Caribbean Impact Awards

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Caribbean Impact Awards remains one of the most celebrated annual events hosted by Caribbean Life.

The annual Impact Awards recognizes the achievements and contributions of outstanding individuals of Caribbean background who have created the most impact in their respective career fields — from healthcare, the arts, to advocacy, entrepreneurship, and much more. The celebrated honorees are committed to creating and framing the path for incoming immigrants and inspiring generations to come.

Schneps Media, publishers of Caribbean Life and amnyMetro, is proud to bring together these outstanding individuals to connect, support one another, do business and build our community.

Honorees

Paula B. Bailey

Grant Associates

Astrid S. Benjamin-Campbell

Tobago Empowerment & Alliance Mission, Inc.

Dorrette Brown

Forest Hills Financial Group

Patrick Buddington

IMC Media Inc.

Judaline Cassidy

Tools & Tiaras Inc.

Robert G. Chin, MD, FACEP

NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull

The Maloney Brothers Dominic, Nicholas and Daniel Maloney

Sol Cacao

Dr. Marilyn Fraser

Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health

Marie Gallant

Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center

Kimaada Le Gendre

Queens Museum

Pheona Grant

Sun River Health

TD BANK OUTSTANDING ENTREPRENEUR AWARD

Mr. Basir Khan

7 Park Avenue Foods

Xiomara L. Maloney

NYC Department of Correction

Anthea McLaughlin

Caribbean Philanthropic Alliance

Dr. Ronda E. Phillips

New York City Public Schools (NYCPS)

Ovington Prophete

The Insurance and Real Estate Resource Center

Marcia Rowe-Riddick

Child Development Support Corporation

Tricia Singh

WellLife Network

COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARD

Rowtas (Roger) Singh

EmblemHealth

Deborah M. Steer

Amida Care

Joel Mario Thomas

America Works of New York, Inc.

Dr. Fabienne Gaillard Ulysse, DNP, AOCNP, ANP-BC, FAAN

Maimonides Health

Michael O. T. Vincent

Grenada Cultural Festival Group Inc.

Keisha-Ann Wisdom, DHA, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Episcopal Health Services (EHS)

Dr. Jermaine A. Wright

Lehman College | The City University of New York

Sylvia Cothia

Caribbean Impact Award Honoree 2021

What a great virtual event celebrating Caribbean's finest! Caribbean Life Impact Awards Team did an excellent job and the event was amazing!

Sylvia Cothia

Executive Director/President
Positive Women United

Vice President, Business Relationship Manager

Power Women of NY

I love the idea that the journal will have all the honorees in Metro New York area that will help us make a lot more connections because I go wherever the business takes me!!! Thank you for your ongoing support, I love your passion to see us ladies shine and grow. You and Vicki are amazing and I’m excited about the event on Monday!! I look forward to seeing you guys on Monday. You need to be honored for all the work you put in, when do you sleep? Lol I love and appreciate you!!!

Debbie Hootam

Vice President, Business Relationship Manager
Apple Bank

Principle

Power Women of NY

Tunisha W. Walker-Miller is a political organizer for NY ACORN and was the first African American Woman to serve as Executive Director of the New York State Senate Conference of Black Senators. In 2015, Tunisha launched the MWBE Consulting Group for Capalino, a top NYC lobby firm to help MWBEs and Non-MWBEs connect/comply with City and State regulations. She is the creator of a NY based MWBE Directory and co-creator of the MWBE Connect NY mobile app, which streamlines how MWBEs find government contracts. Tunisha is the founder of The Source Consulting Group LLC., as well as the Association of Black Lobbyists and Consultants (ABLC) . She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including the 2021 Power Women of Queens Award- Schneps Media, the 2020 Power Women of New York Award- Schneps Media, and the 2019 City & State Power 100 of the Most Influential Blacks in Politics (Black 100), to name a few.

Tunisha W. Walker-Miller

Principle
Capalino

Agenda

5:00 pm ET

VIP Honoree Networking Hour

VIP Hour for Honorees have an opportunity to meet one another and network with sponsors before the rest of the guests arrive. Drinks and Hors D’oeuvres will be served. Photographer will be taking pictures to be featured in Caribbean Life print and digital editions.

6:00 pm ET

Guests arrive

Guests arrive to meet, celebrate and connect with our honorees and sponsors. Drinks and food will be served as all attendees meet and connect.

7:00 pm ET

Award presentation

A high energy, fun award ceremony where honorees are presented their Caribbean Impact Award.

Victoria Schneps, President, CEO

8:00 pm ET

Raffles are Announced

100% of the evening's raffle proceeds go to a local cause.

8:30 pm ET

Event Concludes