Lucy Mendez | Chief Program Officer
As Chief Program Officer, Lucy leads López Scholars implementation including the annual López Scholar Leadership Summit, university partnerships, López Scholar leadership development and career and alumni engagement.
Lucy joined HGLF in June of 2022 after a decade of working at the intersections of education, philanthropy, and policy. Previously Lucy served as Director of Strategy and Impact at the Amarillo Area Foundation and prior to that, in various organizations with national scope including Education Forward DC, Hispanic Federation, Achieving the Dream and the U.S. Department of Education, all based in Washington, D.C.
Lucy is a member of the Board of Latinos44 and an advisory board member at Panhandle PBS.
Lucy lives in Leander, near Austin, with her husband Trey and son, Oden. Also a first generation student, Lucy holds a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University and a Masters Degree from American University in Washington, DC.