Title: Founder & Executive Director
Workplace: La Plaza Delaware
Alma Maters: University of Pennsylvania, Temple University
Board: Delaware Hispanic Commission
Favorite thing about Delaware? “The size. When you operate in the nonprofit sector it’s easy to connect with decision-makers in business and policy. The accessibility and small-town attitude help us to make the right connections we need to get things done.”
After a storied career in nonprofits and state government, where she helped launch and develop an impactful financial empowerment program among other successes, Mary Dupont saw a need in Sussex County to build the capacity and opportunities for Hispanic/Latino businesses in the southern part of the state. She founded La Plaza Delaware in 2021 to do just that, and has since grown the new nonprofit to include hundreds of business partners while also providing the innovative, culturally competent programs and resources in business and leadership development they need to grow and thrive.
Received the award in 2024 and 2025.
