Camila Mercado Michelli

Camila Mercado Michelli joined the Foundation in 2024 as a Program Officer. Camila is an active community leader with a rich background in advocacy, community building and engagement, leadership development, family and youth programming, and systems change work. Prior to joining the Foundation, Camila designed, implemented and led multiple programs and strategic planning at Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES), leveraging her expertise to promote equity and drive meaningful social change. She is a graduate from MetroState University, where she majored in communications.

Camila’s passion for advocacy is matched only by her dedication to her family. Originally from Puerto Rico, with parents from Dominican Republic and Argentina, Camila now resides in St. Paul with her husband and their cat, Mikey.