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Michelle Y. Bess

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead, Sprout Social

Chicago

Michelle Y. Bess is a premier connector of people serving as a Talent Specialist at Sprout Social, leading diversity and inclusion efforts and recruits for the marketing and operations teams. Prior to Sprout Social, Michelle worked in college persistence at OneGoal and Posse Chicago. She attended Whitworth University as a recipient of the Act Six Full-Ride Leadership Scholarship and earned a B.A. in Biology. Bess serves as a Board Director of Degrees of Change and as President at the Chicago Public Library Foundation junior board. Michelle is a native of Washington state and resides in Hyde Park on the South Side of Chicago.

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