Sharon Kennedy Vickers

2018 Bush Fellow

  1. Term: 24 months

Sharon Kennedy Vickers aims to make Minnesota the best place in the country to launch and grow technology products that have a positive social impact. She wants to lead a “tech for good” movement, harnessing the power of inclusion, technology and community assets to drive equitable economic opportunity and growth for all Minnesotans. In particular, she wants to make sure communities of color have the resources and access to bring game-changing ideas to the marketplace. To ensure her capacity to lead, she will improve her communication skills and build strategic relationships with local, national and international tech leaders. She will also pursue advanced education in strategy, technology innovation, artificial intelligence and human-centered design.

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The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet. Theses words by Frederick Buechner, captures…

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What stands out to you/has surprised you about your leadership development through the Fellowship to date? Initially I believed I would become an authentic, inclusive…

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I think the biggest shift for me, has been dispelling this belief that I had to do, know, or have a certain title to be…

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With my investment from Bush, I worked to expand my capacity to be an inclusive and transformative, outcome-focused and value-driven leader. My Bush fellowship expanded…