Lisa Wharton

Per Scholas, Inc. has been providing rigorous training for careers in tech for over 25 years. The non-profit company is based in Bronx, NY. The company partner with various employer partners to builds sustainable and diverse talent pipelines, offering tuition-free training in the most in-demand tech skills. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities, they have trained over 20,000 individuals to launch high-growth tech careers, earning three times their pre-training wage. 85% of their learners are people of color, two in five are women, and more than half have a high school diploma as their highest education credential. The company was founded by John Hoyt Stookey and the CEOs are Geoff Stack and Plinio Ayala.