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What's In A Name?

bnevol [buh-ne-vul]

From the word, Benevolent -The desire to do good to others.
- Benevolent (adjective)
- Benevolence (noun)
What's In A Name?

Bnevol 
[buh-ne-vul]

From the word, Benevolent -The desire to do good to others.
- Benevolent (adjective)
- Benevolence (noun)

Bnevol'S Story

Zehn, the founder of Bnevol, brings over twenty years of experience from the private sector. His specialization lies in offering high-quality, professional technical and digital services. These services, once mainly available only to businesses and startups, are now accessible to third sector organizations through Bnevol.

With a pivot away from profit focused businesses in 2021, Bnevol reflects Zehn's dedication to leveraging his extensive expertise and experience by focusing on providing top-tier solutions to organizations and leaders with a mission-driven approach. By doing so, Bnevol breaks the traditional monopoly of the for-profit sector over these premium solutions, enabling change-makers to amplify their social impact with these cross-industry best-in-class tools and services.

Black-Owned Digital Agency Empowering The Do-Good Sector With Modern Digital Solutions

Bnevol is a Black-Owned Digital Agency, amplifying impact for mission-focused organizations across the do-good sector with web design, marketing, and strategy solutions.


Who We Help

Our tailored digital services are designed to empower a diverse range of industries committed to making a difference. We proudly serve the following do-good organizations:

Founder

John "Zehn" Baskerville, PMP

Award-winning product developer and certified PMP

Expertise

  • Certified PMP® (Project Management Professional)

  • Multi-Industry Multi-Award-Winning Product Developer

  • Business And Management Consultant

  • Product Management Practitioner

  • Web Design & Development Specialist

  • Advanced SEO Specialist

  • Digital Marketing SME

Personal

From the concrete jungles of NY (Bronx), to the concrete walls that separated East and West Berlin, to the concrete mountains that posture as towering gods over Colorado, my life has been shaped by a journey that has revealed life's rawest struggles, and how the love of two dedicated parents persevered. My earliest memories are not of blowing out candles but instead perpetually searching for breath in oxygen masks. From the start, I've been given a shot at life, and I've seen too much to know that it is infinitely precious and that we (and all that surrounds us) are nothing short of miracles. That overstanding demands that I live a life with gratitude and reverence for what it means to be here, or for anything else to be here - If I had a dime for every critter gently ushered out the back door instead of eagerly swatted, I'd look like Scrooge McDuck swimming in coins!

Professional

I've applied key proficiencies to help organizations grow and thrive in my career, including product development, project management, product management, team building, and leadership. This beneficial intersection of competencies has been especially valuable to startups who typically cannot afford five executive-level hires or contractors to tackle the demands growing organizations face. One of my proudest accomplishments is helping transform a small four-person engineering startup into a thriving Inc. 5000 marketing and business solutions agency (with sustained 35% YoY growth) through strategic product development and cross-functional team building. I've had the honor to mentor many professionals along the way. However, my career is marked by what I've learned from others. With the help of talented and dedicated teams, I've developed award-winning products broadly heralded by the industry, built high-performing teams, and created new revenue streams, all fueling growth to scale organizations.

"On average, organizations utilize up to 70% of their people's talent and capabilities, with many falling well shy of this benchmark.

Leaders have the awesome burden of recognizing and nurturing the native genius of the people around them.

Whether I am leading or being led, I have found the indispensable ingredients of great leadership are support, empower, encourage, trust, mentor, and remove barriers - don't create them."


The (work) qualities I value most in others are; reliability, resourcefulness, adaptability, follow through, clarity, rigor, empathy, and accountability.

 

John "Zehn" Baskerville, PMP
Founder - Bnevol, LLC

John "Zehn" Baskerville, PMP

Expertise
  • Certified PMP® (Project Management Professional)

  • Award-Winning Product Developer

  • Web Design & Development Practitioner

  • Product Management Practitioner

  • SEO Specialist

  • Digital Marketing Specialist

  • Management Consultant

Personal

From the concrete jungles of NY (Bronx), to the concrete walls that separated East and West Berlin, to the concrete mountains that posture as towering gods over Colorado, my life has been shaped by a journey that has revealed life's rawest struggles, and how the love of two dedicated parents persevered. My earliest memories are not of blowing out candles but instead perpetually searching for breath in oxygen masks. From the start, I've been given a shot at life, and I've seen too much to know that it is infinitely precious and that we (and all that surrounds us) are nothing short of miracles. That overstanding demands that I live a life with gratitude and reverence for what it means to be here, or for anything else to be here - If I had a dime for every critter gently ushered out the back door instead of eagerly swatted, I'd look like Scrooge McDuck swimming in coins!

