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==Early life==
==Early life==
Maria Teresa Cardona was born in [[Bogotá]], [[Colombia]].<ref name="HispanicBusiness">http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/branded/2012/influentials/hb_influentials_cardona_qna.asp</ref> She moved to the United States with her family at the age of two and lived in [[Ohio]] but shortly after settled in [[Leesburg, Florida]]. She is a graduate of [[Duke University]].
Maria Teresa Cardona was born in [[Bogotá]], [[Colombia]].<ref name="HispanicBusiness">{{cite web|url=http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/branded/2012/influentials/hb_influentials_cardona_qna.asp |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-12-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018121514/http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/branded/2012/influentials/hb_influentials_cardona_qna.asp |archivedate=2013-10-18 |df= }}</ref> She moved to the United States with her family at the age of two and lived in [[Ohio]] but shortly after settled in [[Leesburg, Florida]]. She is a graduate of [[Duke University]].


==Career==
==Career==
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Cardona spent five years<ref name="Politico">{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/arena/bio/maria_cardona.html|title=The Arena: - Maria Cardona Bio|publisher=}}</ref> at the [[United States Department of Commerce]], first as [[Deputy Press Secretary]] to Secretary [[Ron Brown (U.S. politician)|Ronald H. Brown]] and in charge of the press offices of all the 14 agencies.<ref name="HispanicBusiness" /> Following the [[1996 Croatia USAF CT-43 crash|airplane crash into a mountainside in Croatia]] that killed Secretary Brown, Cardona was left to handle the live press briefing alone. She then went on to be the Press Secretary<ref name="Politico" /> to Secretaries [[William M. Daley|William Daley]] and [[Mickey Kantor]]. While there, she acted as Lead Communications Strategist for the passage of the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]] (NAFTA) in 1993. In 1997, she was awarded the [[Department of Commerce Silver Medal|Department of Commerce's Silver Medal Award]] for Meritorious Federal Service.
Cardona spent five years<ref name="Politico">{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/arena/bio/maria_cardona.html|title=The Arena: - Maria Cardona Bio|publisher=}}</ref> at the [[United States Department of Commerce]], first as [[Deputy Press Secretary]] to Secretary [[Ron Brown (U.S. politician)|Ronald H. Brown]] and in charge of the press offices of all the 14 agencies.<ref name="HispanicBusiness" /> Following the [[1996 Croatia USAF CT-43 crash|airplane crash into a mountainside in Croatia]] that killed Secretary Brown, Cardona was left to handle the live press briefing alone. She then went on to be the Press Secretary<ref name="Politico" /> to Secretaries [[William M. Daley|William Daley]] and [[Mickey Kantor]]. While there, she acted as Lead Communications Strategist for the passage of the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]] (NAFTA) in 1993. In 1997, she was awarded the [[Department of Commerce Silver Medal|Department of Commerce's Silver Medal Award]] for Meritorious Federal Service.


From 1998 to 2001, Cardona was the Director of Communications<ref name="Politico" /> for the [[United States Department of Justice]]'s [[Immigration and Naturalization Service]] (INS), acting as the [[Presidency of Bill Clinton|Clinton Administration's]] top spokesperson on the complex issues surrounding [[immigration]], including the [[Elián González affair]]. She was chosen by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the country of that year.<ref name="NDN">http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2003/3/10/maria_cardona_to_head_ndn_media.htm</ref>
From 1998 to 2001, Cardona was the Director of Communications<ref name="Politico" /> for the [[United States Department of Justice]]'s [[Immigration and Naturalization Service]] (INS), acting as the [[Presidency of Bill Clinton|Clinton Administration's]] top spokesperson on the complex issues surrounding [[immigration]], including the [[Elián González affair]]. She was chosen by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the country of that year.<ref name="NDN">http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2003/3/10/maria_cardona_to_head_ndn_media.htm{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


