Over 150 Global Tech Companies, Corporation, Foundations and government leaders have enlisted Felecia Hatcher to provide diversity and inclusive innovation solutions for their companies and communities. She’s a Globally Sought-after transformation Speaker and Author who creates asset filled spaces that allow the black community to thrive and generate wealth within the innovation economy.
In 2013 Felecia co-founded The Center for Black Innovation (formerly Code Fever), an organization who’s on a mission to rid communities across the globe of innovation deserts by working with communities, global leaders and government officials to create inclusive and diverse tech/startup ecosystems. As a result of her work Black startup founders have connected to over 10 Million in funding and opportunities, and over 4000 students have been introduced directly to mentorship and hands-on training in full stack computer programming, digital literacy and entrepreneurship. Over 3 Million students and educators across the US have been introduced to coding and STEM through their online platform they built in 2018 for the Grinch Movie Coding Game in partnership with NBC Universal and Hour of Code.
In 2014 Hatcher launched Blacktech Week, an annual emerging technology and funding conference where the world’s leading tech professionals and startup founders have graced the stage to support innovators of color, the conference takes place in Miami annually and launched in 9 other cities across the US, with partners Etsy, Barclays, Samsung Next, Kauffman Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and the Kansas City Mayors office.
In 2017 Hatcher, along with her husband Derick Pearson and Starex Smith opened Space Called Tribe a Co-Working space and urban innovation lab that creates a magnetic force for attracting talent, resources and opportunities for minority communities to thrive within the innovation economy the space helps minority led startup founder’s access opportunities and capital pathways through their VC in Residence program, in partnership with the Knight Foundation, Comcast, Morgan Stanley, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Ford and others.
Prior to making the leap from the cubicles of corporate America, Felecia worked as a marketing executive, as the front office marketing manager for the Minnesota Lynx/Timberwolves during its championship winning year. Hatcher also worked as a Experiential Marketing/Brand Manager for Sony, Nintendo, Wells Fargo 2nd Life Video game Walgreen’s and McKee foods.
As an Author, Social Entrepreneur and the former “Chief Popsicle” of Feverish Ice Cream a VC backed frozen dessert manufacturing company, Hatcher was named one of the Empact 100 Top 100 Entrepreneurs under the age of 30 by the White House and Kauffman Foundation in 2011, a 2014 Obama White House Champion of Change for STEM Access and Diversity, a 2016 Harvard Young American Leader, Ruth Shack Honoree, 2017 Comcast/Nationswell Tech Impact Allstar, 2017 Echoing Green Fellow, a Black Enterprise 2017 TechConnext Game Changer alongside the Chairman of Microsoft and 2016 Black Enterprise Innovator of the Week, Essence Magazine Tech Master, and featured on the NBC Today Show, MSNBC, FORBES, INC, The Cooking Channel, and; Grio’s 100 African Americans Making History.
Hatcher is also a globally sought after keynote speaker presenting engaging talks at Walmart HQ, Door Dash, Google London, United Nations, White House Young America Series, Girl Scouts of America, SXSW, Coca Cola HQ, FBLA, DECA, Knight Foundation, TEDxJamaica and countless startup events, colleges and universities.
Hatcher is also the author of six book: Genius Jam, Start your Business on a Ramen Noodle Budget(Peterson’s) , Focused- Strategic Action Planner, Pivot, Pitch, Paid, Motivational Shit and the C Student’s Guide to Scholarships (Peterson’s).
