July 2024: Darian Gambrell

Background: Gambrell is currently the Executive Director for DEAF, Inc. in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts where she oversees 5 regional offices. She has been in this role since September 2021. Prior to arriving at DEAF, Inc., Gambrell was a manager at the Raleigh regional center of the North Carolina Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, which has seven regional centers across the state. She was employed at Gallaudet University for over 15 years and was known for her student-centered management; she oversaw the Office of Student Success and had a leadership role in the university’s JumpStart and Peer Mentoring programs for incoming students. Gambrell has worked in several positions in non- profit, colleges, and state agencies throughout her career. She is a current member on the Board of Trustees at Gallaudet University and a former board member for Arts Access, Inc. Gambrell hosts community conversations and workshops and has since cultivated a reputation as an engaging facilitator on diversity and inclusion dialogues. She received her certificate from Institute for Nonprofit Practice in May 2023 and she is currently a member of 2024 YW LEADBOSTON Cohort. In April 2024, she was announced as 1 of the 6 movement leaders from The Boston Foundation where the agency received a 625k grant to address social justice.