Mosaic, Executive Director

Mosaic selected Eva Hernandez to serve as its new Executive Director.

Hernandez is a seasoned strategist and leader, with more than two decades of experience in the environmental movement. Throughout her career, she has served as an organizer, campaigner, strategist, and leader at organizations including the Sierra Club, MoveOn, Dogwood Alliance, and Green Corps. This varied experience will help Mosaic support the key collaborations and shared tools advocates need to boost their influence and win the most impactful environmental victories.

Most recently, Hernandez held the position of Managing Director of the Sierra Club, one of the foremost environmental organizations in the US with millions of members and 63 Chapters across the country. In that role, she managed high performing teams of leaders to deliver on the strategic goals across campaigns and field, in addition to managing the movement partnerships work, and allocating resources across campaigns. During her tenure, she worked on national campaigns ranging from “Beyond Coal” to “Our Wild America” and spearheaded significant organizational transformation to modernize the 130-year-old institution to create more rigorous, equitable, and impactful systems, structure, culture, and results.

Hernandez serves on the boards of Friends of the Earth, GoAustin/Vamos Austin (GAVA), and Mothers Out Front. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Policy from The University of Kansas and is a graduate of the Women’s Leadership Program at the Yale School of Management.

Read the full announcement here.

Andy Lee and Karen Wilcox led this search with Alexandra Lolavar, and Madeline Fitzpatrick.