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About Change Catalyst

Change Catalyst empowers diverse, inclusive and sustainable tech innovation – through education, mentorship and funding.

Our Tech Inclusion programs explore and develop innovative solutions to tech diversity and inclusion. We partner with the tech community to solve diversity and inclusion together through conferences, career fairs, strategic consulting and training. Our work spans the full tech ecosystem, including: Education, Workplace, Entrepreneurship and Policy.

Our Change Catalyst Startup Fellows Program supports and showcases early stage underrepresented entrepreneurs. Our highly vetted early stage entrepreneurs receive funding opportunities, introductions to key investors, mentorship, curriculum, storytelling, networking opportunities, and more.

Change Catalyst is a Certified B Corp, winning the “Best for the World” award for community impact in 2014 and “Best in the World” overall in 2015. Learn more about how you can take part in the Change Catalyst programs by signing up for our newsletter.

Meet The Team

Melinda Briana Epler

Founder & CEO

Melinda has more than 20 years of experience elevating brands and developing business innovation strategies for social entrepreneurs, mature social enterprises, Fortune 500 companies and global NGOs.

Wayne Sutton

Co-Founder & CTO

In addition to mentoring and advising early stage startups, Wayne’s life goal is to educate entrepreneurs who are passionate about using technology to change the world.

Salem Kimble

Program Manager

Salem is passionate about technology, women leaders, and catalyzing change through in-person events, coordinating a number of events including Wisdom 2.0.

Ro

Community Manager

Ro is passionate about creating experiences and building community, bringing people together in meaningful ways by ensuring the message is relevant and compelling.

Jared Karol

Lead Content Writer

Connecting people and ideas through the power of story. Coach, writer, editor, father, musician, inclusion advocate.

Juliette Bouquerel

Podcast Producer & Host

Social Creative Entrepreneur passionate about empowering people and organizations to share their voices.

Meet The Catalysts

These incredible persons share their time, energy and passion for diversity, inclusion, and accessibility to support our mission to drive change throughout the tech industry. They deserve applause and forever have our appreciation.

Juliette Bouquerel

juliette@changecatalyst.co

Social Creative Entrepreneur passionate about empowering people and organizations to share their voices.

Maïa Cybelle Carpenter

maia@changecatalyst.co

Change Catalyst inspires me as they are working towards an inclusive and diverse tech industry better equipped to solve the world's most pressing issues.

Earl Coleman

earl@changecatalyst.co

Team Alumni Gallery

We would like to thank the following past Change Catalyst team members and community volunteers who have and continue to contribute their time and efforts to help transform the tech industry.