Nature for All

Belén Bernal (she/her)

“Growing up in park poor areas and experiencing environmental injustices is what drove me to Nature for All.”

Belén Bernal is the Executive Director of Nature for All. She has over 20 years of experience in nonprofit and public management sectors. Equity, justice, and inclusion are values that have guided Belén’s career, with programs that help community members gain access to legal services, housing, workforce development, social services, and nature. Belén spent eleven years in elected office, where she served as South Gate’s Mayor, and City Treasurer, and had an active role in shaping policies that impacted the quality of life of her community. A native of Southern California, Belén was raised in Southeast Los Angeles. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara and her MBA from CSU Long Beach.