Gabriel Maldonado is a nationally recognized nonprofit executive, governance leader, and social impact strategist whose work has influenced public policy, community development, healthcare innovation, and organizational growth at the highest levels.
As Founder and CEO of TruEvolution, Gabriel has spent nearly two decades building transformative programs and infrastructure that address housing, health equity, workforce development, and community well-being. Under his leadership, TruEvolution has grown into one of California’s most respected community-based organizations, serving thousands of individuals through integrated health, housing, and supportive services initiatives.
A trusted voice in national policy and systems change, Gabriel previously served as a Presidential Appointee to the U.S. Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) and delivered the opening introduction for President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. during the White House World AIDS Day Commemoration. He currently serves as a Commissioner on California’s Racial Equity Commission and has advised healthcare, corporate, philanthropic, and government leaders on issues of equity, governance, strategy, and community impact.
Known for his ability to bridge grassroots experience with executive leadership, Gabriel has successfully secured more than $23 million in public and private funding, including multimillion-dollar state appropriations that helped launch Project Legacy, a groundbreaking housing and health campus designed to serve vulnerable populations throughout Southern California.
Through keynote presentations, executive forums, board service, and strategic advisory roles, Gabriel speaks on leadership, organizational growth, public policy, philanthropy, governance, housing innovation, health equity, and building sustainable systems for long-term community impact.
Areas of Expertise
• Executive Leadership & Organizational Growth
• Public Policy & Systems Change
• Philanthropy & Fundraising Strategy
• Governance & Board Leadership
• Health Equity & Community Impact
• Housing & Community Development
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Strategic Partnerships & Coalition Building
• Social Impact Innovation
Notable Leadership Highlights
• Presidential Appointee, U.S. Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
• Introduced President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. at the White House World AIDS Day Commemoration
• Founder & CEO, TruEvolution
• Commissioner, California Racial Equity Commission
• Secured $23.5M+ in public and private funding initiatives
• National Co-Chair, CDC National HIV Prevention Conference
• Board Member, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest
• Former Board Member & Public Policy Chair, AIDS Healthcare Foundation