Acting Chairman
Harry Fouche
Retired Economist, State of Illinois. Former Consul General of Haiti in New York, and former Chairman of the Consortium for Haitian Empowerment in New York.
01 About CACCI
Four decades of building Caribbean-American enterprise.
Founded in Brooklyn in August 1985, CACCI has grown from ten members into a statewide chamber serving the Caribbean diaspora across the New York Tri-State region.
01 Our history
From ten members to a statewide institution.
Dr. Roy A. Hastick Sr. founded the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce & Industry in August 1985 with ten members and a conviction that Caribbean-American entrepreneurs deserved an organised voice in New York's economy.
Four decades on, CACCI has convened more than 600 business-development seminars, hosted Heads of State and the CARICOM Secretary General, and led trade missions spanning health, investment, and export sectors. Its headquarters stands on Dr. Roy A. Hastick Sr. Way, at the corner of Flatbush and Caton Avenues in Brooklyn — a street co-named in the founder's honour.
- Founded August 1985 in Brooklyn, New York
- 600+ business development seminars convened
- Home of the Flatbush Caton Market microenterprise incubator
- A+ Better Business Bureau rating across 40 years
02 Leadership
Board of Directors
CACCI is governed by a volunteer board drawn from business, health, education, finance and civic life across the Caribbean diaspora.
President
Dr. Jean G. Joseph, CPA
Proprietor, Joseph Tax & Consulting Services and Jean G. Joseph, CPA, PC — both Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprises.
Vice Chair
George Hulse
Vice President, Emblem Health.
Board Treasurer
Anne Marie Stanislaus
Broker & Owner, Reserve Realty.
Assistant Treasurer
Wallace Ford II, JD
Former Commissioner, New York City Small Business Services. Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Medgar Evers College (CUNY).
Board Secretary
Ms. Rolanda Hastick Telesford
Senior Director, YWCA Brooklyn. Community advocate, and program development and government relations specialist.
Board Member & Chaplain
Bishop Cecil G. Riley
Senior Pastor, Freedom Hall Church, Brooklyn.
Board Member
Balfour Peart
Former international business executive.
Board Member
George Desmond Munroe, Esq.
Attorney at Law.
Board Member
Martine Duphrezian
Principal and Partner, RCGA Architects New York.
Board Member
Dr. Henri Paul, MD
Nephrologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center. President, Medinova Health Foundation.
Board Member
Ken G. Irish-Bramble, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Faculty Director of CUNY I-CORPS at Medgar Evers College (CUNY).
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Board Member
Ms. Rona Bowling
Branch Manager, Carver Federal Savings Bank.
Chair Emeritus
Mr. Edmund Sadio
Chair Emeritus of the CACCI board.
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Board Secretary Emerita
Dr. Eda Hastick
Board Secretary Emerita of CACCI.
03 In memoriam
Dr. Roy A. Hastick Sr.
Founder of CACCI, 1985–2020.
Grenadian-born founder, president and CEO of CACCI from its creation in 1985 until his passing in April 2020. A champion of minority small business in New York, he convened over 600 business-development seminars and built the structure the chamber rests on today. Brooklyn co-named Dr. Roy A. Hastick Sr. Way in his honour, at the corner of Flatbush and Caton Avenues.
04 Our countries
Connecting New York to the Caribbean community of nations
CACCI works across the Caribbean diaspora and with CARICOM member states and partners.
Antigua & BarbudaThe BahamasBarbadosBelizeDominicaGrenadaGuyanaHaitiJamaicaSt. Kitts & NevisSt. LuciaSt. Vincent & the GrenadinesSurinameTrinidad & Tobago
We forge and develop a strong, lasting connection between all Caribbean nations and the United States — one business relationship at a time.
— CACCI Mission Statement
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