Caribbean Education Foundation CEO, Nikiki T. Bogle Honored as "40 Under 40" Business Leader 2011

Oct. 5, 2011 - PRLog -- The Caribbean Education Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce that President & CEO, Nikiki T. Bogle, Esq. is honored as a “40 Under 40” Business Leader 2011 by the Boston Business Journal!  

Judges reviewed more than 500 nominations, considering not just professional accomplishments but also community involvement.

According to the selection committee, the 40 honorees are “business and civic leaders who collectively represent the next wave of talent and commitment to the Boston economy.”  In announcing the winners, Boston Business Journal Publisher Christopher McIntosh remarked, "These are young executives who play important roles at some of the most important and innovative companies and organizations in the region."

The 2011 winners will be recognized at an evening reception for 400 persons, at the State Room on Oct. 6th sponsored by jetBlue.

Nikiki T. Bogle, Esq., is the Founder, President and CEO of the Caribbean Education Foundation, Inc. (CEF), a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that enables poor children to have meaningful access to quality education in Jamaica and the remaining Caribbean.  CEF helps students to attend high schools by awarding scholarships which pays school fees, books, uniforms, transportation and lunch.

In addition, Ms. Bogle is the Managing Partner of Bogle & Chang, LLC law firm and serves as Chair of the Immigration, Criminal Defense and Entertainment Law Practice Groups.  Ms. Bogle is an experienced litigator with extensive criminal trial experience, having conducted over 100 trials.  Prior to Bogle & Chang, she was an Assistant District Attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in Boston, Massachusetts.  She served as a Point Prosecutor for Child Abuse, Domestic Violence and Identity Fraud.  Ms. Bogle was also an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Attorney General, Criminal Division, in Wilmington, Delaware.  

Ms. Bogle is a member of several professional organizations, including serving as President of the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA) from 2007-2008.  She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Jamaican American Bar Association, North East.

Ms. Bogle earned her Juris Doctorate degree, Dean’s List from The George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC.  She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts degree, Cum Laude, in both International Affairs and Political Science from the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.  She is a member of the elite academic honor society, Phi Beta Kappa.  

Ms. Bogle was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica.  She attended St. Hugh’s High School in Jamaica, before migrating to the United States.

She is a frequent speaker and panelist on Immigration and Criminal Justice issues.

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The CARIBBEAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. (CEF) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides scholarships to poor children in the Caribbean to attend schools. CEF enables meaningful access to fundamental education in the Caribbean.