Maya Beasley is a distinguished research professor at the University of Maryland since August 2017 and the founder and president of The T10 Group, LLC, a consultancy focused on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), ESG impact strategies, and Equity & Inclusion, operating since January 2016. With a robust academic background that includes a Ph.D. in Sociology from Stanford University and an A.B. in Sociology from Harvard University, Maya has also held positions such as Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut. Additional experience includes consulting for National Security Innovations and earlier roles as a postdoctoral fellow at both Brown University and Harvard University, alongside foundational work as an associate at pricewaterhousecoopers.