Beverly McLeod Iseghohi
Coalition Member
Beverly McLeod Iseghohi, JD, is principal of BMI & Associates, an Atlanta-based government affairs consulting firm. Ms. Iseghohi is an experienced legislative and public policy strategist with expertise in criminal justice issues. She combines over 20 years of experience working with majority and minority caucuses at the Georgia State Capitol with leadership roles in the private sector. As executive director of the Civil Pro Bono Family Law Project, Ms. Iseghohi led a prison program giving incarcerated mothers access to civil legal information and family law attorneys.
Ms. Iseghohi uses her experience and knowledge to design and to implement programs for populations with multiple barriers to employment. Consistent with Ms. Iseghohi’s focus on building equitable and sustainable communities, her program designs include the John Marshall Law School Reinventing Reentry in Georgia, the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials Leadership Training Series, New Beginnings Reentry Forums (organized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Community Voices, Morehouse Medical School) and the Greater Atlanta Urban League.
Her book titled “Your Entryway into the Entertainment Industry: A career planning guide for anyone willing to work for it – yes, You!” is especially helpful for skilled and talented people with challenging backgrounds that may have limited their job options in other industries. Ms. Iseghohi’s articles and essays have appeared in national publications including: Bar Leader; Cornerstone; Huffington Post and, Women, Girls & Criminal Justice. Her educational credentials include a Juris Doctor degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.