Aria Florant

Aria Florant (she/her) is a Public Allies San Francisco/Silicon Valley alumna from the Class of 2012 and is currently the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Liberation Ventures (LV), a new philanthropic and field building organization fueling the US Black-led movement for racial repair. By providing resources and technical assistance to efforts working toward truth, reconciliation, and reparations, LV is building momentum toward a comprehensive federal financial and non-financial racial repair program. LV’s vision is a healing society and healthy multiracial democracy, where the trauma and legacy of slavery and its aftermath have been repaired.

Previously, Aria was an engagement manager in McKinsey & Company’s Washington D.C. office, where she served public and social sector clients on issues related to strategy, organizational design, racial equity, and financial sustainability. Additionally, Aria was a non-profit practitioner and organizer for four years in East Palo Alto, California, focusing on education, youth development, and civic engagement. Aria worked as an education consultant for the San Mateo County Private Defender Program, helping incarcerated youth navigate and complete college entrance requirements. She also helped launch the first-ever round of programs for civic leaders at the Obama Foundation.