Our Team
Lupi Quinteros-Grady
President & CEO
Mirna (Lupi) Quinteros-Grady, President & CEO of LAYC, is a strategic, forward-thinking, regional leader with over 20 years of experience working in socio-economically challenged communities serving a diverse population of youth. Lupi is the first Latina to ever lead LAYC, and her connection to LAYC began as a 14-year-old participant in LAYC’s Summer Youth Employment Program; a program she would go on to lead as a college student in her first position at LAYC.
Since assuming her role in 2018, Lupi has intertwined LAYC’s mission with the new and evolving needs of Washington, DC and Maryland’s Black, Latino, and immigrant communities to ensure our services are responsive, relevant, and reliable to over 4,000 youth and families each year. In her commitment to youth development, she has been invested in the development of LAYC Positive Youth Development (PYD) curriculum; a culturally relevant, youth-centered approach created by the communities we serve, for the communities we serve.
Lupi is a recognized nonprofit and civic leader who has served on numerous local, state, and national boards and advisory committees, including the National Human Services Assembly, Center for Nonprofit Advancement, and Maryland Corps Advisory Board. Her leadership has been recognized with numerous honors, including the Washington Women of Excellence Award, Washington Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business Award, NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award, MLS All-Star Hometown Hero Award, and an Honorary Associate of Arts Degree in Public Service from Montgomery College.
She received a master’s degree in bilingual and special education from The George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree from Goucher College.