LORENA CHAMBERS is the CEO and co-founder of Chambers Lopez & Gaitán LLC, a niche communications agency, where she is the chief political strategist and oversees paid media programs that include television, radio, print and internet. She consults as a media strategist with expertise in creating integrated communications plans, key messaging and creative advertising spots to reach Latinos.

A graduate of UCLA and the University of Michigan, Ms. Chambers was the Hispanic media consultant for Kerry-Edwards 2004 and the Democratic National Committee; the chief Hispanic strategist for The New Democrat Network, the 2002 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and Mark Warner's 2001 gubernatorial campaign. In the midAtlantic region, she developed the creative strategy and messaging for a third-party independent buy for Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's 2002 Maryland gubernatorial race as well as local races in Northern Virginia.

In addition, she designed and spearheaded first-time Hispanic marketing initiatives for the statewide anti-predatory practice campaign for California's Department of Corporations, Provident Bank, Chevy Chase Bank, Sodexho USA and the U.S. Social Security Administration. In addition, the firm's roster of clients includes The Sallie Mae Fund, Shared Hope International and the National Education Association.