About Andrea

Andrea brings 20 years of experience across social impact, leadership development, equity advocacy, and economic justice to champion the advancement of historically marginalized communities. Her mission is to equip people and organizations with the tools necessary for leadership in a just and equitable future. She is a DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility) principal, offering deep knowledge and field practice of equity scholarship, modalities, and frameworks that help organizations and individuals achieve their goals.

Andrea’s empathetic and creative approach to historical contexts and racial equity principles helps people leaders find confidence in meaningful dialogues — and inspires organizations to build toolkits for more equitable workplace cultures. Her unique interdisciplinary and international skill set has prepared her to help organizations thrive through culture shifting behaviors and mission-critical conversations related to workplace equity and intersectional identity. Andrea’s compassionate approach has inspired trust across leading best-in-class organizations and Fortune 500 C-suite executive teams.

As a former capital markets investment banker, including four years abroad in Europe and Asia, Andrea has a rare multicultural business acumen that she leverages to achieve exceptional stakeholder management and metrics-driven results. As a professional Wall Street performance coach, she has also helped launch thousands of young professionals of color into high trajectory careers with the cultural and technical competencies required to thrive. Additionally, she served as an Equitable Futures research advisory committee member for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Brown University’s Presidential Task Force on Anti-Black Racism, Chair of the Board of Directors for the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA), President-Elect of the Brown University Inman Page Black Alumni Council, and Ambassadors Program for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC).

Her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg TV, Business Insider, and in several industry conferences. She hails from Atlanta, Georgia and resides in Brooklyn, New York.