OUR LEADERSHIP.

OUR LEADERSHIP.

Our leadership and team embody diversity in every aspect. We are committed to fostering a community that respects and celebrates our cultural traditions, heritages, and experiences. We pledge to encourage individuals from all backgrounds to fully participate and thrive.

NIKOA EVANS-HENDRICKS
CHAIR

  • Founder & Principal, BNP Advisory Group

    Strategic Advisor & Non-Profit Director, Community & Economic Development Corporation

    Founder & Strategic Advisor, Supplier Diversity Accelerator Program

    Board of Directors, Maison 276

    Awards:

    Proclamations from the NYS Senate & Office of the Manhattan Borough President in honor of contributions to NYC/NYS as a champion of Harlem and its entrepreneurs.

    Awarded NY City & State "Responsible 100” for thought leadership and innovation in community development and transformative change.

    NYCxDESIGN Awards Winner, Outdoor Dining Program.

    TEDx Harlem Keynote Speaker - Building Thriving Communities in a Post-Pandemic World.

    Crain’s NY Op-Ed - How NYC's Cultural Diversity Will Drive Tourism

    Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

DR. YOLANDA LEWIS-RAGLAND
Director, Community IMPACT &
HEALTH EQUITY

Double Board-Certified Physician, Pediatrics & Bariatrics; Former Assistant Professor, Pediatrics & Child Health Specialist, Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

  • CEO & Founder Dr. Yolanda Cares Foundation (501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to closing gaps in health disparities locally and internationally)

    Author, Navigating a Triple Pandemic

    Medical Editorial contributor for BlackDoctor.org

    Recipient of Castle Connolly 2023 Top Doctors Award

    Recipient of Taraji P. Henson | Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation Joy Award for Mental Health Advocacy

Natosha Fraser
Director, DONOR ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY

Community & Retail Banking Executive specializing in Housing, Economic and Business Development.

  • Regional Small Business Development Officer.

    Certified Financial Literacy Instructor.

    Advocate, Children’s Tumor Foundation.