Nadia Mavrakis
As a native Texan and Libyan-American with extensive global experience, Nadia Mavrakis brings these perspectives to her role as Chief Executive Officer of Culturingua, a nonprofit that elevates the people and heritage of the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. Culturingua leads community and economic development in the greater Medical Center neighborhoods of San Antonio, Texas, through supporting small business owners to achieve their full potential, enabling families to obtain affordable homeownership, training immigrants with skills to apply in the workforce, and promoting the arts and culture of the immigrant community to enable a sense of place. Ms. Mavrakis graduated magna cum laude from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Strategy and Finance with a minor in French. She completed nonprofit fellowships through both Social Venture Partners San Antonio and HOLT Values-Based Nonprofit Leadership Program at the San Antonio Area Foundation.