Glenisse Pagán Ortiz is a Puerto Rican-born leader, engineer, and social investments strategist dedicated to inspiring action, fostering purpose, and driving impactful change.

Since 2018, as the executive of Filantropía Puerto Rico, she has advanced philanthropic collaboration by aligning local and global foundations to advocate for justice and social-sector resilience, amplifying philanthropic impact in Puerto Rico. Has spearheaded the creation of the Data Observatory—an initiative that uses data, research, and ecosystem mapping to strengthen strategic investment and drive more equitable impact across Puerto Rico’s social sector. Glenisse is committed to building the infrastructure, insight, and leadership needed for long-term, systemic change.

Raised on the island, she holds a BSEE from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. Her 17+ year corporate career included roles at Kodak, Motorola, Lucent Technologies, and Cisco Systems, progressing from Systems Engineer to Business Development Manager, leading remote teams across Latin America in matrix organizations with a focus on integrity, analytical problem-solving, strategic planning, and sales/profit growth. 

She excelled in cross-cultural collaboration, mentoring women through “Connected Women,” and process simplification. In 2011, she founded her own consulting firm focused on personal and business development in sectors like hospitality, construction, legal, retail, and philanthropy.