Renata Soto

Renata Soto is a Costa Rican-born social entrepreneur based in Nashville, Tennessee. Here are some key points about her:

• Education and Background: She studied Communications at the University of Costa Rica and also attended Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio.1

• Professional Experience:

  • Renata Soto is the founder and president of Mosaic Changemakers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to elevating, supporting, and connecting Black, Latinx, and other leaders of color in the American South who are advancing social, economic, and racial justice. She launched this initiative as part of her fellowship at Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative (2020-2021).123
  • Until May 2019, she led Conexión Américas, a nonprofit organization she co-founded in 2002 to serve Tennessee’s Latino and other immigrant communities. She was also the visionary behind Casa Azafrán, a collaborative nonprofit recognized nationally for innovation, collaboration, and placemaking. Casa Azafrán even hosted a town hall on immigration policy with President Obama in 2014.1

• Leadership Roles:

  • She served on the board of directors of UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza), the nation's largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, for 10 years. She was the board chair from 2015 to 2018.1

• Other Affiliations:

  • Renata Soto is a Fellow of the 12th class of the Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship.1

Her LinkedIn profile, under the username renatasototn, reflects her current role as the founder and president of Mosaic Changemakers and highlights her commitment to social entrepreneurship and community leadership.234