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Virginia Kase Solomón

President & CEO, Common Cause

Virgina Kase Solomon

Virginia Kase Solomón is a nationally recognized social justice and civil rights leader with 30 years of experience in advocacy, organizing, and policy. As President and CEO of Common Cause, she is the organization's tenth president, and its first Latina and fourth woman to hold the permanent role. Previously, she served as CEO of the League of Women Voters, where she led significant growth, launched the impactful “No Excuses” voting rights campaign, and expanded membership by 30%. Earlier, she was COO of CASA, a leading immigrant rights group, overseeing operations for nearly 100,000 members.

Virginia began her activism in her 20s, co-founding a youth-led nonprofit in Hartford, CT. Throughout her career, she has focused on building power in marginalized communities and supporting grassroots change. She has testified before Congress, appeared in major outlets like The New York Times and Vogue, and was named one of People en Español’s Most Powerful Women (2020) and Washingtonian’s 500 Most Influential People (2022, 2023)."

Panel Information

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - The Latino Surge: Redefining Consumers, Reshaping Politics

3:00 PM

This session examines the transformative impact of Latino civic engagement on American politics and consumer markets. As the Latino population continues to grow in economic and electoral influence, learn how this demographic shift is redefining political strategies and consumer targeting across the nation. The discussion will highlight successful voter mobilization efforts, analyze barriers to participation, and outline actionable strategies for increasing Latino representation and influence in civic spaces. Participants will gain insights into leveraging collective power to drive policy change and economic opportunity through strategic civic engagement.