Kadeem Robinson (they/them) from Sanguinetti (Clarendon), Jamaica, is a seasoned governmental affairs and social impact professional at the intersections of public policy, strategic partnership, and technology. Kadeem has spent nearly a decade in various government roles, focusing on negotiating legislative and budgetary successes for the City of New York. Named a Power Player to watch by PoliticsNY, Kadeem brings together organizing, non-profit management, and public policy to organizations, driving impactful change across sectors.

Kadeem previously worked as a Deputy Chief of Staff at the New York City Council, as a Senior Associate in the Office of the Public Advocate, as a Policy Analyst, and as an Urban Fellow in the Office of the First Deputy Mayor of New York. Kadeem has also consulted for and worked alongside various social impact organizations nationally and internationally, expanding their impact and solving organizational challenges.

Kadeem holds a Humanities and Justice degree from CUNY-John Jay College of Criminal Justice and an MPA in Social Impact, Innovation, and Investment from the New York University School of Public Service. In their downtime, Kadeem likes to play with their one-year-old cat and travel to see their nieces and nephew.

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