President, Chief Executive, MEND – Meet Each Need with Dignity
Marinaccio is the president and chief executive of MEND – Meet Each Need with Dignity, a role she has held since July 2017. Within just two years of starting at the organization, she led its financial turnaround and established an operating reserve and board-designated investment fund. She also refocused its mission and services to have a deeper impact. In 2022, the nonprofit launched the Here We Thrive Resource Center, which addresses everything from basic needs to offering essentials like diapers and wipes for families and care kits for the unhoused, in addition to employment assistance. Prior to joining MEND, Marinaccio was the chief operating officer at Koreatown-based Extraordinary Families.