Othello provides strategic and executional leadership on critical business priorities and drives innovation to expand Blue Meridian’s impact. He explores philanthropic investment opportunities, leads due diligence on potential investees, and manages relationships with current investees, focusing on Place Matters.

Previously, as President and CEO of Seventy Five North Revitalization Corp. in Omaha, Nebraska, Othello oversaw a $90 million community redevelopment initiative and managed daily operations. He also served as Executive Director of the Omaha Workforce Collaborative at the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, improving workforce delivery systems for low-income, low-skilled workers and building strategic partnerships with foundations, community organizations, and social service agencies.

Othello owns The Meadows Group, a neighborhood redevelopment consulting firm, and serves on several Omaha-area boards. He earned a BA in Psychology from East Carolina University and a JD from North Carolina Central University School of Law.