Professional

I've applied key proficiencies to help organizations grow and thrive in my career, including product development, project management, product management, team building, and leadership. This beneficial intersection of competencies has been especially valuable to startups who typically cannot afford five executive-level hires or contractors to tackle the demands growing organizations face. One of my proudest accomplishments is helping transform a small four-person engineering startup into a thriving Inc. 5000 marketing and business solutions agency (with sustained 35% YoY growth) through strategic product development and cross-functional team building. I've had the honor to mentor many professionals along the way. However, my career is marked by what I've learned from others. With the help of talented and dedicated teams, I've developed award-winning products broadly heralded by the industry, built high-performing teams, and created new revenue streams, all fueling growth to scale organizations.

"On average, organizations utilize up to 70% of their people's talent and capabilities, with many falling well shy of this benchmark.

Leaders have the awesome burden of recognizing and nurturing the native genius of the people around them.

Whether I am leading or being led, I have found the indispensable ingredients of great leadership are support, empower, encourage, trust, mentor, and remove barriers - don't create them."


The (work) qualities I value most in others are; reliability, resourcefulness, adaptability, follow through, clarity, rigor, empathy, and accountability.

 

"...He creates an environment that lifts everyone on the team to a higher level, even higher than they thought they could..."

"Writing a recommendation for John is easy, although it’s a challenge to keep it short. I’ve worked with him since 2016 on a variety of web design and product development projects. The world would be a much better place if we could clone John’s qualities in other people.

John’s work is comprehensive and thoughtful. He uses solutions-oriented thinking and straightforward communication. And he’s unbelievably humble—a quality I most admire given how much I am impressed by his actions. He creates an environment that lifts everyone on the team to a higher level, even higher than they thought they could.

John is the highest caliber professional in leadership, communication, project management and product development. I’ve relied on John’s wise guidance and counsel in all of those areas. He generously shares his knowledge and experience for the betterment of others. I think generosity is a way of life for him.

John conducts himself with the utmost professionalism. I am delighted with each interaction we have. He is conscientious, unflappable, and driven by purpose. I’ve witnessed his ability to analyze complicated problems and distill them down to key elements so the solution has the most meaningful impact. Then there’s perfectionism. Speaking as a perfectionist and someone who has a high level of attention to detail, I must say John has me beat in this area, which I didn’t think was possible. He will leave no rock unturned when finding the best solution in product development.

If you have the opportunity to work with John, do whatever you can to make it happen."

Karen Dunne
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Owner of Maven Design Studio

"...To work with him is to watch him create something from nothing - and to know, confidently, that it's the best version that it possibly could be...."

"John's product management and project management skills are truly incredible. To work with him is to watch him create something from nothing - and to know, confidently, that it's the best version that it possibly could be. John has a unique skill to anticipate organizational needs and propose a variety of options that could meet those needs, then execute a solution thoroughly. As a leader, John applies the philosophy of "iron fist in a velvet glove" and has taken One Firefly to great places. I know I can trust him to tell me my weaknesses and challenge me to be my best self, and I also know that he'll do so with kindness and empathy. Anyone who has the opportunity to work with John should count their blessings!"

Kelly Giles
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Product Marketing Manager | Digital Marketing

"...His technical skills and acumen are those of an expert practitioner..."

"John is good peoples! He is masterful at his craft, Product Development and Management. He is equally capable from concept development with the customer, through the technical product development, on to commercialization, and managing the product lifecycle. His technical skills and acumen are those of an expert practitioner.

He is also an outstanding human being which makes him a fantastic leader. He leads with humility grounded in the lived experience of succeeding through adversity as both an entrepreneur and corporate leader. He shows respect to all those with whom he interacts, and always offers others the generosity of considering their perspective. He is considerate with his counsel, and takes his obligation to support and develop those in his charge sincerely and earnestly.

John is dang good AND easy to like, talk, laugh or cry with. Don’t we all need more of those folks on our teams and in our organizations?"

Imagin Abdulahad
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Multilingual Award-winning Strategic Sourcing Leader with an MS in Chemical Engineering

"...a true problem solver, especially when it comes to the technical side of product development."

John is a true expert in his field and a master of his craft. He is both pleasant to work with and inspiring to learn from. He is a true problem solver, especially when it comes to the technical side of product development.

Nathalie Calvin
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Social Media Business Manager | Digital Marketing and Branding Specialist | VR Developer | Web 3.0

"...John's superpowers are his patience, humility, ability to listen, and the pride he takes in deploying his skills and talents as a strategist, designer, and developer..."

Superior work and professionalism are the hallmarks of Bnevol. John's superpowers are his patience, humility, ability to listen, and the pride he takes in deploying his skills and talents as a strategist, designer, and developer, all of which were put to use during his involvement with our multifaceted campaign. He went above and beyond to make sure my team was able to provide our client a quality product. He is an amazing human, friend, and mentor who genuinely and generously "lifts" others.

Denita Gadson, PhD
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Director, Educational Talent Search (Cedar Rapids) at University of Northern Iowa

"...John is the definition of a leader, innovator, and benevolent human being..."

