TITLE:
Sports Diversity and Inclusivity
Bio
Chris Miles, a native of New Albany, Indiana, founded Starting Grid, Inc. in 1994, after pursuing a
professional race car driving career of his own, to help facilitate equal opportunities for minority
participation within all facets of the motorsports industry.
Chris is the Diversity and Inclusion Strategist and Global Motorsport Marketing Adviser for the African
Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN), an advocacy mechanism to amplify the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals.
Chris’ business partner, famed Hollywood actor Richard Gant, serves as ARDN’s Art, Sport and Culture
committee Chair. Collectively they have lead activations, in partnership with FIFA and UN Women, to
promote the UNAIDS “Protect The Goal” campaign, as well as the ARDN Red Card campaign to
abolish violence and discrimination against women and girls.
Presently Starting Grid, Inc. is spearheading an initiative to utilize esports and electrified motorsports as
a “conduit of engagement” to inspire persons of African descent to become involved within all aspects
of the esports and motorsports industry.
Career highlights
Founder “Millennium Motorsports Initiative - changing the face of motorsports in the 21st century”
Global Motorsport Marketing Advisor and Diversity & Inclusion Strategist for the United Nations
New Business Development/Motorsports Strategist: Hank Aaron, Jamie Foxx, Rev. Jesse Jackson/
Rainbow Push, Michael Jordan, Willy T. Ribbs, Walt Disney World Sports
Spearheaded American HONDA’s Diversity Motorsport Initiative (2011 - 2014); Wyatt Gooden first
African American driver to win races for the program. Chase Austin (Kansas), Axcil Jefferies
(Zimbabwe) and Auston Harris (California) all competitively represented the program.
Piloted STEM motorsports initiative with Gary (IN) Community School Corporation and 2011 Indy 500
winning team Bryan Herta Autosport
Telly Award winning producer for SPEED Channel’s Black History Month vignettes
1st African American to host nationally televised racing magazine show — Inside CART
(FOX Sports - 1998 / ESPN - 2000)
Screen Actors Guild member since 1994
PERSONAL QUOTE:
“Remain diligent in your pursuit, but faithful to your purpose.”
