Chelsea Latino: “Women to Watch” Award from Nevada Business Magazine

McDonald Carano congratulates Chelsea Latino on being selected as one of 12 “Women to Watch” featured in the August issue of Nevada Business Magazine. As described by Nevada Business Magazine, “The annual Women to Watch issue profiles incredible female business professionals. A Woman to Watch is a trailblazer, leader, mentor, and influencer. She is a woman who doesn’t back down from a challenge, she embraces it. Successful and goal-oriented individuals, they are well respected, elevate their peers, and have helped shape the Silver State.” 

The 12 awardees are chosen by a statewide committee of judges who review their leadership, careers, histories, and legacies in Nevada. Women to Watch are selected because they are decision makers, difference makers, and change agents. We congratulate Chelsea on receiving this prestigious recognition of her professional accomplishments, contributions to the State of Nevada, and inspiration for the next generation of women leaders in Nevada. 

Chelsea’s Interview

Chelsea’s selection as a Woman to Watch includes a Q&A provided below and published in Nevada Business Magazine here.

Chelsea has called Nevada home for over 25 years. She was raised in Reno where she attended elementary, middle and high school, as well as her undergraduate studies. She attended law school at the William S. Boyd School of Law in Las Vegas, before clerking for the Honorable Justice Mark Gibbons (Ret.) at the Nevada Supreme Court and joining the law firm McDonald Carano in Reno, where she, her husband and their three children call home. Having been raised by a single parent who went to school and often worked multiple jobs, work ethic was engrained in Chelsea from a young age. At McDonald Carano, Chelsea is a role model and mentor to help train, develop, and advance the legal skills and careers of junior lawyers.

1. What is your personal motto?

Day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute – I tell myself as a reminder that you cannot always plan for the unexpected, an endless to-do list need not impede your productivity, and success is the sum of all your efforts.  

2. What do you love about Nevada? 

There are so many things to love about Nevada, including the vibrant sunsets and scenic Lake Tahoe, but I especially love Nevada’s sense of community and the pride we all share to call it home.   

3. What drives you to be successful?

Independence, self-sufficiency, and my family drive me to be successful. By watching me work hard to gain my own sense of success and fulfillment, I hope my children learn that they, too, can become productive and self-sufficient members of society on their own account. 

4. If you could meet a woman from any time in history, who would it be and why?

United States Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg because they are legendary, trailblazing, and inspirational lawmas. 

5. What are you most proud of having achieved in your career?

Though I pride being a mom most, I am also very proud of having achieved the confidence and trust of the many others who have supported me along the way and to this day, including my husband, colleagues, friends, and peers. 

6. How can women develop leadership skills?

Participation and observation are especially powerful tools for developing leadership skills. Join boards or committees of interest to watch leadership in action, see the various ways decisions are made, challenges overcome, strategies developed, and problems solved, and then, most importantly, contribute in a meaningful way. 

7. How important is it to be plugged into and an active part of your local community?

Having been raised by a phenomenal single parent, and recognizing I would not be where I am without the resources and support received beyond my family, it is fundamentally important for me to actively ensure the same resources and support are available to others in the community, especially our youth.  

8. How do you prioritize community needs?

I serve on the Board of Directors and Executive Board of the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, one of Nevada’s leading nonprofits and top youth development organizations, perform frequent pro bono work, and act as outside counsel to many nonprofit clients that provide a broad range of community services. 

9. What do you want your legacy to be?

I want my legacy to reflect the value I added to my family, profession, and community – a legacy of hard work, authenticity, and lasting impact. Most importantly, I hope my children remember me for my love and putting their well-being and best interests first.

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