Anna Maria Chávez

Anna Maria Chávez is an attorney, award-winning leader, global movement builder, and President & CEO of the Arizona Community Foundation, where she drives philanthropic innovation to strengthen communities statewide. With more than 25 years of leadership across nonprofits, government, and national organizations, she has led transformative efforts as CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA and the National School Boards Association, and as a senior executive at the National Council on Aging and Encantos. She has advised U.S. presidents, cabinet secretaries, and two Arizona governors, shaping policy and advancing initiatives that expand opportunity and strengthen communities. Chávez is widely recognized for her leadership, including being named to FORTUNE’s World’s Greatest Leaders, Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, and Forbes’ 50 Over 50, and she has been inducted into the U.S. News & World Report STEM Leadership Hall of Fame. A sought-after speaker and thought leader, she inspires audiences to lead with purpose, resilience, and authenticity. Chávez holds a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a juris doctorate from the University of Arizona and is admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court.