Karla V. Salazar
Executive Director
ScholarMatch
Karla V. Salazar is an experienced bilingual leader in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. Raised and educated in the Greater Los Angeles area, her mission is to contribute to a more humane world by collaborating with visionary leaders, developing and implementing transformative ideas, strengthening organizations, and serving our communities. The guiding principle that drives and motivates Karla as a professional and citizen of the world is her ability to empower, impact, and influence individuals and organizations toward a common good.
In the public sector, Karla worked as an Assistant Manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Los Angeles branch, as a Field Director in the California State Controller’s Executive Office, and as an Analyst at the City of Santa Monica’s Finance Department. In the private sector, she has collaborated as a consultant with International Rectifier, PS Enterprises, and other clients.
Since 2010, Karla has been leading nonprofit organizations such as the California Community Foundation, Nonprofit Finance Fund, Families In Schools, Casa Treatment Center, and most recently ScholarMatch as its Executive Director.