Empowering youth is a fruitful result that brings about social and economic mobility opportunities for underserved communities. This is the focus of Shawn H. Wilson’s career, a social and tech entrepreneur and pioneer of professionalizing celebrity philanthropy for greater social impact. Shawn’s efforts in creating opportunities for underserved communities have been featured in the New York Times, Huffington Post, and during keynote speeches at MIT, Harvard, and the Clinton Global Initiative University.
Shawn H. Wilson is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan. This organization has been providing a safe space for youth to learn and have fun while providing them with the economic, cultural, and social capital needed to become career, startup, and homeowner ready for 95 years.