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The Swirl SuiteA Conversation about DEI with Ikimi Dubose Woodson of The Roots FundIn this powerful and timely episode of Swirl Suite, we sit down with Ikimi Dubose Woodson, co-founder and executive director of The Roots Fund, to have a candid conversation about the evolving landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the wine industry. With increasing backlash and companies pulling back on DEI initiatives, we ask the tough question Is DEI dead?Ikimi shares how these shifts are directly impacting The Roots Fund and the vital work they do to support and uplift BIPOC talent in wine. We also dig into how the broader wine industry is responding...2025-03-0650 min
Italian Wine PodcastIkimi Dubose - Woodson | Voices With Cynthia ChaplinWelcome to Episode 1745, in which Cynthia Chaplin interviews Ikimi Dubose-Woodson in this installment of Voices, on the Italian Wine Podcast.More about today’s guestIkimi Dubose-Woodson is putting her two decades of hospitality expertise to work as a change leader in the wine industry. In 2020, she co-founded The Roots Fund, a nonprofit organization committed to helping more people of color gain access to the wine industry – and her work has helped over 200 individuals pursue careers in wine. Ikimi is an outspoken advocate for social change and has championed equity and inclusion throughout the hospitality and...2024-01-1751 min
Closer Look with Rose ScottNew report reveals data about an aviation mechanics shortage in the U.S.; New scholarship fund launched to diversify the wine industryThe findings of a new report suggest there could soon be an aviation mechanics shortage, which could trickle down to flight cancelations and delays. Brian Prentice, a consultant at Oliver Wyman firm, discusses the shortage of mechanics and the report. Dr. Joel English, the executive vice president of the Aviation Institute of Maintenance, talks with Rose about the contributing factors to the declining interest in aviation maintenance and what the institute is doing to attract more people to the line of work.Lastly, The Roots Fund is a nonprofit working to help people of color pu...2023-05-0150 min
Music in the BottleFried Chicken & BurgundyThe guys are back for another episode & are joined by Executive Director of The Roots Fund, Ikimi Dubose-Woodson! Listen to the full episode now!
“Find what you love and let it kill you.” is the famous quote wrapped around a
global knife tattooed on Ikimi Dubose-Woodson’s back. Ikimi is the Executive
Director of The Roots Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to creating inclusive
opportunities for communities of color throughout the wine industry, which she
co-founded in 2020 alongside Carlton McCoy, Jr. and Tahiirah Habibi. As Executive
Director, she has overseen the 150+ scholarships they have awarded, the creation
of a high school progra...2022-11-261h 25
VINTed by Scout DriscollThe Roots Fund Feature: Securing a Pathway for the BIPOC Community in WineIn 2020, Ikimi Dubose-Woodson co-founded The Roots Fund alongside Carlton McCoy and Tahiirah Habibi. The Roots Fund is a nonprofit dedicated to creating inclusive opportunities for communities of color throughout the wine industry. Ikimi is a chef, restaurateur, writer, nonprofit executive, and inspiration who now runs the organization as Executive Director. She has overseen The Roots Fund’s massive fundraising effort and over 100 scholarships they have awarded since they started. “Find what you love and let it kill you” is the famous quote wrapped around a global knife tattooed on Ikimi’s back. Destined to be a lawyer to help...2022-05-2725 min
The Swirl SuiteIKIMI DUBOSE-WOODSONFind what you love and let it kill you. is the famous quote wrapped around a global knife tattooed on Ikimis back.Destined to be a lawyer to help her Brooklyn community, Ikimi ended up in Culinary school by accident. Securing her first job at the World Trade Center Marriott as a silver polisher, was a humbling and knowledgeable experience. Ikimi attended Johnson & Wales University, and after graduation utilized her time traveling the world studying culture through food. Upon her return to the states, she was the youngest & first woman to complete the Marriott & Ritz Carlton...2022-03-301h 06