DeRay Mckesson Named Interim Head of Human Capital at Baltimore City Public Schools

Black Lives Matter activist and former Baltimore mayoral candidate DeRay Mckesson, will now be leading Baltimore's Office of Human Capital

DeRay Mckesson, Black Lives Matter activist and former Baltimore mayoral candidate, will be starting a new job leading the city’s office of human capital, the Baltimore Sun reports.

According to the report, incoming schools CEO Sonja Santelises named Mckesson as interim chief human capital office on Tuesday, making it the second and most high-profile cabinet appointment made by Santelises, who begins her own new job on Friday.

“He has the depth of knowledge of the system, and he has proved that he can lift the work in a short amount of time,” Santelises told the Sun. “And he has proven his dedication to the children of Baltimore.”

The Sun notes that Santelises pointed to Mckesson’s two and a half years experience overseeing key reforms as a strategist and special assistant in the human capital office. McKesson is expected to head the office at least through the fall.

Mckesson, for his part, is delighted to join the team, applauding Santelises as a “gifted leader.”