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our founders

AKUA JITAHADI
OUR TEAM 1

AKUA JITAHADI

AKUA JITAHADI

MOYOFUNE DEAS BALEWA
OUR TEAM 2

MOYOFUNE DEAS BALEWA

MOYOFUNE DEAS BALEWA

SHQUESTRA SITAWI
OUR TEAM 3

SHQUESTRA SITAWI

SHQUESTRA SITAWI

JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT
Janette Robinson Flint Photo

JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT

JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT

NDONI FORBES
NDONI FORBES

NDONI FORBES

NDONI FORBES

CLAUDIE KITI BUSTAMANTE
OUR TEAM 4

CLAUDIE KITI BUSTAMANTE

CLAUDIE KITI BUSTAMANTE

our board of directors

Board Purpose

The Board of Directors is one of BWW’s most valuable resources with Board members demonstrating passionate interest for the well-being of Black women and girls.

The Board’s purpose is to ensure the future advancement and stability of BWW as a community institution and a corporate entity. By setting strategic direction, ensuring adequate financial resources are secured, protecting assets and providing proper financial oversight, ensuring legal and ethical integrity, monitoring and strengthening programs and services and, building Board capacity and excellence.

"YAW" FREDERICK L. DAVIS
Frederic "Yaw" Davis, Black Women for Wellness Founding Member

"YAW" FREDERICK L. DAVIS

"YAW" FREDERICK L. DAVIS

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CLAUDIE KITI BUSTAMANTE
OUR TEAM 4

CLAUDIE KITI BUSTAMANTE

CLAUDIE KITI BUSTAMANTE

JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT
Janette Robinson Flint Photo

JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT

JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT

MOYOFUNE SHABAZZ
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MOYOFUNE SHABAZZ

Moyofune Shabazz

Board Champion
GARY KINTE PERRY
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GARY KINTE PERRY

Gary Kinté Perry

Board Member
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MELINDA R CHARLES
Melinda Charles

MELINDA R CHARLES

Melinda R Charles

Board Member
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ROBBYE VANESSA WILLIAMS
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ROBBYE VANESSA WILLIAMS

Robbye Williams

Board Member
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ISOKE CULLINS
Isoke Cullins

ISOKE CULLINS

Isoke Cullins

Board Member
OUR TEAM 6

Janette Robinson Flint Photo

JANETTE ROBINSON FLINT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Robert Akil Bell Photo

ROBERT "AKIL" BELL

GRANTS & CONTRACTS MANAGER
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Charity Faye Program Manager for Sisters-In-Motion

CHARITY FAYE

PROGRAM MANAGER, SISTERS IN MOTION
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Gabrielle Brown Headshot

GABRIELLE BROWN

PROGRAM COORDINATOR, BLACK MATERNAL INFANT HEALTH
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Kimberley Robinson Photo

KIMBERLY ROBINSON

COMMUNITY LIAISON, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA OFFICE
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Kendall Warther Photo

KENDALL WARTHER

Development Manager
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Anthnette Drone Photo

ANTHNETTE DRONE

PROGRAM COORDINATOR
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Tianna Shaw Wakeman Photo

TIANNA SHAW-WAKEMAN

PROGRAM MANAGER BUILT ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
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Meron Shita

MERON SHITA

PROGRAM MANAGER, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
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Zoe Cunliffe

ZOE CUNLIFFE

PROGRAM LEAD BUILT ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
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Onyemma Obiekea

ONYEMMA OBIEKEA

POLICY DIRECTOR
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MYEISHA ESSEX

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
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April Foster

APRIL FOSTER

PROGRAM COORDINATOR, SISTERS IN MOTION
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LONNELL SCHULER

DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PROGRAMS, GET SMART B4 U GET SEXY
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Lakisha Camese

LAKISHA CAMESE

POLICY ANALYST
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SIMONE TAYLOR

Program Coordinator for Black Maternal and Infant Health
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TYLA ADAMS

Program Manager, Sisters in Control Reproductive Justice
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