Program Chair Manager, Post University, Connecticut Chief Diversity Officer, The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business Written by Wesley Webb, Senior Writer Stephanie Caban has been determined to rapidly reform academic landscapes. With more than a decade of professional excellence, Caban has held a myriad of roles within higher education. The seasoned educator began her professional …
Principal & Owner Ripple Acts, Boston, MA PHOTOS BYANDY RYAN PHOTOGRAPHY, INC. Written by Wesley Webb, Senior Writer For over 20 years Elsa Gomes Bondlow, has made it her civic duty to fight for diversity and inclusion, both personally and professionally. Born in Portugal, to Cape Verdean parents, Bondlow moved to the United States …
Chief Financial Officer Kevin Cherry joined Upham’s Corner Health Center in 2021 to assume responsibility for the organization’s financial health and management. He arrived with a wealth of experience from Boston-area banking, consulting, education, and public health sectors, where he honed a specialization in educational and charitable funding, finances, and operational management. In recent years, …
Human Resource Business Partner and Senior Manager Reebok, Boston, MA Written by Wesley Webb, Senior Writer Human Resource Business Partner and Senior Manager of Reebok, Yaselis “Selly” Dubique applied for various jobs after earning her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts, where she studied Human Resources and Social work. While filling the required …
Senior Solutions Engineer Datto, Connecticut Written by Wesley Webb, Senior Writer The current jobs available in technology are severely underrepresented for People of Color is not surreptitious. This ongoing narrative awaits professional and cultural reform within the fast-growing industry. Those who identify as Hispanic and Latino account for only 8% of the prominent commerce. Miguel …
Ethnic GEM, Adriana Dawson Director, Community Engagement State Government Affairs, Rhode Island, Verizon Written by Senior Writer Wesley Webb “I’m in a season of YES and BRING IT ON!” Adriana Dawson It’s been approximately a decade since Adriana Dawson began her professional career as the Director of Community Engagement for global fortune 15 technology, communications, …
Hungry yet Humble is what best describes Ethnic GEM Denval Lawrence. Since his arrival from St. Catherine, Spanish Town, Jamaica over 30 years ago, Denval has been on a mission to improve not only his quality of life, but so many others who he has reached out and touched along the way. Currently working …
Ethnic GEM Dorcas Burns starts off by saying “I want woman to know there is a place in construction for WOMEN! Companies are searching for US to bring diversity and inclusion into their organizations. There are plenty of opportunities and I hope to bring awareness to the construction industry to women of all colors.” …
“When I’m presenting offers to my sellers, I’ve had sellers ask me who the buyer is. I tell them: ‘They are green. They have money.’ That is how I leave it. If every agent did that, it would level the playing field. All sellers need to know is whether the buyer can pay.” These …
“I have survived due to my commitment to my village and their support of me” Those are the words of Ms. Diane X. Brown (affectionally known as the unofficial Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut), who is equipped with over 17 years of experience as a managing librarian in Connecticut. Diane is responsible for the …
