Luis Guardia

Luis Guardia serves as president of the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), the leading national nonprofit organization working to eradicate poverty-related hunger and undernutrition in the United States.

Prior to FRAC, Guardia served in top leadership roles in global philanthropy and international development organizations, including Global Impact, ONE Campaign and the International Center for Research on Women. Guardia began his nonprofit career in arts and media organizations, such as NPR, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Guggenheim Collection and the Phillips Collection. In addition to PAI, Guardia also serves on the boards of ActionAid and Kalanidhi Dance.

He received his Master of Science degree in systems engineering from George Washington University, a Master of Business Administration degree from the Anderson School at the University of California, Los Angeles and an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia.