Benefits Built for the Working Class

Don Baylor, Jr. is the Founder and CEO of Worker Solutions®.

Prior to joining Worker Solutions®, Don served as a Senior Program Officer at The Annie E. Casey Foundation, where he oversaw the Foundation's investments to reduce household debt for low and moderate-income families in the South.

Previously, he held roles as Senior Associate with the Urban Institute in Washington, DC where he focused on expanding economic opportunity through JPMorgan Chase, Citi, McArthur and Gates Foundation projects and as Director of OpportunityTexas at Every Texan where he contributed to writing and passing legislation relating to payday lending, financial empowerment, and college savings accounts.

In addition, Don was a founding board member for the Asset Funders Network, RAISE Texas, Texas Match the Promise Foundation and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Consumer Advisory Board.

Prior to that, he served as legislative and political Director at New York ACORN where he organized campaigns and advanced state and local legislation to curb predatory lending, broaden financial inclusion and expand access to affordable housing.

Don began his career as a Senior Consultant at KPMG's State and Local Government Practice, where he performed management and performance audits for school districts, state agencies, and municipal governments.

Originally from Austin, Texas, Don holds a B.A. from Georgetown University and M.A. from University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of HousingWorks Austin, Forklift Danceworks, SaverLife, and the Texas Match the Promise Foundation.

Anne Havard is the Chief Operating Officer at Worker Solutions®. She previously served as a Vice President at Lafayette Square®. Prior to joining Lafayette Square®, Anne was the Senior Policy Advisor at the Tennessee Department of Human Services, where she led public benefits reform efforts, spearheaded the distribution of pandemic recovery grants to the state's nonprofit sector, and managed strategic partnerships. She also served as a policy advisor in two mayoral administrations in Nashville, TN, where she led initiatives to increase financial empowerment and economic mobility in the city's low-income communities. Anne began her career in the nonprofit sector, working in nonprofit management and homeless services. She currently serves on the board of the Ability Experience and as a Commissioner on the City of Nashville's Social Services Commission, and has served on the boards of the Center for Nonprofit Management in Nashville and Volunteer Tennessee. She is also a graduate of Nashville Emerging Leaders and the National League of Cities Equitable Economic Development Fellowship. Anne holds a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Studies and Religious Studies from Vanderbilt University.

Grant Mathis is a Vice President of Client Engagement at Worker Solutions®. Prior to joining Worker Solutions® he held roles at the Centre for Public Impact, a nonprofit founded by Boston Consulting Group, where he led partnerships with governments and philanthropic funders to advance public sector innovation; Bloomberg Philanthropies, where he served as an Economic Development Fellow and City Project Manager; and at the Nashville Mayor's Office as a Economic Opportunity Manager supporting initiatives focused on consumer protection and economic mobility. Grant holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts from Lipscomb University.

Maya is a dynamic product leader, creative technologist, and global storyteller with a career spanning continents and disciplines. Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Maya's early years were marked by leadership on sports teams, competitive dance, and a deep love for history and the arts. Her passion for the intersection of design and technology took her from studying Interactive Media to Seoul, where she immersed herself in the future of digital experiences, and then to NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she designed and built immersive projects featured in iconic venues such as Times Square, The Met, and the Museum of the Moving Image. She began her career as a UX designer and quickly evolved into product management, leading high-performing, cross-functional teams to deliver innovative consumer products across industries. With a reputation for bridging strategy and creativity, Maya excels at defining user-centric product visions, aligning stakeholders, and solving complex problems at scale. Her superpower lies in cultivating deeply collaborative environments and translating big ideas into beautifully executed, measurable outcomes.