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Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez

EVP of Multi-Cultural Strategy & Public Engagement at AARP & Formerly New York's First Hispanic Secretary of State

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Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez Biography

Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez is the executive vice president for Multicultural Markets & Engagement at AARP. Lorraine brings to this position a distinguished career in the nonprofit, government and corporate sectors that extends more than 30 years.

Most recently, she was New York's Secretary of State, the first Hispanic to serve in that role. Lorraine also served as vice president of Government and Public Affairs at Cablevision Systems Corporation, a leading media, entertainment and telecommunications company.

Her work in the nonprofit sector has gained her national recognition. Cortés-Vázquez served as president of the Hispanic Federation, a nonprofit network of 90 Latino health and human service agencies in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, aiding more than 2 million Latinos annually. Under her direction, the Hispanic Federation provided more than $1 million annually in capacity-building grants.

It also coordinated the Latino Fund Collaborative, a national coalition of eight regional organizations to create endowments and increase donor campaigns within the Latino community. Cortés-Vázquez expanded the organization's annual Hispanic public policy poll to include the tristate area, making it the largest of its kind in the Northeast. The Hispanic Federation created advocacy campaigns and affinity groups on AIDS, education, immigration and child welfare, and also played a leadership role in relief efforts for victims of natural disasters in Central and South America, as well as in the Caribbean.

In the early 1990s, Cortés-Vázquez served as executive director of ASPIRA of New York, the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit Latino youth leadership development and education advocacy agency. Under her tenure, the organization created an Endowment Fund and reestablished the post-secondary education program in community volunteer service project as its core leadership experience. It was expanded to include a public policy training initiative. For the first time in the organization's history, school-based chapters were established beyond the city to New York's upstate school districts.

Cortés-Vázquez also has extensive experience in government service and in the aging community. Earlier in her career, she held a variety of positions working with older adults, preschool age children and teenagers in East Harlem. She also worked at the New York City Department of Aging, where she became chief of the Bureau of Program and Resource Development. As bureau chief, she facilitated public and private partnerships and increased the number of community-based service providers, while ensuring they were held to the same standards as city and state facilities.

She served on the New York State Board of Regents and as chief of staff to former New York Assembly member Roberto Ramirez. As New York Bronx County Chairman she oversaw the Puerto Rican Hispanic Task Force and the annual Somos El Futuro Conference. Cortés-Vázquez was a commissioner on the New York Redistricting Commission and a member of the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board.

A graduate of Hunter College, Cortés-Vázquez earned a master's degree from New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is a Toll Fellow, having completed the national leadership program for elected and appointed officials. She earned certificates from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and from Columbia University's School of Non-Profit Management.

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    Speaking fees for Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
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    Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business Leaders, Government, Political Figures, Women's Issues.
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    Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez generally travels from Washington, DC, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez for your next private or corporate function.
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Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez Biography

Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez is the executive vice president for Multicultural Markets & Engagement at AARP. Lorraine brings to this position a distinguished career in the nonprofit, government and corporate sectors that extends more than 30 years.

Most recently, she was New York's Secretary of State, the first Hispanic to serve in that role. Lorraine also served as vice president of Government and Public Affairs at Cablevision Systems Corporation, a leading media, entertainment and telecommunications company.

Her work in the nonprofit sector has gained her national recognition. Cortés-Vázquez served as president of the Hispanic Federation, a nonprofit network of 90 Latino health and human service agencies in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, aiding more than 2 million Latinos annually. Under her direction, the Hispanic Federation provided more than $1 million annually in capacity-building grants.

It also coordinated the Latino Fund Collaborative, a national coalition of eight regional organizations to create endowments and increase donor campaigns within the Latino community. Cortés-Vázquez expanded the organization's annual Hispanic public policy poll to include the tristate area, making it the largest of its kind in the Northeast. The Hispanic Federation created advocacy campaigns and affinity groups on AIDS, education, immigration and child welfare, and also played a leadership role in relief efforts for victims of natural disasters in Central and South America, as well as in the Caribbean.

In the early 1990s, Cortés-Vázquez served as executive director of ASPIRA of New York, the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit Latino youth leadership development and education advocacy agency. Under her tenure, the organization created an Endowment Fund and reestablished the post-secondary education program in community volunteer service project as its core leadership experience. It was expanded to include a public policy training initiative. For the first time in the organization's history, school-based chapters were established beyond the city to New York's upstate school districts.

Cortés-Vázquez also has extensive experience in government service and in the aging community. Earlier in her career, she held a variety of positions working with older adults, preschool age children and teenagers in East Harlem. She also worked at the New York City Department of Aging, where she became chief of the Bureau of Program and Resource Development. As bureau chief, she facilitated public and private partnerships and increased the number of community-based service providers, while ensuring they were held to the same standards as city and state facilities.

She served on the New York State Board of Regents and as chief of staff to former New York Assembly member Roberto Ramirez. As New York Bronx County Chairman she oversaw the Puerto Rican Hispanic Task Force and the annual Somos El Futuro Conference. Cortés-Vázquez was a commissioner on the New York Redistricting Commission and a member of the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board.

A graduate of Hunter College, Cortés-Vázquez earned a master's degree from New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She is a Toll Fellow, having completed the national leadership program for elected and appointed officials. She earned certificates from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and from Columbia University's School of Non-Profit Management.

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  • How do I book Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez

    Speaking fees for Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez speak about?

    Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business Leaders, Government, Political Figures, Women's Issues.
  • Where does Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez travel from?

    Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez generally travels from Washington, DC, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez for your event is available upon request. Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Anna Escobedo Cabral, Mona Das, Juana Bordas, Tina Tchen and Maria Rios. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

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If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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