Pickett Slater Harrington, Baltimore Corps Expert in Residence

Pickett Slater Harrington has spent his career igniting social change. He is the founder and managing principal at Joltage, a social change design firm that champions innovative solutions to social challenges by designing, investing and incubating micro ventures- small scale, locally driven sustainable projects and enterprises. 

Pickett has deep experience working within and connecting communities and institutions. He has served in various roles in national nonprofit organizations including the Children’s Defense Fund, the Urban League and Public Allies. In addition, he has served as manager of leadership development at Independent Sector, a national leadership network of nonprofits and foundations, where he focused on moving a new generation of social change leaders from next to now. 

Pickett has also served in leadership roles in several community based groups and organizations. His background includes working as a senior consultant with the Community Building Institute and adjunct professor at Xavier University. 

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Master of Social Work degrees. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife and two kids.