Executive Committee
Dr. Connie Bivens
Dr. Zenobia Fennell
Dr. Zenobia Fennell
Board Chair
Dr. Zenobia Fennell
Dr. Zenobia Fennell
Dr. Zenobia Fennell
Board Co-Chair
Mathilda Rose Jones
Mathilda Rose Jones
Mathilda Rose Jones
CEO/Founder
David Jones
Mathilda Rose Jones
Mathilda Rose Jones
Media-Communication/Co-Founder
Board of Directors At-Large
Dr. Kenneth Bivens
Dr. Kenneth Bivens
Dr. Kenneth Bivens
BEI Board Member
Kelvin Karema
Dr. Kenneth Bivens
Dr. Kenneth Bivens
BEI Board Member / Chair of BEI's International Mission (Kenya)
Adrian Kendrick, II
Adrian Kendrick, II
Adrian Kendrick, II
BEI Board Member / Chair of Golf Tournament
Brittney Kendrick
Adrian Kendrick, II
Adrian Kendrick, II
BEI Board Member / Chair of Restaurant Advisory Committee
Advisory Members
Dr. Sheila Cannon
Dr. Sheila Cannon
Dr. Sheila Cannon
Executive Advisor
Rick Preston
Dr. Sheila Cannon
Dr. Sheila Cannon
Restaurant Advisory Committee
Tiera Carpenter
Dr. Sheila Cannon
Tiera Carpenter
Restaurant Advisory Committee
BEI Staff
Sonia Gathura-Karema
Director of Operations / Chair of 5K Committee
Allies in Education - BEI's International Mission
We are committed to ensuring that the children in the rural village of Nyagatugu, Kenya have access to quality education and the resources necessary to thrive. Thank you for partnering with us as we strive to help at least 100 students with student fees, uniforms, books or supplies.