Karl Cureton
Executive Chairman Council Exchange Board of Trade, Fund Manager, Community Outcome Fund (applied research)
Mr. Karl Cureton is the Founder and CEO of the Council Exchange Board of Trade (CEBOT), a 501c6 non-stock trade association that represents the over 65,000 minority technology employers located in 40 Districts across the US, with an industry aggregated annual sales of over $100 Billion. CEBOT plays a key role in intermediating resources and stakeholders to strengthen minority innovation through public/private partnerships and inclusive procurement solutions. These partnerships include the development of the nation's first industry led opportunity fund.
www.cebot.us
www.nowamerica.org
CBOT is included in the US Department of Commerce, Minority Business Enterprise Technology Transfer Innovation Consortium, as a regional ecosystem innovation stakeholder partner both to support minority technology businesses and promote the advancement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
www.aieframe.org
www.centervate.org
www.economicequalization.org
Mr. Cureton also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Virginia Career Education Foundation The Virginia Career Education Foundation (VCEF) is a non-profit organization that works to develop new strategies to both fund and implement career readiness programs and systems that connect viable career and technical programs to current and future job market requirements. Under Mr. Cureton’s leadership VCEF is now focused on applied research that works to measure the success on how curriculum content and certifications successfully bridge students to high-demand/higher-wage jobs.
www.vcef.works
Mr. Cureton is co-inventor of the nationally recognized Parent Involvement Board.
www.parentinvolvementboard.org
Mr. Cureton lives in Richmond, VA and is married to Brenda Cureton. Between the two of them they have raised 8 children and both work to improve conditions for minorities and those disenfranchised from our US economy.
