About Speaker

Dr. Stephanie Burrage

CEO Colorfuel & First Chief Equity Officer, Office of the Governor of Minnesota

Dr. Stephanie Burrage is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Colorfuel, Inc. A collaborative space that is revolutionizing the way businesses work together to share ideas, resources, experience and opportunities. Her entry into the Colorfuel ecosystem began when she joined Collaborative Student Transportation as the CEO in August 2024. Before joining CST, Dr. Burrage served as Minnesota’s first Chief Equity Officer in the Office of Governor Walz and Lt. Governor Flanagan. Prior to her appointment as Chief Equity Officer, she served as the deputy commissioner for the Minnesota Department of Education. Throughout her career, Dr. Burrage served as a superintendent, principal and teacher in both Minnesota and Michigan
school districts. Promoting educational policies, building systems, creating new processes to impact meaningful change have been hallmarks of her legacy during her 35-year career in K-12 education.