Cristina Lara-Agudelo (she/her) has focused her career on bringing collaboration and community participation to programs and investments with an equity and justice focused lens. She is passionate about ensuring that the economy serves all people equally. As the Investment Manager, Platform, Cristina manages WES’ investment portfolio and leads the team’s partner support activities. Prior to joining WES, Cristina was the Lending Partnerships Manager at Common Future where she supported community centered lending programs with the goal of disbursing affordable, accessible, and power-shifting capital.
Cristina also brings experience in social impact acceleration, community engagement, collective impact, and direct service. Cristina holds a B.S in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business with a concentration in Business Economics & Public Policy and Operations, Information, & Decision Systems.
In her spare time, Cristina volunteers locally in Denver serving as a tutor in the International Rescue Committee’s Tutoring Together Program, a Food Market Volunteer with We Don’t Waste, and a FGLI Student Mentor with Second Day.
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