Roxy Ndebumadu, Councilmember District 4, Bowie MD

Ndebumadu spoke at the launch of WeLead2025 in September 2024. She made history in November 2019 as the youngest woman elected to serve as Bowie City Councilwoman and the first African American woman to represent District 4 within the State of Maryland. She was re-elected to a second term in November 2023. Ndebumadu has been recognized and appointed by Governor Hogan and County Executive Angela Alsobrooks to the Maryland State Board of Waterworks, most recently the Maryland State Board of Affordable Housing, and the African Diaspora Advisory Board for Prince George’s County, MD. She is currently a Rodel Fellow focusing on Public Leadership.

Wanting to tackle technology infrastructure issues in underprivileged communities, Ndebumadu pursued a tech career. At Microsoft, she redefined how tech was used both domestically and internationally, spearheading the modernization of cloud businesses and the development of tactical and strategic workstreams. She taught her teams the value of intentionally leading complex systems focused on human-centered design. Currently at Twitch owned by Amazon, Ndebumadu focuses on influencing the company's strategy to combat online harms within the organization of Customer Trust.

Ndebumadu volunteers with Women in Technology, Junior League of Washington, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Advisory Board, The Policy Circle, Brookings Institution, 100 Black Men of America, The Women's Center, Global Give Back Circle, venture capital firms, and advising corporations on technology in emerging markets. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences from Howard University