ETHNIC GEMS ARCHIVE

Ethnic GEM: Betty Francisco Title & Company:  CEO, Boston Impact Initiative & Co-Founder, Amplify Latinx State: Boston, MA Submitted by Leonard Webb Originally from New York City, this Ethnic GEM was motivated to come to Boston to study law with the hope of becoming an immigration attorney. She ended up studying business law and 30 […]

Ethnic GEM: June Archer  Title: CEO & Social Media Marketing Manager  Company:  The June Archer School of Arts & Eleven28 Entertainment, LLC  State: Windsor, CT    Submitted by Leonard Webb   June Archer, Best-Selling Published Author, “Artist-in-Residence” University of Connecticut, TV Personality, Lecturer, Keynote Speaker, Senior Director Of A&R at YousicPlay who also just happens

Ethnic GEM: Hilina D. Ajakaiye Title: Executive VP Company:  MeetBoston.com State: Boston, MA      Submitted by Leonard We   If you know Hilina D. Ajakaiye be sure to congratulate her on being an Ethnic GEM!      

Ethnic GEM: Donald McAulay, Jr.    Title: Assistant Professor of Management   Company:  Quinnipiac University School of Business   State: New Haven, CT     Submitted by Leonard Webb      This Ethnic GEM was born and raised in New Haven, CT, and, in his words, was “called to do the work that I do today. I am naturally motivated

Ethnic GEM: Sheena Collier Title: Founder & CEO  Company:  Boston While Black & The Collier Connection   State: Boston, MA      Submitted by Leonard Webb    A Reimagined Boston Where Black People Can Thrive Boston While Black was founded by Sheena Collier, a natural connector, convener, and strategic planner who moved to the Boston

Ethnic GEM: Olivier “O” Kpognon Company: Olivier Kpognon Photography, LLC, State: Fairfield, Connecticut Olivier J-P Kpognon is an international photojournalist and founder of Olivier Kpognon Photography, LLC, a full-service photography, video, and design studio. Olivier launched his company in 2002 and quickly grew revenues by 300% within the first three years. He has earned a

Ethnic GEM, Walter Morton TITLE: Hamden’s Director of Legislative Affairs/ Hamden Board of Education Hamden, Mayoral Candidate COMPANY: City of Hamden STATE: Hamden, CT   Submitted by Leonard Webb   Walter L. Morton IV currently works for The Connecticut Energy Marketer’s Association Government Relations Team with nearly 10 years of experience in government affairs and

Ethnic GEM, Michael James TITLE: Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer (CDEIO)   COMPANY: Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), STATE: Boston, MA   Submitted by Leonard Webb June of 2021 Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville and Boston’s metro-north communities, named Michael James as its new chief diversity, equity and inclusion

Ethnic GEM, Dr. Kristen Nwanyanwu, MD, MBA, MHS TITLE: Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science COMPANY: Yale School of Medicine STATE: New Haven, CT     Dr. Kristen Nwanyanwu graduated with highest honors from the University of Michigan. Her degrees in African-American Studies and Biochemistry became the foundation for her career as a health

Ethnic GEM, Dr. Ebonie Woolcock, MD, MPH TITLE: Obstetrics and Gynecology COMPANY: Boston Medical Center/Codman Square Health Center STATE: Boston, MA   Submitted by Leonard Webb   Dr. Ebonie Woolcock, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology specialist in Boston, MA. She is affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Woolcock joined Codman Square Health