Malik Benjamin

Malik Benjamin, CFRE, serves as the Chief of Staff and previously as the Business Development Manager at Elevate since August 2018, where strategic relationships with major institutions such as Wells Fargo and Google LLC have been cultivated. As the Founder of the Institute of Collaborative Innovation since September 2013, Malik scouts investment opportunities and builds resources for entrepreneurs. Malik holds senior fellow positions at both The Roddenberry Foundation and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, focusing on integrating technology for sustainable economic solutions and aiding complex organizational challenges, respectively. Past roles include a Senior Associate at RW Ventures, LLC, Partner at Hyperpublic LLC, and Senior Instructor at Florida International University, with research centered on community and economic development. Malik's academic achievements include degrees from Cornell University and the University of Miami, and ongoing studies at Harvard University.