About
Stephanie Zabriskie is a global strategist, cultural curator and philanthropist whose work spans international projects, public–private partnerships, and large-scale ultra luxury destination development.
Stephanie Zabriskie is recognized for her work in global finance, luxury real estate, and sustainable community development, guiding complex negotiations and international partnerships. Her work integrates strategy, negotiation, and multidimensional leadership across both private and public sectors.
She is the founder and executive director of Humanculture, an Indigenous-led nonprofit supporting remote communities across the Global South through human rights, sustainable development, and culturally grounded community solutions. Her leadership focuses on building relationships that prioritize agency, preservation, and self-determined impact.
Stephanie’s work also extends into culture and creative practice through writing, speaking, and curation. She explores themes of identity, narrative, land, community, and cross-cultural perspective, bringing together her global development experience with a creative lens.
Her professional background includes international finance, government partnerships, P3 strategy, destination development, and advising on large-scale investment projects. She is engaged in executive training and board-level development, with a focus on bridging economic strategy and human-centered impact.
As a writer, speaker, and curator, Stephanie focuses on cultural narratives and storytelling born from global experience. Her work connects development, culture, and human impact, offering perspectives that fuse strategic thinking with creative insight. Stephanie is also a writer with bylines in the New York Post and Page Six and curator of The Untold Story exhibition in New York.
Through Humanculture, Stephanie advances Indigenous-led initiatives in water access, food security, education, women’s economic advancement, health, and sustainable community infrastructure. The organization’s work is grounded in long-term partnership, cultural respect, and practical solutions guided by local leadership
A key Humanculture initiative supporting long-term water access, women-centered economic sustainability, pollinator conservation, access to health care, education and resilience within Maasai communities in Tanzania.
An Indigenous fine art exhibition curated by Stephanie Zabriskie and created through Humanculture, highlighting cultural identity, global understanding, and traditional knowledge through visual storytelling presented at the World Trade Center and referenced in press.