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Diana Tellefson Torres

2021 Dial Fellow Diana Tellefson Torres photographed at the Harvest Inn in St. Helena, CA on October 27, 2021.

Founder & CEO
Lattice Impact Consulting, LLC

Diana Tellefson Torres is the founder and CEO of Lattice Impact Consulting, LLC, a firm dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations build scalable, equity-centered programs rooted in her visionary leadership in advocacy and public policy for farmworker communities. She previously founded and led the UFW Foundation, growing it from a one-person operation into a national powerhouse with 140 employees that secured vital legal immigration support and health protections for thousands. Torres’ leadership proved pivotal in obtaining historic disaster relief from the USDA, including a $700-million pandemic program, marking a first for the department. Formerly serving as a national vice-president for the United Farm Workers, she continues her advocacy through board service, currently acting as treasurer for the Infectious Disease Prevention Network.

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