Sherazade Langlade “SL” (she/her) is CEO of WPTI (Workforce Professionals Training Institute). She brings over two decades experience in workforce development, financial inclusion, change management, and consulting. She is dedicated to equity, innovation, and impact and often sought out for strategic mindset, clarity of purpose and “figure-it-outness”. Having worked at Upwardly Global, Community Resource Exchange, and NYC’s Mayor’s Office, she launched, grew, and sustained key strategic initiatives and partnered with clients to drive impact. A lifelong learner, she holds an MPA from Baruch College and certifications in Change Management, Human-Centered Design, AI, and Coaching, serves on GroundWork Hudson Valley Board, and is a National Urban Fellow. She is delighted by traveling, her nephew “Munchkin”, a steamy cortado, and time with family.