Patricia Duarte

Mrs. Patricia Garcia Duarte joined Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. (CPLC) in March 2022 to lead and manage Homeownership Initiatives and focus on building a homeownership ecosystem to narrow the wealth gap among Hispanic, Black, Asian, Indigenous and low-income people. She previously served as President and CEO at Trellis, an Arizona nonprofit, for 16 years where her responsibilities included creating a housing vision and guiding the strategic goals to better serve clients, stakeholders and neighborhoods/communities. CPLC is a multi-state nonprofit organization headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, dedicated to five areas of impact: Health & Human Services, Housing, Education, Economic Development, and Advocacy. Mrs. Garcia Duarte holds a bachelor's of Science degree in Finance from the College of Business, Arizona State University. 

Mrs. Duarte also serves as a board member of Community Housing Capital, a national Community Development Financial Institution; Arizona Housing Coalition; Parks and Preserve Initiative Oversight Committee, City of Phoenix; National NeighborWorks Association; Downtown Phoenix Community Development Corp.; Rio Reinvestment & Redevelopment Committee; and the Arizona Community Foundation. She is also a community advisory member to Comerica Bank and Western Alliance Bank.