The Bodega and Festival staff consists of over 50 individuals who work in various phases from planning to marketing to execution. Bodega designers create all marketing tools. Writers create all the copy. Web designers create and maintain the online presence from the informational site to the social networks. Our Documentation Crew captures photos, film and video. The Production Team handles all details from permits to staging to port-a-potty's The Festival marketing execution will be supported by a team of experienced project managers and account reps with a wide range of experience.

10 Jay Street Suite 206
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-210-3340

Wes Jackson
President/Brooklyn Bodega and Executive Director/BHF
Email: wesjack@brooklynbodega.com

The leader of our team is Festival Founder and Executive Director, Wes Jackson. Wes is also the president of Brooklyn Bodega, producer of the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival and The Room Service Group, the firm that handles all marketing executions. Wes has over 15 years experience as an entrepreneur and innovator in the music business. His career began producing concerts for Nas, The Roots, The Dave Matthews Band and De La Soul. He then went on to start his own promotions company, Seven Heads Promotions which was instrumental in launching the careers of Mos Def, Talib Kweli and others.

For more information on Wes visit brooklynbodega.com

Ebonie Jackson
General Manager/Brooklyn Bodega and Director of Production/BHF
Email: ebonie@brooklynbodega.com

Ebonie handles the nuts and bolts of the Bodega and the Festival. She is a Columbia MBA grad with over 10 years of experience in corporate America. Ebonie spent her early career at JP Morgan Chase where she rose to the position of Vice President. She left corporate America to start a family and build the family business.

For more information on Ebonie visit brooklynbodega.com

Many do not realize that Wes and Ebonie are a true team and the Bodega is a real family business. The two native New Yorkers met in college at The University of Virginia and have been married for 9 years. They have and have two beautiful children. As their parents say "A kid from the Bronx and a girl from Queens went all the way down to Virginia to meet."

Pamela Bishop
Senior Brand Manager/Brooklyn Bodega and Coordinator, Business Development/Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
Email: pamela@brooklynbodega.com

Jon Heredia
Assistant to the President/Brooklyn Bodega & Savannah Boogie Music, Project Manager/Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
Email: Jon@brooklynbodega.com

Corrie Zaccaria
Volunteer Coordinator, Brooklyn Bodega/Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, Special Events Manager/Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival
Email: corrie@brooklynbodega.com

Amenan Kouadio
Talent Buyer/Savannah Boogie A&R
Email: amenan@brooklynbodega.com

Ajua Kouadio
Talent Buyer/Savannah Boogie A&R
Email:ajua@brooklynbodega.com

Pamela Bishop
Director of Marketing, Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
Email: pamela@brooklynbodega.com

Dena Libner
Marketing Associate
Email: dena@brooklynbodega.com

Stephanie Gayle
Marketing Associate/Assistant to the Director of Marketing, Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival
Email: stephanie@brooklynbodega.com

Tiffany Best
Webmaster/ Marketing Associate
Email: tiffany@brooklynbodega.com

Beshou Gedamu
Social Networking Manager
Email: beshou@brooklynbodega.com

Aaron "Run" Hurd
Community Outreach and Production Manager, Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival
Email: run@brooklynbodega.com

Evan Bleier
Events/Bodega Approved Editor

Ana Arrendell
News Editor

Justin Hunte aka The Company Man
Editor, Op/Ed Contributor

Jahara St. Louis
Producer, Bodega TV

Tamara Davidson
Contributor

Nandini Nessa
Contributor

Navani Otero
Contributor

Rivaflowz
Contributor

Raven Hernandez
Producer, Correspondent

Diana Epstein
Producer

Nikon Wantu
Producer

Evan Bleier
Associate Producer

Ana Arrendell
Associate Producer

Sponsors & Vendors
Ebonie Jackson
Pamela Bishop

Advertising
Pamela Bishop

General
pr@brooklynbodega.com

Those interested in interning for Brooklyn Bodega or the BHF should send a resume and a brief summary of themselves to Corrie Zaccaria.

Also, interested writers should send three writing samples and a resume to Justin Hunte.

10 Jay Street Suite 206
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-210-3340