Experience Highlights:

• Lecturer & Faculty Advisor at the Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts University: Coached and trained undergraduate students in creative entrepreneurship and innovation principles to develop new business ventures.

• Director of Small Business at Dorchester Bay EDC: Managed a $4.5M capital assistance fund, supporting 300 small businesses across six Boston neighborhoods through culturally-responsive advising services.

• Director of Communications at Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Led strategic communications and public affairs initiatives, highlighting the impacts of state fiscal policy through over 20 episodes on the Good Trouble! Podcast.

• Business Instructor & Advisor at Uptima Entrepreneur Cooperative: Mentored over 50 BIPOC entrepreneurs in lead generation tactics, customer segmentation strategies, and value proposition design.

• Innovation Consultant at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts: Managed strategic partnerships and social media for the Well-B Innovation Center, working to expand access to health innovation.

• Director of Development at Transformative Culture Project: Directed fundraising efforts as the Lead Innovator for the organization’s 24-month growth accelerator engagement with the Social Innovation Forum.

• Funding Panelist at the Haymarket People’s Fund: Served as a grant reviewer evaluating nonprofit proposals on capacity building and organizational development efforts, which resulted in $1.5M in capital awards over three grant cycles.

Education and Philanthropy:

Reggie is pursuing his doctorate at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Tufts University, with a focus on community development and social welfare policy. Actively involved in philanthropy, he served on the boards of organizations such as BAMS Fest and The Dimock Center.