Our Speakers
Meet the industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators who will share their insights at the summit
Featured Speakers
Our distinguished speakers bring invaluable insights and experience to the summit.
Stay tuned — additional speakers coming soon!
Eunice D. Zeigler
Panelist
Governor’s Councillor
District 5
Hans Bastien
Moderator
Senior Business Manager
City of Boston
Linda Dorcena Forry
Panelist
Former State Senator
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mary Estimé-Irvin
Keynote Speaker
Councilwoman
City of North Miami
Ruthzee Louijeune
Panelist
Boston City Council President
City of Boston
Tamisha Civil
Panelist
Governor’s Councillor
District 2
Victoria Downes
Panelist
Vice President, Relationship Manager
Eastern Bank
Speakers & Panelists
Industry experts who will share their knowledge and experience at various sessions
Aliana Piñeiro
Panelist
Impact Director
Boston Impact Initiative
Aliesha Porcena
Moderator
Director of Small Business
City of Boston
Anthony Gaymes
Panelist
Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager
TD Bank
Carline Desire
Panelist
Executive Director
Association of Haitian Women, Inc.
Charlot Lucien
Panelist
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) scholar
University of Massachusetts (Boston)
Claudison Jean-Francois
Panelist
Co-Owner
Orchid 7 Fusion Bar and Grill
Clifford Nau
Panelist
Co-founder
Kura Technologies,
Dr. Dieufort Fleurissaint
Panelist
Founder
True Alliance Center, Inc.
Dr. Gabrielle Abelard
Moderator
Founder and CEO
Abelard Psychotherapy, Inc.
Dr. Guerda Nicolas
Panelist
President
Ayiti Community Trust
Dr. Howard Jean-Denis
Panelist
Professor of Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Morehouse College
Dr. Kapedjanie Bois
Panelist
Owner
Royal Health and Wellness Clinic
Eddy Desir
Panelist
AVP|Financial Education Specialist
Cambridge Savings Bank
Eldene Chugani
Panelist
Co-founder and CEO
Meco Hotels
EMMANUELLE Alexis
Panelist
CEO and Founder
Amazing Adult Day Health
Evelt Vertil
Panelist
Former Chairman
Philadelphia Haitian American Chamber of Commerce
Evenflow E. Guillomaitre
Panelist
Vice President -Manager
TD Bank
Farah Larrieux
Panelist
Co-founder/Director
THÉLAR Management Group, LLC
Firmin Backer
Panelist
President and Co-Founder
Haiti Renewal Alliance (HRA)
Fritz Hyacinthe aka Fito Farinen
Panelist
Event Director and Entertainment Manager
Kai Musical Band
Giscard M. Saintil
Panelist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)/C.E.O.
Invictus Counseling, LLC
Guerlince Semerzier
Panelist
Founder
5Reasons Empowerment Inc.
James Reginald Colimon
Moderator
Deputy Director of Global Affairs & Protocol
City of Boston
Jean Julien
Moderator
Haitian Cultural Advisor
City of Boston
Jean-Claude Sanon
Moderator
Community Leader / Activist and Owner
Avant-garde
Jeffrey Latessa
Panelist
Stakeholder Liaison
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Jessica Jefferson
Panelist
Founder, CEO, Social Worker
Soul Wellness, Social Support, and Therapeutic Services
Jessicah Pierre
Moderator
Chief of Communications
City of Boston
Marc Saint Clair, MBA
Moderator
TA Program Manager
U.S. Haitian Chamber of Commerce
Max B. Trezil
Panelist
Senior Stakeholder Liaison
IRS/Internal Revenue Service
Michelle Mendes
Workshop Facilitator
Director of Programs and Engagement
Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO)
Mirian Albert
Panelist
Senior Attorney
Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR)
Mishella Etienne-Campbell
Panelist
Owner
Sweet Mimis Sugar and Flour Creations
Nathalie Lecorps
Panelist
Founder and CEO
Gourmet Kreyol, LLC
Patricia Mura Desert
Panelist
Founder
La Distinction Academy
Raynald Delerme aka Baba
Panelist
Haitian Filmmaker, Actor, Director, Producer and CEO
Palenet Cellular
Rebecca Roseme Obounou
Panelist
Strategic Planning and Implementation Consultant
OE Consulting
Robenson Lauvince
Panelist
Founder
Clearshot Entertainment
Tee Ban
Workshop Facilitator
Vice President- Branch Manager IV
Eastern Bank
Theo Gilbert-Jamison
Workshop Facilitator
CEO
Performance Solutions by Design, Inc.
Yvon Jerome
Panelist
Musician / Artist and Owner
Randolph Music Studio
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