#104: Leanne Pittsford - Founder of Lesbians Who Tech & Tech Jobs Tour
There are half a million open tech jobs, and yet, diversity in tech continues to be a problem. The key is in building relationships and connecting people with the right companies that need their skills the most.
Leanne Pittsford is the founder of Lesbians Who Tech, the largest LGBTQ community of technologists in the world with over 40,000 members.
She is also the founder of Tech Jobs Tour, connecting diverse, underrepresented, and nontraditional talent with companies across the country. Among other companies she has created are include.io, and Lean Impact.
Fun fact about Leanne is when she’s not helping people find jobs she really loves to surf.
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