Caitlin Gatchalian

Government Relations Director, American Heart Association

Caitlin Gatchalian is a lifelong Nevadan and daughter of Filipino immigrants. As a child of immigrant parents, Caitlin experienced first-hand the inequities of opportunities for immigrants and communities of color, fueling her passion for advocacy work. She has focused her work and studies on social justice and how to uplift communities of color and low-income communities. Caitlin is currently the Government Relations Director for the American Heart Association. Before this, she was a campaign coordinator for the No on 3 campaign, an organizer for the Nevada Conservation League and finished her bachelor’s degree in Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In her free time, Caitlin enjoys Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, hanging out with her daughter, and doing foodie things.