Treehouse Shakers' Come Sail Away Benefit

Please Join Us

Treehouse Shakers’ Come Sail Away Benefit

Celebrate Our Annual Benefit and Special Honoree

Takiema Bunche Smith, Founder & CEO of Anahsa, LLC

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

6:00-8:30 PM

Zaha Hadid Building

Event Suite

520 W. 28th St.

New York, NY 10001

*Enjoy Wine, Food, Live Performance, Conversation and Paddle Raise

Each Donation Supports Our Performances & Outreach Programming

Gala Chair

Michael Walsh

Benefit Committee

Trey Coates-Mitchell, Matias Einaudi, Carrie Fellens, Melanie Gomez, Bob Loeb, Julia Morris, Linda Novak, Rashmi Singh, Annie Mayer Walsh, Wendy Young

Board Members

Emily Bunning, Zafir Buraei, Chris Kim, Mara McEwin, Geri Pell, Emily Regas, Sarah Young, Michael Walsh, David Zimmerman

*Enjoy Wine, Food, Live Performance, Conversation and Paddle Raise

Each Donation Supports Our Outreach Programming

Cocktail Dress Attire

More About Treehouse Shakers' Honoree, Takiema Bunche Smith

Takiema Bunche Smith, MPA, MS Ed has worked as an executive coach, leader, adviser, writer, and educator for nearly three decades. She expertly guides leaders and professionals to better understand their leadership gifts, with equity and joy as a foundation. Her approach is guided by culturally- and identity-responsive perspectives, adaptive leadership frameworks, and adult learning and development theory. She has lovingly been referred to as “The Beyoncé of DEI” by those who have experienced her coaching, speaking, and professional development sessions.

As CEO and founder of Anahsa Consulting, Takiema has served as an executive coach and equity consultant to numerous Carnegie Hall programs including the education division, social impact programs, and Human Resources. She is also an adjunct assistant professor at NYU Wagner, teaching a course on strategic leadership.

Takiema’s Journey to Nia Curriculum: Centering Black Joy and Eradicating Anti-Black Racism was a finalist in Harvard’s Zaentz Early Education Innovation Challenge in 2023. She has authored articles in outlets such as Chalkbeat and the Washington Post, and has been featured in TV interviews for ABC, Pix 11, and more.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Takiema received her BS with High Honors from Mount Holyoke College. She went on to receive multiple Master's degrees in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Bank Street College, in Urban Education Policy from the CUNY Graduate Center, and in Leadership and Management from NYU Wagner School of Public Service.