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Marcelle Lashley-Kaboré

Board Member / Board Chair


2X NY Emmy Award Winner and Alumni of China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Marcelle is a passionate Social Entrepreneur and Experiential Maven whose career has transitioned from producing Experiential 9 NY Emmy® nominations. As Executive Producer of NY Emmy Nominated documentaries like “What Happened to Black Wall St.” and music productions like “Work Hard”, Marcelle curated creative platforms for youth of color to develop economic empowerment and amplify their voice through social activism. She has also studied and traveled throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, South America and the

Caribbean in her quest to empower youth and bridge the financial literacy gap on a global level.


As the Founder & CEO of Girls With Knowledge, Inc., and GWK Global, Marcelle will continue to impact at-risk youth around the world through advocating for opportunities and developing creative platforms by which they can learn, grow and literally change the path of their life in a powerful way. She is the SheMedia Community Trailblazer Honoree & the BlogHer recipient of the 2019 Voices of the Year Award as well as Obvious Magazine's "20/20 Visionaries to Watch".

Marcelle Lashley-Kaboré
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