Spotlight on Rising Changemakers: Latonya Wallace

Profiles of New Hampshire leaders who are lifting up diverse voices in the Granite State and beyond

By: Caitlin Andrews

Outlets: 603 Diversity

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 689

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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City: Portsmouth
Passion areas: Founder of The LeadHERship Network and Bossy Scribes and co-founder at The Business Alliance for People of Color.

Q: What drew you to economics and business as a career focus?

Latonya Wallace: I didn’t set out to be an economist or a business advocate. I kind of grew into it through lived experience. I spent nearly 20 years in retail banking, and started as a teller, then leading teams and then managing …

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