Ana Santos has joined the Hispanic Access Foundation as a Compliance Support Specialist, supporting the organization’s Urban and Community Forestry work under its USDA Forest Service cooperative agreement. In this role she is responsible for compliance planning, subrecipient monitoring, audit readiness and federal reporting in alignment with federal regulations.

Ana brings more than 20 years of experience managing and overseeing federally funded programs with expertise in grants and subaward management and compliance, financial and budget oversight, procurement standards, and risk management. She has managed large, complex portfolios across multiple regions and has a strong track record ensuring compliance, providing technical assistance and supporting effective stewardship of federal resources, while contributing to efforts that strengthen community resilience and prosperity. Ana is bilingual in English and Spanish. She holds a B.A. in International Relations and an M.Sc. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University in Virginia.

Why she works for Hispanic Access…

"I like that I can apply my experience to support and help enhance the capacity of Hispanic organizations and leaders to be effective agents of change in the community and the country."

In her spare time…

“I enjoy hiking/walking and being outdoors as much as possible with my husband and dog and going to concerts.”

Her favorite book…

“The Alchemist, and Joy Ellis series of detective stories.”

A person she finds inspirational…

“Professionally, Chef José Andres because of his support to community resilience and disaster response.”