Nina Hernandez, Executive Director, Friends of the Children – Eastern Montana; Nonprofit Leader & Consultant | Yellowstone Conference 2025

Panelist | Mission-Driven Collaboration

Nina Hernandez’s background is in philanthropy, business, and program development in the nonprofit sector. She campaigned for large nonprofits in Texas and Montana, such as the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Dallas.

Her Montana roots brought her back to Billings after she and her husband adopted their first child. In Billings, she worked as the Executive Director for the American Heart Association, as the Development Director for Youth Dynamics, and as a consultant primarily working with nonprofit boards and executives.

She is the founding Executive Director of Friends of the Children – Eastern Montana chapter, the community’s first and only long-term, professional mentoring program for children.

Nina is an avid reader (with a degree in English from the University of North Texas) and enjoys skiing, hiking, bicycling, and front-porching with her kids, husband, and dogs.

Nina Hernandez’s Role at the 2025 Yellowstone Conference

At the 2025 Yellowstone Conference, Nina Hernandez will join the Mission-Driven Collaboration panel, where she’ll share her expertise in uniting youth-serving organizations for greater reach.

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