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Ruha Benjamin
Ruha Benjamin is founder of the JUST DATA Lab and has been studying the relationship between innovation and inequity, health and justice, and knowledge and power for more than 15 years. She is the

Tracy K. Smith
Tracy K. Smith is the author of the memoir “Ordinary Light” and four books of poetry: “Wade in the Water,” which was awarded the 2019 Anisfield-Wolf Award; “Life on Mars,” winner of the 2012

Fiyinfoluwa ‘Tumi’ Akinlawon ’15
Fiyinfoluwa “Tumi” Akinlawon of Lagos, Nigeria, is a master’s in business administration candidate at Harvard Business School. Before business school, he was a consultant at Boston Consulting Group in Dallas, Texas, and Perth, Australia,

Michael S. Fletcher II ’03
For nearly two decades, Michael Fletcher ’03 has been committed to providing access to high quality education to youth in historically under-resourced communities. His work with educational nonprofits, coupled with his experience in student

Lori Dickerson Fouché ’91
Lori Dickerson Fouché is senior executive vice president and CEO of TIAA’s Retail & Institutional Financial Services. Lori oversees the business areas that focus on meeting the growing needs of TIAA institutional and individual

Akira Lynn Bell ’95
Akira Lynn Bel ’95 is an Information Technology executive with over 20 years of experience leading technology services. Akira is currently the SVP and CIO at Mathematica, a company in Princeton, NJ dedicated to

Brigitte Anderson ’02
Brigitte Anderson ’02 is the founder and principal of Orange Vista, a consultancy focused on market research. Brigitte began her career in the financial services industry and spent nearly a decade in a variety

Rana Campbell ’13
Rana Campbell is a master storyteller, marketing strategist, content creator and founder/host of “Dreams In Drive,” a podcast and community she launched in January 2016 that teaches individuals how to take their dreams out

Kevin C. Dowdell ’83
Kevin is a managing director at Dalya Partners (a life sciences strategy consulting firm), an entrepreneur and a proud dad – and he has had an extraordinary career “arc.” As managing director of Dalya