Adair Mosley

Adair Mosley is a visionary leader reshaping the future of equity in Minnesota. As CEO of the African American Leadership Forum, he is orchestrating one of the state’s most powerful mobilizations of policy, strategy, and investment to build a future where Black communities thrive—not just survive.

A strategist, builder, and truth-teller, Adair’s work is rooted in justice and scaled by innovation. He launched Justice Built Communities, securing $5 million to fight gentrification and prioritize Black-owned development. He led the $7 million capital campaign for North Market, a nationally recognized grocery and wellness model designed to address food access and health equity. He revitalized North News—a Black-led media outlet—ensuring authentic storytelling from within community. He helped develop a pioneering policy solution that created a national billing code for community health work, strengthening sustainable investment in grassroots health equity.

Adair’s influence extends across sectors. He sits on the boards of Second Harvest Heartland, U.S. Bank’s Access Advisory Board, and GreenLight Fund. He is a member of the GroundBreak Coalition board—helping guide a historic $5.3 billion investment into racial equity and urban revitalization across the Twin Cities. His leadership has been recognized by Harvard’s Young American Leaders Program and Twin Cities Business magazine, which named him one of “100 People to Know.”

With an Executive MSc in Cities from the London School of Economics, training from Stanford’s d.school in Human-Centered Design, and credentials from the University of Minnesota and University of Michigan, Adair brings a rare blend of grassroots insight and executive strategy to every room he enters.

Whether working alongside community visionaries and leaders or corporate executives, Adair leads with an unwavering belief: systems can—and must—be rebuilt for justice. He isn’t interested in incremental change. He’s here to reimagine what’s possible and to construct a future that honors Black brilliance, ownership, and self-determination.