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Travis R. Young (he/him) is a social entrepreneur and Founder, CEO of COUSIN, a strategic impact agency. For nearly 15 years, he has worked at the intersection of education, technology, and media, co-conspiring with brands, institutions, nonprofits, and start-ups to solve complex social issues.


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Operator
  1. Black Girls Tennis Club
  2. The Life Currency


Creative Strategy
  1. Black Men Deserve
  2. Greenwood Rising
  3. Judas and The Black Messiah
  4. Raise Your Voice
  5. Time
  6. With Love


Founder Initiatives
  1. COUSIN
  2. The Nationhood
  3. BLK Palate


The Foundation
  1. NYC Department of Education
  2. BRICK Education Network
  3. Education Pioneers
  4. JP Morgan Chase
             





Travis Young is a multi-passionate professional. With a focus on equity centered work, Travis has consulted as a freelance strategist on social impact campaigns for brands like Amazon Studios, Participant Media, and Spotify. He has also provided fractional chief-of-staff support to mission driven start-up and nonprofit founders, helping them advance their causes. 

Travis's career began his career in Chicago to work in finance, but soon realized his true calling lay beyond the corporate world. His transition to the education sector in New York City marked a significant pivot, where he served as the Director of Data for a Newark school-turnaround initiative backed by Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million gift. Then later as a Policy Analyst in the Office of Student Enrollment at the NYC Department of Education, overseeing a 6-point mayoral initiative to increase diversity at the Specialized High Schools. Later again, as a Senior Program Manager in the Office of Equity & Access, where he notably led the office through the transition to a remote working environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Travis is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, where he double-majored in Economics and Finance. During college, he served as the Founding President of the Economics Club, was awarded the Economics Departmental Distinguished Scholar Award, and gained valuable experience as a research intern at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Outside of work, Travis is an aspiring DJ and culinary enthusiast, continuing to explore and integrate his varied passions.