Ilia Lopez

Ilia Lopez serves as the Associate Director of Inclusion and Community Partnerships at UNITE-LA, where responsibilities include managing STEAM career pathway and workforce development programs that impact over 100 youth and young adults in Los Angeles annually, with a focus on opportunity and justice-involved young adults. Prior experience includes positions as Vice President of Programs and Communications at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, where Ilia oversaw membership and communications strategies, and Director of Strategic Relations at Cornerstone Theater Company, where fundraising initiatives were implemented and managed. Additional roles span from Development Director at Our Community School to E-Discovery Attorney across various law firms, alongside founding Fostering Imagination to support youth through arts and life skills programming. Education credentials include a Juris Doctorate from Southwestern Law School and a B.A. in Liberal Studies from California State University Los Angeles.