B. Pagels-Minor

Born| 1984 or 1985 (age 39–40)[1]

Mississippi

Nationality| American
Education| Master's in Information Systems, Robert Morris University
Occupation(s)| Technology product consultant and LGBTQ rights activist

B. Pagels-Minor (born 1985)[1] is an American technology product advisor, business consultant and LGBTQ rights activist.[2]

## Early life and education

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B. Pagels-Minor was born in Mississippi. They attended Duke University for college followed by Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University for a major in History.[3] Later, they earned an MBA and a master's degree in information systems from Robert Morris University.[4]

## Career

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B. Pagels-Minor started their career with a technology start-up in Chicago. They later worked with Apple Inc. and Sprout Social, a media management company.[5]

B. Pagels-Minor joined Netflix in 2020 as a data product manager and also co-led the employee resource group for TGNC+ employees. While at Netflix, they were reportedly responsible for the October 2021 Netflix walkout, a labor dispute against the release of The Closer, a standup comedy special. Pagels-Minor was terminated from the job at the company in 2021 alleging leak of financial documents, which is denied by them.[6][7][8][9][10]

As of 2022, Pagels-Minor serves on the board of Howard Brown Health, a healthcare non-profit organization[11] and the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago.[3][2] They are also a board director at Northwestern Alumni Association.[4]

Lexi Butler and B. Pagels-Minor during a keynote session at the Lesbians Who Tech & Allies Summit, October 2023

Pagels-Minor is the first openly transgender person to own a venture capital firm, DVRGNT Ventures.[12]

## Recognition

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Pagels-Minor was featured in the 2022 Queer 50 list of Fast Company.[13] They were featured in the 40 under 40 list by the Silicon Valley Business Journal in 2021.[1][14] They were also recognized as one of the top 100 LGBT+ Future Leaders and one of the Top 35 Advocate Executives in 2021 and 2022 by Outstanding LGBT+ Role Model Lists and Heroes Women Role Model Lists respectively.[15][16]

## Personal life

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Pagels-Minor lives with their family in Los Angeles.[5] They are transgender non-binary, and go by singular they pronouns.[5][12]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Stock, Lynn Peithman (July 29, 2021). "40 Under 40 Class of 2021: Netflix's B. Pagels-Minor". Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
2. ^ a b Staff (23 December 2021). "Interview with B. Pagels Minor". Ripple of Change Magazine.
3. ^ a b Staff (March 18, 2021). "Member Spotlight: B. Pagels-Minor '07". giving.northwestern.edu.
4. ^ a b "NAA Board". www.alumni.northwestern.edu.
5. ^ a b c Cole, Cheryl (14 July 2021). "Being trans-non-binary should not hinder success, says B. Pagels-Minor". DiversityQ.
6. ^ Yandoli, Krystie Lee (October 20, 2021). "The Netflix Employee Who Was Fired And Accused Of Leaking Data". BuzzFeed News.
7. ^ Limbong, Andrew (October 20, 2021). "Netflix employees are staging a walkout as a fired organizer speaks out". NPR.org.
8. ^ Carras, Christi (20 October 2021). "Protesters demand accountability from Netflix after Chappelle backlash spurs walkout". Los Angeles Times.
9. ^ Koblin, John; Sperling, Nicole (20 October 2021). "Netflix employees walk out to protest Dave Chappelle's special". The New York Times.
10. ^ Haylock, Zoe (22 October 2021). "I Was a Black Trans Leader At Netflix. Then I Was Fired". Vulture.
11. ^ "B. Pagels-Minor - bio". Howard Brown Health.
12. ^ a b H, Dream (July 19, 2023). "B. Pagels-Minor Makes History as First Openly Trans Person to Own a Venture Capitalist Firm". Gaye Magazine. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
13. ^ "B. Pagels-Minor is on the 2022 Fast Company Queer 50 list". Fast Company.
14. ^ Staff (July 19, 2021). "Meet the third group of Silicon Valley Business Journal's 40 Under 40 winners for 2021". Silicon Valley Business Journal.
15. ^ "2021 Top 100 LGBT+ Future Leaders – INvolve Outstanding". outstanding.involverolemodels.org.
16. ^ "2021 Top 35 Advocate Executives – INvolve Heroes". heroes.involverolemodels.org.

## External links

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* Official website