Kenneth Turner
Boston – After three years of leadership, Colleen Fonseca is stepping down as executive director of the Builders of Color Coalition (BCC), effective Sept. 24.
Fonseca joined BCC in August 2021. Some of BCC’s accomplishments during her tenure include hiring additional staff to enhance the organization’s capabilities; implementing BCC’s first four-year strategic plan; expanding BCC’s network, partnerships, and fundraising; and launching the Capital Task Force, the first of three task forces identifying and uplifting innovative solutions for advancing CRE investors and developers of color.
Fonseca will be leaving BCC to serve as equity and inclusion manager with the Mayor’s Office of Housing for the City of Boston.
“To ensure a smooth transition and BCC’s continued effectiveness, we are thrilled to announce that Kenneth Turner will be joining the Builders of Color Coalition as interim executive director,” said Taylor Pederson, board president at BCC and marketing director at Colliers. “As former president and CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center and a driving force behind the “Massport Model” at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Kenn’s experience will be invaluable in building new relationships, refreshing BCC’s strategic plan, and strengthening our resources and capacity.”
