Recipients

1st - 29th

Aisha Nyandoro

Aisha Nyandoro

29th

Economy

A leader in the guaranteed income movement and Founding CEO of Springboard to Opportunities, dedicated to equipping mothers to exit poverty and to changing narratives around who deserves our trust and care.

Jessica Sager & Janna Wagner

Jessica Sager &
Janna Wagner

29th

Economy

Founders of All Our Kin, dedicated to giving home-based, family child care educators the resources to create quality early childhood environments and run successful small businesses.

Kathryn Finney

Kathryn Finney

28th

Economy

Founding managing partner of Genius Guild, one of tech’s most influential women working to boldly break down barriers that have hindered Black and Brown women from entering and succeeding in the startup ecosystem.

Leah Penniman

Leah Penniman

28th

Economy

Co-Founder of Soul Fire Farm, dedicated to sharing regenerative farming practices with Black, Indigenous and people of color to reconnect them to the land, promote food system equity and train the next generation of farmers

Alison Lingane and Hilary Abell

Hilary Abell &
Alison Lingane

27th

Economy

Co-Founders of Project Equity and leaders in the movement to create better jobs and a fairer economy by advancing employee ownership.

Chrystel Cornelius

Chrystel Cornelius

27th

Economy

President and CEO of Oweesta, working to return wealth and financial independence to Native communities, addressing disenfranchisement that has led to profound socioeconomic disparities.

Dina Bakst & Sherry Leiwant

Dina Bakst &
Sherry Leiwant

26th

Economy

Co-Founders and Co-Presidents of A Better Balance, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization that advances supportive workplace policies and justice for workers

William Bynum

William Bynum

26th

Economy

Founder and CEO of HOPE, a Jackson, Mississippi-based community development financial organization working to combat the factors that limit an individual’s ability to prosper

David Autor

David Autor

25th

25th Anniversary Special Recognition

Economist documenting the impact of globalization and technology advancement on the American worker

Alfa Demmellash and Alexander Forrester

Alfa Demmellash &
Alexander Forrester

25th

Technology, the Economy & Employment

Co-founders of Rising Tide Capital, who created an inclusive model to mentor entrepreneurs and business owners in low-income communities

Brandon Dennison

Brandon Dennison

24th

Technology, the Economy & Employment

Founder of Coalfield Development, who developed a workforce model that is building a new economy in Appalachia

Linda Rottenberg

Linda Rottenberg

23rd

Technology, the Economy & Employment

Driver of social change who helps high-impact entrepreneurs overcome cultural and financial barriers to growth