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,

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.

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,

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,

Ethnic GEM: Segun Idowu Title & Company:  City of Boston’s Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion State: Boston, MA   A lifelong resident of Boston,

Ethnic GEM: Adriane Jefferson Title & Company: Former Director of Cultural Affairs, City of New Haven State: New Haven, CT Submitted by Wesley Webb, Contributing

Ethnic GEM: Betty Francisco Title & Company:  CEO, Boston Impact Initiative & Co-Founder, Amplify Latinx State: Boston, MA Submitted by Leonard Webb Originally from New

Ethnic GEM: June Archer  Title: CEO & Social Media Marketing Manager  Company:  The June Archer School of Arts & Eleven28 Entertainment, LLC  State: Windsor, CT 

Ethnic GEM: Hilina D. Ajakaiye Title: Executive VP Company:  MeetBoston.com State: Boston, MA      Submitted by Leonard We   If you know Hilina D.

Ethnic GEM: Donald McAulay, Jr.    Title: Assistant Professor of Management   Company:  Quinnipiac University School of Business   State: New Haven, CT     Submitted by Leonard Webb  

Ethnic GEM: Sheena Collier Title: Founder & CEO  Company:  Boston While Black & The Collier Connection   State: Boston, MA      Submitted by Leonard

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