Adair Mosley

Adair Mosley is the CEO of GroundBreak Coalition, where he leads one of the nation’s most ambitious mobilizations of capital and partnership—orchestrating $5.3 billion over 10 years to close wealth gaps through homeownership, entrepreneurship, and commercial real estate development.

Previously, Mosley served as the CEO of the African American Leadership Forum and president and CEO of Pillsbury United Communities (PUC). At PUC, he launched Justice Built Communities, helping to secure $5 million to prioritize Black-owned development. His previous accomplishments also include leading the $7 million capital campaign for North Market, a nationally recognized grocery and wellness model designed to address food access and health equity. Mosley revitalized North News—a Black-led media outlet—to support authentic storytelling from within the community. He also contributed to creation of a national billing code for community health work to strengthen sustainable investment in grassroots health equity.

Mosley sits on the boards of the Walker Art Museum and GreenLight Fund National, and he previously served on U.S. Bank’s Access Advisory Board. His leadership has been recognized by Harvard’s Young American Leaders Program and Twin Cities Business Magazine, which named him one of “100 People to Know.”

Mosley earned a Master of Science in cities from the London School of Economics, completed training in human-centered design from Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, and earned credentials from the University of Minnesota and University of Michigan. Blending executive strategy with grassroots insight, Mosley leads based on the belief that systems can and must be rebuilt for justice.