Selena Chávez, the proud daughter of Colombian immigrants, grew up in rural Tennessee where she witnessed both the challenges and resilience of her latino community. As a political science major, she developed a deep belief in the power of representation and action to bring more Latinos into political leadership — a vision that drew her to Fuerza.

A social impact practitioner, Selena has mobilized over $182,000 for deportation defense, food assistance, and disaster relief in Tennessee, led grassroots immigrant rights efforts, and advanced social enterpreneurship across the Arab world in partnership with the European Union and global non-profits. She has also led critical conversations on justice and equality. Selena resides in Chattanooga, TN with her beloved english bulldog, Gordita and is a photographer as well.