A nationally recognized social impact leader, Adriana Dawson has been driving results at the intersection of Purpose + Profit for over 20 years.
Her multi-sector career led her to the telecommunications industry in 2019 when she joined Verizon as Community Engagement Director, where she currently oversees the Verizon Foundation and social impact programming efforts for her markets. In this role, she leads and expands Verizon’s partnership network, strategic investments, and collaborates up and across the business supporting regional and national initiatives. In addition, she serves as the Partnerships and Volunteer Global Committee Lead for SOMOS, an enterprise-wide Employee Resource Group (ERG) giving voice to Verizon’s 4K+ Hispanic/Latinx employees.
