Dr. Lisa-Marie Pierre

Dr. Lisa-Marie Pierre is passionate about neighborhood revitalization and economic development. She is the Executive Director of Founder Forward, a nonprofit that supports economic participation in overlooked regions. She previously served as an innovation strategist at Luminary Labs, working on future of work and infrastructure projects for federal agencies. Dr. Lisa-Marie also provided strategic direction on entrepreneurship programming at Bronx Community College/CUNY. She holds degrees from Spelman College, University of Miami, and Michigan State University, and serves on the board of Grown in Haiti.