Our Founders
Visionaries leading our community
Maruf James
Business Partnerships
Focused on growth and industry collaboration for the local community.
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Richard Sawatsky
AI Architect & Cybersecurity Lead
Richard brings 20+ years of IT, business, and community development experience.
Learn MoreOur Partners
Organizations supporting BCMSANB’s mission
Founders Directory
Below is a living directory of founders and businesses. New profiles are added as they’re approved.
About the Founders
BCMSA’s founders are entrepreneurs, parents, students, and professionals who choose to build their lives—and a vibrant Bangladeshi community—in southeastern New Brunswick. We honor their stories, their hustle, and their impact.
Benefits
- Public founder profile (multi-language)
- Founders badge on site + socials
- Priority feature requests on ZolaPress
- Youth hours + portfolio credits (YETAP)
- Quarterly founders briefing
Sponsor
Build the Bangladeshi signal in New Brunswick. Become a Founding Sponsor and help fund youth work experience through CivicVoicesNB while we expand the BCMSANB platform on ZolaPress.
Your support fuels:
- Youth employment & skill-building (YETAP)
- Platform features and translations
- Community outreach and founder spotlights