Estefania Palomino
Estefania embodies her life's mission to drive social impact as a philanthropy expert, human rights lawyer, trusted leadership coach, and dedicated board member. As the CEO of Aleph Leadership Corp., she has established a coaching laboratory that empowers managers to explore their authentic leadership style and think creatively. Estefania's clientele extends to emerging leaders, non-profit executive directors, lawyers, and startup founders.
Drawing on her expertise as a renowned social impact leader, Estefania has made significant contributions in the non-profit, diplomatic, and philanthropic sectors, managing projects across Africa, Latin America, and the U.S. Her thought leadership has garnered recognition and has been featured in esteemed publications such as the Huffington Post, World Economic Forum, Health Affairs Blog, and the Atlantic.
Estefania's commitment to social change is further demonstrated through her roles as a board member for organizations like the International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP) and the Colombian health startup, Bive. Additionally, she serves as an expert advisor for Gqual, a campaign advocating for women judges in international courts of law, and for the Gratitude Network, a social enterprise accelerator. Estefania also contributes her expertise as a recurring judge for the final round of the annual Big Ideas contest hosted by UC Berkeley.
Estefania holds a law degree from Universidad de Los Andes, a master's degree in International Law and Settlement of Disputes from the United Nations University for Peace, an LL.M in Global Health Law from Georgetown Law School, and she is currently pursuing an ALM in Management at Harvard.