Lúcia Stanislas has spent over twenty years working at the intersection of business, social impact, and community development.

Originally from Angola, she's a social innovation strategist and entrepreneur who founded multiple organizations focused on helping mission-driven communities measure and share their impact. When she turned that lens on Clarkston, she started asking a question the city hasn't fully answered yet: where do people actually go to belong?⁠ ⁠ Read her story, “Where are Clarkston’s third spaces?” at the link in bio.