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Asha Boston | Founder and Interim Executive Director

Born prematurely, at one pound and two ounces, Asha Boston knows a thing or two about fighting for the things you want in life-- including life itself. Asha is a filmmaker that additionally serves as the founder of non-profit organization, The Dinner Table Doc. Her passion for empowering Black and Brown girls has led her to become a member of several advocacy organizations.

From 2020-2022 she served as the Brooklyn Representative for the United State of Women Ambassador Program. She also served as an Advisory Board member for Columbia University’s Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research (CAETR); a committee where she helps oversee the distribution of grants for research focused on women and girls of color.

In June of 2016, Asha was honored by the Obama Administration’s White House Council for Women and Girls as a "Nominated Change Maker" at the United State of Women Summit. In addition to her advocacy work, Asha is a passionate creative problem solver. With over 10 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Asha currently serves at the President and CEO of Passion Fruit Vineyard Productions where she oversees all pre, post and current production services for documentary A Time Before Kale and sometimes freelances as a producer and director for several film, tv and digital program's.

SchoolED LLC | Curriculum Development Partner

Demetria Gillies is the founder of SchoolED LLC - an education consultancy for families, schools & communities. As a Manager of Resident Development, Demetria Giles also coaches and trains Nashville Teacher Residents. Demetria Giles has over 15 years of experience in education and is passionate about culturally responsive pedagogy, student-centered approaches to learning, and teacher development. Previously, she was the Director of Curriculum & Instruction at 9th Bridge School, a private early childhood and elementary school in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. She holds a Bachelor’s in Communications/Journalism from the Pennsylvania State University.

Catchafire | Pro Bono Operational Support Platform (to Capacity Build)

Catchafire is a New York-based organization which makes skill-based connections between professional volunteers and other non-profits.. Catchafire matches professionals who want to donate their time with nonprofits who need their skills.

Meet Our Staff

The Board of Directors

Lynette is a California native who, after achieving her dual bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley, made it her mission to explore the world. After college, she relocated to New York City and worked at Goldman Sachs as a financial analyst. Feeling the exploratory urge, Lynette leveraged her exemplary track record at Goldman Sachs to transfer to the firm’s London office, where she was the lead project manager for the operational launch and regulatory compliance of the International Lending Business.
A couple of years later, Lynette again felt the need to travel and decided to leverage her minor in Education to move to Vietnam and perform non-profit work in the Education sector, focusing on K-5 enrichment programs. While Lynette loved performing work that made a direct impact on people’s lives, the siren’s call of finance proved too strong, and she found herself back in finance working at a small start-up that specialized in the buying and selling of online businesses. Luckily, the start-up encouraged her exploratory nature and allowed her to work on-site with clients operating in Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, and Mexico City, among others.
Satisfied with her exploration of the world, Lynette returned to London to work on her Master of Finance degree from the London Business School. Her global travel plans were sidetracked when she received an opportunity to establish the Richmond, VA office of Capstone Partners, becoming the third Richmond hire and packing her bags one final time to Richmond, VA.
Lynette still enjoys traveling, especially visiting her family on the West coast. She takes full advantage of everything that Virginia offers, including hiking, hunting, and visiting wineries and breweries.

The Reverend Rashad Raymond Moore, Ph.D., is the Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Crown Heights in Brooklyn, New York.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Dr. Moore earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Morehouse College, a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary, and both a Master of Philosophy and a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Education from Columbia University. His scholarly research centers on rituals, tradition, and imagination in historically Black education. His work has been published by Harvard Education Press, The Huffington Post, and the Philosophy of Education Society. He has served on the teaching faculty in the Philosophy of Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Dr. Moore began his ministry at The Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem under the tutelage of Rev. Calvin O. Butts III. In September 2019, he answered the call to become the third Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Crown Heights—returning, as he often says, to his beloved Brooklyn. He began his pastorate just months before the COVID-19 pandemic, and led the congregation through an unprecedented season with pastoral imagination and steady resolve. What followed has been a resurgence of energy, engagement, and ministry — marked by a strengthened hybrid worship ministry, expanded opportunities for discipleship and formation, new initiatives across the congregation, and a $1.5 million Capital Campaign to renovate the church's historic home.
Dr. Moore is equally committed to ministry in the public square. As a leader with East Brooklyn Congregations, he has been a persistent advocate for affordable housing and pathways to homeownership in Central Brooklyn. His voice on faith, politics, and culture has been sought by some of the most respected platforms in American media — including The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, NPR, and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He serves on the Board of Directors of American Baptist Churches of Metropolitan New York and has received numerous honors for leadership and service, including induction into the Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College.

