Joseph Santiago
Jose Santiago José Santiago is a proactive, accomplished financial strategist with deep knowledge of FinTech(payment systems, mobile money and digital money), financial inclusion strategies and assetprotection, sectors both in UK and abroad. Graduated in Public Administration and Modern Languages and have started his career as anauditor then developed to other forms of financial consultation, Wealth Management and thenFinTech with professional qualifications from UK CII (Chartered Insurance Institute), CISI(Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment) and PFS (Personal Financial Society). In 1998 José founded LBWTA (Let’s Bring Wealth to Africa) Foundation which helps people(specially the deprived ones) with unique wealth creation, financial planning and financialinclusion. LBWTA has offices in London (headoffice), Dubai, Lagos and Nairobi. In 2020 José founded Umoja Generational Wealth (UGW) which provides Africans and AfricanDescendants tools and strategies to build, maintain, grow their wealth, power and prosperityunder Ubuntu Principles. We provide training, mentoring and coaching in all thing asset basedwealth for our community. We currently have a subsidiary in Ghana, Umoja Ghana! Umojamission is to create 100,000 Asset based millionaires in our community by 2030. We take you bythe hand from Umoja (Unity, Together, Togetherness) to Umnotho (Prosperity, Wellbeing). Books and eBooks Regular Contributions to online and printed media including (QUEST, SME Adviser, Femina,Zambia Online, Arab Business Review). Radio: Host of “My Money” at 24 Horas Radio and contributor to SLR, PowerXtra and ChoiceFMRadios and few others. Speaker and Coach on: FinTech, Digital Money, Mobile Money, Financial Inclusion Strategies,Wealth protection. Passionate about our community and about ways to lift us all from the bottom of the pyramid. Moto: Umoja your money, so we stand!
Dion Walters
Dion Walters Nominated by Asiah Samuels-Baxter who wrote the following:I have known Mr Dion Walters for many many years, throughout the years I have had the pleasure/honour of knowing him he never fails to surprise me with regards to always going that extra mile for the betterment of his community, whether it be donating free computers/laptops to youth organisations, offering a helping hand to those in need less fortunate, basically going that extra mile even if it sometimes put him out in terms of his time. It’s never about monetary gain with Dion Walters, it’s all about giving back to the community regardless of who you are or where you are from. I know he will be very embarrassed by the nomination, but I honestly believe individuals like Mr Walters should be recognised and valued for the selfless contribution. Thank you for your consideration.
Harvel Mattison
Harvel Mattison Nominated by Asiah Samuels-Baxter who wrote the following:Harvel Mattison has worked with the Citizens Advice Bureau Service as a Manager for almost 30 years working with people from all walks of life, which is an ideal job for him, a real people’s person who is selfless, kind, giving and thoughtful, an individual anyone can rely on through thick and thin, always thinking outside the box on how to benefit the community. Not only does he hold down a full time job, he finds time to volunteer his time, he’s fostered children, taken in Overseas students, runs a local karaoke event (targeting the over 50s whom otherwise maybe suffering loneliness or isolation) where he takes on younger (Youth boys and girls) who may be interested in a career in music (or a hobby) teaching them the ropes of his trade and allowing them to run an event night. He has actually taught my daughters who wanted to learn just to impress their peers 😄 As if this is not enough, he also does a weekly slot on a Radio station, playing music, and giving advice on various subjects. He is an amazing human being, a perfect role model who deserves recognition.
