Delia de la Vara
Deputy Vice President, NCLR Headquarters, Washington, DC

Ms. de la Vara is the Deputy Vice President for the Strategic Communications Group (SCG) of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR). She has been with NCLR for seven years, first serving as Director of Affiliate Relations before moving to SCG where she started as Director of Sponsorships. Ms. de la Vara recently assumed the helm of the group overseeing all aspects of logistics, marketing/promotions, and fundraising related to NCLR’s major events and meetings including the NCLR Annual Conference, the NCLR Capital Awards, the NCLR ALMA Awards and the NCLR Pre-ALMA Gala. These events represent the public face of NCLR to the national mainstream and Hispanic population.

Since joining SCG in 2002, Ms. de la Vara has been part of the management team that has consolidated logistics and meeting planning efforts in the organization, built more effective marketing/promotions campaigns, increased sponsorship revenue through strategic partnerships, and developed opportunities to expose NCLR to new audiences and strengthen relationships with our various constituencies.

Prior to joining NCLR, Ms. de la Vara was an Aide in the Mayor’s Office for the City of Phoenix handling constituent concerns related to Police, Fire, Neighborhood Services, and Transportation. She also worked for a public utility in Monterey, California in administration and human resources. Ms. de la Vara holds a bachelor’s degree in Regional Development and Latin American Studies.