Demond Drummer
Director Of at Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDemond Drummer is a seasoned founder and strategist with 11 years of experience turning complex policy and technology challenges into actionable programs. As Co-Founder and Executive Director at New Consensus, he leads cross-sector coalitions—climate experts, economists, labor leaders and policymakers—to develop long-range economic development proposals and educate broad audiences. He also co-founded CoderSpace, where he built a multisector tech ecosystem, raised capital, launched youth CS curricula, and achieved strong program retention and college CS outcomes. Earlier roles in digital inclusion and community-based tech initiatives, including Smart Chicago Collaborative and Teamwork Englewood, yielded measurable gains in broadband adoption and city-friendly tech adoption. A Morehouse College economics graduate, he combines entrepreneurial grit with hands-on program development to bridge policy, technology and community impact. Based in Chicago, Demond brings a pragmatic, impact-focused approach to building sustainable, inclusive tech-driven transformation.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics at Morehouse College
Github Skills (2)
yard5
expansion5
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
citizendrummer/coderspace
Feb 2015 - Sep 2015
Contributions:16 commits, 27 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
citizendrummer/woodlawn
Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
Contributions:15 pushes in 1 year
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