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Kelsei Wharton

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SVP & Head of Social Impact at Values Partnerships
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Kelsei Wharton is the SVP & Head of Social Impact at Values Partnerships, where he leads partnerships and campaigns for global brands like Audible, Pinterest, and NBCUniversal. He specializes in connecting culture, community, and social impact to drive measurable growth. A Stanford University graduate, he has a robust background that includes work with the Obama Foundation.

Outside of his formal work, Kelsei is the founder of IVRoads Collective, an agency focused on storytelling and community strategy. He is a first-generation American who has lived in Brooklyn, Trinidad & Tobago, Atlanta, and the Bay Area. He also flexes his creative muscles as an actor and volunteers with youth in foster care.

He is an active alumni volunteer, having served on the Stanford Alumni Association Board of Directors and currently serving on the Stanford National Black Alumni Association Board.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
SVP & Head of Social Impact
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Social Impact Strategy
Leads social impact initiatives for global brands, blending brand strategy with cultural relevance to create engagement campaigns for diverse audiences.
Purpose-Driven Partnerships
Expert in designing partnerships that build bridges between corporations, foundations, and nonprofits to solve problems and generate space for diverse voices.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
SVP & Head of Social Impact
Values Partnerships
10-2020 - 4-2023
Senior Impact Strategist
Values Partnerships
8-2020 - 10-2021
Consultant
Decolonize Design
7-2017 - 10-2020
Community Associate
Obama Foundation
1-2016 - 2-2017
Associate Director of External Affairs
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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Education
2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Stanford University
2004 - 2008
High School Degree
The Westminster Schools
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