Mariana Becerra is the Director of  Advocacy at the Malnutrition Advocacy Fund.  Previously, she served as the US Maternal and Child Health and Immunization Advocacy Lead at PATH, where she focused on educating and influencing global policymakers and stakeholders to enhance action and investment in maternal and child health, including immunization efforts. At PATH, Mariana also directed an advocacy initiative for P.vivax malaria and chaired the Maternal and Child Health Roundtable for Global Health Communities.

Additionally, Mariana has worked as a Consultant at Policy Wisdom and IQVIA, where she assisted clients in developing and implementing health policies and advocacy strategies to improve access to medicines and health technologies for underserved populations. Prior to her consulting roles, she worked in Communications and External Affairs at Grupo Bimbo. Mariana holds a Master’s in Public Health from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.