Seena Hodges

Seena is an award-winning businesswoman, activist, and intersectional feminist who has spent her career advocating for historically underrepresented communities and training leaders to use their positions of privilege to create lasting change. In 2023, Seena released her first book, "From Ally to Accomplice: How to Lead as a Fierce Antiracist," furthering her commitment to dismantling systemic oppression. As a thought leader, she was an Editor at Large for Twin Cities Business and has been featured on and in various media outlets, including Good Day Chicago, Black Enterprise magazine, and the Wall Street Journal.

Seena holds a master’s degree from Columbia University and is pursuing a PhD in Management and Public Service at Hamline University. She is a trained equity, diversity, and inclusion facilitator and certified administrator of Clifton Strengths® and the Intercultural Development Inventory®. An advocate for the arts and entrepreneurship, Seena serves on the Board of Trustees at the Walker Art Center and is involved with the Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums, The Women’s Presidents’ Organization, Minnesota Women’s Economic Roundtable, and Women Elevating Women.