Commissioner
Chris Reynoso-Soto (he/him) is a passionate educator and advocate who focuses on shaping thriving communities with education at the center. He currently serves as the Vice President of Innovation & Impact at Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, where he leads long-term strategic planning, policy, advocacy, and community engagement as well as marketing, communications, strategic partnerships, and innovation.
He previously served as Director of Strategic Initiatives at Alliance, where he supported as a strategic advisor to the Chief Innovation & Impact Officer.
Prior to Alliance, he served as Sr. Manager of External Impact for the KIPP Foundation, where he worked alongside school districts nationwide on sharing and improving postsecondary resources and outcomes for their communities. Before joining the KIPP Foundation, Chris held the role of College Counselor at KIPP SoCal.
Beyond education, Chris is passionate about equity and justice movements. Chris sits on the Board of Inquilinos Unidos (IU), is an Executive Member of the Los Angeles Latino Giving Circle, and is a Mayor-appointed Commissioner on the Human Relations Commission for the City of Los Angeles. He was formerly a Commissioner on the Affordable Housing Commission.
Chris holds a dual bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Chicanx/Latinx Studies from Loyola Marymount University and a master’s degree in Educational Foundations from California State University, Los Angeles. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband and enjoys all things travel, food, and Disney.
He previously served as Director of Strategic Initiatives at Alliance, where he supported as a strategic advisor to the Chief Innovation & Impact Officer.
Prior to Alliance, he served as Sr. Manager of External Impact for the KIPP Foundation, where he worked alongside school districts nationwide on sharing and improving postsecondary resources and outcomes for their communities. Before joining the KIPP Foundation, Chris held the role of College Counselor at KIPP SoCal.
Beyond education, Chris is passionate about equity and justice movements. Chris sits on the Board of Inquilinos Unidos (IU), is an Executive Member of the Los Angeles Latino Giving Circle, and is a Mayor-appointed Commissioner on the Human Relations Commission for the City of Los Angeles. He was formerly a Commissioner on the Affordable Housing Commission.
Chris holds a dual bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Chicanx/Latinx Studies from Loyola Marymount University and a master’s degree in Educational Foundations from California State University, Los Angeles. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband and enjoys all things travel, food, and Disney.