Clive Blackwood
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Lexy Brooks, government producer of Jamaica Independence Basis, Inc., a New York-based charity group, says that Federal Reserve Financial institution Govt Vice President and Common Auditor Clive Blackwood would be the keynote speaker at “Jamaica Folks’s Ball” this Saturday, August 10, at Terrace on the Park in Queens.
“We’re elated to welcome Clive Blackwood, a Jamaican-born New York resident as our keynote speaker,” Brooks advised Caribbean Life on Tuesday.
“Not solely is Mr. Blackwood supremely completed, however he’s additionally a fountain of nice motivation for our Caribbean-American individuals” he added.
Brooks stated particular awards for excellent accomplishments will likely be awarded to Blackwood within the area of banking, in the course of the black-tie affair, in addition to to saxophonist Dean Fraser in music, assistant commissioner Lamona Worrell in neighborhood affairs within the New York Metropolis Mayor’s Workplace and Jamaican Olympian Veronica Campbell Brown within the area of sports activities.
Brooks stated Blackwood has “a powerful background in danger and auditing spanning over 25 years within the monetary providers business.”
In June 2015, he was named government vp of the most important federal financial institution within the nation, and he additionally turned the primary Black within the place, Brooks stated.
Blackwood was born in Kingston, the Jamaican capital, and grew up within the Waltham Park space. He’s a graduate of Chetolah Park Main Faculty and Ardenne Excessive Faculty in Jamaica, and New York College.
Brooks stated that social media sensation Julie Mango will function Mistress of Ceremonies for the gala affair that has as its theme, “The Rise of the Black, Gold and Inexperienced”.
Jamaica on Tuesday celebrated its 62nd Anniversary of Political Independence from Nice Britain.
On July 19, 1962, the Parliament of the UK handed the Jamaica Independence Act, granting independence efficient August 6.
