Liz Hurtado

Liz Hurtado is a bilingual community engagement professional with a strong track record of advocating for the health and environmental rights of underserved communities. As Moms' Senior Manager for Field Engagement and Partnerships, she leads strategic, community-based campaigns to raise awareness about the health impacts of air pollution—especially on children—and mobilizes support for bold, equitable climate policies. Liz also directs EcoMadres, the organization’s Latino engagement program, designing and implementing national outreach initiatives that center the voices of marginalized communities.

Previously, she led a national campaign for the NIH’s All of Us Research Program, successfully building trust and engagement among diverse populations to improve representation in health research. Her background in community health, combined with a lifelong passion for environmental advocacy, fuels her mission to protect those most at risk from pollution and climate threats.

A proud mother of four, Liz channels her personal and professional experiences into powerful advocacy for children’s environmental health. Her leadership is rooted in cultural humility, intersectional justice, and a deep belief in the power of community-driven change.

Liz’s work with EcoMadres has been featured in the Washington Post, Bloomberg, Telemundo, Tiempo Latino, ABC News, the Associated Press, Noticias Telemundo Ahora (for a second time here), Radio Bilingüe, Hartford Courant, Hispanic Ad, La Esquina TX, and La Opinión, Yale Climate Connections, among other outlets. Liz is a native Peruvian and lives in Connecticut with her family.