From 2001 to 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maria-cardona/|title=Maria Cardona|publisher=}}</ref> she served as Communications Director<ref name="NDN" /> of the [[Democratic National Committee]], where she helped coordinate the national Democratic message for the party officials, elected leaders, candidates and state Democratic Party committees.
From 2001 to 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maria-cardona/|title=Maria Cardona|publisher=}}</ref> she served as Communications Director<ref name="NDN" /> of the [[Democratic National Committee]], where she helped coordinate the national Democratic message for the party officials, elected leaders, candidates and state Democratic Party committees.
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===CNN and present===
===CNN and present===
In October 2011, Cardona joined the CNN Network<ref name="CNN">http://0-cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com.library.ccbcmd.edu/2011/10/05/maria-cardona-and-david-frum-join-cnn-as-political-contributors/</ref> for the [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012 presidential election season]] as a political contributor, and was the first Latina Democratic contributor on CNN and the only person, at that time, to contribute to both CNN Domestic and CNN en Español.<ref name="Mamiverse">{{cite web|url=http://www.mamiverse.com/maria-cardona-wise-latina-mom-and-political-operative-4011/|title=Maria Cardona: Wise Latina Mom & Political Operative|work=Mamiverse}}</ref> "Having spent all of my professional career in communications, public policy, and politics, I'm thrilled to join CNN as a political contributor, especially as we are entering the excitement of the upcoming 2012 presidential election cycle," she said.<ref name="CNN" /> She continues to make appearances on CNN and CNN en Español and writes editorials speaking on a variety of national issues.<ref name="Mamiverse" />
In October 2011, Cardona joined the CNN Network<ref name="CNN">{{cite web|url=http://0-cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com.library.ccbcmd.edu/2011/10/05/maria-cardona-and-david-frum-join-cnn-as-political-contributors/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-12-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213094439/http://0-cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com.library.ccbcmd.edu/2011/10/05/maria-cardona-and-david-frum-join-cnn-as-political-contributors/ |archivedate=2013-12-13 |df= }}</ref> for the [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012 presidential election season]] as a political contributor, and was the first Latina Democratic contributor on CNN and the only person, at that time, to contribute to both CNN Domestic and CNN en Español.<ref name="Mamiverse">{{cite web|url=http://www.mamiverse.com/maria-cardona-wise-latina-mom-and-political-operative-4011/|title=Maria Cardona: Wise Latina Mom & Political Operative|work=Mamiverse}}</ref> "Having spent all of my professional career in communications, public policy, and politics, I'm thrilled to join CNN as a political contributor, especially as we are entering the excitement of the upcoming 2012 presidential election cycle," she said.<ref name="CNN" /> She continues to make appearances on CNN and CNN en Español and writes editorials speaking on a variety of national issues.<ref name="Mamiverse" />


