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Molly Pettiford is a transformational leader with over 25 years of experience guiding mission- driven organizations through program design, strategic planning, and equitable systems analysis. Her work spans education, nonprofit, and justice sectors, where she has helped build sustainable structures aligned with community needs and rooted in transparency and care.

Molly specializes in developing responsive programs, designing strategic frameworks, and transforming institutional systems to better serve historically marginalized populations. Her approach combines deep systems thinking with a relational lens—leveraging compassionate communication, trust-building, and collaborative problem-solving to drive meaningful change.

Her executive leadership includes secondary and post-secondary education as well as nonprofit organizations. Molly has led initiatives that improve access, expand support services, and restructure operations to reflect inclusive values. She is known for her ability to manage complex budgets, lead cross-functional teams, and turn organizational challenges into opportunities for growth and alignment.

Currently, Molly serves as the Interim Executive Director of Yoga Behind Bars, where she leads with a trauma-informed and justice-centered approach to support the organization’s mission of healing and liberation through yoga and mindfulness for incarcerated communities. She is also the founder of Equipaths, a consulting firm that partners with organizations to move beyond transactional solutions—offering insight, facilitation, and tools to design intentional strategies, refine internal systems, and cultivate cultures of accountability, care, and equity.