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