Elizabeth Star (Liz) is a visionary community advocate and leader who founded the HopeStar Foundation ten years ago to drive systemic change across the Carolinas and nationally. Through the Foundation, she advances two core funding strategies: building community resilience through positive childhood experiences and improving maternal health outcomes for all communities. Her expertise in mobilizing financial and social resources, combined with her collaborative approach to systems change and prevention focused solutions, has established her as a catalyst for creating more equitable
environments.