Kahlil Byrd

Kahlil (KB) Byrd is the Board President of Unite NY Education Fund.

As a founder, CEO, and board director, Kahlil Byrd (KB) has successfully launched and scaled technology and data-enabled platforms across fintech and national politics. KB is a thought leader in cross-partisan politics, innovation, investment, and social impact.

KB leads Invest America, a technology and advisory firm focused on solving major societal problems using data, research, strategy, organizational design, and product development. Previously, he was the founding CEO of Americans Elect, a national $50 million initiative to re-imagine the presidential nominating process by leveraging data and technology for hundreds of thousands of users.

He is also the founder and CEO of Shur, a B2B2C fintech/insurtech deploying a comprehensive financial services platform connecting Professionals with Student Loans to the financial services industry. The company promotes generational wealth by helping borrowers move from debt to wealth creation -- while building new revenue paths for banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions.

KB is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and served with CFR as an International Affairs Fellow. He serves on the boards of Voatz, UniteNY, and With Honor. KB graduated from Morehouse College and Harvard Kennedy School.