Maria Vanegas Duran Manager, Administration

Maria Vanegas is the Manager, Administration for Venture Forward. She supports the Executive Director and the broader team by keeping day-to-day operations organized, from scheduling and board logistics to the stakeholder data and Salesforce records behind Venture Forward’s relationships.

Prior to joining Venture Forward, Maria spent seven years at FWD.us, a national immigration and criminal justice reform organization, most recently as Senior Information Systems Associate. In that role, she supported leadership and teams across the organization by managing its technology systems and data, leading a multi-year CRM and data warehouse migration, training staff on new tools, and coordinating events and logistics.

Maria believes technology should be accessible to everyone and is passionate about harnessing it to drive positive social change. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, reading, and painting.