Olivia Watkins

Olivia Watkins is a social entrepreneur and impact investor who has financed, developed, and operated environmental and social projects across the U.S. for the past seven years. Ms. Watkins is also co-founder and president of Black Farmer Fund, as well as a board member for Soul Fire Farm Institute. Prior to founding Black Farmer Fund in 2017, she worked in several production roles at Soul Fire Farm Institute and Kahumana Organic Farms, leveraging her environmental biology background to manage and grow environmentally regenerative and socially impactful business operations.

Ms. Watkins has an MBA from North Carolina State University in Financial Management and a BA from Barnard College, Columbia University, in Environmental Biology. She was also recognized on the 2021 Forbes 30 under 30 Social Impact list and The Grist 50.