2nd row: Jamie Ighoavodha, Yasmeen Spotwood, Alyson Harvey, Latoya Huntington-Smith, Monique Mims, Jonelle Brown, and Kalasi Huggins.
3rd row: Renee Ervin, Maya Dukes, Amani Brown, Courtlynn Love, Lisa Kirkland, and Diane Primo (BECA Member),
4th row: Marvin Nevels, Dre Jones, Stephen Hewitt, Souhail Gaboute, Akinyi Gardiner, Camille Massey, and Candace Matthews (BECA Founding Member & Board Member).
5th row: Kenneth Almestica, Chuck Johnson, Leona Frank, and Andre Mason.
Not Pictured C’ 25 Future Leaders: Donatus Okpako, Faberge David, Nadja Briscoe, and Warren Cochrane.
On December 1, 2023, The BECA Playbook launched its third cohort at Paramount HQ in NYC, marking the beginning of the C’25 Future Leaders’ two-year journey.
Welcome Breakfast
The atmosphere was filled with camaraderie as C’25 Future Leaders connected with their peers and BECA Members.
(From L to R): Future Leader C’25 Renee Ervin and Menes Etingue Kum (Deloitte)
(From L to R): Future Leaders C’25 Chuck Johnson, Maya Dukes, Kenneth Almestica, Stephen Hewitt, Latoya Huntington-Smith, Alyson Harvey, Yasmeen Spotwood, Marvin Nevels, and Renee Ervin.
(From L to R): Future Leader C’25 Souhail Gaboute, BECA Founder Jerri DeVard, BECA Founding Member & Board Member Candace Matthews
Future Leaders C’25 Yasmeen Spotwood, Maya Dukes, and Lisa Kirkland.
Future Leaders C’25 Stephen Hewitt and Amani Brown.
Future Leaders C’25 Stephen Hewitt, Lisa Kirkland, and Souhail Gaboute.
(From L to R): Future Leaders C’25 Leona Frank, Marvin Nevels, Latoya Huntington-Smith, and Yasmeen Spotwood.
(From L to R): BECA Founding Member Paul Alexander, Gabrielle Perez (Cannes Lions), and Founding Member Sharon Harris.
(From L to R): Future Leaders C’25 Latoya Huntington-Smith,, Chuck Johnson, and Amani Brown, BECA Founder Jerri DeVard, and Future Leader C’25 Monique Mims.
(From L to R): Future Leaders C’25 Renee Ervin, Alyson Harvey, and Dre Jones.
Future Leaders C’25 Courtlynn Love and Dre Jones
(From L to R): Future Leaders C’25 Marvin Nevels, Latoya Huntington-Smith, Kenneth Almestica, and Yasmeen Spotwood.
(From L to R): Future Leaders C’25 Kenneth Almestica and Chuck Johnson
(From L to R): BECA Founding Member & Board Member Candace Matthews, Founding Member Sharon Harris, Kristin Hooper (Deloitte), Founder Jerri DeVard, Ruth Martin (Board Member), ###, and BECA Member Diane Primo.
(From L to R): Future Leaders C’25 Stephen Hewitt and Souhail Gaboute
Future Leader Introduction
Future Leaders introducing themselves to the BECA Family. Meaningful connections were forged, laying the foundation for an exciting and promising journey.
Future Leaders Class of 2025
Future Leader C’25 Monique Mims
Future Leader C’25 Stephen Hewitt
Future Leader C’25 Andre Mason
Future Leader C’25 Courtlynn Love
Future Leader C’25 Nadja Briscoe
Future Leader C’25 Jamie Ighoavodha
Future Leader C’25 Kalasi Huggins
Future Leader C’25 Alyson Harvey
Future Leader C’25 Amani Brown
Future Leader C’25 Chuck Johnson
Future Leader C’25 Lisa Kirkland
The BECA Playbook
Alumni Panel Discussion
C’23 graduates came together to impart guidance to the newest class of Future Leaders. Alumni shared their unique program experience and offered valuable insights to help guide the C’25 throughout their journey.
