About Mission & Team

Mission

Our hypothesis for change is STEM NEEDS Black, Latino/a/X, Indigenous and people of color fully represented across all disciplines and visible in leadership across STEM sectors and industry corner offices. 2030STEM takes a systems level approach to create a community of practice that enhances self-efficacy, STEM and cultural identities, and self-advocacy while addressing systemic barriers in institutional structures and funding mechanisms required to diversify the current STEM population. Growing BIPOC talent in STEM is not a feel-good moment, it is a valid strategy for advancing the STEM enterprise. We will create the acceleration of STEM change necessary to establish an ecosystem that works for all by 2030.

Team

Our founders and leadership team members are culturally diverse, representative of a broad spectrum of STEM fields, and have a track record in advocating for, advising, and advancing underrepresented individuals in STEM. The leadership team understands the current environment and have networks in the STEM enterprise that allow us to identify pain points, create opportunities, and leverage our experience for collective impact.

 

Co-Founders

 

Mande Holford, PhD
Marine Chemical Biology

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Jackie Faherty, PhD
Physics & Astronomy

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Dr. Kishana Taylor
Program Director

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Advisory Board

  • Dr. Cameron Bess

    Project Officer in the Antibacterials Branch, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)
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  • Ruth Cohen

    Former Interim Executive Director and Strategic Advisor
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  • Dr. Jeanne Garbarino

    Scientist, Educator, and Executive Director of RockEDU Science Outreach,
    The Rockefeller University
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  • Dr. Daniel Gilmer

    U.S. Paxlovid Launch Lead
    at Pfizer
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  • Dr. Eileen Gonzales

    Department of Astronomy and the Center for Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences, Cornell University
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  • Dr. Ariangela J. Kozik

    Early-career Microbiologist, Science Communicator, Advocate for minoritized groups in STEM. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan
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  • Randi Mason

    Morrison Cohen’s Corporate Department
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  • Alfred M. Mays

    Chief Diversity Officer and Strategist, Senior Program Officer for Diversity and Education at the Burroughs Wellcome Fund
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  • Louis J. Muglia, MD, PhD

    President and CEO of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund
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  • Dr. Stephanie Danette Preston

    Associate Dean for Graduate Educational Equity, Penn State
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  • Dr. Patricia Silveyra

    Associate Professor,
    Anthony D. Pantaleoni Eminent Scholar and Interim Chair in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health
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