WASHINGTON, May 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute
(CHLI) will hold its Annual Gala and Leadership Awards on
Wednesday, May 15th, at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel in Washington, D.C.
The program will celebrate the success of the U.S. Hispanic
community and will bring together an influential audience of
elected and appointed officials, civic and corporate leaders, and
diplomatic and international leaders to honor individuals who have
had a profound impact on our community by empowering our values of
family, community, and leadership.
This year's honorees include His Excellency Mr. Santiago Peña,
President of the Republic of Paraguay, who will be awarded the CHLI
Founders International Leadership Award. The CHLI Founders
International Leadership Award celebrates individuals whose
leadership has had an extraordinary, positive global impact.
The Honorable Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Chairman Emeritus of CHLI,
will be awarded the CHLI Lifetime Leadership Award. The CHLI
Lifetime Leadership Award celebrates extraordinary leaders who have
given exceptionally impactful service to the Hispanic community of
the United States.
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez
Masto (NV) and U.S. Representative Nicole Malliotakis (NY), who will be awarded the
CHLI Leadership in Public Service Award. The CHLI Leadership in
Public Service Award honors public servants for their demonstrated
commitment to advancing the Hispanic community's diversity of
thought, and who serve as role models for our future leaders.
Finally, Eduardo Arabu, CEO of the National Hispanic Corporate
Council and alumnus of the CHLI Class of 2010, will be
awarded the CHLI Ambassador Award. CHLI Ambassador Award honors
CHLI Alumni who have demonstrated their exceptional dedication and
commitment to the CHLI mission.
"CHLI is honored to recognize the extraordinary careers of
President Peña, Chairman Emeritus Diaz-Balart, Senator Cortez Masto, Congresswoman Malliotakis, and
Eduardo Arabu. They each personify CHLI's reverence for freedom and
the extraordinary strength of our values of family, community, and
leadership," said the Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen,
CHLI Chairwoman.
We thank the Platinum and Gold sponsors of the 19th Annual Gala
and Leadership Awards: Capital One, Comcast, Target, Altria,
Amazon, Philip Morris International, Verizon, and Wells Fargo.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Maytee Sanz, Director of Philanthropy and
External Affairs, at msanz@chli.org.
ABOUT CHLI:
CHLI is the premier organization founded by Members of
Congress and corporate leaders to advance the Hispanic
community's economic progress with a focus on social responsibility
and global competitiveness. Founded in 2003, CHLI is a 501(c)3
non-profit and non-partisan organization. CHLI is dedicated to
fostering a broad awareness of the diversity of thought, heritage,
interests, and views of Americans of Hispanic and Portuguese
descent. CHLI's purpose is to prepare future leaders through
internships, fellowships, scholarships, and leadership
conferences.
For more information about CHLI and its programs,
please contact Emily
Benavides at ebenavides@chli.org
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