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| Patrick Campbell, Esq. |
Patrick has been very active over the past 15 years in the local community of Washington , DC Kingston , Jamaica
J.D., Stanford Law School
with distinction
B.A.,Georgetown University
B.A.,
cum laude
Clerkship
Clerkship
Hon. Judith W. Rogers, U.S. District of Columbia
Executive Board
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| Rula Brown Founder/Exec. Director |
Rula is the Founder/Exec. Director of PALAS. He is also the CEO of Qualitex Designs and Bee Cat Records. Rula is the host of the popular Internet radio show "Peace and Love Vibration Show" (PALVS) which is simulcasted on twenty (20) radio/TV networks and broadcasting five days per week.
In 1999-2005, Rula awarded twenty-five (25) scholarships (GRANNY-Icy Academic Scholarship) valued JA$6.5 million on his own to students residing in the Long Mountain Community of East Kingston, Jamaica to memorialize his late mother and grandmother. Rula volunteers each Christmas and Thanksgiving day at the Hosea Feed The Hunger for the past ten (10) years in Atlanta, Georgia to assist in feeding thousands of hungry/homeless individuals. You may listen to his radio broadcast at www.RulaBrownNetwork.com for the popular radio show.
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| Milton Galloway, Director |
This specialty entails the implementation and reconstruction of sewer and water main systems as applied to the infra-structure of
Outside of the professional circles, Milton is a strong advocate for the preservation and promotion of Caribbean folk culture. Thus he remains a founding member of the world renowned Cari-Folk Singers of Jamaica. This group has twice entered the International Choir Olympics in Europe (Austria & Germany ) wherein they’ve won gold & silver medals in respective years 2000 and 2004.When on tour in the USA
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| Patrick Smith, Director |
Tony Smith played in bands like The Jet Set, Titans, Happiness Unlimited, Father Gooden, and Tour with Big Youth in the 70’s. His career led him to Bermuda. He also toured with Pluto Shervinton in the Totola, Virgin Isles performing with Don Carlos and Apple from Israel Vibration gave him all the confidence he needed to continue to make the business of music his passion.
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| T. Ray Campbell, Director |
A former VP of Infrastructure, Servers and OS at J P Morgan Chase in New York, Ray recently made the transition into education where his research activities and interests are in the areas of network infrastructure, information security, and network survivability. Ray is a member of IEEE and ACM and has published conference papers on information security with emphasis on access and authentication. Ray is currently doing research for his Dissertation for a PhD in Information Systems.
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| Jackie Brown, Director |
In 1974 she immigrated to the USA where she started her career in the financial environment. She worked with Chase Manhattan Bank first as a Commercial Service Representative and subsequently as a Loan Investigator. After nine years she went to work with Canon USA for thirteen years as a Major Account Coordinator with a ten million dollar portfolio. Jackie presently works with Wegener Communications, Inc. in the capacity of Credit Manager and also as a Certified ISO 9001 Internal Auditor.
Jackie and her husband are the owners of Paramount Entertainment Group LLC.
She serves as the CEO and CFO for the group. She has completed various course work and accounting certifications through Chattahoochee Technical College Kennesaw University , Georgia
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| Malvern Edwards, Director |
Malvern has over 33 years experience in business, finance and accounting, specializing in financial, cost and management accounting.
Malvern is an International Senior Accountant with PRGX International, the world’s largest profit recovery organization. He is also the CFO of SYGEC International, a company providing tangible solutions, in national infrastructure, education, vocational training, healthcare and societal development.
The SYGEC vision is to generate positive international perception of developing nations with particular focus on sub Saharan Africa. Malvern has contributed to the growth, development and stability of other leading companies and educational institutions such as: Barr & Barr, Inc., Office Depot, Callaway Partners LLC, andClark Atlanta University
Sharon E. Chevannes, was born in Kingston, Jamaica and is currently employed as an Associate Director of an Investment Management company in Springfield, Massachusetts. In addition, she has been passionately involved in a local nonprofit group for the past 14 years called Women of Worship Ministries, Inc, or WOW as the current Treasurer. Our (WOW) mission is to help families in need in the local community and Jamaica by feeding them both spiritually as physically. All of our funds are raised through annual fundraising events and donations.
