Emma Willis is a transformative leader who has dedicated her career to fighting for equity and opportunity for underserved children, families, and communities. Emma's strong upbringing in Arkansas, her degree in business and her tenure as executive director of Arkansas Bright Futures, COO for a start-up 529 app and COO for Venture Noire has guided her passion for education, inequality and impact. She is proud of two partnerships that established collaborations between the State of Arkansas and Arvest Bank for college funding, and between the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese for savings plans for children in need.
