Selena Wilson currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC). Having grown up in East Oakland as an EOYDC alumni, Selena initially developed her love of working with young people through EOYDC’s youth leadership program and her involvement in the California Association of Student Councils. Selena is deeply proud of her East Oakland roots, having attended schools in East Oakland from Burbank Elementary and Havenscourt Middle School, to Castlemont High School, and Oakland’s own Holy Names University, where she received her BA in Human Services. She then went on to spend several years leading elementary school enrichment programming with the City of Piedmont before transitioning to Northwestern University. At Northwestern, Selena earned a Master of Science in Learning and Organizational Change.

After completing her graduate studies, Selena served as a management consultant for the Organization Transformation and Talent division of Deloitte Consulting where she worked with private and government sector clients to deliver large-scale change management solutions. Selena returned to EOYDC as the Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness in 2015. In this role, Selena leveraged her multifaceted skillset to streamline operations across the organization and enhance program effectiveness through evidenced-based practices, with a focus on trauma informed, healing-centered care for systematically marginalized youth.

In addition to her work with EOYDC, Selena advocates for systemic change based on the foundational principles of belonging, dignity, justice, and joy through her work with Decolonize Design--a global organization leading the movement to envision a more just and joyful world. In her spare time, Selena enjoys watching films, hiking, painting, and spending quality time with her family, friends, and puppy, Cairo.