Mimi Fox Melton

Mimi joined Code2040 in 2015 as Director of Programs, and has served since then as VP of Programs, General Manager, and Acting CEO before accepting the role of CEO in 2021. Her work currently focuses on Code2040’s growth and impact strategy. As a first generation Haitian-American, Mimi’s passion lives at the intersection of Black and Brown liberation and empowerment.

Before CODE2040, Mimi co-founded and ran Code for Progress, a non-profit coding bootcamp that pays adults of color as they learn to code and start careers in social justice tech.