Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation
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.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation
Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation, known as Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP), is the not-for-profit entity responsible for the planning, construction, maintenance and operation of Brooklyn Bridge Park, an 85-acre sustainable waterfront park spanning 1.3 miles along Brooklyn’s East River shoreline. As steward of the park, BBP has transformed this previously deteriorated stretch of waterfront into a world-class park where the public can gather, play, relax and enjoy sweeping views of New York Harbor. The self-sustaining park was designed by the award-winning firm of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. and features expansive lawns, rolling hills, waterfront promenades, innovative playgrounds, a greenway, sports facilities and the popular Jane’s Carousel. BBP serves thousands of people on any given seasonal day, who come to picnic, walk their dog, play soccer, jog, bike or roller skate. Brooklyn Bridge Park is a signature public investment for the 21st Century and will be an enduring legacy for the communities, elected officials and public servants who made it happen.