# Aimée Eubanks Davis

> Aimée Eubanks Davis is the Chicago-based founder and CEO of Braven, a national nonprofit that helps college students build the professional skills, networks, confidence and experience to enter the workforce. A former sixth-grade teacher and Teach For America executive, she founded Braven in 2013 after seeing capable graduates struggle to turn degrees into strong first jobs. Her recognition includes the 2019 Obama Foundation Fellowship, the 2023 McNulty Prize and the 2025 Peter Jennings Award for Civic Leadership.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Braven
- **Organizations:** Braven, Teach For America, Summerbridge New Orleans, Breakthrough Collaborative, College Board, Obama Foundation, Aspen Global Leadership Network
- **From:** Chicago, United States
- **Education:** BA, History; minor in Politics, Mount Holyoke College
- **Known for:** Founded Braven in 2013., 2019 Obama Foundation Fellow., 2020 Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Graduated from Mount Holyoke College and joined Teach For America in Greater New Orleans, teaching sixth grade.
- **Before 2002** — Led Summerbridge New Orleans and subsequently worked at Breakthrough Collaborative; exact dates unverified.
- **2002** — Joined the Teach For America executive team, according to the McNulty Foundation case study.
- **2005** — Began leading Teach For America human assets work; former pupils were reaching the college-to-career transition.
- **2013** — Founded Braven, originally called Beyond Z.
- **2018** — Braven began a credit-bearing course at National Louis University in Chicago.
- **2019** — Selected as an Obama Foundation Fellow.
- **2021** — Named a Luminary of The 1954 Project.
- **2023** — Won the McNulty Prize.
- **2024** — Began a College Board leadership term running November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2028.
- **2025** — Received the Peter Jennings Award for Civic Leadership.
- **2026** — Braven published its FY26-30 strategic plan and 2026 Jobs Report.

## Achievements

- Founded Braven in 2013.
- 2019 Obama Foundation Fellow.
- 2020 Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow.
- 2021 Luminary of The 1954 Project.
- 2023 McNulty Prize winner.
- 2025 Peter Jennings Award for Civic Leadership recipient.
- Braven reports more than 15,500 Fellows served to date in its 2026 Jobs Report.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Teach For America announced Davis as its 2025 Peter Jennings Award for Civic Leadership recipient on September 16.
- **2026-02** — Braven published its FY26-30 strategic plan, targeting support for 50,000 students in securing strong first jobs.

## Links

- Website: https://braven.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimee-eubanks-davis
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/eubanksdavis
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aimeeeubanksdavis/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aimee.eubanksdavis/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11