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Josuel Plasencia

Co-Founder & COO at Forefront

Josuel is the Co-Founder and COO of Forefront. He has been featured in NBC, ABC, PBS, C-SPAN, and the Wall Street Journal. Recently, he was selected to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for the year 2020.

Josuel has corporate experience in the areas of finance, business strategy and international development with Accenture, Goldman Sachs, EY, KPMG, BNY Mellon and the Boston Red Sox. He is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, NationsWell Council Member, 4.0 Schools Fellow, Kairos Fellow, StartingBloc Fellow and a member of the LeadBoston Leadership program.

A thought leader in millennial engagement and diversity and inclusion, Josuel has spoken at renowned events and conferences, including speaking at the United Nations, Liberty Mutual, Deloitte, Columbia University, the Ashoka U Changemaker Conference, and the ALPFA Convention.

He has a Bachelor of Science from Babson College. Josuel currently sits on the Alumni Leadership Council of the National Academy Foundation and is a former board member at ALPFA, the largest Latino business association in the United States. Josuel enjoys dancing salsa, playing guitar, following the Mets and travel.