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OF BROOKLYN
KATE HESLER LESLEIGH
IRISH-UNDERWOOD
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
KINGS THEATRE
What has been your best moment in business?
The day when Kings Theatre reopened its
doors to the public with a sold-out show after
being closed for more than 16 months due to
the pandemic.
What is your secret to success?
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ber. Being prepared, collaborative, and having
strong communication skills has helped
me maintain long-lasting connections in the
industry.
Who inspires you?
The underrecognized individuals working tirelessly
behind the scenes to bring arts and cul-
MELISHA JACKMAN LETITIA JAMES
CHIEF BRAND & EXTERNAL
RELATIONS OFFICER
METROPLUSHEALTH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN
SOCIETY
ATTORNEY GENERAL
STATE OF NEW YORK
What has been your best moment in business?
had been invested in me from the private to
What is your secret to success?
The secret to success is to be your authentic
self! Too many women feel they must wear a
mask in the workplace—especially women of
color.
Who inspires you?
and worked as a domestic and my mother is
ensure her daughters had the best education,
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nity to realize their dreams.
What has been your best moment in business?
Co-planning and hosting Brooklyn Kindergar-
Ball is BKS’s largest fundraising event and it al-
program.
What is your secret to success?
Be intentional with building and creating authentic
relationships with stakeholders, being
vulnerable and always making space for people
to be seen and heard.
Who inspires you?
with purpose and kindness while creating lasting
impact for my community.
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public servant with a long record of accom-
woman to be elected Attorney General.
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her election to the City Council, Tish James
served as head of the Brooklyn Regional Of-
NATASHA JOHNSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NORTH BROOKLYN COALITION
AGAINST FAMILY VIOLENCE
What has been your best moment in business?
what’s manifested in the 12 months to come
for me.
What is your secret to success?
I have few secrets including not realizing I was
“successful” until posed with this question. That
said, I’d offer to anyone interested that success
looks different on everyone, time isn’t linear,
and comparison to others is dangerous.
Who inspires you?
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and those unnamed. They are my blu-prints
and my work aims to heal their past pains as
both Black and Woman in America.
CHIVONNE HENRIQUES
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
CYNERGY PHYSICAL THERAPY
What has been your best moment in business?
Becoming a partner in a boutique practice
whose core values I believe in my heart. When
the opportunity arose to open a practice in
entrepreneurship.
What is your secret to success?
to myself, to utilize my natural gifts, to work
hard, to stay humbly curious, to ask questions,
and to apply all that I have learned.
Who inspires you?
As a 1st generation American, I am grateful
to draw inspiration daily from my tribe, family,
friends, patients, and colleagues.