Roseann Carbone
Senior Executive Assistant to the President and CEO

Roseann Carbone is the Senior Executive Assistant to the President and CEO, Pratt Wiley, and liaison to the Board of Directors. Roseann provides administrative and scheduling support to Pratt Wiley. Roseann is also the liaison to the C-Suite Program and is responsible for the execution of all of The Partnership’s C-Suite events.

Prior to joining The Partnership Inc., Roseann was at John Hancock for 22 years holding various administrative positions in areas such as Group Insurance, Real Estate Law, IT and Community Relations.

Claire Cooper
Vice President, Business Development

Claire Cooper is the Vice President of Business Development at The Partnership where she works to build and support relationships with employers,talent and business leaders, and connects organizations and individuals to The Partnership’s programs and services.

Claire has nearly fifteen years of experience in partnerships, programs, and community engagement in both the public and non-profit sectors. She has spent the last three years in the business community, serving most recently for the last two years as Vice President of Public Policy and Operations at the Massachusetts Business Roundtable and previously as Director of Partnerships and Programs at the Alliance for Business Leadership. She previously spent three years at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate where she served as Director of Community Engagement and produced dozens of programs with national political leaders and deepened partnerships with youth and educational organizations within Columbia Point. She also worked as a founding staff member at HubWeek where she launched and grew the organization’s partnership network citywide. She also served in the administration of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, where she advanced community relations on health care issues. She started her career working in legislative advocacy at the Center for Reproductive Rights and ACLU of Maine.

Claire has a Bachelor’s Degree in Government & Legal Studies and Religion from Bowdoin College. She is also an alum of The Partnership’s Next Generation Executive Program, Class of 2023. 

Jacquetta Van Zandt
Vice President, Engagement

Jacquetta Van Zandt is the Vice President of Engagement at the Partnership, Inc. Jacquetta is responsible for building, coordinating, and maintaining strategic relationships across the civic, political and business sectors. In this role, The Vice President manages long-term strategic thinking regarding the Partnership’s relationships to build systemic and sustainable influence in furtherance of the organization’s mission.

Prior to joining The Partnership, Inc, Van Zandt honed a political skill set on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. as well as various state and federal campaigns, Jacquetta has been a respected voice at the table to aid in making significant decisions that impact communities of color.

A highly sought-after political strategist, with a special focus on public policy and diversity initiatives, her desire to bring about equal opportunities for women of color has brought her back to Massachusetts. Her goal towards making an impact on her community and to bring important issues to light such as pay equity, financial literacy, socioeconomic development, women’s empowerment, and diversifying the legislature are at the heart of today’s most important issues. She was instrumental force on many campaigns including the successful campaign of Framingham’s first Mayor and only popularly elected woman of color to that post.

Van Zandt along with Lori Lennon launched a growing and popular zoom-cast/podcast called “Politics and Prosecco.” Politics and Prosecco is a one-hour show where guests and hosts engage in topics surrounding current events and its impact on everyday life. In addition to hosting “Politics and Prosecco,” Van Zandt currently serves on the board of directors for the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts.

Born and raised in Boston, MA, Van Zandt graduated from Mount Ida College (now part of the UMASS education system) with a B.S. in Criminal Justice. She resides in Quincy, MA.

Lesley White
Director of Leadership Development Programs

As the Director, Leadership Development Programs, Lesley is responsible for the execution of the Partnership’s signature leadership development programs.

Lesley is an accomplished professional who has spent most of her career employed in both the hospitality  and destination marketing industries.

Community Service has long been a part of her life. She served the Boston community as a mentor with Big Sister of Greater Boston for 6 years and continued to serve the organization for a further ten years as a founding member of the Diversity Board, ending her service as Vice President. Lesley is a member of the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 

Lesley holds a Certificate in Women’s Entrepreneurship from at Cornell University in conjunction with Bank of America  and is a META Certified Community Manager.

Lesley’s interests include cooking, reading and wine tasting. Her greatest passion is travel – favorite destinations include Morocco, London and South Africa.

Tiana Bellamy
Deputy Director of Business Development

As the Deputy Director of Business Development, Tiana is responsible for managing and executing the Partnership’s expansion into Minnesota. This includes recruiting high potential professionals of all backgrounds in Minnesota to The Partnership’s Leadership Development programs, helping design programming to best build and sustain the Minnesota Partnership Community, and facilitating forums for leaders to share best practices and stay abreast of thought leadership within the field.

Tiana is a lifelong Twin Cities resident, DEI practitioner, Youth Advocate, and Innovation Leader. Prior to the Partnership, Tiana served her community as the first Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Coordinator for the Saint Paul Public Library System. Tiana brings a focus on human centered design and collectivism to her work, and is dedicated to supporting anti-racist interventions in systems and institutions that serve the people of Minnesota.

Tiana is a 2022 Josie R. Johnson Leadership Academy Fellow and an African American Leadership Forum network member. Tiana has had the opportunity to share her professional expertise at multiple professional conferences. Most recently, she presented on racial healing and community engagement strategies at the 2021 Governmental Alliance for Racial Equity’s Annual Membership Meeting and the 2022 Minnesota Library Association Conference.

In her free time, Tiana can be found attending art and music shows, spending time outdoors, and trying new fitness classes. Tiana lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota with her sister and her cat Bubblegum.

Shivani Sheth
Senior Manager, Operations

Shivani Sheth is the Senior Manager at The Partnership. Inc. Shivani works with the President and Chief Operating Officer of The Partnership. Inc. to generate and maintain monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports. She is responsible for maintaining the books of accounts, invoicing, coordinating with annual audit and matters related to board convenings.

She has excellent attention to detail and analysis skills that has increased the accuracy of our books.

Originally from India and prior to working at The Partnership. Inc., Shivani has held position as a corporate legal executive at a multinational corporation.

Shivani graduated from Mumbai University with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce and has a professional degree as a Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. She resides in Boston, MA with her husband.

Isaiah Fontaine
Leadership Development Program Associate

Isaiah Fontaine is a Leadership Development Program Associate at The Partnership, Inc. He works with the Assistant Vice President of Leadership Development to draft program correspondence, engage as the producer for Zoom meetings, and provide support for all Partnership programming. He actively monitors online engagement and supports all current participants. He is also involved in providing accessibility to Partnership programming for all individuals of all abilities. 

Prior to joining The Partnership, his background was in digital marketing and brand management. Most recently, he was a digital marketing manager for Kreyol, a women’s high fashion brand founded in Boston. 

Born in Worcester, MA, and raised in Randolph, MA, Isaiah has his B.A. from Babson College. Outside of work, he has interests in foreign affairs, investments, music, and basketball.