Title: Executive Director
Workplace: Tech Council of Delaware
Alma Maters: West Chester University, Penn State University
What was your first job? “Working in my family’s jewelry business taking orders, cleaning and showcasing jewelry, and doing customer service.”
In March 2023, the Tech Council of Delaware officially launched and Zakiyyah Ali was named its first leader. Its precursor was Tech Hire Delaware and the Delaware IT Council under the Rodel Foundation umbrella. Ali spent years as a workforce development consultant in Wilmington, and before that, she served as a director of Philadelphia’s city workforce development. The Tech Council strives to draw more tech career professionals, businesses, education resources together to make Delaware a tech hub. Initiatives include an online membership platform, routine training programs, information panels, lobbying efforts, and collaboration between industry, education and government.
Received the award in 2024 and 2025.
