Dorian Fuller

In June of 2020, Dorian Fuller joined the Human Resources Department of BNP Paribas USA to act as Head of Diversity Recruitment after spending nearly 4 years in the Firm’s Compliance Department. Over the last 16 years, Dorian has built his career leading Compliance teams at various premier financial institutions such as Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Bank of America, and RBC Capital Markets.

During his career, Dorian has been able to act upon his passion for Diversity and Inclusion at each of these institutions through his participation on employee resource group executive boards and/or diversity-focused initiatives.  As Head of Diversity Recruitment, Dorian is building upon this passion and his experience in developing corporate strategy and establishing effective control frameworks. In this role, Dorian develops and implements sustainable data-driven strategies for recruiting diverse talent. Dorian is also a member of the executive board of the African Heritage Employee Resource Group at BNP. Dorian holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Philosophy from St. John’s University and, in 2015, he earned a Master’s of Business Administration from the Johnson School of Business at Cornell University.

Jerome White 

As Director of Media Relations and External Communications for the College Board, Jerome White plays a key role in media relations efforts and crisis communications.

Jerome has extensive experience in social services and government administration. Prior to joining the College Board, Jerome worked at the NYC Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity, the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), the NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), and at Lantern Community Services (LCS). Jerome earned his B.A. in political science from Columbia University and his J.D. from the Howard University School of Law.

Daquan Bendele

Daquan Bendele is a 22 year veteran of the New York City Police Department. He has been involved in community activism before and during his tenure with The NYPD.

He received his Bachelor's Degree from Brooklyn College. He currently works as a Sergeant overseeing the Neighborhood Coordinating & Youth Coordinating Officers in MYPD's Housing  Bureau in Queens. He over sees various community and youth empowerment/development initiatives for his command. He has been mentoring youth at local schools and youth sports programs in his Brooklyn neighborhood for the past 15 years. He is also a Director on the Executive Board of NOBLE's (National Organization Of Black Law Enforcement Executives) NY Chapter.

Hasani Edwards

Graduate of Binghamton University 2009, Hasani Edwards has earned his degree, and is an established Licensed Master of Social Worker. A Queens NY Native, he currently pursues a career as ABA Therapist. He has also established himself as a seasoned Therapist for families, couples, individuals and children within New York City’s community.

Hasani has provided therapeutic services to families for over 10 years. His service began with Broome County Urban League, providing mentorship and guidance to Middle school as well as high School students. During his tenure there he also taught IC3 computer program fundamentals to adults and youths of various ages. He successfully facilitated hundreds of students and adults certification in computer literacy. Many of these students have since utilized these skills during their college careers.

After leaving the Binghamton community, Hasani continued his life’s Journey in his home town of New York City. Upon his return, he joined the child welfare workforce. There he dedicated 5 years to ensuring the safety and well-being of at risk youth in disenfranchised communities. In 2015 his skill set was increased with a new occupational experience with New York City’s geriatric population.

During this period he ensured the safety and well being of seniors coping with long term illness. He facilitated the delivery of medical supplies and services. Observing the struggles and obstacles our elderly and youth cope with has become the motivating force that drives him to continue his community work.

Dwight Worley

Dwight Worley is a founding member and former chairman of B.A.S.E. With a professional background in writing and consulting, he has been an advocate for entrepreneurs, providing free services to help them use technology to expand their businesses. Dwight currently works as a technical writer at Google.

He previously worked as an investigative journalist, writing stories that exposed inequities in housing, education, and public infrastructure. A life-long New York City resident, Dwight earned a B.S. in business journalism from Baruch College and an M.S. in computer science from Pace University.