Cole (he/him) is a serial entrepreneur, organizer, and public speaker. Growing up poor and biracial in South Minneapolis taught him to enjoy diverse cultures and be a bridge between them. When COVID hit, Cole lost his service work job alongside thousands of young people across Minnesota.
This propelled Cole to co-lead a successful campaign to change a discriminatory unemployment law impacting high school students in MN. This resulted in students receiving over $35M in pandemic aid across Minnesota. Cole has used his storytelling abilities to co-found Bridgemakers, raise over $2 million, and start his own public speaking and music production company.
At Bridgemakers, Cole is responsible for creating opportunities and measuring the impact of those opportunities in line with our mission, vision, and values.