I’m an impact leader,
working at the intersection of technology and social good.
My Mission
I help to create more equitable, responsible and sustainable structures in society. I believe that with thoughtful planning and execution, leaders can build with intention, ethics, and accountability.
Specialties
Strategic Planning
Program Design
Founder Coaching
Facilitation
Racial Equity Org Strategy
Values-Driven Leadership
Data Ethics
Workforce Development
Programs
I believe founders must put DEI at the top of their priority lists early on. Even if you set aside the moral argument to build a more inclusive future, lack of diversity creates a built-in trust gap, setting up a company for needless struggles and risk. This playbook collects resources and tools for founders to apply a DEI lens from the earliest days of company building.
In partnership with the City of New York, the City Fellowship was launched in 2022. This initiative offers the network and resources of the venture capital ecosystem and the inroads with city government in support of NYC social entrepreneurs working in the areas of economic equity and climate justice.
Boost Founder Fellowship is a pre-accelerator for historically underserved founders in NYC’s venture community. I have developed with support from the City to connects Black, Brown, Latine, womxn and LGBTQ+ founders with resources to catalyze their businesses — including culturally competent mentorship and technical assistance.
A Better Way to Build a Business
Fall 2020
Our goal through Company Ventures’ North Star Program is to equip young companies to grow into mature, responsible businesses, yielding bigger business opportunities, stronger social impact, a more equitable tech sector, and a more sustainable future.
Investing in Remote Internships
Summer 2020
As our city and country grapple with the layers of complexity that we face in 2020, a well-designed internship program takes on added importance. We must invest in workforce development opportunities that open doors to careers for under-represented communities.
Hiring With a DEI Lens
Fall 2019
Blog series developed in collaboration with Brandice Sills-Payne
Founders put so much into building their teams — finding new hires who not only offer the right skills, but who will also add new perspectives to their organizations. This series unpacks the hiring process for DEI outcomes.
Events & Conversations
I sat down with one of my heroes, Jacqueline Novogratz, New York Times best-selling author and Founder of Acumen, where she shared inspiring stories from changemakers around the world and excerpts from her book Manifesto for a Moral Revolution. 5/2020
What if you could buy your favorite goods in beautiful, durable, reusable packaging that can be refilled? I’ve had the pleasure of meeting with Tom Szaky, Founder and CEO of Terracycle, a few times in recent years and was eager to dive deep on creating a circular economy. 12/2020
In 2019, Andrew Marantz, journalist for The New Yorker discussed the findings from his book Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation.
Read moreIn conversation with Jewel Burks Solomon, Head of Google for Startups and Managing Director of Collab Capital, we talked about the urgent need and required steps for leveling the playing field to make space for greater diversity in the startup ecosystem. 9/2020
Business can align decisions and investments with the long-term health of society and the planet. This conversation with Judy Samuelson, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute’s Business and Society Program, covered the creation of new form of capitalism and a roadmap for doing this work. 9/2020
Company Conversations, the podcast for Company Ventures, released my session with Yancey Strickler, Co-Founder of Kickstarter and author of This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World.