Digital Diversity Network Highlights Tech’s Top 40 Under 40

Digital Diversity Network made an unforgettable splash in Silicon Valley.  First with an event held at the YouTube space, highlighting phenomenal women of color in technology and then culminating with the 40 Under 40: Tech Diversity – Silicon Valley Awards presented in partnership with theREGISTRYBayArea.com

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In case you missed it, without further ado, here are the top 40 Under 40, currently making waves in Tech Diversity in Silicon Valley.

	NAME	TITLE         COMPANY
1	Aaron Russell	Sourcing Manager, Networking Engineering	Facebook
2	Adjetey Clarence Lassey	Enterprise Corporate Solutions Executive	Salesforce.com
3	Albert Biketi	VP & GM, Data Security	Hewlett Packard Enterprise Software
4	Alexandria Lafci	Co-Founder	New Story Charity
5	Anita Blanco	Director of Diversity & Inclusion in Genetics & Biosciences	Stanford University
6	Bernard Gutmann	Director, Corporate Strategy & Development	Pandora
7	Breanna Zwart	Policy & Partnerships, Emerging Markets	Google
8	Brian Martinez	Global Program Manager, Field Sales	Airbnb
9	Darrell Jones, III	Head of Business Development	Clef
10	David Silva	Founder	Techqueria.org
11	Ebony Frelix	SVP, Philanthropy & Engagement	Salesforce.com
12	Erica Joy Baker	Build & Release Engineer	Slack
13	Idalin Bobe	IT Consultant | Social Justice Activist | Community Manager	Thoughtworks
14	Jamal Eason	Product Manager	Google
15	Jason Mayden	Founder, CEO, Designer	Accel Partners
16	Jason Towns	CEO & Managing Director	Groundwork
17	Joe Vasquez	Founding Director	Michelson Runway Accelerator
18	Julia Collins	Co-Founder and Co-CEO	Zume Pizza
19	Justin Steele	Principal	Google.org
20	Kamilah Taylor	Senior Software Engineer	LinkedIn
21	Lajuanda Asemota	Director for Diversity & Inclusion	Singularity University
22	Lance Coleman	Content & Venture Advisor	Binary Capital
23	Laura Gomez	CEO	Atipica
24	Leandrew Robinson	CEO & Co-founder	Hingeto
25	Lilibeth Gangas	Chief Technology Community Officer	Kapor Center for Social Impact
26	Maci Peterson	Co-founder & CEO	On Second Thought, Inc.
27	Maisha Gray-Diggs	Group Manager, Litter/Coal Innovation	The Clorox Company
28	Makinde Adeagbo	Founder & CEO	/dev/color
29	Mandela Schumacher-Hodge	Founding Portfolio Services Director	Kapor Capital
30	Megan Rose Dickey	Reporter	TechCrunch
31	Mercedes Bent	Vice President of Education	Upload VR
32	Monique Woodard	Venture Partner	500 Startups
33	Morgan DeBaun	CEO & Founder	Blavity
34	Robert Harmon, Jr.	Deputy General Counsel & Director	Tesla Motors, Inc.
35	Sean Heywood	Product Partnerships — Messenger	Facebook
36	Shauntel Poulson	Co-Founder and General Partner	Reach Capital
37	Tiffani Ashley Bell	Executive Director	The Human Utility (formerly Detroit Water Project)
38	Trevor Thomas	General Partner	Cross Culture Ventures
39	Tristan Walker	Founder & CEO	Walker & Co.
40	Wilson White	Senior Counsel, Public Policy & Government Relations	Google

 

In addition to this list, Marc Hannah, Ph.D., was presented with the Game Changer of the Year Award and Rachel Williams, Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Yelp, was presented with the Influencer Award, by Digital Diversity Network COO Kathy A. Johnson. During her acceptance speech, Williams promptly gave credit back to her fellow Awardees, “Everybody who stands before me in this room is an influencer. We are all changing the game.”

 

 

 

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 Sequoia Blodgett is the Technology Editor for Black Enterprise, Silicon Valley. She is also the founder of 7AM, a lifestyle, media platform, focused on personal development, guided by informed, pop culture.