Marcela Escobar-Alava
Captain · DISC type DSMarcela Escobar-Alava is a technology executive and CIO with deep experience in driving digital transformation in large, complex organizations. Her career includes senior leadership roles at the Social Security Administration, the White House, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. She holds an MBA from USC and is an Executive Fellow in Applied Technology Policy at UC Berkeley.
Originally from Los Angeles, Marcela is a mentor and inspirational speaker who has served on various non-profit boards related to STEM, education, and diversity. Her proudest accomplishment is raising her three children while building a progressive career. People who have worked with her describe her as hard-working, honest, and client-focused.
She received an Impactful Innovation Pitch Award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a technology and scholarships platform she helped develop.
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