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Our Team

Meet the individuals who make our work possible. Our small but mighty team is greatly amplified by our extensive network of coaches, mentors, and speakers who are committed to our mission of community development through entrepreneurship and equipping Black and brown founders.

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Staff

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Kerry Bowie

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Kerry Bowie is the Managing Partner of Msaada Partners. Msaada is Swahili for "service", and the strategy firm empowers social impact through consulting, coaching, and connecting. Kerry works at the nexus of social, economic, and environmental justice and has more than 20 years of experience in private, public, and nonprofit management. In addition to holding leadership positions at his church, Kerry is a Food Solutions New England Trailblazer, Instructor in MIT’s National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Program, and serves on the Boston Ujima Project Investment Committee and the Board of Museum Advisors of the Museum of Science. Kerry holds bachelors and masters degrees in environmental engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Michigan, respectively, as well as an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Kerry lives in Somerville, MA with his wife, Sherri-Ann, and two daughters, Alexis and Sophia.

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Felix Chavez

PROGRAM MANAGER

Felix Chavez combines his love for problem solving and passion for social change in his role as Program Manager at Majira. He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a degree in Business Analytics. Prior to his current role at Majira, he worked at Majira '20 alumni, NOBULL, as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Associate. As a CSR associate, Felix worked closely with over 20 non-profit partners and created ways to leverage NOBULL resources to help expand the reach and missions of those partners. Before his work at NOBULL, he interned at various non-profits throughout his time in school, including at Majira. In his free time, Felix enjoys playing soccer and video games, exploring new food scenes, and traveling. He currently lives in Brooklyn, NY not far from his hometown on Long Island, NY.

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Kimberly Hui Chang

SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER

Kimberly Hui Chang brings her passion for efficiency and bringing people together to the Majira Project as the Special Projects Manager. Prior to Majira, her career was focused on leveraging the power of technology to improve healthcare access and delivery. As a Product Manager at AthenaHealth, she managed the launch and scaling of a product that eliminated one of the most burdensome administrative tasks in healthcare - prior authorizations. Before joining AthenaHealth, she consulted for various state governments on the implementation of integrated eligibility systems and health insurance exchanges in accordance with the ACA. She holds a BA in Government and Economics from Cornell University. Aside from serving in various roles at her church, she is an avid traveler and hiker and has visited over 30 countries across six continents. She lives in the Jackson Square neighborhood of Boston with her husband Lee-Shing.

Special thanks to interns past and present who have been a part of supporting our companies and helping start up the Majira Project: Michael Amoako, Luis Ibarra, Wesley Block, Julia Pei, Aaron Stinnett, Isaih Borne, David Spicer, Katherine Guo, Felix Chavez, Maggie Zhang, Tamea Cobb, Jasmine Chen, Amanda Webb, Katrina Romero, Meli Nabage, and Khadiza Rahman.
Staff

Board

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Kerry Bowie

President, Director

Msaada Partners

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Dr. Tammy Stevens

Director

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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Dayo Ogunyemi

Director

234 Media Partners

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Roger Premo

Vice President, Director

IBM

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Dr. Alejandro Tortoriello

Director

Dreamlab Ventures

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Monica Wheat

Director

Techstars

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Stephanie Castaños

Treasurer & Clerk, Director

Resilient Coders

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Jodi Collier

Director

LaunchPad Venture Group

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