Preston is the Co-Founder/CEO of DivInc, which is the first early stage tech startup accelerator in Texas exclusively for people of color and women tech entrepreneurs. Founded in 2016, DivInc’s vision is to DivInc has launched 36 companies within its first 18 months in operation.

Preston served a two-year appointment as the Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) at the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship in the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas.

A former 20-year veteran at Dell, he served in executive leadership roles in Enterprise IT Sales and Consulting where he oversaw teams responsible for driving $250M+ in revenues. He also served as the Managing Director for the Dell Global Center for Entrepreneurship, where he oversaw the $100M Dell Credit Fund and helped expand the center’s initiatives globally.

Preston is a champion for transforming and broadening the tech ecosystem by making it authentically inclusive. Through DivInc, he removes barriers for founders by providing direct access to the essential resources needed to build high growth innovation businesses. He firmly believes that the future prosperity of our nation is directly tied to our ability to empower women and people of color through entrepreneurship and innovation.

Preston earned his Bachelor’s of Science and Engineering degree at Howard University, in Washington, DC. A proud native New Yorker, Preston has lived in Austin since 1997 with his wonderful wife Kim and their four children, Sydney(19), Cori (16), Presli (13) and Preston, III (10).