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Q LEADERS UNDER 40
HE, HIM | AGE 32 SHE, HER | AGE 28
ADAM EVA

WEXELBAUM WOOLRIDGE

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PHOTOGRAPHER, PUBLIC
AND SUPPLIER DIVERSITY SPEAKER, SOCIAL ACTIVIST
SPECIALIST, NYC DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
I think my responsibility is to use my
Thanks to Biden’s multi-trillion dollar photography, creative projects, and
infrastructure and “Build Back Better” voice to advocate healing and inspire
plans, local communities have a unique compassion among others. I focus
opportunity to reshape their economies a lot of my work highlighting Black
in a responsible and equitable way. reproductive health at the moment
T While economic growth and jobs are through my documentary on black birth
40 LGB will require leaders in Supplier Diversity CREDIT: YOUR FAVORITE SHOTS Size of a Grapefruit. As a queer Black
expected, delivering on these promises
workers and my award-winning series
and Environmental, Social & Gover-
mixed woman, I often jump between
nance to rethink how and with whom
many different communities, and I see
they do business. Leveraging next-gen
technology and global partnerships, the “differences” that actually make us
all so similar. I want my work to inspire
everyone from customers to celebrities, collaboration, unity, and joy in safe
private companies to government, SHE, HER | AGE 38 spaces. To encourage vulnerability and
have banded together to race ahead the vibrancy that makes us all unique.
like never before. Now is the time for DR. ELLONDA
bold action to combat climate change,
revitalize diverse communities and L. WILLIAMS
upend the status quo.

DIRECTOR OF JUSTICE, EQUITY,
DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION, B
LAB

Committed to Inspiring Change: As
an experienced diversity officer, Dr.
Williams aims to deliver education,
provide information and inspire both
change and growth in a variety of
audiences. As the world moves ahead,
workplaces evolve — especially in terms
of its human composition.

Diverse organizations are more suc-
cessful at retaining talent, and inclusive
workplaces maximize both talent and
productivity. Organizations with strong
“diversity climates” (i.e., inclusive work
cultures characterized by openness
toward others and appreciation of
individual differences) are likely to have
teams with increased job satisfaction
and knowledge sharing.
CREDIT: COURTESY PHOTO CREDIT: COURTESY EVA WOOLRIDGE
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