Moments that Matter
In an intimate space, BECA Members shared journeys that were both informative and relevant. Future Leaders had the opportunity to engage with and hear sage advice from BECA trailblazers.
BECA Member Damaune Y. Journey
BECA Founding Member Esi Eggleston Bracey conversing with Future Leaders C’25.
Future Leader Leona Frank and BECA Founding Member Paul Alexander.
BECA Founding Member Sharon Harris
(From L to R): BECA Founding Member Julie Spencer Washington, Future Leader C’25 Stephen Hewitt, Dre Jones, Latoya Huntington-Smith, and Camille Massey, and BECA Founding Member and Board Member Candace Matthews.
BECA Founding Member & Board Member Candace Matthews
BECA Member Diane Primo amongst Future Leaders C’25 and BECA Members.
Esi Eggleston Bracey and Bozoma Saint John.
(From L to R): Future Leaders C’25 Amani Brown, Lisa Kirkland, Monique Mims, Marvin Nevels, BECA Founding Member Esi Eggleston Bracey, Future Leader C’25 Latoya Huntington-Smith, Alyson Harvey, Akinyi Gardiner, Yasmeen Spotwood, and Jamie Ighoavodha.
(From L to R): Future Leader C’25 Stephen Hewitt, BECA Founding Members Julie Spencer Washington and Candace Matthews, and Future Leaders C’25 Latoya Huntington-Smith, Camille Massey, and Dre Jones.
(From L to R): BECA Founding Member Will Smith, Ruth Martin (Board Member), and ###.
(From L to R): BECA Future Leader Alumni Juanita Slappy and BECA Founding Members Julie Spencer Washington and Vicky Free Sistrunk.
(From L to R): BECA Founding Member Ramon Jones, Paul Alexander, Will Smith, Gail Peterson, Ruth Martin (Board Member), and Founding Member Sharon Harris.
BECA Founding Member Bozoma Saint John conversing with Future Leaders C’25.
BECA Member Julius W. Robinson and BECA Founder Jerri DeVard
BECA Founding Members Bozoma Saint John and Esi Eggleston Bracey.
BECA Founding Member Vicky Free Sistrunk
(From L to R): Naya Frazier (Deloitte) and BECA Founding Members Sharon Harris, Julie Spencer Washington, Bozoma Saint John, and Esi Eggleston Bracey.
(From L to R): Future Leader C’25 Alyson Harvey, BECA Member Damaune Y. Journey, Future Leader C’25 Camille Massey, Gabrielle Perez (Cannes Lions), and Future Leaders C’25 Akinyi Gardiner, Renee Ervin, and Souhail Gaboute.
(From L to R): BECA Founding Member Ramon Jones, BECA Member Julius W. Robinson, and BECA Founding Member & Board Member Candace Matthews.
(From L to R): Future Leaders C’25 Kalasi Huggins, Andre Mason, Leona Frank, BECA Founding Member Bozoma Saint John, Future Leader C’25 Souhail Gaboute, Courtlynn Love, Maya Dukes, Chuck Johnson, and Renee Ervin.
Fireside Chat with Author Dr. Marcus Collins
Moderator Kristin Hooper (Customer & Marketing Managing Director at Deloitte) sat down with author Dr. Marcus Collins to gather insights into his book, For the Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be.
Fireside Chat with Author Bozoma Saint John
BECA Founder Jerri DeVard engaged in a meaningful dialogue with Bozoma Saint John (author, entrepreneur, and BECA Founding Member) to discuss her book, The Urgent Life: My Story of Love, Loss, and Survival .
Book Signing
One for the books! The Kickoff featured a book signing with BECA Founding Member Bozoma Saint John and Dr. Marcus Collins. Future Leaders, BECA Members, and special guests lined up to secure their signed copies of Bozoma’s The Urgent Life: My Story of Love, Loss, and Survival and Marcus’ For the Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be. As a Kickoff gift, each C’25 Future Leader received signed copies.
Celebratory Toast
As the final moments of the day unfolded, the group celebrated with a heartwarming toast, welcoming the newest class of Future Leaders into The BECA Playbook.
Cheers C’25 Future Leaders!
