Angelica “Angie” Santibanez has been doing community engagement and charitable giving work for the last five years. She worked in the Social Impact Fundraising space for 10 years before transitioning into the Corporate Social Responsibility arena, particularly with CRA and Community Development initiatives within the banking industry. Santibanez is a product of the 305, having been born and raised in Miami. She graduated from Miami Dade College with her A.A., then received her Bachelor’s degree from The George Washington University and her MBA from FIU. She is driven by a desire to help her local community and create a stronger, kinder south Florida. She has a passion for service- service to family, work, country and community.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT THIS YEAR?

Taking a leap in my career from the CSR/CRA role in the banking world to come work for Amazon. The process of getting hired at Amazon is rigorous and challenging, but nonetheless, I knew I was ready for a new challenge to take on this next step in a high-paced, fast-moving global company.