Esperanza Pallana is a culture change leader working with people, data, strategy, capital, and storytelling. Her passions are community-centered economic development, equitable and sustainable food systems, and racial justice.
She has worked with nonprofits for over 20 years, emphasizing leadership, systemic change, and policy advocacy. She has led several successful campaigns that have resulted in institutional change and innovative policy and capital/grantmaking programs that advance economic and racial equity.