Welcoming Two New FutureGood Team Members!
Mar 06, 2025We are thrilled to welcome two exceptional leaders to the FutureGood team! Betsy Cohen joins us as a Philanthropic Futurist, and Alondra Cano steps in as a Visioning Strategist. Their wealth of experience and deep expertise will be invaluable as we help organizations navigate today’s uncertainty and build transformative strategies for the future.
Betsy Cohen brings a powerful background in global inclusion, economic development, and corporate leadership. As the Executive Director of the St. Louis Mosaic Project, she has spent the past decade leading efforts to attract and retain international talent in the St. Louis region. Under her leadership, the Mosaic Project has fostered partnerships across businesses, universities, faith organizations, and government entities, with a goal of making St. Louis the fastest-growing metropolitan region for foreign-born residents by 2025. She is a recognized thought leader on multicultural inclusion.
Alondra Cano weaves climate, culture, and food systems to help leaders create sustainable and thriving communities. She brings two decades of experience across the nonprofit, government, CDFI, and agriculture sectors. She made history as the first Latina ever elected to the Minneapolis City Council, where she served for eight years and authored policy on Green Zones and Cultural Districts. Alondra is bilingual and bicultural, her strategic communications skills have made her a valuable asset to public school districts and presidential campaigns. She enjoys farming and using her multifaceted experience to spark innovation and unlikely collaborations.
Betsy Cohen brings a powerful background in global inclusion, economic development, and corporate leadership. As the Executive Director of the St. Louis Mosaic Project, she has spent the past decade leading efforts to attract and retain international talent in the St. Louis region. Under her leadership, the Mosaic Project has fostered partnerships across businesses, universities, faith organizations, and government entities, with a goal of making St. Louis the fastest-growing metropolitan region for foreign-born residents by 2025. She is a recognized thought leader on multicultural inclusion.
Alondra Cano weaves climate, culture, and food systems to help leaders create sustainable and thriving communities. She brings two decades of experience across the nonprofit, government, CDFI, and agriculture sectors. She made history as the first Latina ever elected to the Minneapolis City Council, where she served for eight years and authored policy on Green Zones and Cultural Districts. Alondra is bilingual and bicultural, her strategic communications skills have made her a valuable asset to public school districts and presidential campaigns. She enjoys farming and using her multifaceted experience to spark innovation and unlikely collaborations.
Both Betsy and Alondra are available for scenario planning sessions, helping organizations anticipate and thrive amid today’s volatility. If your organization is looking to build a future-ready strategy, now is the time to tap into their expertise.
Please join us in welcoming Betsy and Alondra to the FutureGood team—we can’t wait to see the impact they’ll make!
