Yulkendy Valdez

Co-Founder, Project 99

Co-Founder of Project 99 helps leading organizations engage and retain diverse talent through leadership programs tailored to the millennial workforce. Our programs put young professionals from all backgrounds at the forefront of cultural change at their organizations by enabling them to become inclusive leaders — leaders who infuse the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion into everything they do and hence drive innovation and business results. The long term vision of Project 99 is to advocate for 30% racially and ethnically diverse senior leadership across the private sector. Right now, the country is 30% Black and Latino, but only 3% of people from these backgrounds are represented in senior leadership positions. Project 99 envisions a workforce where this leadership gap no longer exists – we call this 30by2030.