Donna Myrie, Donna Myrie is a member ofExcelsior High School
The SYGEC vision is to generate positive international perception of developing nations with particular focus on sub Saharan Africa. Malvern has contributed to the growth, development and stability of other leading companies and educational institutions such as: Barr & Barr, Inc., Office Depot, Callaway Partners LLC, and
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| Sharon Chevannes, Director |
Women of Worship have helped families over the years with everything from paying utility bills, rents, buying food and plane tickets, to paying for cemetery plots and other funeral costs. There is also a scholarship fund under the organization called the Adrian Dream Alive Scholarship Fund, which is in memory of the son of one of our members who lost his life tragically at the age of 25. It is through this scholarship fund that WOW has donated to PALAS over the past few years.
She has been blessed to be married to a wonderful husband for the past 30 years whose name is Maurice, and we have two lovely daughters, Leyana and Sherice.
She brings a breadth and depth of experience gained through WOW to assist Mr. Brown in his efforts to raise funds/wareness for PALAS for the upcoming year.
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| Donna Myrie, Director |
Donna Myrie, Donna Myrie is a member of
Her post high school education includes a three-year tour of duty at the US Army’s Fifth Corps Headquarters in Frankfurt , Germany Seton Hall University New Jersey
During Excelsior’s 75th anniversary celebrations in Kingston
Millissa LadySong, has a full time career in information technology by day, but every Thursday evening she is the host of The LadySong Show - an online music and entertainment show. Millissa is originally from Birmingham England where her early years were spent in church choirs. She now resides in South Florida.
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| Millissa LadySong, Director |
Millissa LadySong, has a full time career in information technology by day, but every Thursday evening she is the host of The LadySong Show - an online music and entertainment show. Millissa is originally from Birmingham England where her early years were spent in church choirs. She now resides in South Florida.
Recently Millissa has been involved in various non-profit organizations such as Women In Jazz South Florida (WIJSF), The Belize Association and most recently PALAS.
Millissa enjoys utilizing her creativity and technology skills whenever possible.
Cherille Cameron, was born in Manchester, Jamaica. Prior to migrating to the United States in 1984, she worked for the Jamaica Income Tax Department.
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| Cherille Cameron, Director |
Cherille Cameron, was born in Manchester, Jamaica. Prior to migrating to the United States in 1984, she worked for the Jamaica Income Tax Department.
In 1986, Cherille became the owner of Sterling Variety Store. At that time, it was one of only two Jamaican grocery stores in the Springfield, Massachusetts area serving the local Jamaican community.
In 1991 she transitioned into the banking industry and worked for Springfield institution for Savings as a Customer Service Banking Specialist. She also volunteered with a local D Edward Wells Credit Union and provided financial guidance and advice to students in the community in the areas of banking and investment in the stock market.
This Credit Union was the only one in the state of Massachusetts that provided students ages 7-18 access to conducting Savings Book Transaction, the bank tellers were children of the same age. She travelled with the students to different states to attend the General Credit Union Conferences. One of our students was nominated to travel to the White House and met the then President Bill Clinton.
After several mergers and reorganization, Toronto Dominion Bank evolved at which time she was promoted to Assistant Vice President in the United States Customer Service Department division.
Cherille is an Executive Board Member of the Women of Worship (WOW) Ministries. A local nonprofit organization that provides assistance to families and individuals both in our local community and Jamaica. In the past 14 years this organization has provided financial opportunities, spiritual guidance and scholarships to many families. She enjoys being part of a journey that empowers women and girls in particular to overcome any obstacles that they may face in life.
Cherille was married to Glenroy Cameron for 33 years who passed away suddenly in November 2013. “It was an emotional and exciting experience to award a PALAS scholarship in his honor in 2016”.
Cherille has two awesome children Lloyd and Tasha and five wonderful grandchildren, Devin 22, Ariana 18, Janyia 12, Kevin 6 and Lauren 3.
