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Rosa Martinez, owner of PMG Abatement and Demo Contractor and founder of LatinoBuilt, has dedicated more than 20 years to advancing opportunities in Oregon’s construction industry. LatinoBuilt, the first Latino-founded and Latino-led construction trade association in Oregon, has become a platform for empowerment, advocacy and capacity building for Latino-owned businesses.

Throughout her career in hazardous materials construction, Martinez has served on multiple industry nonprofit boards, including the Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Associated General Contractors, National Association of Minority Contractors-Oregon and Construction Contractors Board, where she advocated for minority-owned businesses and helped shape programs supporting small contractors.

Martinez has centered her leadership philosophy on service and creating opportunities while removing barriers for others. As a business owner navigating a predominantly white male industry, she built credibility through networking and relationship-building while raising children, often as the only Latina present. Her work has influenced contracting opportunities and created community support systems, establishing LatinoBuilt as a recognized force that highlights Latino contractors’ contributions across the industry.