MIAMI – The American Mates of Jamaica (AFJ) has introduced the 2024 Jamaica Charity Gala, which will probably be held on Saturday, Might 4th at Loews Coral Gables Resort in Miami, FL. This 12 months’s Gala will rejoice awardees: Mr. Christopher Zacca, Worldwide Achievement Award and Mr. Courtney Campbell, Worldwide Achievement Award.
Christopher Zacca, CD, JP, BSc, MBA
Christopher Zacca is a outstanding Jamaican enterprise chief with a wealth of enterprise and administration expertise in each the private and non-private sectors, spanning over three a long time.
Zacca is at present the President and CEO of Sagicor Group Jamaica, which has operations in Jamaica, The Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, and Panama, and is Chairman of the Board of the Sagicor Jamaica Basis, a registered charity that performs a major function in supporting well being and training initiatives.
His dedication to public service is clear within the multifaceted public sector roles he has performed all through his profession. He has served as a particular advisor to the Prime Minister and is a former Chairman of the Growth Financial institution of Jamaica, and the Nationwide Well being Fund, in addition to a former Board Director of quite a few State Businesses.
Previous to main Sagicor Group Jamaica, he held senior management positions and left a permanent mark at esteemed firms comparable to Crimson Stripe, the ATL Group, the Jamaica Observer, and the previous nationwide airline, Air Jamaica. He has additionally beforehand held board positions at various non-public firms together with the ATL Group, Sandals Resorts, Air Jamaica, the Jamaica Observer Newspaper, and Nasdaq listed Playa Resorts and Resorts.
Courtney Campbell, MBA, ACIB, BSc, JP
Courtney Campbell is President and Chief Govt Officer of VM Group Restricted and VM Monetary Group Restricted, whose operations lengthen from Jamaica to different Caribbean territories and main monetary districts in North America and Europe.
Earlier than becoming a member of VM Group, Mr. Campbell had already established a formidable file of success in a number of senior government roles, together with that of CEO of GraceKennedy Monetary Group. He additionally spent over 23 years with the Nationwide Business Financial institution, serving in numerous management positions, together with Head of the Retail Banking Division and different roles instrumental to the financial institution’s success.
Mr. Campbell is a passionate advocate for monetary inclusion and offers purposeful service as a Company Champion for the UWI STAT, Mona Campus, and serves on the Governor-Basic Jamaica Belief in addition to the Funding Committee of the Council of World Missions. He’s additionally a former Chairman of the Nationwide Schooling Belief (NET), and is the primary and present Chairman of the VM Basis, the philanthropic arm of VM Group.
2024 Jamaica Charity Gala
The 2024 Jamaica Charity Gala is a chic expertise with a silent public sale assortment and premium leisure that gives a possibility to have interaction with our supporters. The choice of luxurious public sale objects, nice wines, and the three-course meal make the gala one in all South Florida’s premier fundraising occasions to assist initiatives in Jamaica.
Caron Chung, Govt Director of the AFJ states, “The AFJ is happy to award Mr. Christopher Zacca and Mr. Courtney Campbell with the 2024 Worldwide Achievement Award. Our annual fundraisers provide a possibility to acknowledge distinguished people whereas connecting a captive viewers to our mission. The Gala will probably be a possibility to rejoice these two esteemed award recipients.”
For over 40 years, the AFJ has supplied well-needed assist in training, healthcare, and financial growth, which incorporates packages comparable to increasing the hand held ultrasound machine initiative into 18 hospitals, and different catastrophe aid responses. Our annual discretionary grant cycle funds an lively grant utility request course of. All proceeds from the 2024 Jamaica Charity Gala will deliver important funds to assist packages that advance the mission of the AFJ for Jamaica.
2024 Jamaica Charity Gala tickets at the moment are accessible. Particular person tickets or tables of ten may be bought on this hyperlink 2024 Jamaica Charity Gala.
