Alli Myatt is the co-founder of The Equity Practice, a racial equity consulting firm that supports organizations to infuse liberatory principles into their talent practices so everyone can thrive.
Amirah Raveneau-Bey, founder of Grow Scale Develop, is a seasoned Strategic Advisor and Executive Coach with over two decades of leadership experience at top national and global companies.
Atnre Alleyne is the founder of The Proximity Project, a diversity and inclusion firm that helps organizations build deeper and more authentic connections with marginalized communities
Experienced K-12 & Nonprofit Executive with a demonstrated history of successful change management resulting in transformational opportunities for children and families.
Cecilia Paz Aguilar is the Founder of Rozas Rising LLC, a strategy and partnerships firm focused on turning ideas into action through connection, clarity, and execution.
Chastity Lord is the president and CEO of the Jeremiah Program (JP), an acclaimed organization founded in 1993 that disrupts generational poverty by supporting nearly 5,000 single mothers and their children across JP’s nine campuses and a growing coalition across 43 states.
I’m Christine Soyong Harley, a nonprofit leader and consultant with 20 years of experience guiding organizations through growth, change, and transition.
Chris joins Heron Foundation as Senior Director of Investments, where he oversees Heron’s High Conviction Portfolio and collaborates with staff to drive mission-aligned impact.
Christopher N. Ruszkowski served as New Mexico’s Secretary of Education under Governor Susana Martinez and as Delaware’s Associate Secretary of Education/Chief Talent Officer under Governor Jack Markell during a decade of unprecedented education reform.
Craig Aarons-Martin is a nationally recognized education leader, speaker, and consultant who helps organizations cultivate courageous leadership cultures that ignite belonging, brilliance, and bold results.
Dr. Abiodun Durojaye is a visionary education and nonprofit executive dedicated to building education and workforce systems that truly serve the communities they impact.
A Louisiana Native, Dr. Chantelle George is the founder and principal consultant of CG Consulting, a consulting firm that supports entities focused on the high school to workforce pipeline.
Dr. Gisele Castro is the CEO of exalt youth, where she transforms young people’s lives through education, employment opportunities, and criminal justice reform.
Dr. Ian Buchanan currently serves as Founder and CEO of Nia Education Group, a leadership coaching and consulting firm that helps great leaders become their greatest leadership selves.
Dr. LaShawnna Harris is the founder of sharEDtalent, an advisory and convening firm that helps social impact leaders and small business owners turn ideas into action in community.
Dr. Nancy B. Gutiérrez is the President & Lead Executive Officer of The Leadership Academy, a nationally recognized nonprofit driving transformational leadership development for educators.
Dr. Natalie C. Neris is the Chief Engagement and Integration Officer at Teach Plus, where she leads how the organization connects its priorities to how work is carried out across teams.
At AAPI LEAD, my role as Chief Operating Officer encompasses a broad array of responsibilities, from enhancing operational efficacy to spearheading national leadership development programming.
Elandria Jackson Charles is an executive coach, sabbatical guide, and speaker who helps leaders reclaim rest, reconnect with purpose, and lead from alignment.
Digital pioneer, assumption-challenging neuroscience educator, author and retreat leader, Ellen grounds her life’s work in a deep understanding of the human brain and how lived experiences condition its functions and impact.
Visionary, equity-centered coach and community strategist supporting school leaders to develop transformational strategies that grow their leadership and impact.
Dr. Jenai Ali Emmel is the founder and chief learning officer at School Architects LLC, a boutique organizational design firm focused on transforming public school systems by centering people in the change process, making continuous improvement routine, surfacing systemic successes and challenges and creating the conditions for candid and transparent dialogue.
Jen Chau Fontán is an executive coach and somatic coach with over 20 years of experience in management and building talent functions from the ground up at various non profits.
Jessica Muñoz, LMHC is the founder of The Business of Healing™, a professional services firm helping hospitality brands increase revenue, strengthen guest experience, and reduce liability through hospitality-specific gender-based violence and trauma training that integrates clinical scope with real-world hospitality operations experience.
Jon Schnur is the Chief Executive Officer of America Achieves — a national nonprofit organization that partners with local communities to create Good Jobs Economies across the country.
