In July 2023, The Black Executive CMO Alliance gathered in The Hamptons for our July Meeting.
Members came together in historic Sag Harbor, New York to further BECA’s mission to share, learn, elevate, and pay it forward. The weekend provided opportunities for members to delve into the present and future business of BECA and share successes, all while fellowshipping together!
Brunch
Members and guests assembled for brunch, which featured a dynamic presentation on the history of Sag Harbor and the Historic Black Beach Community, Azurest. Members and guests learned about the compelling stories of Azurest founders Amaza Lee Meredith and Maude Terry. The presentation was delivered by long-time residents Dale Cochran, Ambassador Susan “SuJay” Johnson, and Steven Williams (Azurest Property Owners Association President).
BECA Founding Member Esi Eggleston Bracey.
(From L to R): BECA Founder Jerri DeVard, wife Heather Mitchell, and BECA Member Kenny Mitchell.
BECA Founding Member Nadja Bellan-White.
(From L to R): BECA Founding Member Anton Vincent and wife Lindy Vincent.
(From L to R): BECA Founder Jerri DeVard, Dale Cochran, Ambassador Susan “SuJay” Johnson, and Steven Williams.
(From L to R): BECA Member Sean Tresvant and BECA Founder Jerri DeVard.
BECA Founding Member Lesleigh Irish-Underwood.
(From L to R): BECA Members Damaune Y. Journey and Julius W. Robinson.
(From L to R): BECA Founder Jerri DeVard and BECA Founding Member Bozoma Saint John.
BECA Member DeLu Jackson and daughter Mia Jackson.
BECA Founding Member Will Smith.
(From L to R): BECA Founder Jerri DeVard and BECA Founding Member Najoh Tita-Reid.
(From L to R): BECA Members Sean Tresvant and DeLu Jackson.
(From L to R): BECA Founding Member Kimberly E. Paige, BECA Founder Jerri DeVard, and BECA Founding Member Esi Eggleston Bracey.
(From L to R): BECA Member Maurice Cooper and wife Erika Cooper.
BECA Founder Jerri DeVard, BECA Founding Member Susan Somersille Johnson, and husband Alexander Johnson.
(From L to R): Dale Cochran and BECA Founder Jerri DeVard.
(From L to R): BECA Board Member Gregg Smith and BECA Founder Jerri DeVard.
Member Meeting
The Member Meeting provided an opportunity for BECA Members to explore and align on ongoing and upcoming initiatives for 2023 and 2024. The meeting shone a special light on the launch of the third cohort of The BECA Playbook (Class of 2025) and the upcoming Inaugural BECA Playbook Graduation — where the Class of 2023 BECA Future Leaders are set to graduate this November! We also could not allow this moment to pass without recognizing Members for their recent promotions, role expansions, achievements, and accolades.
(From L to R): BECA Member Maurice Cooper, BECA Founder Jerri DeVard, and BECA Founding Member Anton Vincent.
(From L to R): BECA Member Diane Primo and BECA Board Member Gregg Smith.
(From L to R): BECA Founding Members Esi Eggleston Bracey and Will Smith.
(From L to R): BECA Members Kenny Mitchell and Maurice Cooper.
(From L to R): BECA Founding Member Najoh Tita-Reid and BECA Member Sean Tresvant.
BECA Founding Member Susan Somersille Johnson.
BECA Founding Member Nadja Bellan-White.
(From L to R): Ambassador Susan “SuJay” Johnson and BECA Founding Member Remi Kent.
(From L to R): BECA Founding Members Esi Eggleston Bracey and Remi Kent.
Cocktail Reception & Dinner
To close out the weekend’s events, members and guests shared laughter and conversation over a delightful dinner followed by dancing! This was an unforgettable meeting with the BECA family! We thank Beam Suntory, General Motors, and FCB for their generous sponsorship of our July membership activities.
BECA Member Meeting Sag Harbor Pamphlet.
BECA Member Meeting Sag Harbor Pamphlet.
BECA Member Meeting Sag Harbor Pamphlet.
Cocktail Reception
(From L to R): BECA Member Sean Tresvant, wife Lindy Vincent, BECA Founding Member Anton Vincent, BECA Founder Jerri DeVard, BECA Founding Member Lesleigh Irish-Underwood, and BECA Member Diane Primo.
BECA Founding Member Kimberly E. Paige.
BECA Founding Member Lesleigh Irish-Underwood.
BECA Founding Member Nadja Bellan-White.