Currently, Cardona sits as a board member of numerous organizations dedicated to Latino issues.<ref name="DSG" /> She serves on the Board of Directors for Hoops Sagrado,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoopssagrado.com/Hoops-About.html|title=About Hoops Sagrado|publisher=}}</ref> a non-profit organization that provides learning and leadership opportunities to DC youth through a basketball exchange program in the highlands of Guatemala; [[New America Media]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newamericamedia.org/nam-board-of-directors.php|title=NAM Board of Directors - New America Media|publisher=}}</ref> the country's first and largest national collaboration and advocate of 3,000 ethnic news organizations; [[Citizenship Counts]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://citizenshipcounts.org/index.php/about/boards/advisory/|title=Advisory - Citizenship Counts – Gerda Weissmann Klein|publisher=}}</ref> a non-profit organization dedicated to educating middle-school students on the responsibilities and civic duties of American citizens; PODER PAC,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.poderpac.com/board-of-directors.html|title=Board of Directors|publisher=}}</ref> the first political action committee that raises money for Latina candidates at all levels; the [[Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino|Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://americanlatinomuseum.org/about/|title=Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino: About|work=Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino}}</ref> an independent commission established to study the feasibility of creating a national museum dedicated to highlighting the contributions of American Latinos; and co-chairs inSPIRE STEM USA,<ref>http://inspirestemusa.org/meet-the-co-chairs/</ref> a coalition of businesses, education advocates and other national organizations supportive of a two-part plan to address immigration and workforce development needs and improve the country’s STEM education pipeline.
Currently, Cardona sits as a board member of numerous organizations dedicated to Latino issues.<ref name="DSG" /> She serves on the Board of Directors for Hoops Sagrado,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoopssagrado.com/Hoops-About.html|title=About Hoops Sagrado|publisher=}}</ref> a non-profit organization that provides learning and leadership opportunities to DC youth through a basketball exchange program in the highlands of Guatemala; [[New America Media]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newamericamedia.org/nam-board-of-directors.php|title=NAM Board of Directors - New America Media|publisher=}}</ref> the country's first and largest national collaboration and advocate of 3,000 ethnic news organizations; [[Citizenship Counts]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://citizenshipcounts.org/index.php/about/boards/advisory/|title=Advisory - Citizenship Counts – Gerda Weissmann Klein|publisher=}}</ref> a non-profit organization dedicated to educating middle-school students on the responsibilities and civic duties of American citizens; PODER PAC,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.poderpac.com/board-of-directors.html|title=Board of Directors|publisher=}}</ref> the first political action committee that raises money for Latina candidates at all levels; the [[Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino|Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://americanlatinomuseum.org/about/|title=Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino: About|work=Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino}}</ref> an independent commission established to study the feasibility of creating a national museum dedicated to highlighting the contributions of American Latinos; and co-chairs inSPIRE STEM USA,<ref>http://inspirestemusa.org/meet-the-co-chairs/</ref> a coalition of businesses, education advocates and other national organizations supportive of a two-part plan to address immigration and workforce development needs and improve the country’s STEM education pipeline.


She was named one of the nation's Top 50 Most Influential Latinos in 2012.<ref>http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/branded/2012/influentials/influentials_list.asp</ref>
She was named one of the nation's Top 50 Most Influential Latinos in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/branded/2012/influentials/influentials_list.asp |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-12-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114083420/http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/branded/2012/influentials/influentials_list.asp |archivedate=2013-11-14 |df= }}</ref>


Emails from her have shown up in the WikiLeak's DNC Database.
Emails from her have shown up in the WikiLeak's DNC Database.

Revision as of 09:59, 2 June 2017

File:Maria Cardona speaks at the 2013 CHCI Public Policy Conference 2013-12-20 14-51.jpg
Maria Cardona speaks at the 2013 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Public Policy Conference

Maria Cardona (born November 12, 1966) works at the Dewey Square Group (DSG) and is the founder of Mestizoinovations. Cardona is a Democratic strategist and CNN/CNN en Español political contributor.

Early life

Maria Teresa Cardona was born in Bogotá, Colombia.[1] She moved to the United States with her family at the age of two and lived in Ohio but shortly after settled in Leesburg, Florida. She is a graduate of Duke University.

Career

Early start

Cardona spent five years[2] at the United States Department of Commerce, first as Deputy Press Secretary to Secretary Ronald H. Brown and in charge of the press offices of all the 14 agencies.[1] Following the airplane crash into a mountainside in Croatia that killed Secretary Brown, Cardona was left to handle the live press briefing alone. She then went on to be the Press Secretary[2] to Secretaries William Daley and Mickey Kantor. While there, she acted as Lead Communications Strategist for the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1993. In 1997, she was awarded the Department of Commerce's Silver Medal Award for Meritorious Federal Service.

From 1998 to 2001, Cardona was the Director of Communications[2] for the United States Department of Justice's Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), acting as the Clinton Administration's top spokesperson on the complex issues surrounding immigration, including the Elián González affair. She was chosen by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the country of that year.[3]

From 2001 to 2003,[4] she served as Communications Director[3] of the Democratic National Committee, where she helped coordinate the national Democratic message for the party officials, elected leaders, candidates and state Democratic Party committees.

