Paulo Pinto, MPA, MAPS Chief Executive Officer

Paulo R. Pinto has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) for more than 20 years and has served the Portuguese-speaking community throughout his more than 30-year career in the health and social service field. He began working at MAPS in January 1994, serving as Program Administrator for the organization’s Disease Prevention and Education Program until late 1995, when he was promoted to the position of Deputy Executive Director. He served as the agency’s second-in-command until 2000, when he was appointed Executive Director by the MAPS Board of Directors.

A native of Portugal who grew up in Mozambique, Mr. Pinto immigrated to the US in 1980. He holds a BA in Political Science with a minor in English from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from Suffolk University.

He received The Brazilian Times Community Service Awards in 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2019, the Portuguese Heritage Award from the Massachusetts Portuguese American Legislative Caucus at the State House in 2010 and 2024, and the 2024 Leadership Award in Community Service from the Portuguese American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS). He was also selected as a Finalist for the 2015 Nonprofit Excellence Award in Leadership by the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network.

A founder of the Massachusetts White Ribbon Day (WRD) – a statewide annual campaign promoted by Jane Doe Inc. to engage men to be part of the solution in ending violence against women – Mr. Pinto was named a Co-Chair of the 2012 WRD Campaign.