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Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins

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Board Member at Honor
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins is the Co-founder and CEO of Promise, a company focused on modernizing government payments. Her career is rooted in advocacy, having previously served as CEO of the environmental justice organization Green For All and as a prominent labor organizer. She earned a B.A. in English from California State University, Northridge.

Deeply committed to social and economic justice, her work consistently aims to support underserved communities. She has unique experience at the intersection of advocacy, technology, and entertainment, having also managed the business and philanthropic endeavors of the musician Prince.

Unique fact: She was the youngest person and first woman of color to become the head of a major labor federation in Californias South Bay.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Government Payment Systems
As CEO of Promise, she is focused on making government payments more efficient and equitable, launching partnerships with cities for services like property tax payment plans.
AI for Governance
She publicly advocates for using AI agents instead of deterministic rules to solve complex problems in delivering government services, viewing it as a core company thesis.
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Career

Work history

7-2020
Board Member
Honor
3-2018
Co-Founder
Promise
5-2015 - 11-2017
Head of Care
Honor
12-2013 - 3-2015
Advisor
NPG
2009 - 2014
CEO, Board Member
Green For All
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