Awards & Recognition
It is important to us at Latinas & Power to recognize outstanding individuals in our community.
2022 Award Winners
Paulette Piñero
Paulette Piñero is an award-winning writer, leadership coach, and speaker who dedicated her career to closing the leadership gap for Latinas and Women of Color.
Lena Rodriguez
Lena Rodriguez is President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Renewal Team, Inc. Lena has devoted her professional life to assisting people who are trying to forge better lives for themselves.
Adriana Rodriguez
Adriana Rodriguez is the Executive Director of SCOW, Adriana plans to continue responding to the needs of the community and enabling immigrants to share their rich, varied cultures and succeed in U.S. society. Her purpose is to serve as a friend, mentor, leader and a role model in the community.
Leticia de Colon Mejias
Leticia de Colon Mejias is the founder of Energy Efficiencies Solutions, Leticia leads one of the largest Latina and woman-owned energy demand reduction companies in the country.
2023 Company of the Year
Liberty Bank
Latinas & Power recognizes companies and businesses that demonstrate leadership and provide support to elevating capacity efforts in the Latino community of New England. The company’s contribution to establishing partnerships with local organizations and supporting the mission of those organizations reflect their commitment to that communities success. The recipient of this award promotes diversity and inclusion within its organization and strives to provide leadership opportunities for Latinas within its ranks. Liberty Bank was selected based on your outreach and capacity building efforts in the Latino Community of Connecticut
2020 Award Winners
2020 Latina Champion Award Winners
Latinas & Power Symposium recognizes Latinas who demonstrate leadership in their respective areas, as well as contribute to the Latino community in a variety of ways. This year, and for the first time, we are recognizing three women. One is local to Connecticut, the second is from our regional area in New England, and the third is at the national level.
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