Illyasha “Illy” Peete is the Chief of Equity, Justice, and Culture at ClimateWorks Foundation. Illy will continue to lead ambitious and proactive efforts at ClimateWorks to incorporate equity, access, and justice into the foundation’s practices, programs, and services.
Illy joins ClimateWorks from California Life Sciences, where she served as executive director of the Racial and Social Equity Initiative. She also previously served as the director of diversity, training, and consulting at the Center for Nonprofit Excellence and executive director of Breathe California of the Bay Area. Illy consulted and led diversity and inclusion projects designed to shift organizational culture, supporting organizations across sectors on a global stage. She has trained current and emerging leaders to help them realize their potential and create workspaces that foster a sense of belonging.
Illy earned a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University and a Master of Business Administration from Ashford University. She earned a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University and holds a certificate in Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Leadership from Harvard Business School.