ETHNIC GEMS

Ethnic GEM: Allyssa Antunes Profession: Lead Instructional Designer and Content Developer for Environmental Health and Safety. Company: Yale University State: CT Allyssa Antunes Originally from Minneapolis, MN, by way of El Paso, TX, Allyssa proudly calls Connecticut home, where she has lived for more than 30 years. A true “Army Brat,” her early experiences of moving around […]

Driving Transformation Through Leadership: Spotlight on Ethnic GEM, Eugene Green In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven business world, organizations thrive when they can align innovation with strategy. Few professionals embody this balance as effectively as Eugene Green, a PMI-certified project management leader whose career reflects both vision and execution. With extensive experience leading complex business and IT

Ethnic GEM, Tito Jackson: From City Hall to Cannabis Innovation Boston’s first Black-owned downtown dispensary is more than business—it’s a bold statement on equity, culture, and community. When history looks back at Boston’s business landscape, Tito Jackson will stand out as a trailblazer. As CEO of Apex Noire, the city’s first Black-owned dispensary located in

Ethnic GEM, Cindi Lloyd Profession: A Lifetime of Service and Leadership in Bloomfield Deputy Mayor, Bloomfield, CT When it comes to leadership grounded in service, Cindi Lloyd, Deputy Mayor of Bloomfield, Connecticut, stands as a shining example. With over three decades of experience in public safety, investigations, labor relations, and community service, Lloyd has dedicated

Ethnic GEM: Segun Idowu Title & Company:  City of Boston’s Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion State: Boston, MA   A lifelong resident of Boston, Segun is a proud product of the Boston Public Schools. Following his graduation from Boston Latin Academy, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in History at HBCU Morehouse College in

Ethnic GEM: Adriane Jefferson Title & Company: Former Director of Cultural Affairs, City of New Haven State: New Haven, CT Submitted by Wesley Webb, Contributing Writer Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced Adriane V. Jefferson as the new Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) beginning February 28, 2025. With nationally recognized expertise

Ethnic GEM: Monique Clarke Title & Company:  UX Product Designer, Fidelity / Founder of BYTE State: Boston, MA   Submitted by Wesley Webb, Contributing Writer Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Monique Clarke is empowering children from her hometown neighborhoods to thrive in a technology-driven society. To combat the digital divide in marginalized communities of

Ethnic GEM: Alan Bowie Title & Company:  Senior Counsel, Simon & Schuster State: New Haven, CT Submitted by Wesley Webb, Contributing Writer   Alan H. Bowie, Jr, is currently a strategic advisor and Senior Counsel for Simon & Schuster, where his expertise extends across commercial, litigation, and labor and employment law. Prior to joining Simon

  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