Adam Powell

Adam Powell (he/him) is a community and executive-level leader creating positive change in Austin, Texas. He is the Chief of Staff at MVP, a tech company focused on sports and entertainment. He also has years of experience working in mission-focused organizations as a union organizer, school district administrator, and state employee. This career path began at Texas Christian University (TCU), where as a student organizer he co-founded the university's African American and Africana Studies Minor as well as the Department of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies before graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in History in 2016.

Raised by educators in the suburbs of north Austin, Adam is passionate about giving back to his home community. To this end, he serves as Chair of the CapMetro Public Safety Advisory Committee and as Vice President of the North Shoal Creek Neighborhood Association.