Kathy Cotton is working to bring the history of African Americans in Technology past and present to light. Mrs. Cotton began her career as a human resources professional working first for several startup companies and ending her career at Hewlett Packard. Before Mrs. Cotton retired from Hewlett Packard she began studying digital presentation at the Digital Media Academy on the Stanford University campus. Mrs. Cotton has completed three documentaries and numerous vanity videos for friends and family as well as short promos for organizations. Her latest documentary is A Place at the Table, a documentary featuring the African American pioneers of Silicon Valley.