Mark Macarro is Tribal Chairman of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, is serving his eleventh consecutive two-year term on the Council and is in his 21st year as Tribal Chairman. Macarro's vision for the Pechanga people is to see the band strengthen its political self-determination and economic self-sufficiency by developing a diversified economy for the Pechanga Band, while maintaining its distinct and unique cultural identity. Chairman Macarro believes it is critical to maintain and cultivate the Pechanga tribal culture, language, and traditional life ways so that the Pechanga people can preserve their unique ancestral customs and traditions. Chairman Macarro has a BA in Political Science from the University of California Santa Barbara.