Five-time Emmy award winner Zamawa (she/her/hers) is a marketing strategist and entrepreneur intent on making a difference. She is the Founder and CEO ofFlowetik, a marketing consultancy that helps leaders of nonprofits to increase impact. The firm partners with clients advancing equity and driving change in health care, education, and economic development. 

Over her 25+ year career, Zamawa has led communication and research programs that impact people’s lives and help clients achieve their goals. Some clients include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, CareQuest Oral Institute for Oral Health, Institute for Nonprofit Practice, Latinos for Education, Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care, Nectar Community Investments and RIZE Massachusetts Foundation. 

Active in Greater Boston’s business and nonprofit community, she currently serves on the boards of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, Boston Foundation, Boston Chamber of Commerce, and Eastern Bank. Zamawa is Co-Chair and a founding member of the Latino Equity Fund at the Boston Foundation and cofounder of Unidos in Power. She was recently appointed by Governor Maura Healy to serve on the Latino Empowerment Council. Previously, Zamawa served as a Trustee of the Boston Public Library for 16 years. 

Zamawa is the recipient of the Pinnacle Award from the Boston Chamber of Commerce and was inducted into the YWCA Academy of Women Achievers. She was also named by the Boston Business Journal as a Latina on the Move. 

Zamawa earned a Master’s in Broadcast Administration from Boston University. Originally from Venezuela, Zamawa is fluent in Spanish.

Luba Falk Feigenberg (she/her/hers) is an educator and psychologist whose work focuses on individual and organizational growth and change. She is passionate about facilitating learning processes that promote reflective practice and a culture of inquiry. At the core of her work is a commitment to equity, accessibility, and social justice.

Luba brings twenty years of experience in leadership, research, and program management roles across the nonprofit sector. A licensed school counselor, she has taught courses in child development, research methods, and program evaluation at Boston College, Tufts University, and Harvard University. She is currently faculty at the William James College Center for Behavioral Health, Equity, and Leadership in Schools.

Luba earned her undergraduate degree from Haverford College and holds a master’s degree and doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Additionally, she has a certificate in nonprofit management and leadership from the Institute for Nonprofit Practice and is a graduate of the TSNE/INP DEIB Training for Consultants program.

Luba serves her community through board membership at the Cambridge Community Center, participation in the Greater Boston Evaluation Network DEI Committee, and parent advocacy work in her local district.

Bernie Hampton-Jones (she/her/hers) has been a Social Innovator Consultant since 2018.  She is a mental health clinician, senior human services leader, and nonprofit consultant with over 30 years of experience providing trauma-informed interventions across community-based, outpatient, child welfare, and nonprofit settings. She currently serves as an Outpatient Psychotherapist at Community Services Institute, Inc., where she delivers ongoing therapeutic services to adults navigating complex mental health and life stressors. 

Bernie holds a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling, along with dual master’s degrees in Public Administration and Criminal Justice, providing a rare integration of clinical expertise, systems thinking, and policy-level understanding. She has held senior leadership roles in which she supervised multidisciplinary teams and ensured regulatory and ethical compliance across behavioral health and social service programs. 

As the Owner and Principal Consultant of BeeSMART Consulting, she integrates her clinical foundation into evidence-based training and program design for nonprofits and human service organizations, as well as personal and professional development coaching and mentoring for youth and adults. 

She has been recognized for her community and clinical impact with the Community Hero Award, Community Service Award, and the Boston NAACP Image Award for elevating the voices of women and girls. Her work is guided by principles of authenticity, integrity, humility, and fellowship, and by an unwavering belief in the resilience and potential of every client and community she serves. 

Alyson Molloy Hussey (she/her/hers) is thrilled to join the Social Innovation Forum as a Consultant this year.  She was first introduced to SIF when she was the Director of Development for Silver Lining Mentoring when they were selected as Innovators in 2013.  

Since founding her consulting business in 2017, Alyson has worked with more than 30 nonprofit organizations across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from New Bedford to Lowell including numerous SIF Innovators.  She has also supported the SIF Alumni Network by facilitating fundraising trainings. 

Alyson earned her J.D. from California Western School of Law and a B.A. in English from Providence College. Alyson is a Certified Professional Coach, (iPEC 2021) and recently completed the Boardsource Certificate of Nonprofit Board Consulting.   

Alyson is a lifelong learner who is constantly reading, writing, and engaging in training opportunities including VISIONS PACE PROGRAM (2023)  TSNE/INP DEIB Training For Consultants (2022)

Connor Schoen (he/him/his) is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Breaktime, a Boston-based nonprofit breaking the cycle of young adult homelessness through transitional employment and financial empowerment. With over three years of experience working with the Social Innovation Forum as an innovator, alum, and now consultant, Connor is passionate about empowering young people with the opportunities needed to achieve their full potential. As a graduate of Harvard University with an honors degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics, Connor combines a data-informed approach with a deep commitment to social equity. Connor focuses on developing impactful programs, building collaborative partnerships, and advocating for systemic solutions to address homelessness. Recognized as Forbes 30 Under 30 for Social Impact and Boston Inno’s 25 Under 25, Connor has gained national recognition for his contributions to youth development, with features in CBS, In The Know, and Classy. In addition to his work at Breaktime, Connor advises several other organizations and is very engaged in local politics. Connor is also a graduate of the Lead Boston program and the Institute for Nonprofit Practice Core Certificate Program.

Wendy Swart Grossman (she/her/hers) is the co-founder of Creative Re/Frame, a consulting firm that infuses and uses arts and creativity as a launchpad for innovation focusing on higher education innovation centers, social impact companies, and international development organizations.

With a background in presidential politics in the US and South Africa, Wendy is an educator and faculty member at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business where she received the Henry Morgan Award in 2023 for her contribution in the innovation and entrepreneurship field.  In addition to BU, Wendy has taught at Tufts University’s Derby Entrepreneurship Center, MIT, and Harvard’s iLab.

A creative practitioner herself she is the author of Behind the Wheel: A Mother’s Journal of a Year on the Road chronicling her family's year living in an RV traveling 34,000 miles while homeschooling their children using the nations national parks and public libraries as their classrooms. She has been to Nepal three times, most recently summiting Everest Base Camp (18,500’) and dreams of returning to write her next book.

Wendy holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN and a MA in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University.