Lino is a Special Assistant for the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Policy and Office of Energy Jobs.  Lino was in the foster care system in California from the age of 5-18. He graduated from The University of California Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and The History of Art and Architecture. After graduating from the UCSB, Lino moved to Boston, MA to mobilize the masses on the frontier of solar energy, as a solar energy consultant. After which, Lino dedicated time to the system that raised him and became a caseworker in a residential group home where he did community outreach and delivered wraparound social services to vulnerable populations with The Home for Little Wanderers. Soon after in 2019, Lino took to the national stage to advocate on foster care, juvenile justice, and family-based issues with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute where he also interned with the House Committee on Ways and Means briefing HHS, the White House, and Congress on multisystem interventions and the child welfare system. Shortly after, Lino began his energy federal advocacy career with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce during the 116th Congress. Lino was most recently a Policy Analyst for the Subcommittee on Energy of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce during our nation's passage of landmark legislation to transition our nation to a clean energy economy.

In his volunteer capacity, Lino sits as Board President of Sun Scholars Incorporated a nonprofit he helped found aimed at alumni of foster care and in college in the state of Connecticut. Lino also helped found and coordinates digital operations for Unbelievably Resilient, an organization run by foster care alumni dedicated to rewriting the narrative of what it means to come from or be part of the child welfare system. Lino also has the privilege of training volunteers, social workers, and caregivers around the country on using software to build permanent relationships for at risk youth with the non-profit Connect Our Kids.

As a national advocate Lino is passionate about movement fusion and partnerships and aims to create a community of results and compassion amongst partners. Lino says the foundation of his resilience and personhood is service to others by way of time, energy, patience, flexibility, and a whole lot of unconditional love.