President, Chief Executive Officer
Duane has almost thirty years of providing services to communities of color. Prior to arriving at BABUF in 2013, Duane was a successful social equity consultant for ten years. As a social equity consultant, Duane amassed a diverse portfolio of clients working on social issues such as violence prevention, workforce development, higher education access and Boys and Men of Color.
Prior to becoming a consultant, Duane was the Executive Director of the SF Black Coalition on AIDS, where he became a regional and national leader in the fight to reduce HIV risk in the Black community. As the Deputy Director of Westside Community Services, he was responsible for fiscal, operations and program management for a multi-site, substance abuse and mental health organization serving thousands of dual and triple diagnosed clients annually in San Francisco.
In prior years, Duane spent a decade working in higher education and academic success programs focused on increasing minority youth access and enrollment into college. Duane holds a BA degree in Political Science and a Masters of Public Administration in Organizational Management.