We are thrilled to announce that Elizabeth (Liz) Carey has joined Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) as their new Executive Vice President, Finance and Operations.

Liz is a seasoned executive focused on high performance and successfully implementing innovative growth and efficiency optimization strategies. She has an exemplary record of performance in driving revenue growth, developing and implementing innovative operational strategies and managing a robust investment program for a $2 billion+ community foundation focusing specifically on increasing manager diversity and inclusive place-based investments to drive positive social change and break down systemic barriers to access.

Her broad experience includes working a range of global organizations from community, corporate and private foundations to international aid organizations (INGOs) and public charities.  She is a dedicated social sector leader that has focused on management, governance, operational efficiency and capacity development.

For the past five years, Liz has served as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF), where her responsibilities have included developing and executing organizational strategy in respect to finance, fund management, investments, operations, trust administration and technology.  Prior to her tenure at OCF, Liz served as CFO/COO for the Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation of the East Bay in California. She also worked as Director of KPMG’s International Development Assistance Services. There, Liz’s clients included the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and, many colleges and universities across the United States.

Liz is a graduate of Penn State University, where she received undergraduate and master’s degrees in accounting, and is a CPA in California, Oregon and Massachusetts. Her volunteer experience includes serving as treasurer of San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Liz is excited to return to the Bay Area with her wife and daughter as a key member of SVCF’s leadership team.

We are very excited that Kety Esquivel has joined AnitaB.org as Vice President of Marketing and Communications. Kety brings extensive experience in senior leadership roles at leading public relations and communications agencies, most recently as an Executive Vice President at Edelman in Miami.  In addition, Kety brings broad experience with non-profits and technology start-ups, and a long-standing commitment to women and diversity to this important role.

Kety is a strategic leader with broad experience leading teams and driving results through media relations, digital communications, and community relations for brands like American Express, the Government of Mexico, Microsoft, and PBS.  Advocating for diversity in tech and mentoring other diverse professionals are causes that she has championed and spoken about publicly for years.

Kety has been a “woman in tech” since 2004.  However, her passion for women’s issues began before that, more than 20 years ago, as an intern at the UN Economic Commission for Africa. Over the years, Kety has provided commentary and analysis on television and radio, spoken at conferences globally, has been a convener for She’s Geeky, an editor for BlogHer, a Board member for the Netroots Foundation, a consultant for NCWIT, a member of HHF’s Innovation and Technology Advisory Board and the Advisory Board for Yes We Code. Kety is also the founder of the Latin@s in Tech pre-conference at SXSW where she moderated panels of Latina tech entrepreneurs, investors, and women employed by technology giants.  She is inspired by the mission of AnitaB.org and firmly believes that equity in tech is both possible and necessary.

While Kety will remain bicoastal, she looks forward to once again working in the Bay Area. We wish her the best of luck and are excited to watch her work unfold as the AnitaB.org team progresses towards their goal of 50/50 by 2025!