Garnesha Ezediaro has over two decades of experience serving as a catalyst for individual, community and organizational transformation. With a passion for agility, Garnesha has worked across the public, private and philanthropic sectors to design, direct and scale mission-focused programs and content that inspire change and build brands. She currently leads Bloomberg Philanthropies' Greenwood Initiative — an effort to accelerate the pace of wealth accumulation for Black individuals and families and address systemic underinvestment in Black communities.
Since launching in September 2020, the portfolio has already invested more than $250 million to help ease the debt burden of Black medical students and equitable access of COVID-19 vaccines within Black communities. Investments also supported access to racial wealth equity data; historic underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields; and partnering on programs to help city leaders prioritize economic equity agendas for Black and Brown residents.
Prior to her current role, Garnesha led Global Leadership Development Programs at Verizon Media, as well as public service roles including serving as the Communications Director and spokesperson for New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and as Director of Marketing at Brick City Development Corporation in Newark, NJ under the leadership of former Mayor Cory Booker.
Garnesha also has more than 15 years of experience as a trained facilitator and holds coaching certifications for the Leadership Circle Profile, Insights Discovery, and the Energy Leadership Index.