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Leadership

The people accountable for the work

A small, focused team supported by volunteer instructors, mentors, and community partners.

Portrait of Leon Wilson, Founder & Executive Director

Leon Wilson

Founder & Executive Director

Leon founded Pathway to Empowerment to close the distance between talent and opportunity in the neighborhoods he grew up in. He leads strategy, partnerships, and program design, and still teaches in the entrepreneurship cohorts he helped write.

Portrait of Carmen Pates, Director of Operations

Carmen Pates

Director of Operations

Carmen builds the systems that let the mission scale — program logistics, volunteer coordination, data and reporting, and the day-to-day operations that keep every workshop running on time and on purpose.

Our team is growing

As programs expand, additional staff, board members, and advisory council profiles will be published here.

Interested in serving?

We welcome volunteer instructors, mentors, and advisors with lived and professional expertise.