As a daughter of immigrant parents and as a single mother, I relied on the support of my Northwest Arkansas community to help me navigate educational systems.
Julie Chan is the founder of Being My Purpose, a social enterprise that empowers entrepreneurs and executives to discover and express their life purpose with courage and creativity.
As the Founder and Executive Director of Klinic Kids, I lead an innovative nonprofit dedicated to enhancing mental health and well-being through sports and education.
Kenan is the co-founder and K-12 lead at Rethinc where he holds the intersection of equity strategy, executive development, and program design partnering with educators at all levels to enable inclusive environments.
Krista Purnell is a dedicated lifelong educator on a mission to expand opportunity, access, and empowerment for students, teachers, and administrators.
Lanira Murphy is an accomplished education leader with more than a decade of experience advancing academic excellence, equity, and systems level improvement across public charter schools.
Born in Berkeley, CA and raised in the East Bay Area, Laura Donald is a mom, partner, daughter, cousin, friend, nester, host and grateful giver and receiver of the divine feminine power and healing.
Laura Saldivar Luna (she/her/ella) is a leadership coach, speaker, and founder of Piñata Possible, a transformational coaching practice that helps leaders create breakthroughs from the inside out.
Marcela Andrés, Founder and President & CEO of designEDengagement, is a nationally recognized leader in family and community engagement, known for her unwavering dedication to building powerful partnerships that help every child thrive.
Marc Etienne brings over 20 years of experience working to ensure students of all backgrounds maximize their potential regardless of their circumstance or context.
Marvin L. Smith is the founder of Funding Bravely, an advisory practice that partners with wealth holders and nonprofits to strengthen strategy, narrative, and decision-making so resources flow more effectively to communities.
Mary Rice-Boothe, EdD, has more than 25 years of experience in education as a teacher, principal, principal coach, curriculum designer, and equity officer.
I help organizations break through the false choice between performance and wellbeing, because the leaders defining the next era understand that innovation requires both.
Natalie Holder, Esq., SPHR is an award-winning speaker, author, and leadership strategist who transforms workplaces through powerful presentations and practical insights.
Hi, I’m Nautrie Jones, a systems-minded executive, culture strategist, and leadership developer committed to helping organizations build workplaces where people feel cared for, successful, and developed.
Former Passionate Non-Profit leader with over 16 years of experience in leading schools and districts in Urban Education turned For-Profit Chief People Officer turned Consultant.
I am a Strategic Initiatives, Workplace & Workforce Strategist focused on helping sport and mission-driven organizations turn culture, leadership, workforce, and social-impact priorities into aligned action and measurable outcomes.
Punam V. Saxena is a keynote, TEDx, and SXSW speaker, writer, two-time author, and an Asian Indian who grew up in rural Georgia after integration in the 1970s where her family was the only Indian in the community for over a decade.
Ron has two decades of experience across technology and education sectors, bridged through an intentional focus on equitable access to learning and pathways to careers in computer science and tech-related fields.
Rudy Valdez is an Emmy Award-winning, New York City-based filmmaker committed to creating social, cultural, and political stories through a cinematic and meaningful lens.
Shawna Wells is the founder and CEO of 7Gen Legacy Group and the architect of Generational Leadership, grounded in one question: What will become possible for the people coming after us because of how we lead today?
Shayna Renee Hammond is a serial entrepreneur, author, executive leadership coach, and business advisor with over 20 years of experience in education leadership, organizational development, business strategy, and workplace culture redesign.
Stephanie is Owner & CEO of Asutra, a minority women-owned business that loves offering magnesium-powered products and rituals that help thousands of people experience better sleep, pain relief and mood.
Stephanie Zhong is a brand storyteller and Human Design coach who helps mission-driven entrepreneurs and thought leaders define their unique brand story and message that ignite movements.
Wenimo Okoya, EdD, MPH (she/her) is a healing-centered educator, program developer, and researcher who has spent her career advocating for and partnering with communities of color.
Yamilée Toussaint is the Founder & CEO of STEM From Dance, which empowers girls with the skills, experiences, and confidence to pursue careers in STEM through the transformative power of dance.
