Rashaad Robinson Joins Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern MA

JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass. – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts (BBBSEM), one of the nation’s leading one-to-one mentoring programs and New England’s largest Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliate, is pleased to welcome Rashaad Robinson, Investment Advisor for Goldman Sachs, to the nonprofit’s Board of Advisors.

Robinson, 34, of Jamaica Plain, brings 15 years of management, planning and leadership experience. As an investment advisor for Goldman Sachs, he guides families, institutions and nonprofit organizations in creating road maps for long-term fiscal health. Previously, he founded and ran a private real estate investment firm in St. Louis and served five years in the United States Air Force, where he was stationed in Belgium working as a Nuclear Personnel Reliability Program Manager and served on the Honor Guard. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics from the University of Illinois and a Master of Professional Studies - Real Estate Finance & Investments from Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business.

Growing up, Robinson credits several teachers and athletic coaches for helping guide him through his youth. As a professional in the finance and real estate investment industries, he has noticed a lack of representation and mentors of color. His personal experience coupled with his father-in-law’s story of witnessing his father serve as a Big Brother in a Big Brothers Big Sisters program inspired Robinson to become a mentor in BBBSEM’s Mentor 2.0 program, the nonprofit’s technology-enriched one-to-one youth mentoring program directly targeting high school students.

“Mentor 2.0 seemed like a perfect fit for me to work with youth in a way that was flexible to my schedule after I had completed my graduate program and was working to start my career,” says Robinson, who also serves as a Career Coach for Career Collaborative, which shows unemployed and under-employed adults with low-income jobs how to build careers that change lives and strengthen families. “No matter how much I try to give back, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts will always outmatch me in the fulfillment and sense of meaning I receive in return. I’m proud to serve with an organization with such a strong mission and history.”

BBBSEM Board of Advisors commit to serving the organization over the course of 2 years. As a member, Robinson will contribute his skills, time, connections and financial resources to help foster the agency’s growth by acting as an ambassador of the organization and its important work in the community.

“We are thrilled to have Rashaad join our Board of Advisors,” says Mark O’Donnell, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts. “His commitment to our agency as a Big Brother through our Mentor 2.0 program coupled with his professional experience will bring value to our agency as we strive to serve more youth and families.”

For more information about Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts and to view a complete list of the Board of Advisors and Directors, visit www.emassbigs.org/about/leadership.

About Big Brother Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts is an innovative, energetic organization that is making a real difference in the lives of nearly 4,000 youth annually by providing them with an invested, caring adult mentor in long-term, professionally supported relationships. With research and proven outcomes at its core, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts is working to defend the potential of children facing adversity and ensure every child has the support from caring adults that they need for healthy development and success in life. The organization’s vision is to inspire, engage and transform communities in Eastern Massachusetts by helping youth achieve their full potential, contributing to healthier families, better schools, more confident futures and stronger communities. Throughout its 70 years, the largest Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliate in New England has created and served more than 20,000 matches. For more information about the agency and its mission, visit www.emassbigs.org.

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