Leadership
Board of Directors.
The team that sets our strategy, champions our mission, and shows up at the collective table for MBK Chicago's 17 neighborhoods-right alongside our partners.
Chief Community Engagement Officer
Mike Holder
Director
Dr. Richard Blackmon
Director
Kareem "KWOE" Wells
Community Conveners
The people who help build the collective table.
Our community conveners bring MBK Chicago's 17 neighborhoods to one table each month - organizing local partners, elevating youth voice, and turning collective strategy into action on the ground.
West Side convener
BUILD Chicago
Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development
Southwest Side convener
New Life Centers
Led by Matt DeMateo, Executive Director
South Side convener
Derrick Fleming
MBK Chicago community convener
Interested in serving?
We build a board that reflects the communities we serve. If you bring lived experience, civic reach, or capital that can move Chicago's needle-we want to hear from you.