Claude Fisher Sylvester
Claude Fisher Sylvester I was born in Grenada in the mid-1950s in the village of Grenville Vale, St George. My parents emigrated to The UK when I was very young; so I was brought up by my grandmother, known affectionately as “Nennen”. Employment.I worked with Haringey Council’s housing service for 35 years until 2018, when I took voluntary redundancy. Sports/Hobbies. I am a keen follower of the West Indies cricket team and played with the Highbury Fields Cricket Team for many years. A keen supporter of Caribbean culture, I played with a costume mas band known as the Lion Youth Carnival Band at Notting Hill and was also involved with the committee that managed the Notting Hill Carnival, serving as the treasurer of the Carnival Development Committee in 1979/80 Family: I have been married since 1988. I have three adult children and two grandchildren Voluntary work – the Grenada Voluntary Hospital Committee (GVHC) In 1986. I joined the Grenada Voluntary Hospital Committee (GVHC). I served for many years as its treasurer and was elected as the group’s chairperson in 2003. The GVHC has supported health care provision in Grenada since 1967. Our donations are too numerous to mention. GVHC has a website from which more information could be obtained about the contributions that the organisation has made over the years. The website address is www.gvhc.org.uk. More information could be obtained on www.grenada365events.com Voluntary work – Grenadian Heritage Day CommitteeI have been the co-ordinator/manager of the Grenadian Heritage Day event since 2009. The event has grown steadily since its inception and is now the largest event in the Grenadian community in the UK. It features, a wide range of stalls, live entertainment, children entertainment, heritage, culture, etc. Over two thousand (2000) regularly attend. Photos of the last event (in 2019) could be viewed on www.grenada365events.com Voluntary work – Lemuel Findlay Supplementary School.I have been a member of the management committee of the Lemuel Findlay Supplementary School for the last 20 years. I have been its chairperson for the last 12 years. Lemuel Findlay Supplementary School (formerly named Y-Wise) was founded in 1974. It was launched after a weekend conference attended by a group of fifty-six West Indian Sixth Form Students. This was organised by concerned parents and teachers. They were concerned about the decline in academic achievement amongst black students in the local borough of Haringey. The project was named Y-Wise (Young West Indian Self Effort). The school’s main aim was to ensure that students were equipped with the basic skills in Mathematics and English Language to enable them to access the curriculum in their mainstream schools. The school has a website; the address is: www.lfss.org.uk Church Work – since 2016, my wife and I have been the main facilitators of the marriage preparation course which is a yearly 6 week course for couples wishing to be married in the Catholic church, giving them skills and techniques for successful married life. I am also a member of the finance team, with responsibility for weekly counting of parish donations.
Tony Fairweather
Tony Fairweather Mr Tony Fairweather, born 1958 Clapham South London of Jamaican (Windrush) Parents. Tony is an award-winning Marketing Director, Event Manager, Windrush Artifacts Collector, Curator and Author. Tony has achieved numerous accomplishments: Winner of the Lambeth business award Winner of The Diversity award Manager of the Voice newspaper book club, the largest black book club in the UK. Marketing Manager, The Voice Newspaper Residential Social Worker Founder & CEO of Narada Books, Art Gallery and Gift Shop in Brixton Founder & CEO of The Write Thing,Black literary events company The Write Thing produced black literary tours for: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, The most Honorable Mr Michael Manley, Jamaica Prime Minister, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Dr Maya Angelou, Terry McMillian, Iyanla Vanzant, Bernardine Evaristo OBE, Alex Wheatle, Jacky Holder, Marjorie Blackman, Courttia Newland, Caryl Phillips, Baroness Benjamin DBE DL, Mike Phillips, Ben Okri, Susan L Taylor, Octavia E Butler, Nikki Giovanni, Rosy Guy, Angela Davis, Bell Hooks, Ntozake Shange, June Jordan, Glora Naylor, Be Be Moore Campbell, Pearl Cleage, Eric Jerome Dickey, Sapphire, John Edger Wideman, Margaret Busby, Rosa Guy, Jean Binta Breeze, Gloria Naylor, Walter Mosley plus many more. Founder & CEO Fairweather Productions, Events Management Company Produced events for: The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) Toured the USA with Essence Magazine CEO Susan L Taylor Croydon Windrush Dinner & Dance Curator of Croydon Windrush Exhibition TWT Brixton outdoor Book Fair Co-Produced the “Atlanta Book Fair ‘in Atlanta Co-Produced the Olympics London link-up with Jamaica Produced “In Celebrations Of My sisters” (ICOMS) – 26 years in production London & the UK, South Africa Founder & CEO – The Windrush Collection and Exhibition Former Chair of The Balham & Tooting Sports & Social Club Building Committee, The oldest Caribbean club in the UK Founder of The Jerk Cookout In Celebration Of My Brothers Co-founder of the Celebration of film Art & Books Founder of the music tours: “The Queens of Lovers Rock” and “The Kings & Queens of Lovers Rock “ Author of Twenty-Eight Pounds Ten Shillings, A Windrush Story