IFE to Host Inaugural HBCU EdTech Summit and Career Fair on February 7-9 at Howard University

About Us

In August 2018, a group of leaders from across the education sector convened to consider one vital question: How might we collaborate to dramatically improve life outcomes for Black learners of all ages?
The creation of Innovation For Equity, Inc. (IFE) and its accompanying initiatives were the agreed upon answer to this question. In the years since, IFE has grown to become an essential and active community that is leading the way in responding to inequities in education by fostering innovation and developing transformational leaders. IFE is a 501c3 non-profit organization with support from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, NewSchools Venture Fund, The Vistria Group, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, and more.

Staff

Board of Directors

ANGELIA DICKENS

ANGELIA DICKENS

Principal, Dickens Law Group

CRYSTAL SEWELL

CRYSTAL SEWELL

Director, Human Resources, The Kresge Foundation

DEL RUFF

DEL RUFF

Executive Diversity and Inclusion Officer, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

JANNAH GARFIO

JANNAH GARFIO

Senior Manager, Education Policy, Partnerships, and Movement, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

LISA HERRING

LISA HERRING

Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools

MARGO WRIGHT

MARGO WRIGHT

Founder and CEO, Yenko

MATTHEW MUGO FIELDS

MATTHEW MUGO FIELDS

General Manager, Supplemental and Intervention Solutions and President of Heinemann, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

NARDOS KING

NARDOS KING

Interim Chief Equity Officer, Fairfax County Public Schools

PHIL ALPHONSE

PHIL ALPHONSE

Co-Founder and Senior Partner, The Vistria Group

Founders

United by their passion for equity, our founding members came together to discuss vital issues, share their expertise, and plan a pathway to a better future for all learners. These leaders are experts in education, research, technology, and business.
ANDRE BENNIN

ANDRE BENNIN

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Juvo Ventures

BENITA FLUCKER

BENITA FLUCKER

SVP, Enterprise Development Strategy, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

BRYANT MARKS

BRYANT MARKS

Founding Director and Principal Trainer, The National Training Institute on Race & Equity; Morehouse College Professor

CHARLENE DUKES

CHARLENE DUKES

President, Prince George’s Community College

CURTIS VALENTINE

CURTIS VALENTINE

Deputy Director, Reinventing America’s Schools at Progressive Policy Institute; School Board Member of Prince George’s County Public Schools

DEVONN BAKER

DEVONN BAKER

President, Greater Boston Morehouse College Alumni Association (GBMCAA)

DORSEY E. HOPSON

DORSEY E. HOPSON

National K-12 Lead, Cigna

EARL ADAMS JR.

EARL ADAMS JR.

Chief Counsel, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) · U.S. Department of Transportation

HAROLD EDWARDS

HAROLD EDWARDS

SVP, Strategy and Solution Development, Scholastic Inc

HENRY HIPPS

HENRY HIPPS

Deputy Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

JASON GREEN

JASON GREEN

Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Learning Innovation Catalyst (LINC)

JEAN DESRAVINES

JEAN DESRAVINES

CEO, New Leaders

JEFF LIVINGSTON

JEFF LIVINGSTON

CEO, EdSolutions

JERRY JOHNSON

JERRY JOHNSON

SVP, Corporate Development, EnPro

JOSH POWE

JOSH POWE

Co-Founder and CEO, LinkIt!

JULIE WASHINGTON

JULIE WASHINGTON

Professor, University of California, Irvine

LILLIAN LOWERY

LILLIAN LOWERY

VP, Student & Teacher Assessment Educational Testing Service (deceased)

LISA HERRING

LISA HERRING

Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools

LYDIA CARLIS

LYDIA CARLIS

Chief Program & People Officer, Acelero Learning

MAIA SHARPLEY

MAIA SHARPLEY

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Juvo Ventures

MARC JOHNSON

MARC JOHNSON

Associate Dean for Master’s Studies, Harvard Graduate School of Education

MARGO WRIGHT

MARGO WRIGHT

Founder and CEO, Yenko

MATTHEW MUGO FIELDS

MATTHEW MUGO FIELDS

General Manager, Supplemental and Intervention Solutions and President of Heinemann, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

MICHAEL CONNER

MICHAEL CONNER

Superintendent, Middletown Public Schools, CT

PHIL ALPHONSE

PHIL ALPHONSE

Co-Founder and Senior Partner, The Vistria Group

SANCHA GRAY

SANCHA GRAY

Senior Vice President for Entrepreneurial Education Initiatives, Kean University

SHARON JOHNSON SHIRLEY

SHARON JOHNSON SHIRLEY

Superintendent, Lake Ridge Schools

SHARON JOHNSON SHIRLEY

SHARON JOHNSON SHIRLEY

Superintendent, Lake Ridge, IN

ANDRE BENNIN

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Juvo Ventures

BENITA FLUCKER

SVP, Enterprise Development Strategy, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

BRYANT MARKS

Founding Director and Principal Trainer, The National Training Institute on Race & Equity; Morehouse College Professor

CHARLENE DUKES

President, Prince George’s Community College, MD

CURTIS VALENTINE

Deputy Director, Reinventing America’s Schools at Progressive Policy Institute; School Board Member of Prince George’s County Public Schools

DEVONN BAKER

President, Greater Boston Morehouse College Alumni Association

DORSEY E. HOPSON

National K-12 Lead, Cigna

EARL ADAMS JR.

Chief Counsel, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - US Department of Transportation

HAROLD EDWARDS

SVP, Strategy and Solution Development, Scholastic Inc

HENRY HIPPS

Deputy Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

JASON GREEN

Co-Founder, Learning Innovation Catalyst (LINC)

JEAN DESRAVINES

CEO, New Leaders; HMH Board of Directors

JEFF LIVINGSTON

CEO, EdSolutions

JERRY JOHNSON

SVP, Corporate Development, EnPro

JOSH POWE

CEO & Co-Founder, LinkIt!

JULIE WASHINGTON

Professor, University of California, Irvine

LILLIAN LOWERY

VP, Student & Teacher Assessment Educational Testing Service

LISA HERRING

Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools, GA

LYDIA CARLIS

Chief Program & People Officer, Acelero Learning

MAIA SHARPLEY

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Juvo Ventures

MARC JOHNSON

Associate Dean for Master’s Studies, Harvard Graduate School of Education

MARGO WRIGHT

CEO and Founder, Yenko

MATTHEW MUGO FIELDS

EVP and General Manager, Supplemental & Intervention Solutions, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

MICHAEL CONNER

Superintendent, Middletown Public Schools, CT

PHIL ALPHONSE

Co-Founder and Sr. Partner at The Vistria Group

SANCHA GRAY

Senior Vice President for Entrepreneurial Education Initiatives, Kean University

SHARON JOHNSON SHIRLEY

Superintendent, Lake Ridge, IN

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