Delores Morton is the chief executive officer of Step Up, the nonprofit that guides girls and those who identify with girlhood to their success. Under Delores’s leadership, Step Up supports high school girls and young women ages 18-29 in becoming confident, connected, and career-focused through free mentorship programs.

Delores is an accomplished nonprofit executive with more than 20 years of experience designing and leading creative enterprises that make a lasting difference. Since joining Step Up as CEO, Delores masterfully navigated the nonprofit through pandemic challenges to adopt a new 5-year strategic vision and expand Step Up's mentorship programs to girls nationwide. She also unveiled programs and supports for young women ages 18-29, marking the first time the organization offered structured services for those who had already graduated from high school. Delores has expanded Step Up’s on-campus mentorship model, and secured the organization's first federal funding.