Posted By: C. Harrison/June 14, 2016
NINETEEN CARIBBEAN MEN AND WOMEN WILL BE HONORED AT THE NETWORK JOURNAL’S 19TH ANNUAL FORTY UNDER FORTY AWARDS CEREMONEY
Nineteen Caribbean men and women will be among the honorees at the Network Journal’s 19th Annual 40 under 40 Achievement Awards Dinner, which will be held on June 23, 2016, in New York City. The theme ‘Reaching for Higher Goals,’ the awards dibber will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Time Square, at 1605 Broadway at 49th Street from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The annual 40 under Forty Achievement Awards event have attracted who’s who of business executives and decision makers from various industries. All of the honorees also are profiled in the Summer issue of The Network Journalist, which will be distributed at the Awards Dinner.
Co-hosts are Stacie N.C. Grant of Jamaican descent, and founder of Destiny Designers University and Anthony “Tony” Herbert, President and CEO of the N.Y.S. Minority Restaurant & Nightlife. The evening includes a Networking reception and dinner. Tickets are $350.00 if purchase on or before June 17th and $400,00 thereafter.
Honorees includes: Paula Howell Anderson Esq., Shearman & Sterling LLP (Barbados), Michael Blake, New York State Assemblyman (Jamaica); Chevon Brooks Esq., Straus & Shrewsberry, LLP (Jamaica); Tiffany Channer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (Jamaica); Sherrese Clarke-Soares, Morgan Stanley (Jamaica), Shadan Deleveaux, Google (Jamaica/Bahamas); Candice Germain, Alliant Insurance Services Inc, (Haiti); Shauna Kay Gooden, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Jamaica); Keneth Hall M.D., Winthrop University Hospital (Jamaica); Daren Hawthorne, Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill (Jamaica); Crystal Jackson, Citibank (Jamaica/Barbados); Kevin Johnson, Crystal Group (Barbados/St. Vincent); Komoy Jones, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. (Jamaica); Melody Perry, Amazon (Haiti); Martine Saint-Vil, Nickelodeon/Viacom (Haiti); Egypt Sherrod, Egypt Sherrod Real Estate Group (Puerto Rico); Ryan Stewart The Terrie Williams Agency (Jamaica)/Barbados); Kenneth Taylor, U.S. Department of Education (Puerto Rico) and Jemar T. Ward, NYC Human Resources Administration (Barbados/Jamaica/Panama).
The Network Journal created 40 under forty Achievement Awards in 1997 to recognize young African-Americans who have proven to be exceptional performers in their industry and are committed contributors to the advancement of their community. The program is designed to promote mentorship and professional development for these next generation leaders by introducing them to the established business community as role models for young African-Americans. For more information on TNJ’s 40 under forty Achievement Awards, visit: www.inj.com 212-962-3793
