Richardson Chery
Director of Operations
Richardson was born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and resides in Los Angeles where he focuses on supporting the Haitian community through film, activities and social awareness. He is best known for his recurring role as Etienne Luques Chegal on TNT's "Claws" along with his role on "Grey's Anatomy".
From managing staff to working with vendors to booking all-star talents, Richardson is an experienced hands on event producer, coordinator, and creative mastermind. His attention to detail, unique cultural perspective and affable personality is what makes him a tent pole of the Los Angeles Afro-Caribbean community.
Keszema Fandal
Executive Director
Martin Jean is an award-winning Haitian-American filmmaker, a passionate artist and a social justice advocate whose work blends high quality production with a critical eye towards addressing salient issues.
Currently, she is an in-house Supervising Producer at a multinational, award-winning production company, overseeing a diverse slate of multimillion dollar projects.
She is a graduate of The Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law and a licensed attorney.
Tom Joyner
Chairman
Jay, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti has called Southern California home for the past 35 years. He currently manages a group of medical offices with operations throughout Southern California.
Jay has deep roots in Southern California as a former Anteater from University of California Irvine, where he studied Critical Theory and minored in Computer Science and French Literature. Jay is also a proud member of the first Black Greek Letter Organization in the US, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. A passionate and nascent entrepreneur, he is also involved in a number of tech start-ups.
