She sits on the Transportation Committee at SANDAG and is Co-chair of the Interagency Technical Working Group on Tribal Transportation Issues as well as Chairwoman of the Native American Advisory Committee (NAAC). She is Chairwoman of the Board of the Southern Indian Health Council. She serves as Vice-Chairwoman on the board of the Southern California Tribal Chairman’s Association. Pinto’s leadership extends well beyond the JIV. She hopes to build pride in future tribal leaders, so they respect their native heritage. She is co-founder of the Acorn to Oaks tribal program, which organizes activities focused on culture, youth development, health and fitness, and technology – all designed to help prevent drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, as well as to promote education and family togetherness. Pinto is committed to giving back to her community and to future generations of Tribal members. She continues working to expand the Tribe’s land base and increase economic opportunities. As part of the Tribe’s commitment to self-reliance she was instrumental in negotiating and representing the Tribe with its local agreements that will provide more than $100 million public benefit and safety for the residents of San Diego County. In October 2016, Hollywood Casino Jamul-San Diego opened, creating nearly 1,000 permanent jobs for members of the Tribe and the surrounding region.

In August 2016, along with the Tribal Council amended the 1999 compact with California. In April 2016, JIV signed an agreement with San Diego County that cleared the way for a world-class gaming facility to be constructed on their reservation. Pinto has lead JIV through significant economic progress on their path to self-reliance. In 2015, she was the first woman elected Chairwoman of the Jamul Indian Village, an honor she proudly holds today. Serving for more than 23 years on the Council, she was appointed Vice Chair of the Tribal Council in 2008.

Pinto has been involved with the JIV Tribal Council since 1997, becoming a Council Member at the age of 21. Her extensive executive experience gives her a sophisticated grasp on even the most complex aspects of tribal governance. Pinto currently serves as Chairwoman of the Jamul Indian Village of California, one of the 13 tribes of the Kumeyaay Nation who trace their roots back 12,000 years in San Diego County, California.

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