Tess Passero Ottobre serves as a Program Officer at the El Paso Community Foundation and collaborates with the Texas Book Festival in the El Paso region. After spending 15 years in California’s footwear, music, and media industries, where she worked alongside notable figures like Tom DeLonge from Blink 182, Tess returned to her hometown with a mission to create positive change in the vibrant borderland area. Currently, she spearheads projects focused on education, culture, and animal welfare. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, hiking and volunteering with dogs.
