Our Mission
A more racially-just world through a more racially-just GIS.
We advance intersectional racial justice, equity, and belonging:
- For all people of the Black and Black African diaspora in the fields of GIS, geography, and STEM
- For people of all marginalized groups in the world, through the application of GIS, geography and STEM
Our Board of Directors
President, Secretary, Treasurer
Clinton Johnson (he, him, his)
Racial Equity & Social Justice Team Lead, Esri
Board Member
Erica Phillips
Gartner
Board Member
Yolanda Richards
Account Manager, Esri
Vice-President
Aisha Jenkins (she, her, ella)
Project Manager, Esri
Director of Marketing
Leslie Fountain
Principal, SixFifty
Board Member
Rhesha Moreau
Esri
Board Member
Falon Williams
TikTok
Director of Research
Jacqueline “Jackie” Scott
Account Manager, Esri
Our Goals
Professional Networking
GIS Career Awareness
Enhance GIS Industry Talent & Offerings
Building Community Relationships
"With NorthStar, we hope more students will embrace the industry with a community of professionals that want to support and encourage their future career in GIS."
"We want to create a space where people of African descent and allies in the field of GIS can enrich the opportunities that location intelligence brings to communities around the world."
Community Partners
