Nicole Obi
President & CEO
Nicole Obi
I am BECMA's President & CEO. My role is to effectively engage and motivate our team, members, partners and donors towards realizing the organization’s mission and key goals. I live in Chestnut Hill, MA, and I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling and gardening.
Marielys Cepeda
Operations Manager
Marielys Cepeda
I am BECMA's Operations Manager. My role is to help the organization’s operational efficiency with a focus on people, culture, and systems. I live in Hyde Park, MA. I enjoy competitive powerlifting, traveling, reality tv, and spending time with family.
Christopher Sonnie
Member Services Manager
Christopher Sonnie
I am BECMA's Member Services Manager. My role is to provide administrative support to our membership CRM, as well as to support my fellow team members with key initiatives. I live in Boston, MA, and I enjoy surfing and reading.
Judith Ngari
Senior Manager of Events & Organizational Development
Judith Ngari
I am BECMA’s Senior Manager of Events & Organizational Development. My role is to support event logistics from planning to execution and follow-up. I live in Norwood, MA and enjoy reading, playing music, and training in the circus arts.
Alyssa Benalfew-Ramos
Chief of Policy
Alyssa Benalfew-Ramos
I am BECMA's Chief of Policy. My role is to lead the Policy Team by being a champion for BECMA's public policy priorities through the implementation of our governmental relations strategy, cultivating relationships, and carrying out our advocacy and organizing efforts. I live in Dorchester, MA with my husband, and I enjoy reading, cooking, and basketball.
Valerie Cardoso
Grants & Contracts Manager
Valerie Cardoso
I am BECMA’s Grants and Contracts Manager. My role is to manage the day to day coordination of our grants and contracts to ensure effective completion of deliverables and reporting. I live in Boston, MA and enjoy spending time by the water, reading, and eating out.
Carolyne Magodo
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Carolyne Magodo
I am BECMA’s Executive Assistant to the President & CEO. My role is to help with administration, coordination, organization and management. I have vast experience ranging from marketing communications to project management and beyond. I have a BA in Communications from Daystar University, and I previously worked at Wash Tone Media.
Mackenson Charles
Chief of Membership Programs
Mackenson Charles
I am BECMA’s Chief of Membership Programs. My responsibility is to lead the Membership Team and create a sustainable, measurable and scalable impact for our Members. I live in Chestnut Hill, MA and I enjoy reading, playing sports, and spending quality time with my beautiful wife.
Xavier Andrews
Chief of Communications & Marketing
Xavier Andrews
I am BECMA’s Chief of Communications & Marketing. My role is to help tell our Members' stories of success and to elevate public awareness of the organization's mission and impact. I live in East Boston, MA with my partner and enjoy running and traveling.
Naiquisia Hensey
Senior Manager of Events
Naiquisia Hensey
I am BECMA's Senior Manager of Events. My role is to execute logistics around functional events and manage company-wide ones. I live internationally and I enjoy live music, events and equity.
Tristan Thomas
Senior Manager of Policy & Advocacy
Tristan Thomas
I am BECMA’s Senior Manager of Policy & Advocacy. My role is to support the team with research, writing, tracking, and outreach. I live in Roxbury, MA and love reading, music, and board games.
Kofi Callender
Managing Director, BECMA Community Investments
Kofi Callender
Krystal Cummings
Chief of People & Culture
Krystal Cummings
I am BECMA's Chief of People & Culture. My role is to lead the organization's human resources work and continuously advance the team's culture, climate, and infrastructure. I live in Randolph, MA with my family, and I enjoy beauty, wellness, and being creative.
Anthony Moore Jr.
Director of Membership Programs
Anthony Moore Jr.
I am BECMA's Director of Membership Programs. My role is to develop and manage strategic partnerships as well as all member-based programs. I live in Springfield, MA, and I enjoy spending time with family and playing my guitar.
Tahisha Charles
Digital Marketing Manager
Tahisha Charles
I am BECMA's Digital Marketing Manager. My role is to execute social media campaigns and push BECMA's mission on all online mediums with digital tools. I live on the South Shore, and love writing about new music releases on miixtapechiick.com
Juaquin Cruz
Events Production Assistant
Juaquin Cruz
I am BECMA's Events Production Assistant. My Role is to provide administrative support to the Events Team from event planning to execution and follow-up. I live in Boston, MA, and enjoy the gym, traveling and creating art in all forms.
Nancy Rachel Rousseau
Chief of Development
Nancy Rachel Rousseau
I am BECMA's Chief of Development. My role is to strategically lead in building capacity and infrastructure for sustainable philanthropic support that will ensure measurable success toward achieving the mission to reduce the wealth gap for Black residents of Massachusetts. I live in Brockton, MA and enjoy spending time with my family and sorority sisters, engaging in service towards building community, and listening to Kompa daily!
