ETHNIC GEMS ARCHIVE

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

Ethnic GEM, Fallon Thomas TITLE: Community Liaison for the New Haven Hiring Initiative COMPANY: Yale University STATE: New Haven, CT   Submitted by Leonard Webb   Fallon Thomas is a native of New Haven, CT, where she attended New Haven Public Schools. She received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Temple University and a

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

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,

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.