Kevin Spencer Beckford (he, his, him) is an internationally recognized Operations Executive, Change Agent & Anti-Racist strategist and Executive Servant Leader with experience working in the for-profit and non-profit sector. Kevin was formerly the SVP Chief People Officer of GRYT Health Inc., a Healthcare Technology company. Prior to that Kevin was the Sr. Director Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the University of Rochester and served in Executive Operational leadership roles at Bank of America, PNC Financial, Bank of Montréal and Executive roles in Healthcare and Academic Institutions. Kevin has also provided senior- and executive-level transition and change management consulting services for large, medium and small companies.
In November 2017, Kevin was elected to the Pittsford, NY Town Board and is the first African American to serve on the Pittsford Town Board in its more than 200-year history. He is the co-founder of the Rochester Anti-Racism Coalition (RARAC). Kevin received an Associated in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Monroe Community College and a Bachelor of Science degree from Roberts Wesleyan University in Organizational Management.
