Glynda Carr

Glynda Carr is a prominent figure at the forefront of empowering Black women in politics, serving as President, CEO, and Co-founder of Higher Heights for America and Higher Heights Leadership Fund.

She is a co-creator of the #BlackWomenLead coalition movement and the Higher Heights-powered #BlackWomenVote voter-activism campaign, focusing on elevating Black women's representation in elected offices.

Glynda has played a key role in electing 11 Black women to the U.S. Congress, including one to the Senate, and has contributed to increasing the number of Black women in statewide executive positions.

Before her current roles, she was the Executive Director of Education Voters of New York, where she advocated for school reform, making her the youngest Black woman to lead a statewide advocacy organization in New York.

Her prior experience includes working as the Chief of Staff for New York State Senator Kevin Parker, managing policy initiatives and campaigns, and holding senior positions at the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

Glynda Carr is recognized as a respected political strategist, speaker, and trainer, featured in various media outlets and publications like CNN.com, TheRoot.com, Ebony.com, and HuffPost.com.