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Rodrigua Ross currently serves as the Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas. She is also the Chair of the National African American Resource Network for YUSA.  She has been with the YMCA for over 22 years both in Dallas, TX and in Framingham, Massachusetts. She’s driven to be…

Heather Gilker is the founder and principal of Tokalon Advisors LLC, and Managing Director of Pickwick Capital Partners, member FINRA, SIPC. She is also the Chapter Lead of the North Texas Chapter of the SWAN Impact Network, one of the fastest growing angel networks focused solely on making early-stage impact investments.  She brings over 30…

Toshi leads IFTF’s

Victor is a researcher with deep experience designing and executing primary research programs that measure public perceptions and organizational reputation. Well-versed in qualitative and quantitative research techniques, Victor’s areas of expertise include reputation measurement, audience segmentation and targeting, and thought leadership platform development. Throughout his career he has had the privilege of providing insights and…

For 15 years, Tim Delaney has served as President & CEO of the

Experience Before joining CCL, Andrea (Andi) was the Deputy Director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)-funded Substance Abuse Policy Research program (SAPRP). This $66 million, 15-year flagship national program sought to stimulate and fund research on a variety of issues related to drug, alcohol, and tobacco policy. Impacts of the program included new policies…

Carly Bad Heart Bull (Flandreau Santee) is Executive Director of Native Ways Federation, a national nonprofit founded by several of the most reputable Native-led nonprofits in the country. NWF’s mission is to activate and expand informed giving to nonprofits in Indian country through donor education and advocacy. She previously worked as a program officer at…

Tameshia Bridges Mansfield is Vice President of the Workforce & Regional Economies practice. She oversees workforce development and future-of-work initiatives with an eye toward innovation and system transformation. She also oversees inclusive regional economic development. Her skills and areas of expertise include strategy development, fundraising, systems change, racial equity and justice analysis and practice, collaboration…

Dr. Janelle Williams is Co-Founder and CEO of Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative, a catalytic nonprofit that seeks to build Black wealth through community wealth-building strategies. She has led several strategies for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the Annie E. Casey Foundation to advance inclusive and thriving communities. Dr. Williams is committed to advancing…

AMY SAMPLE WARD (they/them) believes that technology should be accessible and accountable to everyone, especially communities historically and systemically excluded from the digital world. They are the CEO of NTEN, a nonprofit creating a world where missions and movements are more successful through the skillful and equitable use of technology. Amy's second book, “Social Change…