As Haitians, We Are The Keepers Of Our Legacy

2019 Inductees

1804 List of Haitian-American Changemakers and Ones To Watch (2019)

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MASTERS OF CEREMONY

Alison Desir
Danielle Legros Georges
Ernest Baptiste
Eddy Benoit, Jr.
Yamiche Alcindor
State Senator Daphne Campbell R.N.
Florida State Senator
Wilner Auguste
Stephan Berrouet-Durand
Shaun “Kangol Kid” Fequiere
Samyr Laine
Richard S. Brookshire, III
Raynald D. Lévèque
Vice President, Bank of New York Mellon
Paola Mathe
Patrick Gaston
Nika Milbrun
Naomy Grand’Pierre
Myrto Cesaire
Michèle Voltaire Marcelin
Mecca Grimo
Marie-Paule Dupiton
Cat Cherie
Josy Dussek
Joanne Hyppolite
Jean-Pierre St. Victor
Jean Eddy Saint Paul
Dr. Grace M.A. Stephens
Gary Eugene
Florence Saint-Jean
Ernst Fleuranvil
Dr. Jeffrey Gardere
America's Psychologist & TV Commentator
Mona Scott-Young
CEO, Monami Entertainment and Legendary TV & Music Executive
Eddy Bayardelle​
President
Bronx Community College Foundation
1804 List Inductee 2016
Kedma Pognon Brown
Senior Vice President
Operations and Project Management
Zenith
1804 List Inductee 2014
Karine Jean-Pierre​
Senior Advisor and National Spokesperson
MoveOn.Org
1804 List Inductee 2015
Mitchell Silver​
Commissioner
NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
1804 List Inductee 2015
Mandell Smith
Field Director / Financial Advisor
Northwestern Mutual
Inaugural 1804 List Event Chair and Sponsor 2012
Andre Berto
Joel Vilmenay
President & General Manager, WDSU-TV/1804 List Inductee (2017)
Sasha Allen
Actress and Musician
Mack Bernard
Mayor, Palm Beach County
Gerard Cadet
Vice President, 1199SEIU
Yona Deshommes
Associate Director of Publicity, Atria Books, An Imprint of Simon & Schuster
Aldrin K. Enis
Northeast Region Outreach Director, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
Hans Fülcher
Aircraft Interior Designer and CEO, Fulcher Design International
Claudine Gay
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
DJ Hard Hittin Harry
DJ and Radio Host, Haitian All-Starz Radio
Leonie Marie Hermantin
Founder, Hermantin Consulting, LLC & Director of Development, Communications & Strategic Planning, Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center
Rajni Jacques
Fashion Director (Allure & Teen Vogue), Condé Nast
Martine Jean-Baptiste
Founder and Executive Director, Foundation for Advancement of Haitian Midwives (FAHM)
Kerby Jean-Raymond
Creative Director and Founder, Pyer Moss
DJ Mary Mac
Celebrity DJ and MC
George D. Metellus
Sports Broadcaster and On-Air Personality, beIN Sports USA
Dominique Morisseau
Playwright, Actor and 2018 MacArthur Fellow
Colbert Narcisse
Senior Managing Director and Head of Wealth Management, TIAA
Jean Pierre-Louis
Founder and Chairman, Capracare
Kendra Pierre-Louis
Author and Reporter, The New York Times
Melissa St. Vil
World Champion Boxer
Fabrice Tardieu
Founder and Creative Director, Fabrice Tardieu
Dominique Telson
Producer, Astute Films
Cassandre Theano
International Human Rights Lawyer & Advocate
Ella Turenne
Artist and Founder Fanm on Films and BlackWomyn Beautiful
Jean-Rene Zetrenne
Chief Talent Officer, Ogilvy & Mather
Martine Harris
President, Travel & GIVE
Thamara Jean
2018 Rhodes Scholar, Hunter College
Annie Jean-Baptiste
Head, Product Inclusion, Research and Activation, Google
Jean Paul Laurent
Founder, Chairman and CEO, Unspoken Smiles Foundation
Leyla McCalla
Musician
Lionel Moise
Emmy Award Winning News Anchor & Host of Business Insider Today/1804 List Inductee (2016)
Pascal Desroches
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, WarnerMedia, Inc./1804 List Inductee (2015)
Karen Andre
Attorney & Political Strategist/1804 List Inductee (2016)
Attorney General Kwame Raoul
Attorney General of Illinois

