ABOUT
BPTN
Bridging the network gap across North America.
The Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN) is bridging the network gap between Black talent and career opportunities across North America.
We’re here to help Black professionals network, connect with one another, share resources and grow their careers. Our rapidly growing network counts over 20,000 Black professionals. Join us today!
We provide our members with access to mentorship, skill-building opportunities, and a strong peer network to support professional growth and advancement. We also host events such as weekly Masterclasses, the annual BFUTR Summit, and more.
BPTN also helps partners attract, hire, retain and promote Black tech and business talent through pipeline building and internal culture development. Learn more.
Our Vision
We’re pushing the future of tech forward by creating a space for Black professionals in tech to gather, grow and evolve – all while being a conduit for companies to engage this talent.
Highly engaged network
Create an active community for Black technology and business professionals to connect, share and learn through social engagements, thought leadership and formal networking events.
Skill development
Provide professional training and resources to help our membership grow their skillset.
Talent acquisition & retention
OUR leadership TEAM
Lekan Olawoye
FOUNDER / CEO
Chilombo Olawoye
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Gina Bowen
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Myron Parks
HEAD OF PRODUCT
Tammy Crawford
US COUNTRY MANAGER
Matthew Douglas
HEAD OF MID MARKET AND SMB RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT - NORTH AMERICA
Diavin Miller
HEAD OF PARTNER SUCCESS
For Members
Peer Networking
A strong network to accelerate career growth
Mentorship
Executive sponsorship/mentorship to better position yourself for advancement
Skill Building
up-skilling to build more value in your offering as a contributor/leader
For Partners
Talent Acquisition
Access to a pipeline of diverse talent
Talent Branding
Access to brand and thought leadership
Diversity & Retention Advisory
Insight to leadership and talent acquisition while supporting talent
Our Network
EXPERTISE
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE
Our Philosophy
We Believe:
Talent is a precious commodity
A diverse and talented workforce provides a tremendous competitive advantage.
Diversity is good for business / makes business sense
Research has proven that teams and senior leadership that are diverse, significantly impact an organization’s bottom line.
Being a thought leader means hiring diverse
World-class organizations are distinguishing themselves by attracting and retaining people who have different backgrounds, ideas and perspectives.
Our community will drive growth
We’re curating an engaged community of Black technical and business talent to help drive the innovation economy.