We imagine a world where everyone is accepted for who they are at the most powerful table – The Boardroom Table.
We are Equity Accelerators
What is an Equity Accelerator?
As Equity Accelerators, the TAKE YOUR SEAT community takes action to increase the number of Black directors in the boardroom and to build the inclusive boardrooms of the future. TAKE YOUR SEAT has assisted boards in seating a Black director for the first time by helping them to expand their networks and tap into a larger talent base of Black professionals. We led the way with transparency by giving candidates the rare opportunity to view those board seat opportunities for public and private companies.
We invite you to join us. All are welcome.
The Team
Jerusha Stewart J.D.
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
A serial entrepreneur with over 3 decades of experience in sales, marketing and business development, Jerusha co-founded the TAKE YOUR SEAT enterprise with award-winning Creative Director, David Baldwin and former CEO of Burt’s Bees and Seventh Generation, John Replogle. A member of the Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence – Insights Council, she holds a BA and JD from Stanford University.
Dr. Stacie Walton
The Diversity Doctor
An engagement strategist in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion space for over three decades in healthcare, graduate education, and public health, Stacie provides keynotes for Tour de Force, a social justice speaker’s bureau and leads community groups in racial healing circles. She holds degrees from Stanford University, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, and University of California at Berkeley.
Jennifer Trapp
Head of Client Services
Passionate about relationship building, she brings over 3 decades of expertise in $2B+ campaign revenue generation, business and strategy development, and execution. Within the higher education, biomedical, and arts industries, she has led high-performing teams to exceed targets at Harvard Medical School affiliates, the Immune Disease Institute and Northeastern University.