RED CARPET HOST

Alison Desir

HONORARY CO-CHAIRS

Attorney General Kwame Raoul
Attorney General of Illinois
Karen Andre
Attorney & Political Strategist/1804 List Inductee (2016)
Pascal Desroches
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, WarnerMedia, Inc./1804 List Inductee (2015)
Lionel Moise
Emmy Award Winning News Anchor & Host of Business Insider Today/1804 List Inductee (2016)
Leyla McCalla
Musician
Jean Paul Laurent
Founder, Chairman and CEO, Unspoken Smiles Foundation
Annie Jean-Baptiste
Head, Product Inclusion, Research and Activation, Google
Thamara Jean
2018 Rhodes Scholar, Hunter College
Martine Harris
President, Travel & GIVE
Jean-Rene Zetrenne
Chief Talent Officer, Ogilvy & Mather
Ella Turenne
Artist and Founder Fanm on Films and BlackWomyn Beautiful
Cassandre Theano
International Human Rights Lawyer & Advocate
Dominique Telson
Producer, Astute Films
Fabrice Tardieu
Founder and Creative Director, Fabrice Tardieu
Melissa St. Vil
World Champion Boxer
Kendra Pierre-Louis
Author and Reporter, The New York Times
Jean Pierre-Louis
Founder and Chairman, Capracare
Colbert Narcisse
Senior Managing Director and Head of Wealth Management, TIAA
Dominique Morisseau
Playwright, Actor and 2018 MacArthur Fellow
George D. Metellus
Sports Broadcaster and On-Air Personality, beIN Sports USA
DJ Mary Mac
Celebrity DJ and MC
Kerby Jean-Raymond
Creative Director and Founder, Pyer Moss
Martine Jean-Baptiste
Founder and Executive Director, Foundation for Advancement of Haitian Midwives (FAHM)
Rajni Jacques
Fashion Director (Allure & Teen Vogue), Condé Nast
Leonie Marie Hermantin
Founder, Hermantin Consulting, LLC & Director of Development, Communications & Strategic Planning, Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center
DJ Hard Hittin Harry
DJ and Radio Host, Haitian All-Starz Radio
Claudine Gay
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
Hans Fülcher
Aircraft Interior Designer and CEO, Fulcher Design International
Aldrin K. Enis
Northeast Region Outreach Director, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
Yona Deshommes
Associate Director of Publicity, Atria Books, An Imprint of Simon & Schuster
Gerard Cadet
Vice President, 1199SEIU
Mack Bernard
Mayor, Palm Beach County
Sasha Allen
Actress and Musician
Joel Vilmenay
President & General Manager, WDSU-TV/1804 List Inductee (2017)
Andre Berto
Mandell Smith
Field Director / Financial Advisor
Northwestern Mutual
Inaugural 1804 List Event Chair and Sponsor 2012
Mitchell Silver​
Commissioner
NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
1804 List Inductee 2015
Karine Jean-Pierre​
Senior Advisor and National Spokesperson
MoveOn.Org
1804 List Inductee 2015
Kedma Pognon Brown
Senior Vice President
Operations and Project Management
Zenith
1804 List Inductee 2014
Eddy Bayardelle​
President
Bronx Community College Foundation
1804 List Inductee 2016
Mona Scott-Young
CEO, Monami Entertainment and Legendary TV & Music Executive
Dr. Jeffrey Gardere
America's Psychologist & TV Commentator
Ernst Fleuranvil
Florence Saint-Jean
Gary Eugene
Dr. Grace M.A. Stephens
Jean Eddy Saint Paul
Jean-Pierre St. Victor
Joanne Hyppolite
Josy Dussek
Cat Cherie
Marie-Paule Dupiton
Mecca Grimo
Michèle Voltaire Marcelin
Myrto Cesaire
Naomy Grand’Pierre
Nika Milbrun
Patrick Gaston
Paola Mathe
Raynald D. Lévèque
Vice President, Bank of New York Mellon
Richard S. Brookshire, III
Samyr Laine
Shaun “Kangol Kid” Fequiere
Stephan Berrouet-Durand
Wilner Auguste
State Senator Daphne Campbell R.N.
Florida State Senator
Yamiche Alcindor
Eddy Benoit, Jr.
Ernest Baptiste
Danielle Legros Georges
Alison Desir