Tatiana Hernandez

Tatiana Hernandez is the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Foundation Boulder County, where she guides a dedicated team focused on increasing generosity and galvanizing resources to help build a more equitable Boulder County.

During her tenure, the foundation has led numerous disaster-related philanthropic efforts including responses to COVID, a mass shooting, and multiple fires. The foundation is currently responsible for the largest philanthropic response to a natural disaster in Colorado's history.

Before joining the foundation, Tatiana served as President of the Emily Griffith Foundation and was a Senior Program Officer at the Kresge Foundation. In Boulder, Tatiana served as Arts Director for the Hemera Foundation where – in partnership with the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation and Colorado Creative Industries – she developed Arts in Society, Colorado’s largest private-public funding program for the arts.

Tatiana began her philanthropic career at the Knight Foundation, where she led the Knight Arts Challenge, supporting artists and arts organizations in eight cities. She oversaw a portfolio of more than $100M in investments and distributed $10M annually.

Prior to philanthropy, Tatiana worked in the nonprofit sector on issues ranging from college access to climate change. Originally from Miami and a native Spanish speaker, she has served on numerous boards and committees. She currently serves on the board of Philanthropy Colorado and the Colorado State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education.

Tatiana has received several awards throughout her career including being named a “40 Under 40” honoree by the Denver Business Journal, a “Rising Star” by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, and a “50 Most Influential Business Leader” by BizWest.

The daughter of Cuban and Colombian immigrants, she is a first-generation graduate of The George Washington University.