Teron Buford is a champion of inclusion and intercultural awareness. He finds joy in empowering and providing resources to historically underrepresented and underserved populations while also helping allied powerholders understand their position of privilege and how to operate from that space to meaningfully promote systemic justice.
Teron spent the first 10 years of his professional career guiding historically underrepresented high school students to and through their college admissions processes en route to earning their undergraduate degree. He later spent three years leading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts at a staffing agency in Minneapolis before transitioning into the role of Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at a non-profit company located in the Twin Cities. There, he is responsible for driving the DEIB strategy and ensuring the company’s ability to access, attract and retain a diverse workforce that reflects the communities it serves.
In addition to a number of other involvements, Teron helped found the Minnesota Alliance of Officials of Color, formerly served on the Board of People Serving People (the homeless shelter he lived in when he moved to Minneapolis) and currently serves on the Board of a charter school in Bloomington/Richfield as the DEI Chair.
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