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Founder and Executive Director

Tosin Durotoye is an innovation strategist, social impact leader, global speaker and a Forbes-featured equity and diversity advocate. She is the founder of The Bloom Africa – a registered 501c3 non-profit harnessing the collective power of African and Diasporan women and girls to catalyze impactful change within their communities and across the globe.

Tosin has over 18 years of public and private sector experience in social impact, technology innovation, and strategic partnerships. She is a certified professional coach, a Google for Startups Accelerator mentor and a Techstars mentor. She is also an Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leader, Leading Ladies Africa’s “Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring Women”, Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) 100 Under 40 and a Charter Member for the West Africa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta – a 108-year-old public service organization. Tosin serves as a board member for USA for UNFPA - the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency and Slum2School – a volunteer driven development organization transforming the society by empowering underserved children in slums and remote communities with quality education, entrepreneurial skills and psychosocial support.

Tosin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wake Forest University and a Masters of Urban Planning degree from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service.

Our Board of Trustees - Diaspora Based

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kara king

OB/GYN, Medical Director & Robotic Surgeon, Kaiser Permanente

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luvvie ajayi jones

Bestselling Author, Speaker & Entrepreneur

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justina omokhua

SVP, Parkwood Entertainment

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jessica nabong

Founder & CEO, The Catch Me If You Can

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Director of Executive Development, Microsoft

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crystal fisher

Sports Media & Tech Strategy Executive

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dr. sade adeyi

Family Medicine Physician

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mary ogundare

Attorney Engagement & Integration, Mayer Brown LLP

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meka elijah

Manager, Delta Air Lines

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kadidiatou toure

Strategist, World Health Organization (WHO)

Our Board of Advisors - Africa Based

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Founder, House of Tara International

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addy awofisayo

Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa, YouTube

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lamide akintobi

Multiplatform Producer, CNN International

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ayomide akindolie

Director, Office of the CEO, One Acre Fund

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keke hammond

Founder & Director, Road14 Studios & COO, Flytime Music Festival

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blessing abeng

Co-founder, Ingressive for Good

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foluso gbadamosi

Author & Gallup Certified Strengths Coach

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yetunde bankole bernard

Chief Experience Officer, The YBB Company

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Director of Health Policy & Government Engagement, Partners in Health (PIH)

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adaobi obani

Commercial Adviser, Shell, Nigeria

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chisom nwachinwe

Founder, The Conversation Café

Our Global Youth Advisors

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kudirat abiola

Student, London School of Economics