President, Hispanic Women’s Corporation Ms. Linda Mazon Gutierrez is President of the Hispanic Women’s Corporation based in Phoenix, Arizona which hosts over 2000 Latina women every year at its National Hispanic Women’s Conference and 400 high school Latina seniors for its empowerment seminars---the largest gathering of Latinas in the country! Linda was recently tapped to serve on the National Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts USA. She is active with the Arizona Mexico Commission, the Arizona Children’s Action Alliance Advisory Committee, and Chicanos Por La Causa Advisory Board. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Arizona State University in 1972 and 1973. She recently was awarded the 2004 National Foundation for Women Legislators Latina Leadership Award at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. for her work in the education of Latina women in political and public advocacy at a national level. She was also presented awards for: Profiles of Success Hall of Fame Award, Outstanding Contributions for Women leading in the Twenty-First Century by Federal Women Employee’s Association; the Leadership for New Millennium Award by the City of Phoenix and Maricopa County Hispanic Networks Association; and the Outstanding Humanitarian Hall of Fame Award as alumna of St. Mary’s High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Mazon-Gutierrez is the daughter of immigrant parents from Mexico and married to former Senator Jaime Gutierrez. They have four children Frank, Alexis, Jaime and Christopher. “I place deep value upon my cultural roots and the contributions to the community which were set by my parents.” She further states that, “Fluency in two languages always made me feel more cultured not less cultured.” Mazon-Gutierrez was recommended and sponsored for the National Hispana Leadership Institute program by former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Honorable Bill Richardson, whom she impressed while advocating health care issues when he was still a member of the congressional House Health Committee. Founded in 1988, the National Hispana Leadership Institute provides a comprehensive four-week program, which includes one week at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The program prepares selected Hispanic women who have demonstrated leadership at the local level for positions of national influence and public policy impact. The NHLI was incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in 1989 and has developed a diverse base of corporate and foundation supporters. The institute prepares Hispanic women for positions of national influence and public policy. Linda has served as the National Alumnae Chair for over 400 Latinas, Vice-Chair and is the Past National Chair of the Board of Directors based in Washington, D.C. She recently formed her new business of Linda Mazon Gutierrez, LLC as a national keynote speaker and to structure empowerment seminars for women and student groups and conferences. Contact Linda Mazon Gutierrez:lmazon@aol.com |
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