Cardona joined the New Democrat Network (NDN) in 2003[3] as their Vice President for Media Relations, where she developed and directed NDN's ongoing efforts to help Democrats better understand and community to the Hispanic electorate. She also directed NDN's Hispanic Project, which was created to expand research and polling, candidate recruitment, and national paid and earned media communications strategies targeted to Hispanic audiences, in both English and Spanish. The $6 million initiative was, at the time, the largest effort ever[5] to conduct dedicated research and deliver the Democratic message to the Latino community.

Dewey Square Group and Latinovations

Cardona joined DSG in 2005 as a Principal, helping their corporate, non-profit and trade association clients develop strategic partnerships at the national, state and local level, especially within the Latino community. She used her background to tap into the Latino community and ensure DSG clients were well represented and understand the demographic.[citation needed]

Cardona went on to launch DSG Latinovations,[6] the firm’s Latino strategies practice, which uses her influence and experience to advocate on Latino issues, guiding clients searching for building support on positions, products, and brands within the Hispanic/Latino community. Latinovations produces its own daily blog, titled La Plaza, which covers national news and policies that affect the Latino community.[7]

Hillary Clinton for President Campaign

While at DSG, Cardona served as a Senior Advisor to the Hillary Clinton for President Campaign,[2] serving as a campaign surrogate and spokesperson and representing the campaign on major national TV and radio, as well as Spanish-language television news and political programs. She also served on Clinton's Hispanic outreach team.[1]

Following the primary, Cardona served as a key surrogate for the Obama for America general election campaign, appearing on all the major national news shows.

CNN and present

In October 2011, Cardona joined the CNN Network[7] for the 2012 presidential election season as a political contributor, and was the first Latina Democratic contributor on CNN and the only person, at that time, to contribute to both CNN Domestic and CNN en Español.[8] "Having spent all of my professional career in communications, public policy, and politics, I'm thrilled to join CNN as a political contributor, especially as we are entering the excitement of the upcoming 2012 presidential election cycle," she said.[7] She continues to make appearances on CNN and CNN en Español and writes editorials speaking on a variety of national issues.[8]

Currently, Cardona sits as a board member of numerous organizations dedicated to Latino issues.[6] She serves on the Board of Directors for Hoops Sagrado,[9] a non-profit organization that provides learning and leadership opportunities to DC youth through a basketball exchange program in the highlands of Guatemala; New America Media,[10] the country's first and largest national collaboration and advocate of 3,000 ethnic news organizations; Citizenship Counts,[11] a non-profit organization dedicated to educating middle-school students on the responsibilities and civic duties of American citizens; PODER PAC,[12] the first political action committee that raises money for Latina candidates at all levels; the Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino,[13] an independent commission established to study the feasibility of creating a national museum dedicated to highlighting the contributions of American Latinos; and co-chairs inSPIRE STEM USA,[14] a coalition of businesses, education advocates and other national organizations supportive of a two-part plan to address immigration and workforce development needs and improve the country’s STEM education pipeline.

She was named one of the nation's Top 50 Most Influential Latinos in 2012.[15]

Emails from her have shown up in the WikiLeak's DNC Database. On Wednesday, May 18, 2016 8:34 AM there was an email sent asking for opinions from DNC if an Article was too heavy handed. [16]

Personal life

Cardona currently lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband Bryan Weaver, a long-time community activist, [17] and their two children.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-12-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b c d "The Arena: - Maria Cardona Bio".
  3. ^ a b c http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2003/3/10/maria_cardona_to_head_ndn_media.htm[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Maria Cardona".
  5. ^ "Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino: Maria Cardona". Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino.
  6. ^ a b Politic365 Staff (18 January 2013). "Maria Cardona".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ a b "Maria Cardona: Wise Latina Mom & Political Operative". Mamiverse.
  9. ^ "About Hoops Sagrado".
  10. ^ "NAM Board of Directors - New America Media".
  11. ^ "Advisory - Citizenship Counts – Gerda Weissmann Klein".
  12. ^ "Board of Directors".
  13. ^ "Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino: About". Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino.
  14. ^ http://inspirestemusa.org/meet-the-co-chairs/
  15. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2013-12-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^ https://www.wikileaks.com/dnc-emails/emailid/13296
  17. ^ Super User. "about". {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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