Meet the

TEAM

We are co-powering with communities imagining 
and building a future for all.

Gabrielle Wyatt

Founder

Gabrielle Wyatt is the Founder and CEO of The Highland Project (THP). Since 2020, THP has curated a growing coalition of over 60 Highland Leaders and their allies, and committed over $6M in capital. Today, THP has created one of the largest bodies of intelligence on Black women’s views on wealth, economy, and democracy.

With a distinguished career spanning education, nonprofit strategy, and philanthropy, Gabrielle has led initiatives that transformed some of the nation’s largest, most complex school systems. Her tenure includes Chief Strategy Officer at Civic Builders, Executive Director of Strategy for Newark Public Schools, and Partner at The City Fund.

Gabrielle holds degrees from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Harvard Kennedy School. She is a member of the Aspen Global Leaders Network.

Rita Burke
Operations
LeShea Newton
Community Connections
Triana Urraca
Data and Research
Octavia Raheem
Facilitator
Dr. Gail Parker
Facilitator
Michelle C. Johnson
Facilitator
Milicent Johnson
Facilitator

Board Members

Marlon Marshall
CEO of City Fund
Darlene Nipper
CEO of Rockwood Leadership 
Institute
Sherman Whites
Senior Consultant and Philanthropic Advisor
Shawna Wells
Founder and CEO of B is for Black Brilliance and 7 Gen Legacy Group
Janice Tennant
Global Brand President of Merrell
Joanna Visser Adjoian
Chief of Advocacy of GirlTrek

There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.

- Octavia E. Butler

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