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Kelli Haywood
Community Engagement Leader, Nonprofit Executive, and Social Responsibility Enthusiast
Kelli Haywood is the Senior Community Impact Manager at Cboe Global Markets.23 In this role, she oversees a $9 million educational fund and manages an annual budget exceeding $400,000.23 Haywood is responsible for growing Cboe's impact through community partnerships and employee engagement initiatives.6
Key Responsibilities
- Managing the Cboe Empowers Scholars Program, which provides full-ride scholarships to Black and Latinx students from Chicago's South and West sides1
- Overseeing mentorship programs, including tutoring for students in fifth through eighth grade1
- Developing and implementing community impact strategies for Cboe Global Markets
Background
Haywood is also the founder and executive director of Dream On Education.4 Her work focuses on creating equitable opportunities in education and fostering diversity and inclusion in the financial services industry.
Achievements
Under Haywood's leadership, Cboe Empowers launched its Scholars Program in December 2021, offering full scholarships to five qualified students.1 This initiative aims to remove barriers to higher education for under-resourced students and provide them with mentorship and support throughout their educational journey.
Kelli Haywood holds an MBA and is based in Chicago, IL.5 Her efforts contribute significantly to Cboe's mission of building a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive future in the financial sector.
