Executive Director of Mundu Nôbu, Liliana Valpaços previously served as Chief Operating Officer at the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD), where she was also responsible for the public policy area. She has coordinated numerous philanthropic and social impact projects in the fields of education and mental health, many in partnership with other organizations.

She holds a master’s degree in Management from ISCTE and has completed executive education in Data Analytics and Impact for Nonprofits at Northwestern University, as well as in Corporate Sustainability Management at the Yale School of Management. She believes that racial equity will only be achieved when everyone takes part in the effort.