(From L to R): ABC and BECA Founding Member Bozoma Saint John.
BECA Member Sean Tresvant.
(From L to R): BECA Founder Jerri DeVard and BECA Board Member Kerry Chandler.
BECA Member Diane Primo.
(From L to R): BECA Founding Member Najoh Tita-Reid and husband Warren Reid.
BECA Member DeLu Jackson.
(From L to R): BECA Founder Jerri DeVard and BECA Founding Member Kirk McDonald.
(From L to R): BECA Member Maurice Cooper, Founding Member Kirk McDonald, Member Julius W. Robinson, Founding Member Anton Vincent, Member Damaune Y. Journey, Alexander Smith, BECA Board Member Gregg Smith, Warren Reid, and Members Kenny Mitchell, DeLu Jackson, and Sean Tresvant.
(From L to R): ABC, BECA Members Sean Tresvant and Julius W. Robinson, and BECA Founding Member Kirk McDonald.
BECA Founding Members Esi Eggleston Bracey.
(From L to R): BECA Founding Member Anton Vincent’s wife Lindy Vincent and BECA Founding Member Kirk McDonald.
BECA Founding Member Kirk McDonald.
(From L to R): BECA Founding Member Remi Kent, BECA Members Maurice Cooper and Kenny Mitchell, and BECA Founding Member Kirk McDonald.
Kristin Hooper – Managing Director, Head of Strategy, Ethos, (Deloitte Consulting).
(From L to R): BECA Board Member Ruth Martin McDonald and BECA Member Damaune Y. Journey.
Ayo Odusote – Principal, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead, (Deloitte Consulting).
(From L to R): BECA Founding Member Remi Kent, BECA Founder Jerri DeVard, and Victoria Russell (Beam Suntory).
BECA Member Kenny Mitchell and wife Heather Mitchell.
Marva Smalls (Global Head of Inclusion at Paramount and Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Kids & Family Entertainment Brands at Paramount).
(From L to R): Ayo Odusote (Deloitte), BECA Founding Member Najoh Tita-Reid, and ABC.
Dinner & Dancing
BECA Founder Jerri DeVard.
BECA Founder, Members, Founding Members, and guests were seated at the dinner table.
(From L to R): BECA Founding Member Anton Vincent, Alexander Johnson, BECA Founding Member Esi Eggleston Bracey, Founder Jerri DeVard, and Founding Members Nadja Bellan-White, Lesleigh Irish-Underwood, and Bozoma Saint John.
BECA Founding Member Esi Eggleston Bracey.
(From L to R): BECA Board Member Kerry Chandler, BECA Board Member Ruth Martin McDonald, Ayo Odusote (Deloitte Consulting), BECA Founding Member Lesleigh Irish-Underwood, Victoria Russell (Beam Suntory), Founding Member Susan Somersille Johnson, Founding Member Najoh Tita-Reid, BECA Founder Jerri DeVard, BECA Founding Members Remi Kent and Kimberly E. Paige, Members Kenny Mitchell, Damaune Y. Journey, and Julius W. Robinson, BECA Founding Member Esi Eggleston Bracey, BECA Member Sean Tresvant, Founding Member Anton Vincent, Kirk McDonald, and Bozoma Saint John, MemberS Diane Primo, Maurice Cooper, DeLu Jackson, Founding Member Nadja Bellan-White, Alexander Johnson, Heather Mitchell, Erika Cooper, and Lindy Vincent.
Sag Harbor Decorative Dining Table.
(From L to R): BECA Founder Jerri DeVard, Founding Member Kirk McDonald, Victoria Russell (Beam Suntory), Founding Member Lesleigh Irish-Underwood, Member Damaune Y. Journey, Erika Cooper, and Maurice Cooper.
(From L to R): BECA Founding Members Susan Somersille Johnson and Kirk McDonald, BECA Founder Jerri DeVard, BECA Founding Members Bozoma Saint John, Victoria Russell (Beam Suntory), BECA Founding Member Lesleigh Irish-Underwood, and Erika Cooper.
(From L to R): BECA Board Member Ruth Martin McDonald, BECA Founding Member Esi Eggleston Bracey, Kristin Hooper (Deloitte Consulting), BECA Member Damaune Y. Journey, BECA Founding Members Bozoma Saint John, Kimberly E. Paige, and Remi Kent, BECA Founding Member Lesleigh Irish-Underwood, BECA Founder Jerri DeVard, and BECA Founding Member Najoh Tita-Reid.
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