Latino Leadership Network (LLN)

Connecting and inspiring Washington State’s Latino workforce and leaders of today and tomorrow.

• Leadership
• Respect
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Excellence
• Innovation
• Public service
• Professionalism
• Legacy and heritage

• Networking
• Promote professional development
• Encourage leadership opportunities
• Practice diversity and inclusion skills
• Promote cultural connection and awareness
• Celebrate our culture
• Be catalysts for change
• Be ambassadors at our agencies and communities

Help Create a Survey on Dual-Language Employee Experience

The Latino Leadership Network is looking for volunteers to assist in designing a survey that explores the experiences of dual language and multilingual employees. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop or share your skills in survey design, data analysis, and report writing while contributing to meaningful research.

Dual language employees are required by their employer to perform or provide language skills as part of their role and receive the 5% dual language pay increase. Multilingual employees may speak more than one language but currently do not formally use their language skills in their job. Whether you’re experienced or just starting out, we welcome all skill levels! You’ll gain hands-on experience, expand your network, and enhance your resume in the process.

Interested? Contact LLN Best Practices Committee lead, Tony Griego.

Present at the 2025 Latinx Youth Summit

The Latino Leadership Network is seeking volunteers for an exciting project to create and deliver a presentation on how to land your first job with the state at the Latinx Youth Summit this November.

The project involves:

• Drafting a presentation proposal
• Developing the presentation
• Delivering it in person

We especially need someone fluent in Spanish to present in one of the sessions. This is great chance to introduce careers in public service to Latino youth.

Interested? Contact LLN Best Practices Committee lead, Tony Griego.

Are you eager to get involved with LLN work? Volunteer and join the team!

Executive Board

• Executive Sponsor: David Puente (DVA)​
• Co-Chair: Herminia Esqueda​
• Co-Chair: Vacant​
• Executive Adm. Asst./Secretary: Sedona Leza
• Secretary: Vacant​
• Treasurer: Tentative​

Subcommittee Leads

• Communication and Marketing Director: Lorraine Peterson​
  • Communications: Monica Corral​
  • Website: Amanda Espinosa-Aguilar ​
• In-Person Events: Makaela Kroin​
  • Speaker Outreach: Anita Rocha​
  • Performer Outreach and Volunteer Lead: Jose Romo Ramirez​
• Virtual Events: Vacant​
• Best Practices – Tony Griego​
• DEI: Herminia Esqueda & Zenaida Rojas​
• Health and Wellness: Vacant​
• Membership & Outreach: Monica Hupp​

Send us an e-mail if you are interested.

Book being discussed: Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis​

View the book PDF​

• Discussion Questions​
• Comprehension​​

Send us an e-mail for more information.

Let us know if you have any interest in leadership positions, committee membership, potential segments and meaningful topics to discuss at membership meetings. Your input on how we can improve your membership meeting experience is invaluable.

Take the LLN member survey!

General meetings

Our general meetings occur on the second Tuesday of every month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join Zoom Meeting | Meeting ID: 834 7473 6547 | Passcode: 953455 | Phone Number: 253-215-8782

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