Latino Professionals Association to honor four community leaders at 10th annual Yo Soy celebration Thursday

Four Madison-area community leaders will be honored for their contributions to the greater Madison community during the Latino Professionals Association of Greater Madison’s annual Yo Soy celebration on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Park Hotel’s Top of the Park room in downtown Madison. This year’s honorees are Dr. Karen Menéndez Coller, executive director of Centro Hispano; Gloria Castillo Posada of Madison Gas and Electric (MGE); Dr. Nestor Rodriguez of Carbon Health; and Andrea Muñiz Ortega of UNIDOS. “Every year, we ask our community to vote for community leaders. They don’t necessarily have to be executive directors or heads of organizations. We’re looking for people who are doing good deeds and have consistently given their time and made a difference in our community,” Brian Espinosa, board chair of LPA, tells Madison365. “It’s not just about what they’ve done in a single year, like 2026, but the contributions they’ve made throughout their time in Madison. We allow the community to n