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Alejandra Castillo
Alejandra Y. Castillo is the CEO of YWCA USA, which serves 2.3 million women and girls around the country (a network of 200+ associations.) YWCA is both a social service provider and an advocate for reform & justice. Alejandra has 20+ years of professional experience in Washington, D.C., having served two presidential administrations. Given her policy, legal and business expertise, she has worked in various public, private & non-profit settings. In 2014, Alejandra was appointed by the Obama Administration to serve as the national director of the Minority Business Development Agency, becoming the first Hispanic American woman to lead the agency. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in economics and political science; a Master of Arts degree in public policy from the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin; and a Juris Doctorate from American University, Washington College of Law.
