Beatriz Acevedo’s work has earned her three Emmys, one MTV Music Award, and a Media Correspondent Award. She later became a tech media entrepreneur, co-founder, and president of mitú, a digital media brand for young Latinos in the U.S.
In addition to serving as president of the Acevedo Foundation, she is the chief executive officer of SUMA Wealth, which focuses on empowering Latinos via financial content, fintech products, and experiences to gain control of their economic power and build wealth. For the past 30 years, the foundation has provided scholarships for students who need the financial means to pursue higher education.
The mentorship initiatives she’s created through her Accelerator Program have provided invaluable access to young Latino storytellers. She sits on numerous boards and is an advisor on Mayor Eric Garcetti’s tech council and Annenberg’s foundation tech initiative, PledgeLA.
She is a board member of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Committee and the Beneficial State Bank, Latino Community Foundation, and other professional bodies. She recently co-founded and co-chairs LA Collab, a Hollywood initiative aimed at doubling Latino representation in Hollywood, both in front and behind the camera, by 2030.
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