The Board Squad is a group of five mothers who have come together to create beautiful charcuterie boards and share their exchanges through their podcast, Charcuterie and Conversations. Our goal is to bring people together through a love for food and meaningful discussions. We take pride in using seasonal and local items to highlight the flavors of each season, and we make and design a unique charcuterie board for every podcast episode.
Get to know The Board Squad
In the summer of 2023, we were indulging in bubbly and charcuterie while enjoying delightful girl talk. The conversations proved to be as scrumptious as the food itself and that's when the idea of The Board Squad was formed. Our goal is to share, inspire and connect with like-minded women who appreciate premium experiences and authentic friendships. As mothers from diverse industries, our discussions can be truly captivating. If you are someone who enjoys delicious food and conversation then our podcast is for you.
Delece
Delece James is an executive producer and creative consultant with over fifteen years of experience in television and film, having worked with CBS, FOX, HBO and Warner Brothers Discovery. Notable projects include the critically acclaimed BET+ documentary series American Gangster: Trap Queens and biopics Fighting To Be Me: The Dwen Curry Story and The First Lady of BMP, nominated for two NAACP Image Awards. She’s also an award-winning filmmaker having produced Oscar-qualified short film, The Devil Ain’t Pius. Delece is a martial artist, avid reader and passionate advocate for diversity and various community service organizations. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son and their cat, Sky.
Nicola
Nicola Glover Horton is a native of Boston, MA and a veteran of the luxury bridal industry. She has spent her entire career working in fashion. She believes in making all the little moments of life special. Nicola loves the art of curating charcuterie boards while celebrating friendship. She is also a nail polish fanatic! Nicola and her husband met at their HBCU, Hampton University. They have 2 children and reside in Los Angeles, California.
Rhonda
Rhonda Richards-Smith is an award-winning licensed psychotherapist and relationship expert.
She serves as a speaker, consultant, and corporate wellness coach to brands and companies
committed to the mental health and well-being of their employees and consumers. Originally
from the San Francisco Bay Area, she is a graduate of the University of Southern California and the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, where she obtained her Master’s degree.
Rhonda’s advice has been featured on-air and in a number of national media outlets including Oprah Magazine, Martha Stewart Weddings, Forbes, Teen Vogue and Glamour Magazine. She is married to her college sweetheart and has two daughters.
Summer
Summer Newman was named one of the top wedding planners in America by Brides Magazine and Martha Stewart Weddings. Summer Newman is celebrated for creating unforgettable wedding experiences that blend artistry, romance and seamless execution.
With a decade of experience coordinating large-scale events for major film companies and nonprofits, Summer discovered her true calling while planning her own wedding. A self proclaimed hopeless romantic (ask her how many time she’s read Pride & Prejudice) and an ardent lover of the arts, she found a perfect creative outlet in wedding design and launched Summer Newman Events. She is a Southern California native, mother, wife and lover of life.
Ana
Ana Sofia Lopes Johnson is a board certified family physician with two decades of experience. She is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and Cape Verdean Creole. In addition to her medical practice, she is actively involved in community outreach. She practices what she preaches by staying active through regular morning workouts with her accountability groups, takes tennis lessons and teaches her kids to cook their Cape Verdean and West Indian inspired dishes with a healthy twist. She lives with her husband, and they have a blended family.
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