Ugie Akinola is a Project Manager and holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering. She has over 15 years of experience in both the energy and mining industry. Ugie is passionate about continuous learning and personal improvement. She currently volunteers as the co-chair for the mentorship committee for the WIM/WiN-SK (Women in Mining, Women in Nuclear, Saskatchewan). She has previously led the Women in Engineering network and was the lead for rebranding the Women Network in Shell. She believes that with the right environment, support and guidance we can achieve our goals.

is an author, speaker, leadership coach and HR Director who specializes in helping individuals transform their experience into influence, impact and income. For over a decade, she has provided advice and strategy to employees about how to define their career trajectory and execute a path to achieve their professional goals. With endless joy in seeing individuals succeed in life, Courtney also encourages her clients and staff to strike a balance between career pursuits and personal life. Courtney enjoys learning, cooking delicious meals and binge watching Bravo.

Paige McCrensky is a marketing executive and founder of the Storytelling Catalyst Group, helping brands thrive through authentic storytelling. Formerly VP of Sales Marketing at Getty Images, she promoted inclusive media and drove global brand connections. Known for her disruptor mindset, she has led bold initiatives with brands like Dove and GLAAD to challenge stereotypes. A sought-after speaker at Cannes Lions and AdWeek, she is also a proud mom of three, passionate about empowering girls.

Nathaly Luna is a Dominican-born, first-generation scholar, civil servant, and advocate whose work lives at the intersection of policy, gender, and community. For over a decade, she has worked in the federal government across policy, program, and operations, helping communities navigate and access public programs and benefits.
She holds an M.A. in Global Gender and Migration Studies and a Professional Certificate in International Development from NYU, where her graduate thesis centered the stories of Arab migrant women in the Dominican Republic. A U.S. Department of State exchange alumna, she is both a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholar and a Critical Language Scholar, with Arabic language study and lived experience in Morocco. She is a fellow of the American Association of University Women, the US-Ireland Alliance, and Save the Children's Gender Equality and Social Justice program, a former research intern at the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute, and an Emerging Leader with the New York Women's Foundation. Her published writing examines how AI systems amplify digital misogyny and gender-based violence. Her research is qualitative and human-centered, and so is everything else she does.
Outside of her work, Nathaly is a foodie, a traveler, and someone who finds beauty in the everyday. She is passionate about volunteering and building community through organizing events and gathering people together. She has a dog named Prince, a love of Latine music, and a belief that every girl deserves a village and a seat at the right table.

Sonia Smith is an IT professional and entrepreneur in the financial technology and logistics industries, specializing in project management, business analysis, quality and operations management. Her expertise spans digital transformation initiatives, system implementation, cybersecurity and information security governance, and risk/compliance management. As the owner of Smith Consulting Services LLC, Sonia partners with clients to deliver tailored solutions that streamline business processes, modernize legacy systems, and align technology with strategic goals. She has led enterprise-wide technology projects across areas such as trade lifecycle automation, cloud migration, regulatory reporting, and identity and access management.
Sonia holds a B.A. and M.S. in Information Systems from NJIT and Rutgers University, providing her with a strong foundation in both technology and strategic leadership. She is also a graduate of the Executive Women’s Leadership Program in Information Security, Risk Management, and Privacy, where she strengthened her leadership skills and deepened her subject matter expertise in cybersecurity and governance.
Committed to paying it forward, Sonia actively mentors young women entering STEM and tech-adjacent fields, helping them build confidence, navigate career transitions, and develop the skills needed to thrive in today’s digital economy.