Kelli Poole (she/her)

Director, Racial Equity in Homelessness

Kelli is a champion for diversity and believes strongly in dismantling systems of oppression to build a future that values equity and inclusion. She is the Founder & Host of ‘Race, Equity, Resiliency’ a dinner series for Black women in leadership and she consults with nonprofit and philanthropic organizations to support their implementation of culturally competent workforce development and employee engagement strategies.

Her career began on the frontlines as an Employment Specialist at Chrysalis where she worked directly with individuals experiencing homelessness and those returning to their communities after incarceration. She previously held the position of Manager, Homeless Systems Change at United Way of Greater Los Angeles and served as the Director of Collaboration for Whole Person Care within the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Kelli is an alumnus of the Los Angeles African American Women’s Public Policy Institute (LAAAWPPI) and received her B.A. in Sociology from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina.

She enjoys college football, most forms of processed sugar and is constantly in search of her next great read.