Lolita is a mission-driven leader advancing positive social, economic, and environmental systems change across finance, philanthropy, and food systems. She brings more than 25 years of progressive and transformational experience spanning the nonprofit and corporate sectors, with a career rooted in mobilizing capital, community, and equity. Lolita’s work in food systems is anchored by her deep commitment to food sovereignty and equitable access. She is a founding coalition member of the Washtenaw Black Farmers Fund, where she helped lead community-driven efforts to shift capital and resources to marginalized farmers. In her current role as Director, Unlock Ownership at Impact Charitable, Lolita leads the investor relations efforts to bridge the financial gap to increase asset ownership and wealth for underinvested people and communities. This work reinforces her belief that equitable systems require both community leadership and structural change to steward how wealth-building resources flow.