As a marketing professional, equity advocate, and educator Carrie Maultsby-Lute is passionate about nurturing the next generation of purpose-driven leaders. With 14+ years of experience in marketing, education, and sales, Carrie’s professional experience includes corporate environments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and startups. In her tenure at a Fortune 500 high-tech company, Carrie helped clients develop and execute marketing automation strategies. As a professor, Carrie brings industry-relevant curriculum to the classroom and has led experiential learning student projects with over 75 organizations, and co-designed a digital marketing program between Facebook and the Peralta Community College District.

Carrie is the Director of the Center for Transformative Action at Mills College at Northeastern University and teaches marketing courses at Mills College at Northeastern University and at Presidio Graduate School of Business. In 2021, Carrie was awarded a Love Takes Action award by New York Life for her role in supporting small businesses in the community during COVID. Carrie has partnered with over 125+ organizations to discuss solutions and build models for combatting leading problems. Carrie has a B.A. in Anthropology from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Mills College.