Betty Francisco NME Board

Betty Francisco

CEO, BOSTON IMPACT INITIATIVE & CO-FOUNDER, AMPLIFY LATINX AND LATINA CIRCLE

Betty Francisco has over 17 years of experience advising health clubs, life sciences, and technology companies in the areas of legal, compliance, risk management, operations, and human resources. In 2018, Boston Magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in Boston. She was also honored by GetKonnected as part of the GK100: Greater Boston’s Most Influential People of the Color list.

Betty is the co-founder of Latina Circle, a Boston-based network that is advancing Latina leaders into positions of power and influence across industries. She was also instrumental in launching Latina Circle’s Amplify Latinx initiative to increase Latinx civic engagement and political representation. Betty is an entrepreneur, community leader, business executive and attorney. She is known as a powerful convener and collaborator, passionate about creating visibility for the growing Latinx business and civic community in Massachusetts.

Betty obtained her JD and MBA from Northeastern University and her BA in History from Bard College. She is fluent in Spanish and resides in Boston with her husband and two daughters.