Libia Bianibi
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Libia Bianibi (she/her) is the Deputy Director of Building Equity & Alignment for Environmental Justice (BEA), an intermediary mobilizing power and resources to grassroots groups advancing environmental justice.
As a committed nonprofit professional, Libia has extensive experience scaling organizations, building human-centered infrastructure, and translating strategic plans into actionable goals. She is recognized for bridging the divide between finances, programs, and organizational values, ensuring that equity and justice are embedded in institutional decision-making.
Before joining BEA, Libia worked at Arts Alliance Illinois (2018–2023) and Gallery Weekend México (2012–2016). She holds a BA in Art History from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, an MA in Arts Administration & Policy from SAIC, and an MS in Accountancy from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Her commitment to equity and justice extends beyond her professional roles. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Planned Parenthood Illinois Action and has previously served on the boards of Chicago United for Equity, the Equity Advisory Committee for the City of Chicago, the Advisory Committee for We Will Chicago, and the Cook County Regional Transportation Authority’s Citizen Advisory Board. A 2025 Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow and 2020 CUE Fellow, Libia is originally from the Zapotec community of Juchitán, Oaxaca, and is now based in Chicago—land of the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi Nations.