Maleni Palacios
About
Strategy + Operations Professional |Community Engagement |Financial Inclusion |Advocate
Maleni is deeply passionate about the examination of economic policy and applying innovative, entrepreneurial practices to foster sustainable and strong work environments. She has invaluable experience working with Fortune 500 firms, education and arts service non-profit organizations, as well as social startups. Building on her strong relationships with banking executives, Maleni is a trusted partner, who has worked closely with them to evaluate and determine the most effective strategies, processes, and systems. Her methodology factors in regulatory, social, and economic demands to help reshape the financial services landscape.
In addition to her banking work, as an independent consultant and arts administrator Maleni has also administered funds, directed strategic groups, and fortified internal processes.
Maleni has also served as an employee-resource group leader for Latinx and Women affinity groups, serving as a resource to 300+ employees. By soundboarding shared standpoints and lived experiences, she champions for improved workplaces and strives to develop and implement inclusive company policies that address long-standing, historical exclusion.
Currently, her focus lies on continuing her education as an incoming MBA Candidate at Columbia Business School.
She will work to expand her present skillset and address the gap between public and private sector intersectionality. Maleni envisions strong public-private partnerships to: increase socioeconomic inclusion within Black and brown community members, meet the demands of a robust 21st century economy, and ultimately contribute to building public trust in American institutions.
Maleni is a first-generation student attending Columbia Business School as a Perelman Scholar, Forté Fellow and Consortium Member. She is the Co-President of the Hispanic Business Association and Student Executive Board Member of Community Impact @ Columbia University.
Career
2022 - Present
ADC Consulting
2024 - 2024
Delta Air Lines
2020 - 2024
Dance/NYC
2020 - 2023
Capco
2020 - 2020
Athena Center for Leadership
2019 - 2019
Georgia Power
2018 - 2018
Invest Atlanta
2016 - 2018
BRAVA Investments
2014 - 2016
Georgia-Pacific
Education
Columbia Business School
Barnard College, Columbia University
University of Sydney
North Atlanta High School
Awards
2020
2019
2016
2016
Athena Scholar, Athena Center for Leadership
Tow Fund Recipient, Beyond Barnard
Eligia and Cruz Montero Scholar, Barnard College
International Baccaleuareate Diploma