispanic-owned businesses and Hispanic-serving philanthropic organizations.
“Businesses that benefit from the incredible purchasing power of Hispanics should have that community represented in all aspects and at all levels of the company,” Murguía said. “I am honored to be elected as chair of HACR’s board of directors and look forward to working with HACR’s leadership and members to improve corporate social responsibility when it comes to the Latino community.”
Murguía has served as President and CEO of NCLR since 2005, advocating on behalf of Latinos for civil rights, immigration reform, health care, and economic issues and pushing for more civic participation among Hispanic Americans. She serves on the board of directors for the American Heart Association and on the executive committee of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
Founded in 1986, the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) is one of the most influential advocacy organizations in the nation representing 16 national Hispanic organizations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Our mission is to advance the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America at a level commensurate with our economic contributions. To that end, HACR focuses on four areas of corporate responsibility and community reciprocity: employment, procurement, philanthropy, and governance. For more information, visit www.hacr.org.
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