Meet the Team
Roberta Cohen
Brooklyn/SI WBC Director
Roberta “Bobby” Cohen is a the Brooklyn/Staten Island Women’s Business Center Director and brings more than 20 years of experience supporting entrepreneurs, with specialized expertise in small business development, adult training, program administration, and business counseling. She has extensive experience helping entrepreneurs develop business plans, strengthen financial management practices, access capital, navigate regulatory requirements, and implement strategies for business growth.
Ms. Cohen first served as Program Director of the Childcare Business Development Project (CCBDP) from 2006 to 2008 before returning to the Business Outreach Center (BOC) Network in 2023 as a Business Counselor and Trainer. In her current role, she provides one-on-one technical assistance and delivers workshops on business planning, financial management, accounting, credit building, and entrepreneurship.
In addition to direct business counseling, Ms. Cohen has extensive experience developing partnerships, coordinating trainings and outreach initiatives, managing program data and reporting, and collaborating with government agencies and community organizations. She is a member of the New York State Bar's Statewide Central Register (SCR) Screening Committee and is committed to expanding access to resources and opportunities that help businesses start, grow, and succeed.
Cristy Moya
Bronx WBC Director
Cristy Moya is the Director of the Bronx Women's Business Center (WBC) at the Business Outreach Center (BOC) Network, where she leads initiatives that help entrepreneurs start, grow, and strengthen their businesses. With more than a decade of experience in business coaching, higher education, nonprofit organizations, and New York City agencies, she provides strategic guidance on business planning, access to capital, marketing, procurement, and business development. She also cultivates partnerships with financial institutions, corporations, and community organizations to expand resources and opportunities for small business owners throughout the Bronx.
Cristy earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Berkeley College. Prior to joining BOC, she served as an advocate for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
Beyond her professional work, Cristy is an accomplished poet whose work has been published in Free Verse Magazine, exhibited at the Queens Museum of Art, and performed through Carnegie Hall's Musical Connections program in partnership with the South Bronx NeON Program and the NYC Department of Probation. She is also an active community volunteer, regularly serving individuals experiencing food insecurity.
Guided by the belief that "If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door," said by Milton Burle, Cristy is passionate about empowering entrepreneurs with the knowledge, connections, and resources they need to achieve long-term success.