Hilda founded Luminari because she believes each of us is a citizen of the world, and we can all use a bit of mind-broadening. Entrepreneurial in nature, Hilda excels at building both non-profit and for-profit ventures. Global thinker, social entrepreneur, communicator, advocate for gender equity. She created the Pittsburgh Regional Champions program, empowering professionals and volunteers to promote the region for economic development. Hilda was also Executive Director of summer programs at Point Park University and served as Director of External Relations at the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences.
Hilda served on the Allegheny Regional Assets District board of directors. She is a founding board member and past Chair of the Women and Girls Foundation. Currently, she is a board member of Pittsburgh Opera and Pittsburgh Walk of Fame. She has served on many nonprofit boards across different sectors including the The Ellis School, Saturday Light Brigade, and WQED-Multimedia, just to name a few. She has been recognized and awarded by several prestigious organizations for her excellence in service. A graduate of the University of Hong Kong, Hilda has a Master of Library Science from the University of Pittsburgh and Master of Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University. Hilda speaks three languages and in the little spare time she has, is a porcelain painter!
