Executive Director Emeritus
(She/her)
Dominique Cantwell has led the BPA team since 2010. Prior to her tenure here, she worked on political campaigns, in non-profit administration, and enjoyed performing onstage for nearly twenty years. A graduate of Scripps College with a degree in Politics and International Relations, Dominique is also a Teaching Fellow for Harvard Kennedy School’s Leadership, Storytelling, and Action: Public Narrative course.
She is a Harvard certified Non-Profit Executive with certificates in Board Governance, Strategic Frameworks for Non-Profits, and Public Narrative, and earned a certificate from Harvard Law School in Mediation and Conflict Resolution in 2021. She volunteers for several island organizations, facilitates pro-bono strategic planning retreats for other non-profits, is a member of the Scripps College Board of trustees, and was named an “Island Treasure” in 2020.
She is passionate about building a closer, better community through the experiences shared at BPA and encourages you to reach out any time - this is your community and your theater!