Salimatou Diallo

Country of Origin: Guinea

State: Texas

Salimatou Diallo is a nonprofit leader, storyteller, and community advocate with more than eight years of experience in program management, community engagement, and advocacy.

As the Founder and Executive Director of The Voices Behind Changes (TVBC), she works to elevate lived experience through storytelling, participatory research, and community-led solutions that strengthen healthcare, education, and social service systems.

Originally from Guinea, Salimatou’s experience of displacement shaped her commitment to community-centered leadership. Since arriving in the United States as an asylee in 2018, she has worked alongside refugee and immigrant communities, advancing trauma-informed, culturally responsive approaches while championing the belief that those closest to the challenges are also closest to the solutions.

Throughout her career, she has designed community feedback systems, facilitated advisory groups, and led initiatives that strengthen collaboration between organizations and the communities they serve. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership and Management at Arizona State University and continues to advance initiatives that promote health equity, civic engagement, and meaningful community participation.

Outside of her professional work, Salimatou enjoys exploring the Dallas–Fort Worth area with her son and remains committed to creating spaces where every voice has the opportunity to be heard.