Tolu Lawrence

Tolu is a connector and strategic thinker with over a decade of experience working with federal policymakers, international nonprofit organizations, philanthropic corporations, and entrepreneurs to make a positive impact one policy, product, and project at a time. She specializes in developing partnerships and audience engagement strategies that empower stakeholders and build strong foundations for sustainable growth.

Tolu is currently Vice President of Strategic Growth and Engagement at Promundo and was formerly the Director of Strategic Partnerships at The Representation Project, a non-profit that uses film as a catalyst to further gender equity.

A Bay Area transplant by way of Nigeria, Iowa, and finally, Washington, DC, she has managed a successful Congressional reelection campaign, chaired the International Track of the largest HIV/AIDS conference in the United States, created The San Francisco Foundation’s Bay Area Bold Summit and Festival, and was recognized for her work in organizing the 4th Annual San Francisco Women’s Policy Summit. She graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a B.A. in Political Science and International Affairs. She holds a Juris Doctor degree from American University Washington College of Law and is a member of the California Bar.