Marcus Carter II is a highly experienced Community Equity Strategist, Consultant, Speaker, and Organizer with an extensive background in integrating Critical Race Theory, Afrocentricity, Justice, and Abolition as principles for engagement, accountability, and exploring possibilities within Tech and beyond. He studied Bachelor's Degree at the University of Portland and has held key positions across various organizations such as the Director of Social Equity at Cinder, Director of Diversity at SW SHRM, Senior Recruiter at Instrument, TechTown Steering Committee Member at TechTown powered by Prosper Portland, Talent Acquisition Partner at Cloudability, Sr. Specialist, Talent Acquisition at Banfield Pet Hospital, Talent Acquisition Manager at Stratus Dental Group, Staffing Consultant at AppleOne Employment Services, and Technical Recruiter at TEKsystems. With his wide-ranging expertise and skills, Marcus is highly experienced in creating a more equitable and just environment, with a particular interest in building more inclusive Tech communities.