Lani Willmar is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ethos Pathways, a youth climate justice organization focused on connecting young people to careers in local climate economies. A former admissions officer at Brown University, Fulbright Scholar in rural Slovakia, and technical recruiter for the private tech sector, Lani’s work sits at the intersection of education access, early talent career advancement, and economic mobility. 

As a low-income, first-generation college student from a Vietnamese refugee family, Lani became a QuestBridge Scholar through the help of her peers and mentors in the Upward Bound program and attended Williams College on a full-ride scholarship. Her experiences have shaped a commitment to building equitable pathways for rural and historically underserved communities. Through Ethos Pathways, she works with schools, employers, nonprofits, and regional partners to help young people find their purpose and contribute to their communities.