Etana Solomon is a social impact strategist that is dedicated to creating more equitable and sustainable social change. She leads her own firm focused on developing impact ecosystems that encourage collaboration across sectors to make a greater impact. Etana specializes in working with clients that are tackling solutions related to racial equity, financial inclusion, and community development.

Before starting her own firm, Etana spent most of her career at Mastercard where she held positions within the company’s product experience design team and Center for Inclusive Growth. While in product, Etana led the Diversity x Design initiative that audited the company’s design practices ensuring they upheld the latest DEI and accessibility standards. She was also part of a product team that developed an inclusive digital identity for innovative markets that wanted to equip citizens with digital verification documents.

At Mastercard’s Center for Inclusive Growth, Etana worked in the philanthropic arm of the company to leverage private sector assets for social impact. She managed the Business Unit Charitable Support program that deployed millions of dollars in donations to organizations across the world. Etana also supported the North America Social Impact team through project management, grantee relationship management and metric tracking for key initiatives. She was part of the team that launched Strive USA – a solution with the City of New York and Next Street – to deploy technical assistance for small business owners. Strive USA was launched as part of Vice President Harris’ Economic Opportunity Coalition to address the racial wealth gap.  

Etana is a longtime resident of New Haven, CT where she spent her early years before heading to Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business. While at Georgetown, Etana received a B.S. in International Business and Marketing. She enjoys traveling around the world where she appreciates different cultures through music, food, and conversation. She is passionate about conscious tourism, climate change and investment in the arts.