Byron was inspired by a diverse set of experiences to conceive and co-found Opportunity@Work in 2015. From his large extended family to a diverse range of friends in his “hometowns” of Detroit, Michigan and Phoenix, Arizona, he knows so many people who found themselves stuck, unable to contribute their full talents, nor to be rewarded…
Norman Atkins
Norman Atkins is the Managing Partner of an education innovation studio, supporting and incubating mission-driven teaching and learning organizations. He is the founder, former CEO and current board chair of Uncommon Schools; the co-founder, past president, and current board chair of Relay GSE; the co-Founder and board chair of Zearn; and the board chair of…
Naomi Bagdonas
Naomi Bagdonas is a corporate strategist and Lecturer at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business who helps leaders build more innovative, collaborative, and joyful work cultures (and lives). A leading expert in the intersection of humor and leadership, Naomi advises executives and celebrities on topics ranging from appearances on Saturday Night Live, to leadership presence, to…
Stephanie Dodson Cornell
Stephanie Dodson Cornell is a Venture Partner at the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation where she supports portfolio organizations with widely varied missions and geographic focuses as an advisor and a board member. She was previously a Managing Director at DRK and a part of the Operating Committee and leadership team for over six years. Prior…
Yin Lu
Yin is a partner at MCJ collective, an entrepreneurial commons that enables the flow of information, ideas, and capital necessary to advance collaboration and solutions to make a dent in the climate crisis. Yin previously worked on DEI efforts at Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation and was GM of Khan Academy’s international business,…
Ahmmad Brown
With academic training in sociology and a professional career as an operator and consultant, Ahmmad has developed a deep working knowledge and command of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) bestpractices. Ahmmad’s accomplishments in the DEI space include leading a team of senior administrators and faculty at a private college of performing arts to develop a…