Stacy Maldonado is a Senior Events Manager at Singularity University (SU). She also co-leads a global initiative that advocates for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) by creating opportunities that connect, uplift, enable and amplify the work and voices of those who are underrepresented in the SU community. Stacy’s goal is to bring awareness to the intersectionality between DEI, impact & innovation across SU’s global grand challenges & exponential technologies. Previous to Singularity University, Stacy managed Casa Joaquin, a multi-ethnic residential leadership program for UC Berkeley students of color, as well as supported the HOPE Leadership Institute, a statewide leadership program for women who aspire to run for office in California. Stacy moved to the Bay Area from Los Angeles to attend UC Berkeley, where she earned a degree in American Studies with an emphasis on Consumer Society & Globalism.