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Table of Contents 2020 LATINA EQUAL PAY DAY NATIONAL FORUM – THE WHY!............................................................ 3 2020 LATINA EQUAL PAY DAY FORUM PRESENTING PARTNERS ....................................................... 6 2020 LATINA EQUAL PAY DAY MEDIA PARTNER .................................................................................... 8 FORUM SUPPORTERS ............................................................................................................................... 9 2020 LATINA EQUAL PAY DAY FORUM SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE ..................................................... 10 CALL TO ACTION – WHAT WILL YOU COMMIT TO DO? ....................................................................... 12 SESSION DESCRIPTIONS ........................................................................................................................ 15 Session #1: Latinas at the Foundation – Fortifying our Forward Progress ............................................ 15 Session #2: Latina Power Lunch – Building for the Future .................................................................... 16 Session #3: Latinas in the Boardroom and the C-Suite – Soaring to New Heights ............................... 17 PANELIST, SPEAKER AND MODERATOR BIOGRAPHIES ..................................................................... 18 Rebecca Aguilar ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Esther Aguilera ........................................................................................................................................ 19 State Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo ................................................................................................... 20 Flora Castillo, CHIE ................................................................................................................................. 21 Maria Garza............................................................................................................................................. 23 Pati Jinich ................................................................................................................................................ 24 State Representative Jessica Miranda ................................................................................................... 25 Marcia Moreno ........................................................................................................................................ 26 Jackie Orozco ......................................................................................................................................... 27 Marlene Orozco ....................................................................................................................................... 28 Monica Ramirez ...................................................................................................................................... 29 Marisa Rivera .......................................................................................................................................... 30 Councilwoman Jasmin Santana .............................................................................................................. 32 Judith Talavera ........................................................................................................................................ 33 Councilwoman Jamie Torres................................................................................................................... 34 Judge Marilyn Zayas ............................................................................................................................... 35 FORUM MEDIA PARTNER BIOGRAPHY .................................................................................................. 36 Alexandria Johnson Boone ..................................................................................................................... 36 2020 LATINA EQUAL PAY DAY FORUM PLANNING COMMITTEE ........................................................ 38 Lourdes Barroso de Padilla ..................................................................................................................... 38 Lilleana Cavanaugh, MBA, CPM ............................................................................................................ 39 Michelle Cantu ........................................................................................................................................ 40 Monica Cerrezuela .................................................................................................................................. 41 Maria Cortez ............................................................................................................................................ 42 Natasha Pongonis ................................................................................................................................... 43 Barb Smoot ............................................................................................................................................. 44 Guadalupe A. Velasquez ........................................................................................................................ 45 2 2020 LATINA EQUAL PAY DAY NATIONAL FORUM – THE WHY! “The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.” – Justice Sonia Sotomayor Julia de Burgos Miriam Colon Celia Cruz Gwen Ifill Patria, Minerva & Maria Mirabel Frida Kahlo Gabriela Mistral Eva Perón Selena Quintanilla Jenni Rivera Sylvia Rivera Evangelina Rodriguez Sylvia del Villard We stand on the shoulders of the Latinas that came before us. The women of previous generations fought tirelessly for equality, economic security and the health and well-being of Latino communities and beyond. Their dreams cannot be realized until pay inequities, social injustice and other disparities are eliminated for Latinas. Latinas make just $0.54 for every $1.00 that white men earn in the United States. This means that it requires Latinas work nearly 10 months into the following year to earn what white men earned in the previous year. These disparities must end. Job losses due to COVID-19 have hit Hispanic women, immigrants, young adults and those with less education the hardest. “The decrease in employment in the first three months of the COVID-19 recession is more than double the decrease effected by the Great Recession over two years. More women than men lost their jobs from February to May, 11.5 million vs. 9.0 million. In sharp contrast, men lost more than twice as many jobs as women in the Great Recession from 2007 to 2009, 5.5 million vs. 2.5 million. Indeed, the COVID-19 downturn is the first of eight downturns in the past five decades in which women have lost more jobs than men.” The losses are not just economical; the pandemic has changed daily lives. Latinas are the largest uninsured population in the United States, many of them are essential workers who experience the digital divide, who are not going to be paid for jobs lost and lack the family and community support structure to overcome the pandemic. 3 We deserve equity in health care and access to resources. According to March 2020 research performed by The Latino Corporate Directors Association, since the enactment of California’s SB 826, of the women appointed to public company boards in the state, 77.9% of appointments went to white women and just 3.3% went to Latinas despite that fact that Latinos make up 39.4% of the state’s population. Nationally, Latinos account for just 4.4% of the total board seats at Fortune 100 companies even though Latinos make up 18.5% of the population. This number drops to 3.8% for Fortune 500 companies. In going from 2016 to 2018, Latinos gained 3 board seats on the boards of Fortune 100 companies. Latinas lost 3 board seats during the same period. Therefore, the net gain was zero for Latinos and Latinas combined. It is time to tap into our power. Latinos have a projected consumer spend of roughly $1.72 Trillion, and women tend to drive household purchasing decisions. By 2030, the US population is projected to be approximately 350 million people; the white population is projected to decline, the number of old people will increase, and racial minorities, mainly Hispanics, will grow the most, making them the main engine of demographic change in the US. Today, Latinas are a force. Latinas can be found in both the public and private sectors, the nonprofit world, arts and sciences – everywhere – making an impact in their industries and in the communities around them. When Latinas are not in the boardroom, classrooms or council chambers, their leadership is missed and the opportunities for future generations of Latinas are diminished. Without them, who will champion equity for our communities? Sylvia Acevedo Isabel Allende Rosario Dawson Carolina Herrera Dolores Huerta Monika Mantilla Rita Moreno Alexandria Ellen Ochoa Isabel Perón Zoe Saldana Sonia Sotomayor Carmen Perez Linda Chavez- Ocasio-Cortez Thompson 4 We need your voice at the table. We all must remain undeterred and steadfast in our collective efforts to eliminate the economic disparity families and communities face. We value the many partners and allies uniting with us to create strategies to provide health, wellness and opportunity for all. When a diverse group of voices is around the table, companies and communities produce better financial