Hi, I'm Kenrick (he/him). Welcome!
For the past 15 years in social impact leadership, I've had the honor of launching and leading new programs, initiatives, and startups and stewarding organizations through transformative change.
I've been blessed to be able to do so in areas I am deeply passionate about, such as social justice and entrepreneurship, civic engagement, community health and wellbeing, and inclusive sports.
I currently serve as Executive Director of the Brooklyn Community Pride Center, leading our work serving the country's fourth largest LGBTQ+ community at our Pride Center, online, and through programming and partnerships across NYC's largest borough.
Previously, I served as Executive Director of the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA), the largest LGBTQ+AANHPI organization in the United States; Executive Director of the Indo-Caribbean Alliance; Director of Education, Career Services, and Community at the YWCA of Queens; Director of Professional Development and Quality Assurance for The Leaguers, Inc; Manager of the Small Business Support Project at Brooklyn A.
I've also founded several organizations, made two short films; spoken and presented extensively as a keynote, panelist, and facilitator; and served on a dozen boards (currently chairing the Board of Diaspora Community Services), while playing as much tennis as possible.
Tennis is my self-care and spiritual practice and I'm a huge evangelist for community tennis. I've played more than 100+ tournaments on the GLTA tour, launched @LOVE, a tennis platfrom for the LGBTQ+ community, and co-produced "Queens At Court", a short documentary on amateur LGBTQ tennis which was screened at US and Canadian professional tennis tournaments.
I was born in Guyana, and current live in the NYC area with my husband a number of cats. I hold a BA in Politics from New York University, and an MS in Urban Policy and Leadership from CUNY-Hunter College.
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*I also smile much more in person than in photos.