Kenyatta Leal

Kenyatta Leal is the Executive Director of Next Chapter, a tech equity organization creating career pathways for formerly incarcerated individuals. A founding member of The Last Mile at San Quentin and a longtime advocate for second chances, he brings lived experience and leadership to reshaping reentry through innovation, skills training, and corporate partnerships. Kenyatta previously held roles at RocketSpace and was instrumental in scaling Next Chapter from its pilot phase into a national model. His work and voice have been featured in Slack’s fair chance hiring campaign, USA Today, The Atlantic, NPR, Fast Company, and other national outlets advancing equity and justice.

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