Welcome Olger Twyner III

We are pleased to welcome Row New York’s new Chief Programs Officer (CPO), Olger Twyner lll. To say that Olger is qualified to serve as our CPO is a vast understatement. He comes to us with years of experience in youth development, social justice, and public interest work. His path to Row New York started in his home state of Mississippi, where he attended Jackson State University. He moved on to acquire a law degree from Ohio State University, and finally rounded out his formal education by receiving an MBA in Public and Non-Profit Management from Columbia University (and somehow, he found time to become proficient in both French and German).

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In between these impressive milestones, Olger practiced public interest law for seven years in Mississippi; he started the Community Collaboration Project developing and implementing projects designed to promote economic and educational progress in under-resourced communities surrounding Harlem and Morningside Heights; As Executive Director of the Double Discovery Center at Columbia University, he focused on academic programs, college placement, and personal development services for over 1,000 low income and first-generation college-bound students, including Columbia College’s Upward Bound and Talent Search Programs. Olger has work on behalf of under-resourced communities his entire professional career, with an emphasis on education, entrepreneurship, and social justice.

In addition to his vast experience, he brings an unassuming measured and thoughtful presence to our team. When you see Olger at our programs and events, please reach out, introduce yourself, and say hello (or bonjour or hallo).

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