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CEO, Worker Solutions.

Don Baylor, Jr. is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Worker Solutions.  Prior to joining Lafayette, Don served as a Senior Program Officer at The Annie E. Casey Foundation, where he oversaw the Foundation’s investments to reduce household debt for low and moderate-income families in the South.

Previously, he held roles as Senior Associate with the Urban Institute in Washington, DC where he focused on expanding economic opportunity through JPMorgan Chase, Citi, McArthur and Gates Foundation projects and as Director of OpportunityTexas at Every Texan where he contributed to writing and passing legislation relating to payday lending, financial empowerment, and college savings accounts.  In addition, Don was a founding board member for the Asset Funders Network, RAISE Texas, Texas Match the Promise Foundation and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Consumer Advisory Board.

Prior to that, he served as legislative and political Director at New York ACORN where he organized campaigns and advanced state and local legislation to curb predatory lending, broaden financial inclusion and expand access to affordable housing. Don began his career as a Senior Consultant at KPMG’s State and Local Government Practice, where he performed management and performance audits for school districts, state agencies, and municipal governments.

Originally from Austin,Texas, Don holds a B.A. from Georgetown University and M.A. from University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of HousingWorks Austin, Forklift Danceworks, SaverLife, and the Texas Match the Promise Foundation.