Speaker | Board Advisor | Belonging Evangelist

Cordell brings more than 20 years to his pursuit of a society and organizational culture where everyone belongs and has equitable opportunities to thrive. He is currently the executive director of the Aspen Institute Socrates Program, a global education forum, and the founding director of the Aspen Institute’s Project on Belonging. He founded the Festival of the Diaspora, and he has held leadership roles with the TechTown Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle Public Schools, Business Roundtable, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, and the IBM Corporation