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Who we are
We are a coalition of Black professionals and allies who have joined forces to bring about much needed change.
We speak from lived experience
Accelerate Auto is a not-for-profit coalition spanning various industry sectors across automotive, including manufacturers, dealerships, industry associations, and suppliers.
There are two fundamental issues we are tackling:
There aren’t enough Black people working across automotive: So we are actively promoting the industry to Black talent in high schools, colleges and in other industries through speaking engagements and other partnerships. We are also actively promoting scholarships for Black talent, and collaborating with educational institutions.
There are very few Black people in senior positions or in ownership positions: So we are showcasing the talent that is in our industry, developing mentoring programs, advocating to industry groups and employers to help identify and dismantle systemic barriers that are hampering progress, and helping lead the change that is needed.
Executive board members
Christopher Nabeta
Executive Chairman,
Founding Member
Oumar Dicko
Executive Vice-Chairman,
Founding Member
Jennifer Okoeguale
Executive Chair of PR & Communications, Founding Member
Larissa Karimwabo
Executive Chair of Education Partnerships, Founding Member
Jerry Chinner
Executive Chair of Corporate Partnerships, Founding Member
Edith Pencil
Executive Chair of People Experience, Founding Member
Founding members/ Team leads
Christina Morris
Director of the Board,
Founding Member
Todd Phillips
Founding Member
Joyce Tshiamala
Team Lead of the Mentorship Committee
Vishnu Rajasingam
Team Lead of the Digital Committee
Eunice Adeleke
Program Manager