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Derwin Sisnett is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Adaptive Commons, a real estate platform investing in the transformation of civic spaces for social impact. He also serves as Board Chair at Collage Dance, as a Board Member of both Rocketship Public Schools and the Oakland Fund for Public Innovation, and as a Lecturer at UC Berkeley. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Emory University and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Memphis.

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Mar 31 2026

Change 100: The one hundred startups shaping the future

Illuminem Voices

Sustainable Business · Green Tech

Change 100 unveils the 100 most promising startups driving scalable solutions across climate, nature, and society

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