Yamila Pino
Director
She/Her
Life at FGS Global
Director at FGS Prospero, the agency’s Latino stakeholder practice. Specializes in developing and executing bilingual, bicultural communication strategies and campaigns designed to engage, influence, and build meaningful connections with Latino/Hispanic audiences across diverse issue areas.
Life Pre-FGS Global
Began her career in journalism, contributing to local publications and completing a fellowship at Telemundo’s D.C. bureau. She spent a decade at ProsperoLatino, driving impactful campaigns before its acquisition by FGS Global in 2023.
Life Beyond FGS Global
Proud Puerto Rican. Outside of work, she’s a café con leche enthusiast and avid traveler, always eager to explore new cultures and connect with people. On weekends, she mentors young women as they navigate academic and professional paths.
Yamila Pino is a Director at FGS Prospero, FGS Global’s Latino stakeholder practice, where she leverages deep expertise in developing strategies that help clients engage, influence, and build meaningful relationships with Latino/Hispanic audiences and stakeholders across a broad range of issues.
Prior to joining FGS Global, Yamila spent a decade at Prospero Latino, a leading strategic communications firm focused on Latino audiences, where she rose to Vice President of Media Relations. Her leadership at Prospero Latino was instrumental in driving impactful campaigns and fostering key stakeholder partnerships, culminating in the firm’s full integration into FGS Global in October 2023.
Earlier in her career, Yamila completed a fellowship at Telemundo Network’s Washington, D.C. bureau, covering major events such as the Senate’s immigration reform bill and the 2013 government shutdown. She also served as a communications and business development assistant for the Overseas Press Club of Puerto Rico, where she forged relationships with corporate sponsors and philanthropies, and contributed as a writer to several local publications. Additionally, Yamila has international experience teaching underprivileged children in Cluj Napoca, Romania.
Yamila holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Information and Journalism from the University of Puerto Rico, with a specialization in Puerto Rican and Latin American literature.