When I was a kid there were very few LGBT role models out there to look up to and none in business I was aware of. A big part of that I believe is allowing kids to see role models like themselves AND, importantly, role models unlike themselves. Too many times we try and solve things too late in the valley, we try and drive equality by getting folks way after they’ve been turned off from a career in tech. Meeting Melissa in the valley on a tour with the trust inspired me to get involved in the group because I love their mission of helping young people help themselves. One promise I made as part of that last post was to link to anyone who asked me for a link. I hit 7years at Facebook, I helped the team get transgenders available on facebook, I was lucky enough to teach at startup school with an amazing list of other presenters, I got featured in the top 100 LGBT (I think British) business execs in the FT, made VP at Facebook and finally started to do something about charity work (very very limited) by teaching a few classes at Prince’s Trust for their young people. This year has been truly incredible for me.
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