Veronica Krupnick is a local Indigenous Advocate for young people who have been impacted by the child welfare system, especially from tribal communities. She is affiliated with the Hopi and Jemez tribal nations.

Veronica is an established state and national voice and lived expert, working with child welfare leadership and stakeholders across the United States. After serving as the Foster Youth Advocate and then the Mentorship, Advocacy and Peer Support Program Coordinator at CASA First, she has joined our Board of Directors. 

In Fall of 2022, Veronica began her venture into the New Mexico Legislature, first serving as a campaign assistant and then the Senate Liaison for the House. Veronica has transitioned into her current role as the Leadership Analyst for the New Mexico House of Representatives Majority Office. In June 2024, Veronica ran for New Mexico State Senate and garnered multiple endorsements.  “If you’re bold enough to dream big and fight for the changes you want to see, you can see that kind of radical turnaround in one person’s lifetime,” Krupnick said. “But you have to feel the fear and do it anyway.”