María G. Hernández, PhD

Chairwoman of the Board & Co-Founder

As a result of my unique education I have designed, engaged and lead a wide range of multidisciplinary initiatives ranging from building corporate advisory council tasked with responding to diverse customers telecommunication needs to a professional development program for the staff of a children's shelter in a major city. This range of work has required engaging executives in the C-Suite, elected officials, media representatives and front line staff.

For the past 20 years my clients include Fortune 100 senior executives, founder of early stage companies, foundations, public agencies and elected officials. I have worked extensively in four sectors: technology, healthcare, utilities, and telecommunications as a strategic advisor, executive coach and program facilitator. In 2010 I began working in the field of social impact investing and co-authored a white paper in 2012 for the California Endowment that inspired California's first health related social impact investment pilot project aimed at preventing asthma emergencies. Impact4Health, LLC provides key solutions to advance health equity and address the dynamic changes taking place in our nation's healthcare system. The Inclusion Scorecard for Population Health is a unique dashboard of activities healthcare systems an track to insure they have created a culture of inclusion to address the diverse needs of vulnerable populations.

My passion project is the founding of LatinaVIDA with a mission to inspire the next generation of Latina executives.