Cultivating Public-Private Partnerships To Grow communities From The Inside Out
BC Rhode Island Group (BCRI) is a strategic community revitalization alliance specifically created to establish Public Private Partnerships within the State of Rhode Island and develop engines of legacy wealth and socio-economic advancement.
Our goal is to adopt “The Atlanta Model” of mixed use and adaptive reuse development for fostering growth within underserved urban communities. This Model was originally created by The Integral Group of Atlanta 25 years ago, and has been successfully implemented across the United States.
BCRI seeks to leverage existing partnerships and relationships with local governments and private entities to execute a non-traditional strategic approach. The vision and project design include human and community development as critical elements inspired by the Atlanta Model’s proven success.
The BCRI team includes investors, finance executives, cultural influencers, political strategists, and non-profit directors, plus community development & redevelopment professionals with over 100 billion-dollar portfolios and backgrounds in historic revitalization.
An experienced entrepreneur with a 20-year track record in sports and entertainment, operations, project management, hospitality and family support services. Mr. Boldon negotiated his first contract with a Fortune 50 Company at the age of 16.
Bob Boldon also has been credited on multi-platinum and Grammy Award winning music albums and maintains strong relationships with leaders in a wide variety of industries.
Alaric Craig has spent over a decade developing and implemented exciting new business initiatives and technology solutions for firms like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Proclivity Systems.
Skilled in discerning unique insights informed by data, Mr. Craig has a proven track record of empowering organizations to profit from emerging business opportunities across the Americas
Mr. Pinckney has over 25 years of real estate industry experience, including $1.5 billion in development and $100 million in public improvements, as well as extensive experience with federal procurement regulations; the use and layering of federal funds with private equity and conventional debt; reporting and compliance requirements.
Eric Pinckney was instrumental in developing the mixed-income, mixed-use model heralded as “The Atlanta Model.”
The Ascent Project (TAP) brings a holistic vision to Community Development work—a vision of weaving the fabric of community in urban centers. TAP introduces youth to non-traditional careers to excite the drive for learning.
TAP is committed to leveraging the resources of like-minded organizations to enrich and empower underserved communities.
Rachel Vass is a deeply experienced marketing and business development professional with a demonstrated history of working in both traditional and experiential marketing.
Ms. Vass excels at branding, marketing strategy, financial services, securities regulation, strategic partnerships, and relationship building.
