Jelani Watkins

Jelani Watkins currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Diversity Officer at Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation, overseeing financial operations and diversity initiatives for the non-profit entity responsible for Brooklyn Bridge Park. Prior roles include Senior Accountant at Omega ECEC, where financial management supported early childhood education for low-income families, and Senior Analyst at Goldman Sachs, focusing on operational risk management. Additionally, experience at The Bank of New York included roles in credit risk management. Jelani Watkins holds an M.B.A. from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University, and additional certifications in Not-For-Profit Accounting and Governmental Reporting from New York University, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Finance from Morehouse College.