
Jason Fields will be the chief operating officer for The Center for Black Excellence and Culture, the non-profit announced on Tuesday.
“Fields brings supreme qualifications to The Center’s leadership team, having been an instrumental player across the Madison and Milwaukee fundraising, business, community, and political landscapes – most recently as president and CEO of Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP),” The Center said in a press release. “He formerly served in the Wisconsin State Assembly 11th District, worked as a stockbroker, executive manager, business and finance thought leader, and an author and has an award-winning record in driving operational efficiencies and fostering a culture of opportunity.”
“I am deeply honored and excited to join The Center’s team,” said Fields in a statement. “Growing up in Wisconsin, I was raised and inspired by those who demonstrated Black excellence and its possibilities. The Center represents the freedom of intellectual arts and culture and leadership for future generations. I am excited to help lay the foundation for continuously building Black excellence and ignite the dreams and possibilities that are within each of us.”
Located within the heart of a historically Black neighborhood on Madison’s South side, The Center will be a physical place where Black residents and others throughout the community can gather to plan for and celebrate current and future growth and advancement.
“Jason embodies the spirit of Black Wisconsin and understands our community’s deep capabilities,” said Rev. Dr. Alex Gee, founder and CEO of The Center. “With the immenseness of our vision and programmatic depth, Jason is an exceptionally qualified leader who will bring people of differing backgrounds and perspectives together, solve challenges, and unlock greater opportunity. We are thrilled for everything he will bring to The Center and to the generations whose excellence will shine through his support.”