Francesca Vietor's Board Super Power!
Creativity Explored has seven new Board members! This spring we’ll be highlighting the super powers and experience they’re bringing to Creativity Explored to help us reach our goals. Meet the second in our series: Francesca Vietor!
About Francesca: Francesca Vietor is a third generation San Franciscan with Italian roots. She has spent her career working in nonprofits, city government, and philanthropy on social justice and environmental issues.
Francesca’s nonprofit service includes leadership positions at Rainforest Action Network, Greenpeace and Chez Panisse Foundation, and she has served as a director on many nonprofit boards. Francesca has served as president of the Urban Forest Council, president of San Francisco’s Commission on the Environment and president of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. She is currently Senior Advisor on the Environment at the San Francisco Foundation, where she works to advance racial, economic and environmental equity, and she is the Vice Chair of the California State Parks Commission, where she works to advance Outdoor Access for All and has made a public commitment to visit every one of our 280 California State Parks.
““I was inspired by the beauty of the CE artists and their work and it made me want to contribute my time, treasure, and talent so that more people could be exposed to and benefit from the amazing work of Creativity Explored.”
Why Francesca Joined CE’s Board: “I joined CE’s Board because I was inspired by the beauty of the CE artists and their work and it made me want to contribute my time, treasure, and talent so that more people could be exposed to and benefit from the amazing work of Creativity Explored.”
Francesca’s Favorite CE Artist: “It’s impossible to choose from so many amazing artists. One of my favorites is Maribel Guzman.”
Francesca’s Super Power: Francesca Vietor’s leadership on multiple and varied nonprofit boards will help Creativity Explored nurture new partnerships and expand our network.