Gladys Malibiran

Meet Gladys Malibiran [mah-lee-BEE-rahn], a strategic force on the ERI team’s collaborative communication initiatives that resonate with our diverse audiences. With dedication and a passion for social change, Gladys oversees the effective dissemination of research products to support community-based organizations, funders, scholars, and advocates in harnessing data for impactful outcomes.

With expertise in digital media and content production for nonprofits and progressive philanthropy, Gladys joined the team in 2013 as the first-ever communications staff member at the USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE) and the Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration (CSII). She then advanced to the Senior Communications Specialist role where she developed a robust ecosystem for content production across dozens of projects and communications platforms (e.g. various websites, publications, blog, emails, social media, live and virtual events, video, and media/PR).

In her current role as the ERI Communications Manager, Gladys not only supervises and trains team members but also leads strategic communications network building, digital content production, and media relations partnerships.

Prior to working at ERI, Gladys gained valuable experience in cultural and arts equity through a fellowship with the Emerging Arts Professionals of the San Francisco Bay Area. Gladys was also the founder and creative director of a social impact communications consultancy, specializing in strategic and creative services for social sector clients across the US. In addition, she has held staff roles at organizations such as Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, the National Gender and Equity Campaign, and a 9/11 Education Program of the NJ International Institute, among others. Most recently, she completed a nonprofit marketing Mentorship Program for communications directors in the social sector.

Gladys is an alumna of Boston College where she studied Communications, Fine Art, and Cultural Diversity Studies. Using her experiences as a first generation immigrant, Gladys volunteers with intersectional communications orgs and cultural organizing activists, as well as promoting disability justice to build inclusive solidarity movements for collective liberation. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and her pup, being a Korean TV and K-music fan, and cultivating a budding interest in botany.

Areas of Expertise:

• Strategic Communications and Branding
• Digital Communications
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Social Sector Communications