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Elvira Espinoza

Chief Communications Officer

 

Elvira Espinoza, Chief Communications Officer, was born in Los Ramones, Nuevo León, and raised in Mexico City.  In her native country, she was a recognized journalist and worked for national publications such as Novedades and various weekly magazines such as Claudia, Revista de Revistas, and Revista de America.

At an early age, Ms. Espinoza began her career as editorial coordinator for the magazine Última Moda.  Later, she accepted the position of national editor for Vanidades, a publication dedicated to women with the largest circulation and prestige in México.

In 1982 Ms. Espinoza immigrated to the United States, and in 1983 she co-founded Unidos Magazine, the first magazine of political and social analysis aimed at the Hispanic community in Arizona.  In 1986 she co-founded CAMBIO! Hispanic Bilingual Magazine, a bilingual publication that has received numerous awards and recognition for excellence in journalism.  In 1993 Ms. Espinoza co-founded the Public Relations agency Ortiz & Espinoza, the first of its kind to offer comprehensive multicultural services to local and national corporations.

In 1999 Ms. Espinoza joined The Ashland Media Group (publishing home of La Voz newspaper and TVyMás) as the Publisher of TVyMás, an entertainment magazine with the largest circulation in the Southwest.  In 2001 she was named Publisher of both publications and continued in that position after GANNETT (the largest U.S. newspaper company) acquired Ashland Media in 2005, where she remained as Publisher until 2013.

On September 15, 2014, Ms. Espinoza, under the support of Raza Development Fund (RDF), launched mixedvoces.com a digital publication to serve the online informational bilingual needs of the Latino community in Arizona and the country.  In December 2015 RDF facilitated negotiations and mixedvoces.com became the digital news platform for the Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication Spanish program.

Accomplishments:

  • Profiles of Success Exemplary Leadership Award
  • Alma de la Gente’s Aguila Leadership Award
  • Head Start Leadership Award
  • Woman of the Year Award by Mujeres Latinas Empresarias
  • Arizona Latin Trailblazer by the Raul Castro Institute at Phoenix College
  • Lifetime Achievement Award by Hispanic Women’s Conference.
  • The only Latina journalist inducted into the Arizona Newspapers Association’s Hall of Fame.
Phone 602-417-1400
Raza Development Fund (RDF) is the largest national, Latino-focused nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Driven by a mission to close wealth and opportunity gaps in Latino and other under-resourced communities across the United States, RDF provides responsible and attainable financial solutions to community-based organizations focused on health, education, affordable housing, climate resilience, homeownership, and entrepreneurship. RDF was founded in 1999 as a support organization to UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy nonprofit, formerly known as the National Council of La Raza. As a testament to its exceptional financial strength and impact, RDF stands out as one of the few CDFIs with a prestigious AA- S&P rating. Since its inception, RDF has invested more than $1.3 billion across 38 states, leveraging over $6 billion in additional capital.
In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of the Treasury policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Submit a complaint of discrimination, by mail to U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity , 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20220, (202) 622-1160 (phone), (202) 622-0367 (fax), or email crcomplaints@treasury.gov (email).

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