Marchela Lavey

Marchela Lavey leads Programs and Partnerships at the Taco Bell Foundation with a passion to create world-class programming and impact for young people. Marchela also oversees the Foundation’s grantmaking efforts, with a portfolio of $15M this year. Marchela has a lifelong love for innovation, social impact, and creating opportunities for change. Her previous roles spanned from human rights attorney, social impact consultant, community builder, and project manager.