Mariano

New York City advertising executive & immigration reform advocate, Mariano Pintor is the President & Founder of the #WeAreImmigrants initiative.

As is a first-generation Mexican immigrant, Mariano was raised in the neighborhood of Oak Cliff in Dallas, Texas after crossing the Rio Grande River at the age of two with his brother and father.

Since graduating from The University of Texas at Austin, where he focused on Advertising, Business & International Marketing, Mariano has held positions at award-winning global agencies, including Droga5, McCann & BBDO.

After launching #WeAreImmigrants, Mariano was recently recognized as the 2019 Rising Star by ADCOLOR, a premiere organization of creative professionals from tech, advertising & entertainment industries. 

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