Leadership & Experience

Sonora Consultancy is led by Esteban Camarena, a Tucson, Arizona native with over a decade of experience supporting nonprofit organizations, campaigns, and public/private initiatives. Esteban works alongside organizations to strengthen capacity, improve operations, and navigate complex initiatives with clarity and purpose.

His background includes community organizing, stakeholder engagement, and strategic support for state-based and national efforts. He currently supports large, grant-funded, multi-stakeholder initiatives at a national civil rights organization based in Washington, D.C., bringing practical experience managing complexity across partners and priorities.

Esteban holds a Master of Public Administration and a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies and has conducted field research in Brazil on public health policy following the Zika epidemic. A Fulbright grant recipient, he has lived and worked in Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City and is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. While based in Arizona, his work spans regions, communities, and borders.