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Portfolio
"There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish." - Michelle Obama.
Women for Harris
As the National Women's Engagement Director for President Biden and Vice President Harris, I grew the women's coalition to be nearly half a million strong, becoming the largest coalition across the campaign.
View my weekly organizing calls featuring national leaders and advocates by clicking the graphics below.
My New Channel
Introducing Solidigm – A Market Leader in NAND Flash Technology
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Solidigm [https://www.solidigmtechnology.com] launches today as a standalone U.S. subsidiary of South Korean semiconductor supplier SK hynix Inc.
The new company’s origins stem from an October 2020 agreement by SK hynix to acquire Intel's NAND and SSD business for $9B. Already a market leader in NAND memory storage for the data center, Solidigm is now poised to become the go-to partner for customers in solid-state memory storage with SK hynix's global presence. The company’s name, pronounced [saa-luh-dime], reflects its commitment to create a new paradigm of solid-state storage that provides unmatched customer service and revolutionizes the memory storage industry.
Solidigm Global Corporate Launch
As the Global Head of Corporate Affairs for Solidigm, I played a key role in shaping the corporation's global launch strategy and driving the development of the corporate narrative and government affairs operation.
Intel Global Advisory Committees
In partnership with Intel's CEO, Executive Board Chairman, and executive leadership team, built and operationalized the company's Global Government Affairs, Technology, and Architecture Advisory Committees.
Intel + North Carolina Central School of Law Partnership
Designed and executed Intel's largest partnership with a historically Black college and university (HBCU), a $5 million grant over the next five years to create a tech law and policy center while providing summer internships, scholarships, and Intel mentors for students and faculty members.
HBCU HOUSE &
THE NATIONAL HBCU BRAINTRUST
Built an HBCU Congressional Braintrust that raised nearly $1 million for HBCUs and their students. In 2019, the Braintrust powered the formation of HBCU House, which focuses on increasing tech diversity by connecting students to employers, startups, emerging technologies, and venture capital opportunities.
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HBCU + TECH PARTNERSHIP CHALLENGE
Initiative bringing together tech companies, HBCUs, and Members of Congress to develop best practices for recruiting and retaining diverse talent. Challenge participants convene quarterly during HBCU STEAM Day of Action, the HBCU Caucus at SXSW event, and the Diversity in Tech Summit.
HBCU STEAM DAY OF ACTION
HBCU CAUCUS @ SXSW
DIVERSITY IN TECH SUMMIT
A four-part panel series withtogether Members of Congress, tech giants and HBCU leaders for in-depth conversations examining the role Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play in building a more diverse & inclusive tech workforce. HBCUs produce 47% of Black women engineers and more than 1/3 of Black STEM degree holders.
The Diversity in Tech (DIT) Summit brought together Fortune 500 companies, HBCU deans of STEM curricula, and Members of Congress for two days of substantive dialogues and powerful networking. Participants worked to develop best practices for crafting stronger, more sustainable industry + HBCU partnerships.
THE CONGRESSIONAL ALLIANCE
Leading the fight for a more inclusive workforce on Capitol Hill.
“In my career, too often I’ve had to be one-of-the-onlys. This tells us something about the progress we think we make. If you don’t look at the entire tapestry and see where other holes are and make an effort to fix them too, then we haven’t made as much progress as we think.”
-– Congresswoman Wasserman Schutlz
In the News
"If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman." – Margaret Thatcher
Intel Partners With North Carolina Central University On Tech Law And Policy Center
“Standing on the sidelines in the fight against inequality is not an option for Intel,” tells me, Rhonda Foxx, Intel’s Head of Social Equity Policies and Engagements, “we must fight for public policies and laws that address the systemic and structural inequities that we face.
EXCLUSIVE: National Women For Harris-Walz Collective To Host Pre-Debate Conference Call
"Ahead of tonight's debate, dynamic women from across the country will come together and outline how we can collectively use our voices to send Vice President Harris back to the White House where she belongs,” Foxx said. “From fighting for an economy that works for working women and families to elevating the Black maternal health crisis to the White House, Vice President Harris is the only candidate in this election who is a proven fighter for women,” she added.
DEBATE OVER RENAMING FORT BRAGG LOOMS OVER SENATE RACE AND OTHER DOWN BALLOT CONTEST
Although Foxx said she plans to "work tirelessly" to elect Cunningham and other Democrats, she insisted the issue of renaming Fort Bragg and other military bases in the South should not be "a hard political question. It's a question of morals and ethics."
"We cannot not afford to allow these vestiges of division to continue to stand," Foxx added. "And I think we do expect Democratic leaders, who represent the party of equity and inclusion, to be firm and resolute in that."
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"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away." – Maya Angelou
Writings & Ramblings
"It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent." - Madeleine Albright
