For more than a decade, Mark Macarro has led the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians as the tribal chairman. Since 2002, Mark Macarro has worked to maintain the culture of the Pechanga people while at the same time establishing and strengthening their economic and political standing. Aside from his responsibilities as tribal chairman, Mr. Macarro serves as cofounder of the Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival and a board member of the National Indian Gaming Association. He is also a former alternate area vice president of the Pacific region for the National Congress of American Indians, a position he held from 2007 to 2009.