Pizarro interim executive director of one of New Haven’s leading Latino organizations
An expert in resettlement and forced migration of Puerto Rican women and families is taking over temporary leadership of one of New Haven’s leading Latino organizations as it seeks its second new executive director in 16 months.
The temporary executive director is Brunilda Pizarro. She is stepping in at the agency, JUNTA for Progressive Action, as Daniels Reyes steps down after 16 months as executive director
The text of a JUNTA press release about the change follows:
Junta for Progressive Action’s Board of Directors announced today that Brunilda Pizarro would take over as the organization’s interim executive director February 1, 2020.
Brunilda Pizarro succeeds Daniel Reyes, who oversaw a transformation of Junta’s services and community involvement during his 16-month tenure. Reyes streamlined service delivery, re-branded Junta’s core services into three departments – Junta 360, Junta Youth and Junta Rises – and oversaw a significant increase in Junta’s fundraising following the aftermath of the state 2018 budget crisis.