John is the definition of a leader, innovator, and benevolent human being. I’ve had the privilege of working with him in a group setting and being mentored by him. Regardless of the circumstance, John demonstrates a skill set and mindset that influences those whom he is working with to reach higher grounds.

John is an expert organizer, skilled communicator, resilient, and inspirational. All of these traits, and more, make him a visionary. If given the opportunity to work with him, one should not pass on it. John has never failed to provide me with the guidance I needed when working on a project. He’s always gone out of his way to ensure that the final result is what I had in mind, or better. His expertise in his line of work combined with his humility, make him a remarkable individual.

I strongly believe that more professionals need to know John. His abilities are unmatched, superb, and genuine. Not only will those working with him receive the guidance they need, but it will be coming from a source that is second to none.

Samantha Soni
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Operations Manager at Target

THE

Bnevol Network

of Consultants and Specialists 

Denita Gadson, PhD

Director, Educational Talent Search (Cedar Rapids) at University of Northern Iowa. 2018 Iowa SBA Minority Small Business Champion. Catalyzing Change Through Collaborative Marketing Solutions. Marketing for the greater good. 

Imagin Abdulahad

Multilingual Award-winning Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Leader w/ an MS in Chemical Engineering 20 years in Fortune 500 | Category Management | Operating Model Design Functional Excellence | Digital Transformation | Diversity | ESG/CSR

Kelly Giles

Product Marketing Manager | Digital Marketing | Strategic Planning | Growth Marketing | Lead Generation | Remote Team Leadership | Cross-functional Collaboration | Multi-channel Marketing | Content Strategy

Nija Taylor

Marketing Professional | Brand & Growth Marketing | Manager of Brand and Product Marketing at Tripadvisor | Experience Leader Creating Marketing Products And Scaling Crossfunctional Teams

Ted Russo

Strategic Sales Director | Key Account Whisperer | Win-Win Partnership Builder. Founder and sales leader with career-long experience in all areas of revenue development and growth.

Yuri Goodwin

Senior Account Executive - Acra Lending. Sales Professional with 15+ years experience in new business development within tech and finance verticals.

Stephanie Mesa

Social Media Expert with a background in marketing and literature, career practitioner building online presence through thoughtful brand planning and strategic engagement tactics. Leadership in product design and team building.

Robert Alleyene

Founder & CEO, Alleyne Consulting Group, a Management Consulting & I.T. Solutions company that supports entities in the public and private sector. Over (20) years of combined Business Management and I.T. experience, including Project Management, Operations, Strategic Planning and Training. Certs: MBE (NYS)SDVOB (NYS), SDVOSB (CVE)

Karen Dunne

Owner of Maven Design Studio, StoryBrand® Certified Guide, Consultant, over 20 years as an Experienced Designer practitioner, Expert Joomla Integrator, Presenter, Educator, Community Builder.

Brian Mitchell

Founder and President of interGen, Consultant, Production Team Lead, and Former OSM (Open Source Matters) President. Over 20 years of business experience. Expert CMS and Joomla Integrator, Programmer. 

Joe Sonne

Owner of The Joe Sonne Group | Expert Joomla Integrator - Decisive, insightful, and results-driven Business Strategist offering 20+ years of experience streamlining internal operations, informing strategic direction, and driving transformative projects for national and international clients.

Richard Sparks

Founder of Sparks Arts, Consultant, StoryBrand® Certified Guide, Expert Joomla CMS Integrator, Over 20 years business experience, Web Design Specialist, marketing SME.

Elizabeth Hodapp, CSPO

Certified SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager from Scaled Agile, Inc.! Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO). Product Development | Cross Functional Team Leadership | Data Analysis | Market Research | CX | Digital Marketing

Jo Hutchinson

Lead Product Designer at Verblio, Consultant, UI/UX Specialist, Expert CMS Integrator, Trained Artist, Web Design practitioner, Leader in product design and cross-functional team building.

Megan Pritts

Funder of Ducks In Rows, SEO & Advertising Consultant, Instructor, Speaker, career-long experienced practitioner and SME in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM), Digital Marketing, Advertising, Ad Design, Copywriting, Graphic Design, Content and Marketing Strategy

Sabrina Renée Kinckle

Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Kelbree Business Consulting - Empowering service-based and education companies to scale with strategic marketing and operational solutions. Certified Business Coach, Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Certified. Consultant.

Doug DePeppe, Esq.

Doug DePeppe, Esq. Attorney, Founding Member of eosedge Legal. Mr. DePeppe has held cyber leadership positions in the Federal Government and the US Military, including serving on the lawyers team of the White House 60-Day Cyberspace Policy Review.

Let's Connect

If you've made it this far down the page, we should be connected on LinkedIn.

Let's build together and help others thrive.

"Be more than generous with your knowledge - share it like it were an emergency." - John B.

Connect On Linked

If you've made it this far down the page, we should be connected on LinkedIn.

Let's build together and 
help others thrive.

"Be more than generous with your knowledge - share it like it were an emergency." - John B.