Reception 5:30 p.m.
Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Meeting after Dinner
Meeting will be held at the Sheraton Needham.
| Dr. Nesly Metayer | Organization Development Consultant |
| Rev. Linda MacKenzie | Youth Pastor First Baptist Framingham |
| Rev. John Odams | Pastor First Baptist Church Boston |
| Mr. Robert Lowe | Director Boston Baptist Social Union |
| Welcome | President Arthur Almeda |
| Song | “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” Led by Richard Freeman |
| Invocation | Rev. Linda MacKenzie |
| Dinner | |
| Business | : |
| Christian Work Moment | : |
| Program | Dr. Nesly Metayer Faith & Freedom: The Protestant Experience in Haiti |
| Benediction | Rev. John Odams |
Nesly Metayer is a seasoned Organizational Development consultant with over two decades of experience. He blends scholarly insights from otganizational development, sociology, and psychology with evidence-based practices in change management, strategic planning, and capacity building,. Nesly's extensive consulting spans board development, organizational culture, team management, and Human Resources paractices across nonprofits, universities, and government agencies.
A commitment to racial equity underlies Nesly's work. He has led transformative initiatives like the ED of Color Program and Powering Cultural Futures project to enhance equity and shift power dynamics for minority-led organizations. His consulting approaches prioritize power-based difficult conversations, community engagement, racial disparities, and authentic leadership.
Nesly's practitioner scholarship is reflected in published works on leadership development, community engagement, strategy, racial equity, and learning. Nesly graduated from the doctoral program from Sorbonne, France with multiple masters degrees in Sociology, Public Administration, and Public Law. He is working on his final paper for the doctoral program at Case University in Cleveland, Ohio.