Therelee D. Washington II is a technology entrepreneur, educator, workforce-development leader, author, and speaker whose work sits at the intersection of technology, education, leadership, and opportunity. With more than 20 years of experience in technology consulting and organizational leadership, he has dedicated his career to helping people and institutions navigate change, expand access to education, and build pathways toward meaningful careers and economic mobility.
Washington is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AgiliShare Solutions Group, LLC, an executive technology advisory and transformation consulting firm. Through AgiliShare, he helps organizations align artificial intelligence, Microsoft Cloud technologies, technology strategy, and operational change with measurable business outcomes. His approach goes beyond implementing technology; it focuses on helping leaders understand how innovation affects people, workplace culture, organizational responsibility, and long-term competitiveness.
He is also the Founder and Principal of Texas Premier Technology Institute, Inc. (TPTI), a nonprofit career school he established to expand access to practical technology education, industry-recognized credentials, career readiness, and economic opportunity. Through TPTI, Washington has built an institution that prepares people from diverse backgrounds for careers in technology and other high-demand fields. His leadership encompasses institutional strategy, curriculum development, workforce partnerships, student support, and the responsible integration of artificial intelligence into education.
Washington’s leadership philosophy has been shaped by his Christian faith, his responsibilities as a father, his experiences as an entrepreneur and institution builder, and the adversity and personal loss he has encountered throughout his life. He believes leadership is not defined solely by professional achievement, but by service, responsibility, resilience, and the willingness to create opportunities that allow others to move forward.
That commitment is deeply personal. Washington and Alicia Nicole Smith-Jones founded the Jazmin C. Washington Fine Arts and Technology Scholarship in memory of their late daughter, Jazmin Chereese Washington. The scholarship began by providing laptop computers through churches and community organizations and later expanded to offer full-tuition scholarships for students attending Texas Premier Technology Institute. Through this work, Jazmin’s memory continues to create educational opportunities and help individuals pursue stronger futures.
Washington’s understanding of service and institution building was also profoundly influenced by his father, Therelee Washington Sr., a longtime educator, public servant, community builder, and former Tyler Independent School District trustee. During TPTI’s formative years, his father served as the institution’s sole investor and chairman of its Board of Trustees. He helped protect its educational standards, maintain the quality of its instruction and delivery, and ensure that every student received a fair opportunity to succeed. His example continues to shape Washington’s belief that institutions must be built with both vision and accountability.
Washington is the author of the white paper The Human Future in an Age of Dominant AI: A Practical Roadmap for Careers, Employers, and Public Leadership. In it, he advances the concept of Responsible Acceleration—a balanced approach that encourages innovation while protecting human dignity, preparing workers for career disruption, and holding employers and public institutions accountable for managing technological change responsibly. His work addresses the practical decisions individuals, employers, educators, workforce organizations, and policymakers must make as artificial intelligence transforms careers and society.
Washington speaks on artificial intelligence and the future of work; leadership, purpose, and personal development; faith, adversity, and forward movement; and education, opportunity, and community impact. He brings a perspective grounded not only in technology, but also in lived experience as a Christian, father, entrepreneur, educator, employer, and builder of organizations.
Whether addressing corporate leaders, technology professionals, educators, workforce organizations, churches, schools, nonprofits, or community groups, Washington challenges audiences to move beyond fear and passive observation. His message is clear: technological progress must remain connected to human purpose, leaders must accept responsibility for the people affected by change, and individuals must be equipped to adapt without surrendering their dignity or sense of possibility.
Across every dimension of his work, Washington remains committed to one central purpose: building what moves people forward.
