Meet Nestor Ortiz

Nestor Ortiz has spent more than 25 years advancing youth and community development through leadership, consulting, and advocacy. He has held key roles in nonprofit organizations and institutions nationwide, with a special focus on the Tampa Bay area, and remains committed to building initiatives that deliver pragmatic and systemic change.

For the past 13 years, Nestor has served as a community development consultant, working with agencies across the U.S. to design and implement high-quality, community-based programs. He is the President & CEO of 16 Point Compass Consulting, LLC, where he helps organizations build bridges internally between staff and leadership, and externally with the diverse communities they serve. His approach is rooted in integrity, equity, and a belief that empowering people is the foundation of lasting change.

Nestor is also the founder of #WorkingintheGrey, a grassroots movement encouraging dialogue beyond political divides, and the host of Duality of Sorts, a web-based series exploring social justice, politics, and culture. He co-hosts the weekly radio show The Urban Café on WMNF 88.5, amplifying voices and conversations often left out of mainstream dialogue.

He previously served as Chair of the Hillsborough County Diversity Advisory Council and is an alum of the New Leaders Council (Tampa Bay, Class of 2017). Outside of his consulting and advocacy work, Nestor is an outdoor adventurer, furniture builder, and founder of odom705, an eco-sustainable building company. Among his many accomplishments, he is proudest of being the father of two compassionate teenage boys

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As a partner with Yellow Mountain Business Solutions, Nestor brings his decades of community expertise, systems thinking, and passion for leadership development to organizations seeking to create meaningful impact.