Irene Valdés Wochinger

Irene Valdés Wochinger serves as Senior Director of Data, Learning, and Impact at Sobrato Philanthropies, where she leads efforts to strengthen how impact is measured, understood, and applied across The Sobrato Organization (TSO). A seasoned social-impact executive, Irene brings deep experience spanning impact measurement, grants and investment management, operations, and strategic communications across local and global, mission-driven organizations.

In her role, Irene partners closely with the Thriving Communities team and its network of collaborators to advance shared goals and deepen impact. She is also helping to shape TSO’s enterprise-wide approach to data, learning, and impact—co-designing systems that support strategic decision-making and continuous improvement across philanthropy, real estate, and capital.

Her work is grounded in a commitment to aligning data and learning with strategy—ensuring that insights drive action and contribute to more effective, equitable outcomes.

Irene holds a Master of Science in Applied Anthropology from the State University of New York at Albany, where she was a Carr Fellow, and a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Puerto Rico, both earned summa cum laude. She is a Fulbright Research Scholar and a Social Impact Strategy Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and has completed executive education at UC Berkeley Haas.

Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Irene continues to support the island as a board member of Fundación de Mujeres en Puerto Rico, advancing gender and racial equity initiatives. Outside of work, Irene loves paddleboarding, cycling, running, traveling, and spending time at the beach with her husband and son.