ETHNIC GEMS

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

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

Ethnic GEM, Yaselis Dubique “Selly” Human Resource Business Partner   Reebok, Boston, MA       Written by Wesley Webb, Senior Writer   Human Resource Business Partner at 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 forms and documents

  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.”