What to Expect

COMMUNITY
Women arrive seeking to build professional collaboration, gain supportive circles and strong desires to seek mentors and mentor others

CULTURE
Over three days, members live the shared Haitian culture and pride that has sustained their ambitions and continue to propel them forward as women of Haitian descent

EMPOWERMENT
Women leave feeling a sense of their own power and a desire to continue leaning into this network of similarly minded sisters who share their drive
Keynote Speakers

Michèle Duvivier
Pierre-Louis
President of FOKAL
2022 Saturday Symposium
Keynote Speaker
Michele Duvivier Pierre-Louis became Prime Minister of Haiti in September 2008. While Prime Minister, she also served as Minister of Justice and Public Security.
Upon leaving office in November 2009, Pierre-Louis resumed her activities at the Open Society Foundations–Haiti she created in 1995 under the name Fondation Connaissance et Liberté – FOKAL. She is now FOKAL’s President, coordinating special projects in Sustainable Development, Higher Education and National Heritage with an emphasis on human rights and gender justice. She is also a professor at Université Quisqueya, Haïti.
Michaëlle Jean
Former 27th Governor General, Commander-in-Chief of Canada
2022 Sunday Keynote Speaker
The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean is the former 27th Governor General, Commander-in-Chief of Canada, sworn in September 27, 2005, for a five-year mandate. On October 1st, 2010, the United Nations immediately called on her to become UNESCO Special Envoy to support reconstruction efforts in Haiti. From 2011 to 2014, Michaëlle Jean also served as Chancellor of the University of Ottawa, where her offices as UNESCO Special Envoy were hosted. Seasoned stateswoman and diplomat, her voice is gifted with the power to convene everywhere in the multilateral sphere, in every UN forum, from New York to Geneva, all the way to the Security Council, as well as within the European Union, the European Parliament, the OECD, the African Union.

Special Remarks

The Honorable Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Florida (FL) - 20th, Democrat
Freshman Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in January 2022, becoming the first Haitian American Democrat to be elected to Congress. She now proudly represents Florida’s 20th district. Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick is honored to serve on the House Committee on Education and Labor, as well as the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. She is also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, Haitian Caucus, and the Caribbean Caucus.
Special Surprise Performance

Wyclef Jean
3 times Grammy Award and Emmy Award singer, songwriter, producer, rapper
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2022 Speakers

Swanellie Paulin
Financial Advisor and Limited Partner at Edward Jones

E. Regine Francois Williams
Founder and Managing Partner at Francois Williams Legal LLC

Regine Théodat
Creative Strategist, Taste Maker & Innovator, and Co-Owner of Myabél S.A.

Naed Jasmin Desire
Founding Member, Kafou Lespwa

Rosy Auguste Ducena
Avocate, Responsable de Programmes au Réseau National de Défense des Droits Humains (RNDDH)

Emmanuela Douyon
Founder of POLICITÉ

Daniele Jean-Pierre
Co-Founder, ORO Financial

Carmelle Cadet
Founder and CEO of EMTECH

Maureen Murat
Principal, Crowdie Advisor

Genevieve Leveille
CEO & Principal Founder, AgriLedger

Stacey Samuel
Executive Producer/CEO, Ground-To-Sky Media

Martine St-Victor
General Manager at Edelman Montréal

Sandra Lajoie
Vice President, Entertainment Unscripted Communications NBCUniversal

Tamara Guérin Barrau
Vice President of Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC)

Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson
Vice President News Programming at Nickelodeon + Executive Producer, Nick News

YveCar Momperousse
CEO & Founder, Kreyol Essence, LLC

Emeline Michel
Singer/Songwriter, Queen of Creole Music

Karen Andre
Political Strategist

Martine Theodore
Apothecary

Marjorie Valbrun
Managing Editor

Dr. Lise Marie Dejean
Physician

Marilise N. Rouzier
Writer, Biologist, Ethnobotanist

Louise Bijoux
Membre de cabinet du Ministre de l'Education. Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle (MENFP)

Chloé Laplanche
Aspiring Entrepreneur, Chef, Baker, Co-owner of La Peluca hair studio

Kya Pierre-Dawkins
Business Administration major at Boston University

Alix Montes
Former Lululemon Ambassador, Master yoga teacher

Jennifer Telfort & Genevieve Augustin
Accountant (Jennifer Telfort) and Attorney (Genevieve Augustin)
2022 Performers
The Cultural Collective
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Malou Beavoir

Linda Francois

Raphaelle Elisabeth Francois

Riva Nyri Précil

James Germain
Musical Accompaniment:
Guitarist: Monvelyno Alexis, Bassist: Yves Boyer, Drummers: Smith Dorzile, Blanc Ernst Junior, Emmanuel Kisley and Jean Guy Rene.
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