Sky Wilson: Originally from Minneapolis, Sky Wilson has lived in the Northwest since 1995, and moved to Vancouver in 2007, to complete his doctorate degree at Washington State University Vancouver. For nearly two decades, his research and work has focused on community organizing, and local communities creating alternative community-based solutions to structural inequity. He has worked in higher education, the nonprofit sector, local government, and with grassroots and community serving organizations. In 2019 Sky created the structure for, and facilitated a two-year equity collaborative composed of 14 health care and community serving organizational partners across Southwest Washington. Through the pandemic, Sky served as the Equity and Inclusion Manager for Multnomah County Health Department and currently supports equity work in the Multnomah County Library system.
As the son of a white Portlander and Black Jamaican immigrant, Sky has maintained a long-term focus on race–and critique of racism–to understand, and respond to inequitable social, political and economic structures in more effective ways. Sky brings this focus to all his roles, as a consultant, educator, husband and parent.