Jade Gabriel Azura Pimienta Watts serves as the Development Associate at Hudson Link and is responsible for securing resources to support Hudson Link’s programs through grant writing and donor cultivation. Since joining in 2022, she has implemented strategic approaches to development and leads events like the annual Gala. Before Hudson Link, Jade earned degrees from SUNY Westchester Community College and SUNY Purchase and worked in mental health services. She is a prominent leader in the LGBTQ+ community, serving on the Westchester County LGBTQ+ Advisory Board and mentoring queer and trans youth.

“Juntas podemos (‘Together we can’). It starts with togetherness.”

Fun Fact: Jade’s favorite beverage is water.