Our team members are committed to realizing our mission work.

Board Members

Timothy Coleman Chairman

Jerome Dazzell
Vice Chair

Juanita Lara
Fundraising Expert

Matt Greenberg Treasurer

Steve Macfarlane
Volunteer Chair

Consultants

Charlie Vazquez
Grant Writer

Jessica LaFortune Secretary

Ian Keldoulis
Marketing Expert

Juliette Pelletier
Fundraising Strategist

Carlyn Rahynes
Program Expert

Brandy Monk-Payton

Professor, Fordham University

Edwin Torres
Program Expert

Mike Brown
Social Connector

Institutional Advocates

Our Team

President Gregory Hernandez

Gregory Hernandez is a filmmaker and video producer. He enjoys the collaborative process of making films and videos. He believes filmmaking to be one of the most inclusive art forms imaginable.

Since 2017, he has been producing and directing a feature length documentary called “1.5 million” which centers around the literacy crisis in The Bronx.

He produced an interview series, called “bronx vignettes” which highlights activists and creatives in the Bronx. In 2019, he co-founded "bronx film 48" a filmmaking initiative with the goal of increasing the number of filmmakers in The Bronx.

Having spent the first 31 years of his life in the Bronx, Nigel Castro has a fond affinity for the Bronx. His education included St. Peter and Paul school from 1st to 8th grades and Cardinal Hayes High School for Boys from 9th to 12th grades. It was during the high school years when Nigel met Greg Hernandez.

Throughout his life, Nigel has watched the Bronx transform. There are plenty of talented people who were able to fulfill their dreams and other talented individuals who have been limited through no fault of their own; whether it’s economical or otherwise.

Treasurer Nigel Castro

Operations Consultant Sage Higgins

Sage Higgins is a Hudson Valley native who graduated with a degree in Organizational Communication with a minor in Creative Writing from SUNY New Paltz.

She has five years of experience in the live events entertainment space. Additionally, she has four years of experience in an operations and managerial role within the film festival and nonprofit space.

Sage is also a writer focusing on poetry and comedic short form.

Content Creator Andreya D. Matthew

Andreya D. Matthew is an up and coming Cinematographer from The Bronx. She's had the great opportunity to shoot three short films, Beware The Boogey Man, If Pillows Could Speak, and Too Much Love. She has also been 2nd Camera on the short film A Prelude to. And 1st Assistant Camera on several projects, most recently a feature film titled, August at Twenty-Two and a web series, The Retreat.

In addition to that, she is a Videographer for Bronxnet capturing community news and events. She uses these skills to capture footage and edit promo videos for Cafeteria Culture, a nonprofit organization.

Through these variety of roles she is able to continue to learn the craft and develop her creative eye. She learns a lot on each project and applies it to the next to strengthen her storytelling skills.