International Author and Women's Advocate Gexi Girón to be Honored

Glen Cove NY

29 April, 2022

11:31 AM

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International author, political consultant, and women's advocate, Gexi Girón, will be the Guest of Honor at the North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's upcoming monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 4th, at the Swan Club. The public is invited to join the chamber for an evening of entertainment, dining, and an informative presentation on behalf of Giró Author Gexi Girón will be honored by the North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on May 4th at the Swan Club. The public is invited to attend. For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, and information please visit www.nshchamber.org/eventsOn hand to introduce Girón, will be Long Island's own Veronica Renta Irwin, Esq. Irwin serves as President of the Long Island Hispanic Bar Association and is Principal Law Clerk for the Nassau County Supreme Court. She has been a practicing attorney for more than twenty years and is well known across Long Island and beyond for her ongoing work addressing social issues, especially those affecting minorities, women, and children. Veronica Renta Irwin, Esq., who serves as President of the Long Island Hispanic Bar Association and is Principal Law Clerk for the Nassau County Supreme Court, will also be honored and will introduce Gexi Girón at May 4th event sponsored by the North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, and information please visit www.nshchamber.org/eventsIn addition to Girón and Irwin, the chamber will also be paying special tribute to Connie Pinilla, Esq., who serves as the organization's Vice President and Counsel. In addition to her work on the board and her highly successful career as a realtor with Compass, Pinilla is also a New York State Licensed Attorney, having been in practice for more than 20 years. She is engaged in serving the community through many volunteer opportunities, including her important work with the Kiwanis Club of the North Shore, where she serves as a Board Member. "While we are appreciative of Girón's impact on the world stage and so we have named her as the Guest of Honor, we are also so very appreciative of the impact that Irwin and Pinilla bring to Long Island and to our state," said President Padilla. "It is going to be a magnificent evening paying tribute to three incredible women. Glen Cove resident, Connie Pinilla, Esq., who serves as the North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Vice President and Counsel, will also receive special recognition at the May 4th event at the Swan Club. For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, and information please visit www.nshchamber.org/eventsBorn in Buenaventura, Colombia, Gexi Girón moved to Mexico in 1992, where she currently lives with her husband and two children. In 2011 she obtained a Master's degree in Political and Social Sciences from CIDHEM and from the University of Bretagne Occidentale in Brest, France. She holds a Doctorate in Political and Social Sciences and has served as an official in the Government of Mexico, both at the federal and state levels. A mentor, writer, and consultant on political leadership and entrepreneurship for women, Girón will be reading brief excerpts from her most recent book, "Mujeres Para Gobernar" (Women to Govern) at the upcoming North Shore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce event. In addition to the sitdown dinner, awards ceremony, and presentation by Girón, the evening will also include entertainment by two of New York's favorite singers, Anissa Gathers and Mary Franco. International author, Gexi Girón, will read a few excerpts from her latest book, "Mujeres Para Gobernar" (Women to Govern), at May 4th event at the Swan Club. For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, and information please visit www.nshchamber.org/eventsBecause space is limited and organizers are expecting a strong turnout for the event, the public is urged to purchase tickets in advance at the chamber's website. For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, and information please visit nshchamber.org/events.