srochester21@nul.org

Shawn D. Rochester leads Minority Equality Opportunities Acquisitions Inc., a special purpose acquisition company dedicated to investing in minority owned and controlled businesses with an initial funding target of $100 million. Shawn is also Vice Chair of Highland Poe, a D.C.-based minority-owned holding company that provides integrated solutions that encompass geopolitical and capital markets advisory services, strategic communications, and government and public affairs. Shawn is the founder of Good Steward LLC (GSL), PHD Enterprises, and the IDEA Institute. Shawn is a seasoned corporate development executive and the best-selling author of The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America and CPR for the Soul: How to Give Yourself a 20% Raise, Eliminate Your Debt and Leave an Inheritance for Your Children’s Children. A sought-after speaker, he has received citations from the New York State Assembly and the New York City Council.