the business advisory implementation development services Taneya Rogers
black business and professional association
(bbpa) nized the need for restructuring to support expansion.
has served the Black community for almost 40 years, The CEO position was one aspect of their strategic plan adopting a multi-faceted approach to meeting the needs of to accommodate growth and succession planning. Their its base. Their scholarships and programming are geared vision was to not only tighten the mechanics of the operatoward growing the pool of Black professionals throughout tion but also to find innovative avenues to attain national Canada. This organization’s vision has been ahead of its reach. In comparison to many other organizations, the time and in a short discourse with three of its Executives, onset of the pandemic brought growth.The forced pivot it becomes clear that the unwavering loyalty of this team to virtual engagements was exactly the bolster that the will carry the BBPA well into the future.
organization needed, giving access to business owners
Nadine Spence, holds the newest senior staffed in multiple provinces and connecting them with service position of CEO but has served also as the past pres- providers across Canada. This shift in outreach collided ident. Regarding the longevity of the organization, she with the international outcry for justice and equity; an shares, “It’s the commitment that the organization has to awakening around the value of Black lives. Speaking to its members and to the Black community nationally; It’s the protests that followed the televised murder of George the unique value proposition that the BBPA brings. Our Floyd, Cadastre notes, “Those 9 minutes on May 5th programs are designed to meet Black businesses and the changed corporate Canada and corporate North America. community where they are at”.
And they had no choice to respond to the benefit of the
Commitment alone however could not take the BBPA Black community”. The upswing in funding and willingto the next level of operations. Ross Cadastre, elected Pres- ness of those from even outside of the Back community ident and Michael Pinnock elected Treasurer both recog- to step up to provide support toward the development of 36 .
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