Desy Osunsade

Desy oversees all aspects of Imaginable Futures’ people and culture, including human resources, talent and JEDI (justice, equity, diversity and inclusion). She also serves as a consultant to their investment portfolio.

Desy is a human resources leader with more than 15 years of experience in recruitment, employee relations, training, and development as well as, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Prior to Imaginable Futures, Desy was the managing director of people at Morning Consult, where she built policies and procedures, led employee engagement, and coached managers and leaders. Before Morning Consult, she was the senior director of culture and talent at Arabella Advisors, where she built the firm’s recruiting function, led Arabella’s diversity, equity, and inclusion work and headed their culture and talent team. Desy’s professional experience also includes expertise in workforce development and sales operations.

Desy has a bachelor’s in mass media arts/journalism from the University of the District of Columbia. In addition to serving as Byte Back Board chair, she is a member of Black Benefactors, a local Black Giving Circle.

Desy joined the Byte Back Board in 2016 because she recognized how the organization helps change the lives of students and significantly increase their earning potential. She is excited about the long-term benefits of investing in people and how building wealth can have an impact for generations to come.