WE ARE ONE

Our work requires the skill and experience of many. Here are the people behind the power of BIA.

Our Team

Alax Foreman

Community Manager

Allegra Manigault

Project Manager

Bianca St. Louis

Director of Resource

Brian Fitch

Content Strategist

Dariana Brown

Program Coordinator

Dr. Tiffany Slater

HR Partner

Georgandez Morrison

Executive Assistant

Griselle Colon

Senior Strategic Advisor

Ify Ike

Movement Strategist

India Fordham

Member Relations Manager

Jarrod Loadholt

Public Affairs Partner

Jason Lorne Giles

Creative Director

Jenna Scott

Chief of Staff

Jimmie B. Strong

Board Counsel

Kelly Burton, PhD

CEO

Kiara Lyle

Social Media Manager

Meagan Bolton

Public Affairs Partner

Olivia Green

Membership Director

Tammy Charles

Director of Corporate Relations

Valentina Barton

Content Strategist

Wendi Dillard

Business Manager

Our Board

Aniyia Williams

Board Secretary

Principal, Omidyar Network

Dustin Shay

Head of Impact Labs

Sorenson Impact

Erin Horne McKinney

National Executive Director

Howard University and PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship

Hermione Malone

Board President

VP of Strategy & Startups, American Journalism

Kelly Burton

CEO

Black Innovation Alliance

Lauren Ruffin

Associate Professor for World Building and Visualizing Futures

Arizona State University

Leshawnda Larkin

Head of Brand Marketing

Dolby Laboratories

Preston James

Treasurer

CEO, DivInc.

Tonya Williams

Head of External Affairs & Corporate Responsibility

Softbank

Our Strategic Partners

Pink Cornrows

Movement, Policy, and Advocacy Strategy

Carbon Thread

Content and Media Strategy

Studio J Lorne

Brand and Marketing Strategy

Think and Ink Grant Consulting

Fundraising Consulting