BERLHEY (BUR·LEE) NARCISSE, PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Berlhey Narcisse is a driving force behind women’s empowerment. A visionary leader and proud Massachusetts native, she has dedicated her career to creating programs and leading initiatives that empower all women—especially those from historically marginalized and underserved communities—helping them succeed, excel, and achieve lasting impact.

She has served as Director of Black Women Entrepreneurs of Boston and Director of the Eastern Massachusetts Women’s Business Center, in partnership with the Small Business Administration, the Association of Women’s Business Centers, and the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council—where she provided strategic leadership, spearheaded community engagement efforts to build strategic partnerships, and drove membership growth. Berlhey is also the Founder of BÈL Editorial (BÈL), where she empowered women across Massachusetts by advancing lifestyle through the vibrant intersections of community, fashion, and beauty. Her work with BÈL has been featured on Boston 25 News and HuffPost, and she has organized major media features and brand partnerships in Massachusetts, New York, Houston, and New Orleans—showcasing celebrities and influencers nationwide and growing BÈL’s digital audience to nearly 20,000 globally. These experiences have given her a deep understanding of the unique challenges women face and have shaped her leadership approach, which emphasizes emotional intelligence, inclusivity, and growth.

Berlhey brings over a decade of experience in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, marketing, and large-scale program development. Her advanced studies and professional development has been in Ethics, Social & Political Philosophy at UMass Boston, Leadership at Harvard Kennedy, Business Mastery through one of the nation’s leading business strategists Tony Robbins, and entrepreneurship through eCornell’s Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship.

Caribbean (Haitian American), Berlhey has called Massachusetts home for nearly four decades. Outside of empowering women, she enjoys exploring fashion and home décor, savoring new culinary experiences, and traveling to warm, tropical destinations—like the Dominican Republic, where she frequents often and immerses herself in the Spanish language. She also embraces adventure, from skydiving in Rhode Island to whitewater rafting in Maine, always seeking new experiences that inspire and energize her.