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Black Girls Code appoints former Salesforce executive Cristina Jones as its new CEO
Black Girls Code has new leadership.
According to a press release, on late last month, Cristina Jones was announced as the nonprofit organization’s CEO. Under her new role, Jones will lead in Black Girls Code’s expansion, including its curriculum and age limit.
As the focus is on workforce development, she will also build partnerships with industry forces “that create the conditions for girls of color to access career opportunities and grow into leaders whose imagination, verve, and creativity will materialize the regenerative future we need,” the press release wrote.
“I’m elated to join this global community at this pivotal moment,” Jones shared in a press statement. “An entire demographic has been missing from tech, and it’s time to advantage and embolden these future leaders to enter and thrive wherever this innovation is happening. We’re accelerating our mission to place one million girls of color in tech by 2040.”