Stacey Abrams is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur and political leader. She served eleven years in the Georgia House of Representatives, seven as minority leader, and was the first black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party in United States history.  As a non-profit founder, Abrams has launched multiple organizations devoted to voting rights, training and hiring young people of color, and tackling social and economic issues at the state and national levels including Fair Fight Action, Fair Count, and the Southern Economic Advancement Project. 

A small business owner, Abrams co-founded the financial services firm NOWaccount Corp., Insomnia Consulting with a focus on infrastructure and energy, the beverage company Nourish, Inc., and she launched the media company, Sage Works Productions, Inc., in 2020. 

Abrams sits on both nonprofit and corporate boards, and she is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations. A tax attorney by training, Abrams holds degrees from Spelman College, the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas and Yale Law School.