B.J. believes that people are the solution and not the problem. From fundraising for multiple sclerosis research at a young age, to fighting for LGBTQ rights, to thirteen years of work in animal welfare, B.J. is a lifelong learner and advocate. Twice a nonprofit CEO, B.J. has worked for both community-based and national nonprofits, taught students and staff in higher ed, nonprofits, and the private sector, and made a career of working on issues of equity across a variety of disciplines.

In his current role as Chief Communication Officer at Emancipet – an Austin, TX-based social change organization on a mission to make affordable, accessible, and inclusive veterinary care available to everyone – B.J. oversees marketing, PR, and fundraising strategies as well as all training and consulting services offered through the Emancipet New School.

A longtime student and educator, B.J. is a Certified Dialogue Education Teacher, a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator, and holds an Executive Education Certificate in Public Leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

A native of the Boston, MA area, B.J. lived for 23 years in northern Vermont and relocated in early 2019, with his partner and two corgis, to Austin, TX.