Institutions/organizations often struggle to empower, affirm, retain as well as authenticate the knowledge and experience of BIPoC Professionals, who embark on inaugural roles/positions. This session focuses on the counter storytelling of three Queer BIPoC , student affairs professionals who share their experiences of working in inaugural roles at predominantly White institutions in the northeast of the United States. Participants will explore issues of racism, anti-blackness, ableism and othering at the intersections of visible as well as invisible minoritized identities.