Doris is a native Rhode Islander with West African roots. She has a passion for entrepreneurship and the economic development of underrepresented communities and disadvantaged populations. She is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women: Black in Business program and of the Nasdaq Entrepreneurship Center Milestones program. With a background in law and business, she formerly worked for both the Raimondo and McKee administrations at the State of Rhode Island Governor’s Office as a member of the legal, policy and diversity teams. She also spent a semester of graduate school working for United States Senator Jack Reed. She currently serves as the Founder of the Diversity Business Exhibit, a regional conference, business tradeshow and nonprofit showcase geared towards highlighting and empowering racially diverse businesses and nonprofits throughout Southern New England.