Born in the Caribbean and raised by a family of technicians and construction workers, Dr. Kala Fleming is an engineer, innovator, and mission-driven leader dedicated to building equitable systems. With a PhD in engineering and 10+ years of experience at big tech firms like IBM, she holds 10 patents in AI and data infrastructure and has led transformative initiatives at the intersection of workforce development, environmental sustainability, and digital equity. She founded Frontline Gig to solve one of the most urgent challenges of the climate transition: the labor shortage slowing down clean energy and green infrastructure projects. Her platform uses predictive AI to connect underemployed talent to $50K+ careers, while helping employers hire faster. She’s passionate about uplifting overlooked communities and designing systems that make mobility and environmental resilience possible at scale.