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Latanya Mapp Frett (Born December 2, 1969) is an American advocate with a special interest in feminism, racial equality, poverty aid, and LGBTQIA+ health. From a young age, Frett was educated by Jim Crow-era stories from her grandparents and has gone on to credit her parents, in addition to Justice Thurgood Marshall, for encouraging her to use her voice to speak up against injustices. Frett obtained her Bachelor's degree in government and politics and African American studies from the University of Maryland (Graduated 1991) and furthered her education with a public management and law degree, also from the University of Maryland (Graduated 1995). Frett simultaneously obtained her public management and law degree saying “By doing them together I got the best of both worlds – looking at it from both the legal and the policy side and how they intersect in ways that are incredibly important.” She spent the summer following her graduation as a Woodrow Wilson fellow studying public policy at Berkeley which she then followed with an internship with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Frett would go on to mark this internship as the turning point in her life when she realized that her dreams of advocacy could truly be accomplished.

Frett’s professional career began as a volunteer assigned to UNICEF Lesotho as Child Protection Officer (1994-1996), she was responsible for human rights, health, and safety within this role. Following this, Frett formally served as a Child Protection Officer with UNICEF with a special focus on child protection and representing the organization at regional and international meetings (1996-2002). She then served as the director at USAID offering assistance to the Middle East, Africa, and Asia with health and infrastructure matters (2002-2011). Frett then focused her efforts back on the United States, simultaneously serving as the Vice President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Global (PPG) (Both 2011-2019) where she served as the spokesperson for international crimes against women and a lack of reproductive care. She also served on the executive management team in charge of organization-wide development. Some of her notable accomplishments during this time include establishing PPG and increasing PPG’s budget by over $50 million. Frett next served as the President and CEO of Global Fund for Women, an organization supporting women and offering relief grants to areas in need of assistance (2019-2024). She left this position in January of 2024, handing the reins to current CEO PeiYao Chen. After this role Frett chose to continue in the consulting sector, currently serving as President and CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) based in New York. RPA currently manages over $500 million in annual donations that they help direct through personal and corporate philanthropic ventures (January 2024-Present Day). Frett’s current engagements also include serving on the Board Directors for both Oxfam and Management Sciences for Health (2016/2018-Present Day) where she serves similar roles in the advisory and fiscal departments. She also serves as the Adjunct Professor at Columbia University's School of Public Health.

Throughout Frett’s illustrious career, she has racked up a long line of prestigious awards. She has received two Esteemed Meritorious Honor Awards from the U.S. Government in addition to the highest honor in civil service, the ​​Superior Honor Award from the U.S. State Department. She was also honored with a Colin Powell Fellowship while she was serving as a Foreign Service Officer and she also notably served as a delegate to the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing (1995). Most recently, Frett wrote and published The Everyday Feminist: The Key To Sustainable Social Impact—Driving Movements We Need Now More Than Ever (March 8, 2023). This book acts as a cornerstone for Frett, detailing her life experiences and stories through her service work with grassroots feminism and larger organizations and a jumping-off point for what she will accomplish next.