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Dr. Earl Turner III
Dr. Turner is a seasoned entrepreneur with a passion for education. Throughout his career, he has been a strategic leader with a results-driven orientation. Having spent a portion of his career as a Residential Developer in New Orleans LA where he built a multi-million dollar operation in just seven years, he made the decision to transition from the role of president of his business in 2013, to join the Teach For America program. As a middle school mathematics teacher. Outside of the classroom, he was one of 540 Fellows selected from 6500 top graduate students and emerging leaders nationwide for the 2015 Education Pioneers leadership development program. He executed a High-impact project for The Los Angeles Fund for Public Education developing a business plan that will expand partnerships for Linked Learning Pathways. The plan opened summer internship access to LAUSD’s High School juniors and seniors at prominent local and international organizations in Los Angeles (i.e. William Morris Endeavor (WME), Space X, The Mayors Fund, Participant Media, Bad Robot).

Ayinde Simon
Ayinde Simon is a product manager, serial entrepreneur, and ADDY-award winning art director. His passion is supporting working class entrepreneurs in early entry into emerging industries and technology.
Ayinde launched Product Blocks in 2018, a community to help bring product management skills to entrepreneurs in emerging technologies. His role included community management, hosting fireside chats, and leading community events. After completing multiple Google hackathons in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. his passion to support entrepreneurs led him to become a Techstars UCLA Startup Weekend Mentor and provide coaching to underrepresented founders.

Kevin Fomengia
Ecosystem Builder | Unlocking Africa's Tech Talent | HBCU Smart Cities Challenge