Kyle Newell

Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA) is a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on educating, inspiring and connecting students & alumni from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & queer (LGBTQ) MBA & Graduate Communities in an ongoing effort to create the next generation of out business leaders. Through its programming, anchored by its annual global conference, Reaching Out: • Educates our community about the opportunities and challenges of being an LGBTQ MBA and alumni business leader, how to capitalize on those opportunities, and how to overcome those challenges • Inspires and enables the LGBTQ MBA & graduate community to be leaders in their careers and in society • Builds connections among LGBTQ MBA & graduate community The organizations year-round series of global programming & services are focused on leadership development among LGBTQ business students and alumni. For much of this content, Reaching Out works closely with multinational corporations and other organizational partners to create appropriate and sustainable employment opportunities for our LGBTQ MBA association members as they move into their professional careers. The organization is best known for its annual global LGBTQ MBA & Graduate Conference, often referred to as the ROMBA Conference. In 2022 this conference brought together over 1,800 LGBTQ students, alumni and corporate representatives. Reaching Out also partners with a group of leading business schools for the LGBTQ MBA Fellowship, which provides scholarship (over $6M awarded by our school partners annually) and leadership development opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & queer MBA students as well as their active allies.

EMA is a consultancy that builds value for clients by bridging the knowledge gap in African markets. Our advisors have experience throughout Africa in West, East, and Southern Africa. We work on bridging the gaps in market intelligence, building an understanding of the political climate, and connecting financing to the best growth opportunities on the continent. EMA connects the dots between business and politics. In order to do business in Africa one must understand the political environment and be connected to the right people. Through our network EMA delivers the relevant accurate information on the changing political environment. EMA helps our clients understand how to engage in business in Africa through increased availability of data, connections with business and political leaders, and an understanding of how business in done on the continent. EMA bridges the gap between businesses looking for financing and banks looking to invest in the best growth opportunities in Africa. EMA works with several institutions and is able to connect companies looking for financing from start-up capital to larger term projects.

Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA) is a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on educating, inspiring and connecting students & alumni from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & queer (LGBTQ) MBA & Graduate Communities in an ongoing effort to create the next generation of out business leaders. Through its programming, anchored by its annual global conference, Reaching Out: • Educates our community about the opportunities and challenges of being an LGBTQ MBA and alumni business leader, how to capitalize on those opportunities, and how to overcome those challenges • Inspires and enables the LGBTQ MBA & graduate community to be leaders in their careers and in society • Builds connections among LGBTQ MBA & graduate community The organizations year-round series of global programming & services are focused on leadership development among LGBTQ business students and alumni. For much of this content, Reaching Out works closely with multinational corporations and other organizational partners to create appropriate and sustainable employment opportunities for our LGBTQ MBA association members as they move into their professional careers. The organization is best known for its annual global LGBTQ MBA & Graduate Conference, often referred to as the ROMBA Conference. In 2022 this conference brought together over 1,800 LGBTQ students, alumni and corporate representatives. Reaching Out also partners with a group of leading business schools for the LGBTQ MBA Fellowship, which provides scholarship (over $6M awarded by our school partners annually) and leadership development opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & queer MBA students as well as their active allies.