Eugene Manley, Jr, is an inspirational speaker, educator, and information magnet that often speaks about STEM careers, navigating academia, workforce and clinical trial diversity, overcoming barriers, health equity, and mentorship. He is the Founder and CEO of the STEMM & Cancer Health Equity (SCHEQ) Foundation based in New York. SCHEQ works to increase STEMM workforce diversity and improve outcome for underserved populations navigating the cancer care continuum. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering, MS in Biomedical Engineering, and a PhD in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry with 20+ years of experience in using systems biology approaches to understand musculoskeletal biology, biomechanics, and cancer biology. He transitioned to the nonprofit world and worked at the AACR, LCRF, and LUNGevity in roles spanning strategy development, grant administration, STEM outreach, mentorship and training program development, health equity, and science communication. He has 11 publications and has given more than 60 presentations including at the NCCN. He partners with others to advance studies on disparities cancer, patient advocacy, and community engagement. He serves on several advisory boards including the National Lung Cancer Roundtable (NLCRT) Stigma & Nihilism and Health Equity Task Forces, PCORI Healthcare Delivery and Disparities Research (HDDR) Advisory Panel, Stonybrook Cancer Center Community Advisory Council, and Philly Student Doctors. His philosophy is not what he can do for himself, but what he can do for others.