LaToya Wilson is a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and serves as Global Co-Head of Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures, where she leads the firm’s in-house accelerator that supports early-stage startups and non-profits with access to capital, strategic resources and firmwide expertise-advancing inclusive innovation and sustainable impact globally. In this role, LaToya develops and executes strategies that expand access to capital, strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems, and position Morgan Stanley as a leader in inclusive and sustainable venture investing.

With more than 20 years of experience across private markets, impact investing, and economic development, LaToya has built her career at the intersection of capital and community. 

Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, she served as Senior Vice President of Business Investments at the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ), a public-private CDFI focused on driving the economic revitalization of Upper Manhattan. There, she structured and executed mission-aligned investments, established credit policies, and launched the organization’s first revolving line of credit fund to support small businesses.

Earlier, LaToya served as Director of Neighborhood and Commercial Revitalization for the City of New Haven’s Economic Development Administration, where she partnered across public, private, and community stakeholders to catalyze over $500 million in new and revitalized development projects. She began her career at GE Capital, completing the Financial Management Program and later underwriting and managing more than $400 million in middle-market, private equity-backed transactions at GE Antares, including leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, and growth financings.

LaToya holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Quinnipiac University. She serves on the Board of the SuitUp Organization whose mission is to bridge the gap between education and the corporate world. LaToya is also an Advisory Board member for the Dean of the School of Business at Quinnipiac University and the GSB Impact Fund at Stanford University.