Darci Graves

Darci L. Graves is a nationally recognized speaker and health equity expert with 20+ years of experience in healthcare, government, and advocacy. A longtime advocate for culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS), she transforms complex concepts into practical strategies organizations can implement and sustain.

A cancer survivor and author of The Art of Falling Up, Darci discovered how to move beyond resilience to find growth in the face of adversity. She now applies these hard-won lessons to leadership and organizational transformation as a contributing author to Leading From Within: Ceasing and Desisting the Internal BS.

Her photography and writing reflect her deep curiosity about people, place, and the power of authentic connection. Whether speaking, writing, or photographing, Darci challenges audiences to think differently and take action with purpose.