Alina Sanchez

Founder | Principal

Alina is a trusted advisor to execs and teams at Fortune 500 companies as well as innovative startups and social impact organizations. Her clients include AT&T, Gap, Disney, and Sony. She helped startup Jigsaw with their marketing before they were later acquired by Salesforce for $175M. Alina designed the Founders Business Accelerator for the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator to bring the best business resources in the city to underserved businesses – a project sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development.

Since 2011 Alina has been a coach for the SVPLA Social Innovation Fast Pitch that attracts 500+ attendees each year. This work has connected her with 150+ nonprofit leaders. She’s been a trainer for both coaches and presenters for this event that has now been replicated around the world. Because of her reputation for helping leaders tell their most compelling stories, Alina has had the privilege to be a coach for The Annenberg Foundation Alchemy Tech Program, CNN Heroes, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Living Progress Challenge, and the American Honda Foundation.

Alina is an SVPLA Partner and Board Chair, focusing on tackling the root causes of racial, economic and social injustices in Los Angeles. Alina is on the Advisory Board of the Zapara School of Business at La Sierra University in Riverside, California.

Her superpower is bringing out the best in those around her. Alina’s purpose is to focus her experience, connections and influence on making this world a better place – more resilient and more just.