Elaine Ng
Elaine Ng is the President and CEO of TSNE, a Boston-based nonprofit supporting mission-driven organizations through management consulting, shared operational services, and capacity-building. With over 30 years of leadership in the nonprofit and education sectors, Elaine is dedicated to fostering equity, access, and resilience in the organizations TSNE serves.
Before joining TSNE, Elaine was the Strategic Planning Director for Special Education at Boston Public Schools and Executive Director of the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, the region’s largest Asian American social service organization. She has a strong background in youth development and has been a Senior Fellow at Boston University’s Institute for Nonprofit Management and Leadership.
Elaine’s leadership has been recognized with numerous awards, including Tufts University’s President’s Award for Citizenship and Public Service, The Boston Foundation’s ChangeMaker Award, and the Barr Fellowship. She serves on the boards of the National Council of Nonprofits, Sociedad Latina, and the Anna B. Stearns Foundation.
Raised in Boston’s Chinatown, Elaine is a proud graduate of Boston Public Schools. She holds a master's in public policy from Tufts University and dual bachelor's degrees in English and Asian American Studies with a concentration in African American Studies.
Explore how organizations transform internal leadership structures to reflect equity principles. Panelists will share lessons on embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging during leadership transitions, highlighting strategies for aligning board leadership, management, and community partners. The panel will share lessons learned in change management and the vital relationship between board leadership, management, partners, and funders in fostering an equitable organizational culture.
Performance by: Odaiko New England
Luncheon Plenary Welcome Speaker: Jaye Smith, TSNE Board Chair, and Founder & CEO of FSG Consultants
Moderator: Miki Akimoto, Chief Impact Officer, National Center for Family Philanthropy
Panel: Elaine Ng, President & CEO, TSNE, Shaheer Mustafa, President & CEO, HopeWell Inc., and Tammy Dowley-Blackman, CEO, Tammy Dowley-Blackman Group, LLC
Speakers: Shaheer Mustafa, Miki Akimoto, Elaine Ng, Jaye Smith, Tammy Dowley-Blackman
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