Naria Santa Lucia

Naria serves as the General Manager of Skills for Social Impact at Microsoft Corporation, where she leads strategic development, programmatic execution, operational excellence, and people management for flagship philanthropic investments and strategic partnerships in 40 countries around the world. She is responsible for leading workforce development and skilling programs for underserved communities, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and sustainability training, reaching over 100 million learners. Naria has also designed, developed, and managed innovative Career Essentials Certificates with LinkedIn Learning on a range of topics.Naria has represented Microsoft on panels, roundtables, and discussions at global gatherings and meetings, including the UN General Assembly Meetings, the UN Youth Skills Day, the UN Education Summit, the World Telecomm Conference, and the Asia Development Bank Summit. She has also held leadership positions at various nonprofit organizations, including the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, the Legal Aid for Washington Fund, and the James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy.