The Blank School engages Babson community members and leads research to create entrepreneurial leaders.
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Previous BWEL Cohorts
| Entrepreneur’s Name | Company | State |
|---|---|---|
| Aaliyah Nelson ’23 | 2MIGHTY | GA |
| Catherine Senyonjo | 4orci | CT |
| Patti Happi | Advanced Building Group | GA |
| Chika Egbuzie | Afrinomenon | CT |
| Alana Ladson | Alana Ladson Art | CT |
| Charleszetta Ford | Better Bodies 4 Us | NC |
| Stephannie Kirby | Black Wealth Culture | MA |
| Motolani Osinowo ’21 | ByTolani | MA |
| Jamillah Gabriel | Call Number | IL |
| Leticia Stallworth ’99 MBA’13 | Connected Affinity Networks | VA |
| Labrescia Dawson | Dawson’s Realty & Mortgage | GA |
| Diana S. Gray | Diana S. Gray Business Consulting Services | AL |
| Olunwa Ikpeazu | ETNICITI | FL |
| Karen William | Eve Pure Moisturizer Oil | NC |
| Dethra Giles | ExecuPrep | GA |
| Flo Elkins | F.L.O. Life Fitness | CA |
| Taylor Angles | Grandma Baby Apothecary | MA |
| Krystle Rodriguez | Hodgepodge Coffeehouse | GA |
| Kiana Williams | Key Comfort at Home | MA |
| Andrea Carter | LaDrea | OH |
| Shantell Lanique Smith | Lanique + Co | MA |
| Stacey Mollison | Libra Management Group | GA |
| Xiomara Kelly ’21 | MA | |
| Claudia Norvilus MBA’21 | Peau Belle By Claudia | FL |
| Precious Williams | Perfect Pitches by Precious | NY |
| Ceata Lash | PuffCuff | GA |
| Nnenna Makanjuola | Radiant Rose Media | GA |
| Ebony Stubbs | Rae Images | NC |
| Satin Faulkner | Saturals | MA |
| Sonserae Cicero | SHEBA | CT |
| Elizabeth O’Gilvie | Springfield Food Policy Council | MA |
| Sharonda Stewart | The Appliance Gals | GA |
| Janice McLean-DeLoatch | The Black Shopping Networks.com | MD |
| Jamala McFadden | The Employment Law Solution: McFadden Davis | GA |
| Chisa Nosamiefan | The Labalaba Foundation | MA |
| Tian Connaughton | Tian Connaughton | MA |
| Carmen Madon | Touch of Class Balloons | MA |
| Veronica Woodruff | Travelsist | GA |
| Tara Aldrich | Tutors on Call | PA |
| Tiana Rae Burnett | YllwBrd Management | MA |
| Jennifer (Oge) Emetarom | Your Baby Your Birth | NY |
| Entrepreneur’s Name | Company | State |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Rivera | A.I.R. | TX |
| Mariama Boney, LMSW, CAE | Achieve More LLC | VA |
| Traci Gaynor | African American Female Professor Award Association | MA |
| She’Neil Johnson-Spence & Nicolette Graves | BASE BUTTER | PA |
| Veronica N. Chapman MBA ’08 | Boxxout Enterprises | MA |
| Cimone key | Cimone Key Creative Studio | TX |
| Brea Gates | CMIT Solutions of Denton | TX |
| Monica Okrah | Coached By Monica | NC |
| Dianne Austin | Coils to Locs | MA |
| Cheryl Carr | Dr. Cheryl Carr | TX |
| Joy Gary | Effloresce Culture & Design | MA |
| Melissa Patrick | Equity & Expectations | MA |
| Regina McDowell-Evans | Evans Events Planning | MA |
| Marsha Francois | Financial Marshmallow | FL |
| Widline Pyrame | Fusion Doll | MA |
| Keisha Greaves | Girls Chronically Rock | MA |
| Tiffany Joseph | Grounded By Movement and Yoga | MA |
| NiaChloe Bowman-Gedeon ’19 | Healthy Pockets | NY |
| Jasmin Brand | Her Texas | TX |
| Krishna Powell | HR 4 Your Small Biz | NJ |
| Candice Crawford-Zakian | Human Studio | MA |
| Makamba Sackey | I Want The Keys | AL |
| Elysa Graham | Integrity Health for Wellness | NC |
| Jacqueline G. Johnson | JGJ Designs | MA |
| Kristi Tally | KD7 Enterprises Inc | NC |
| Katrina Fludd ’08 MS’10 | Kelda + Co. | NC |
| Keisha O’Marde | KeySolutions 17°61 | MA |
| Rhodaja Shubrick | Kidney Bean Mobile App | MA |
| Shenese Colwell | L.A.B. Work & Fitness, Barre n’B | TX |
| Sharie Hendricks | Laguna Candles | CA |
| Kathleen Jeanty ’99 | Madan BelFwi Fruit Mixes | MA |
| Dominique Verdieu | Makeup By Dominique | MA |
| Irene Nakabonge-Lugude | MANYI Juices | MA |
| Maliaka Shepard | Museum of African American History Boston | MA |
| Yolunda Harrell | New Hill Development Corporation | VA |
| PAtience Noah | Patience Noah Insurance | MA |
| Palesa Pryor | PRISM PMP | VA |
| Jamala McFadden | The Employment Law Solution: McFadden Davis | GA |
| Lillian Gregory | The HumEx Institute | TX |
| Benine Mudymba | The Natural Sis | MA |
