Growing up in the projects of New York City raised by his single mother alongside his twin brother, Kavell is no stranger to hardships that come with humble beginnings. With the triumphant parenting of his Mother and the support of his mentors, Kavell was able to graduate from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Information Management & Technology. During his tenure at Syracuse University, he had the honor and privilege to intern with JPMorgan Chase, HBO, a non-profit called On Point for College, run a hip-hop dance troupe, and inspire the next generation through his involvement. After graduation, Kavell started his career at HBO as the Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility where he assisted his executive and team on HBO’s pro-social initiatives, employee engagement, and philanthropic endeavors.

After two years, he transitioned to Paramount as a senior coordinator of Community Investment and Corporate Social Responsibility. At Paramount, Kavell oversaw the company’s corporate philanthropic giving spearheaded company-wide youth engagement initiatives, and helped to develop prosocial cause marketing campaigns with his team. Currently, he serves as a partnerships manager on the Social Impact Team at Linkedin, overseeing nonprofit and charitable partnerships across North America. Kavell also serves as, a mentor for Student Sponsorship Partners, a One Young World Ambassador, and is an active member and volunteer at his local church. His vision and heart’s desire for the future is to dedicate his career to solving social issues and problems using his analytical, technological, and leadership expertise. He believes that the world is too quick to forget those who have been deemed the lower class, the disenfranchised, or the marginalized. He has learned that it’s not how much you can take but rather how much you can give.