BALM Inc.'s Board Members

As BALM’s founding President, Dora focuses on bringing BALM’s vision to life. She networks extensively and leverages partnerships with key stakeholders to enable BALM’s teams to make an impact. Influenced by her father’s love for education and social justice, she resolved to remain a continuous learner, able to connect with diverse people by building a sensitivity to their unique needs.

Antoinette’s own life experiences have made her very sensitive to other people’s suffering, especially when navigating the workplace and interacting with community members who are themselves going through stressful experiences. She empathizes with members of the Black community where communicating one’s thoughts may not always be valued.

As BALM’s Board Secretary, Oliver provides insightful guidance on organizational operations, governance and coordinates volunteer activities. His volunteer endeavors reflect a profound commitment to enhancing inclusivity and supporting programs that elevate Black communities of youth, the elderly and newcomers , through programs in research, education, and entrepreneurship.