Growing up near the airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Tasha Richardson was accustomed to seeing planes take off and land. Yet, despite having a front-row seat to the world of aviation, she never imagined that one day she would be the person flying them. 'I... See more
When Jamaican-born Dr. Alwyn Leiba was elected Student Government Association president at Miami Dade College's Medical Campus in 2006, he was a dental hygiene student advocating for his peers. Today, the Kingston native leads that same campus, having ach... See more
When Maria Ziadie-Haddad joined Air Jamaica as a flight attendant in the 1970s, becoming one of the airline's pilots was not an obvious next step. There were no women in its cockpits and, as she began learning to fly, she says she was told plainly that Ai... See more
For more than three decades, travel journalist Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon has built a career sharing the Caribbean with the world, from writing for some of the biggest names in travel media to championing the region through her JetSetSarah platform. Now, the ... See more
Jamaican-born insurance executive Dwight Geddes has been named the 2026 recipient of the Alonzo Herndon Award by Business Insurance, recognising his contributions to the insurance industry and his work to expand opportunities for Black professionals and t... See more
