Meet our team
At Black Support Network, people are the foundation of our impact. Our team is rooted in lived experience and cultural understanding to best serve the Oakland community.
Our aim to collaborate with Black and Brown communities in Oakland guides our commitment to ensure our leadership team represents the people we serve.
Interested in joining? Fill out our 4-minute BSN Board Member Survey!


Simone West
Founder / Executive Director


Veronica Dangerfield
Certified Financial Educator, Patelco / Board Treasurer


Dax Bermudez
Finance Manager, Meta / Board Member


Dominé Ezechukwu
Youth Program Director, EOYDC / Board Member


Maurice Goodman
President of the San Mateo NAACP / Board Member


Board Emeritus Members
Mercedes Gibson, Greenlining Institute
Matthew Bailey, Boys & Girls Club
Gerald Mahoney, Urban Blosser Farms