Co-Founder & Executive DirectorOpen Television
Elijah McKinnon (they/them) is an award-winning strategist, entrepreneur and visionary from the future currently residing on planet earth. They are the Co-Founder & Executive Director of Emmy-nominated streaming platform and non-profit media incubator, Open Television (OTV). Over the past decade, they have worked tirelessly to create brave and equitable spaces for intersectional communities to thrive. Through various non-profit and grassroots initiatives, Elijah has raised over $10 million dollars toward amplifying the lived experiences of intersectional communities marginalized by market and society. In 2023, they were selected as a winner of the Elevate Prize and recognized by MacArthur Foundation as an inaugural Arts of Leadership Fellow of the Rockwood Leadership Institute for their fierce commitment to building collective power and sustainable ecosystems.