According to the Human Rights Campaign, only about 2% of C-Suite executives identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community. If meaningful change begins at the top, how can we uplift more LGBTQIA+ in their careers and encourage the next generation of entrepreneurs to create their own inclusive businesses. We are proud to sit down with PowerToFly’s own CEO & Co-Founder Milena Berry, a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, to talk about her journey and how we can impact true change in the boardroom and beyond.
Milena is the Co-Founder and CEO of PowerToFly - the fastest growing global platform dedicated to fast-tracking economic equity by upskilling and connecting underrepresented talent to roles in highly visible sectors. Milena’s on a mission to partner with top 100 brands to bring them a slew of diversity solutions provided through the PowerToFly platform.
Milena was born in Bulgaria and moved to New York City a week before September 11th to pursue a Masters at ITP NYU. Prior to co-founding PowerToFly, Milena has contributed to numerous startups, and had a blast being the CTO of Avaaz.org where she oversaw the technology to support growth to over 30 million members.
Milena is a frequent commentator on how companies can diversify their teams, especially in tech. Her work for PowerToFly has been recognized in Business Insider and she was named Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business in 2015. Her biggest accomplishments are her four children who constantly push her to rethink what work-life balance means.