Cheli English-Figaro, Esq.

Co-Founder and President Emerita

Cheli English-Figaro, Esq. is a Co-Founder and the President Emerita of Mocha Moms, Inc. She was born and raised in New York City. She graduated from Yale University and Columbia University School of Law. She practiced law in New York City at a large corporate law firm and in Washington, D.C. at the Department of Commerce. She has been featured in Ebony Magazine, The Washington Post, The Washington Post Magazine, The Prince George’s Post, the Washington Afro-American and The Gazette. She has written articles for numerous Mocha Moms, Inc. publications and has been a featured writer for Mommytrackd.com, Shine.com, and for the Proctor and Gamble website, HomeMadeSimple.com. She was also a regular guest on National Public Radio’s Tell Me More with Michel Martin and is the author of the book, When the Nest Never Empties.

Cheli serves on the Board of Directors of Mothers Outreach Network and is a charter member of the Mt. Rose (MD) chapter of The Links, Incorporated. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and is an Associate Member of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated.  Cheli and her husband, Dr. K. Michael Figaro, MD have been married for over 35 years and are the proud parents of three adult children, Brandon, Alexandra and Caroline.