| Sherika Wynter | Thomas and Wynter R&D | MD |
| Cynthia Clemons | Village Keepers Adult Day Health Services, Inc. D/B/A Safe Harbor | MA |
| Whitney Dodds | Wellness for the Culture | MA |
| Danielle Gordon | YGB Collective | FL |
| Jennifer Hill Booker | Your Resident Gourmet Cooks! | GA |
| Edwine Alphonse | Your Startup CPA | MA |
| Entrepreneur’s Name | Company | State |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Guerrero-Porter | 7Seventeen Media | MA |
| Alicia Hill | ACG Brand Management LLC | TN |
| Tonya Winston | B. Royal Boutique | MA |
| Kimberly Greene | B.L.A.C.K. (Bases Loaded Authentic Clothing and Kaps) | NJ |
| Ariaun Stewart | C.HR Services LLC | MA |
| Angela Brown | Charles-Brown Ventures, LLC | SC |
| Tiffany Burnette | Cool Breezes, LLC | NC |
| Constance Blackman MSAEL’22 | Decidedly Different Events | NY |
| Michelle Thomas | Dream Without Permission, LLC | MA |
| Tariana V. Little | EmVision Productions | MA |
| Keisha Greaves | Girls Chronically Rock | MA |
| Paula Finch | Icons & Couture | CT |
| Nickquolette Barrett | iRock Development Solutions, LLC dba iRock Résumés | TX |
| Judithe Registre MSAEL ’22 | JR Capital | DC |
| Amanda L. Seigel | Kalunga Blue Botanica | CA |
| Keeana Saxon | Kidogo Productions | MA |
| Alison K. Mason | Lilacs on York Creative Studios | FL |
| Cyndi Prince | LooHoo | ME |
| Mavis Hicks | Mavology | MA |
| Seble Alemu | MerkatoUSA | MA |
| Brooke Fitzpatrick | Mosaic Matchmaking | TX |
| Premise Martin | Pedi Licious Footwear LLC | NJ |
| Kristen Pope | Pope Productions, Inc. | MA |
| Denise Silva | Posar Photography | MA |
| Amanda Seigel | Seagull Press | CA |
| Sterling Clinton-Spellman | The Incred-A-Bowl Food Company | RI |
| Alexia McClerkin | The Sports and Wellness Doc | TX |
| Victoria Azubuike | Us Programme | London, England |
| A Michele Tedder | Village Empowerment Solutions, LLC. | PA |
| Stephanie Voltaire | Voltaire Enterprises, INC | MA |
| Salimata Bangoura MBA ’19 | Yamacu | MA |
Meet the BWEL Leadership
Kara Miller
Associate Director of WIN Global, CWEL
Amari Dias
Program Manager of Global Initiatives, CWEL
Lourdes “Luly” Carreras
Associate Director of Global Research & Initiatives, CWEL
Meet the BWEL Faculty
Anjali Bal, PhD
Associate Professor of Marketing, Babson College
Wijeana Glover, PhD
Associate Professor of Operations and Information Management, Babson College
Alisa Jno-Charles, PhD
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Babson College
Vincent “Vini” Onyemah, PhD
Professor of Marketing, Babson College
Sharon Sinnott
Adjunct Lecturer of Marketing, Director of Speech Center, Babson College
Donna Stoddard
Associate Professor, Associate Dean of Faculty, Division Chair, Operations and Information Management, Babson College
Billy Tringali
Research and Instruction Librarian, Babson College
Meet the BWEL Coaches
Andrea Anderson
President, A Signature Group
Robin Billups
THE CONNECTOR, The Billups Group
Constance Bivens, CLC
Coach, Activate Your Life Coaching
Denita R. Conway
Founder and CEO, PROVEN Management, LLC
Kimberly Evans
Vice President, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Tenaj Ferguson
Director of Marketing, Black on Shelf, L'Oréal USA
Ranise Gillespie
Founder-Mindset Life Coach, Ranise Gillespie Coaching, LLC.
Linda Gray, DCL
Certified Business Mentor, SCORE
Jennifer Hanks
CEO, MMC Consulting
Robin R. Haynes, MBA
Financial Strategist & Business Advisor, Robin R. Haynes Consulting
Pamela Garmon Johnson
National VP Health Equity and Partnerships, American Heart Association
Irene Lempaka
Supply Chain SME, Bridgewater Consulting Group Inc
Angela D. Mack, MBA
CEO, Axiom Blue Marketing
Sherina McKinley
Boston Director, Uptima Entrepreneur Cooperative
Adrienne C. McWilliams
Co-Founder & CEO, BRIDGE Networks
Clarene Mitchell
Founder/CEO, TCM Communications
Kathey Porter, MBA, MSE
CEO/Principal, Porter Brown Associates
Joy Schaaffe
Lead Faculty, Goldman Sachs 10KSB Program
Kem Seesink
Senior Director - Institutional Partnerships (Team Lead), World Food Program USA
Jennifer Smith
CEO, Growth Potential Consulting
Khaitsa Wasiyo, EdD
Director, Youthful Impact Foundation
Thank you to our program sponsors
