Returning home to Boston after a decade in Sacramento, CA, Paul Willis is the new Managing Director of BAMS Fest. Willis’ career highlights as a creative professional with ties to youth-focused, arts, education and social justice nonprofits include starting up City Year Sacramento, leading programming for MLK365, providing leadership and executive coaching for the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program, and serving as an executive board member at Sol Collective, a nonprofit focused on art, culture and activism. A talented Hip Hop teaching artist with experience as a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant, Paul brings a brand of community and corporate leadership and is excited to be starting over with experience now that he is back in his hometown. Paul Willis’ 18-year professional career in the arts, education, leadership development and social justice driven organizations has provided him a unique lens to see the world and shape it. Returning from 2022.
