Dr. Queen is a researcher, convener and facilitator of people toward action. She serves as a Senior Advisor for PSG, partnering on the social justice initiative internally and with portfolio companies. Dr. Queen also works with public, private and philanthropic stakeholders across the country to deploy millions in public and private capital so that people of color can participate fully and fairly in the capital marketplace. As a PolicyLink Fellow and Living Cities’ Advisor, Dr. Queen harnesses the power and resources of multibillion-dollar foundations and financial institutions working collectively to close racial gaps. Throughout her career, she has worked across sectors, internationally and at the federal, state and local levels of government, to provide creative, solution-focused leadership and strategy to overcome social and economic challenges for people and places.
Dr. Queen's passion is building relationships and networks to empower and mobilize leaders as they advocate for people who have been left out and systematically denied social, political and economic power. Specifically, she uses her leadership positions to create wealth and wellbeing for people of color, with a particular focus on Black communities, as she believes equity and liberation for the historically marginalized will be to the benefit of every person. A consummate educator, Dr. Queen serves as faculty and advisor for leaders and students, namely for the Health foundation of Western and Central New York, FUSE Corps and the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy. She is a board member for Prince George’s Social Innovation Fund, and serves on numerous advisory committees, including Ureeka, a platform that democratizes access and opportunity for entrepreneurs, and the Association of Enterprise Opportunity’s Tapestry Project, which accentuates and accelerates Black business development.
Dr. Queen is the co-founder of Builder’s & Benefactors, a community of Black private equity and venture capital investors disrupting the marketplace to enable full and fair participation in owning, investing and managing the trillions of dollars in available capital. She speaks, writes and facilitates on topics such as impact investing, collective action, data-driven decision making, systems change, racial justice and disruptive leadership.