Mayra Pineda
President & CEO
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana
Mrs. Pineda is a local businesswoman and the President & CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana, where over the years, she has worked tirelessly to develop strong and long-lasting business relationships between Louisiana, the Hispanic Community and Latin America. She is a former Consul General of Honduras in New Orleans, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. Mrs. Pineda has been the recipient of multiple recognitions over the years including the prestigious award by CityBusiness as the 2022 Woman of the Year.
Mrs. Pineda was also recognized in 2022 and 2023 as CityBusiness Power 50, 2021 and 2022 with the ICON Award by CityBusiness, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 NO Top 500 by BIZ Magazine, 2022 Steel Magnolia by New Orleans Magazine, 2020 Diversity in Scouting Gala, “Vale la Pena Award.” Other recognitions include 2019 Role Model by the Young Leadership Council, 2018 Top Female Achiever by New Orleans Magazine, 2018 and 2024 Minority Business Champion by the US Small Business Administration, 2018 CityBusiness Women of the Year Honoree, 2017 Partner of Year of WBEC South, and accepted the 2017 and 2021 United States Hispanic Chamber, Chamber of the Year Award on behalf of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana.
She is a former President of the N.O. Hispanic Heritage Foundation (2008-2011) and has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation since 2000. She is also a current and active board member of the following organizations:
- Board of Director, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Commissioner and 2024 Chair at Jefferson Economic Development Council (JEDCO)
- New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation
- City Park Conservancy
- City of New Orleans Health Task Force
- Boy Scouts of America Southeast Louisiana Council
- The Historic New Orleans Collection