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| Laurel K. Brown, Esq. |
Overseeing a collective budget of $10 million, Laurel is charged with coordinating major public investment projects, managing approx. 1.1 million sq.ft. of public space, and overseeing the general financial and administrative needs of DBP.
Prior to joining DBP, Laurel served as the Executive Director of the Jamaica Center Business Improvement District in Jamaica, NY. Her success as a revitalization expert earned her a 2013 Neighborhood Achievement Award from NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Laurel is a former Wall Street attorney who practiced real estate finance and development as well as corporate financial restructuring, working on numerous complex, multi-million dollar real estate and chapter 11 restructuring deals representing owners, borrowers, and developers.
Ms. Brown earned her Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Harvard Law School. Laurel received her Bachelor of Arts degrees in economics and computer science from New York University (NYU), where she graduated magna cum laude, and also held a Leadership Alliance Fellowship in economics at Princeton University.
When she’s not practicing, she is shaping the next generation of public leaders as an Assistant Adjunct Professor of Public Affairs at Baruch College School of Public Affairs. As an aspiring polyglot, in addition to her native English, Laurel speaks Spanish, French and knows a number of advanced computer languages. She earned her law degree from Harvard Law School.
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| Dr. Ev. Richardson |
Dr. Richardson is also a graduate of Harlem School of Radiology/Columbia University and is a licensed Radiologic Technologist and Mammography Technologist. She worked in many New York area hospitals. Dr. Richardson is the CEO of G-Property LLC and host of Caribbeanradioshow.com a radio broadcasting network aired seven (7) nights per week.
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| Danny Roberts, CD, MPhil |
Mr. Roberts was the recipient of Jamaica’s fourth highest National Honors in 2009, the Commander of the Order of Distinction (CD) for his contribution to the trade union movement, and was appointed a Justice of the Peace for St. Andrew in 2011. Mr. Roberts has spent more than twenty years in the trade union movement serving as President of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, Vice President of the National Workers Union, and President of the Union of Clerical Administrative and Supervisory Employees. He currently serves as Vice President of the umbrella trade union organization, the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions.
Mr. Roberts has authored a number of book chapters and has written and presented dozens of papers on industrial relations, trade unionism, labor market issues and aspects of labor studies at workshops, conferences and seminars locally and regionally. He was a co-host of News Talk 93 morning radio program, “Jamaica Speaks”. He also serves on a variety of committees including the Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, the Labor Advisory Committee, National Council on Education and the Jamaica Productivity Centre. Mr. Roberts has been a newspaper columnist, radio commentator and television analyst in Jamaica. He is married to Geraldine and has two wonderful daughters – Sherice and Sasha-Kay. Danny attended Kingston Technical High School in Jamaica.
Dr. Nicole Nation, M.D A graduate of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus was recently appointed an Advisory Board Member to the PALAS Foundation. Nicole is a 3-time PALAS recipient while attending medical school at UWI.
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| Nicole Nation |
This 23 year old Montegonian was selected as the Inaugural Maia Chung Autism and Disabilities Foundation Ambassador in 2011 and has since gone on to become Jamaica’s first female recipient of the Queen’s Young Leader Award in 2015.
Nicole during her tenure at university, founded Volunteer Nation, which is a student, led organization dedicated to raising awareness about disabilities in Jamaica. Under the umbrella of Volunteer Nation, its volunteers were able to fundraise for several projects including the purchase of a stove for the St. Christopher's School for the Deaf in Brown's Town, St. Ann as well as award several scholarships to students who have a disability. Volunteer Nation was also able to host a NCB Foundation sponsored radio show, dubbed ‘Moments of Inspiration’ which is aired on ROOTS 96.1 FM. ‘Moments of Inspiration’ was dedicated to sharing stories which provided practical insight into how the everyday Jamaican can be of service to members of the disability community.
The offspring of hardworking Jamaican parents, Nicole is a firm believer in the transformative power of education. Having been the recipient of close to a dozen scholarships and grants during her academic career, Nicole now proudly represents as one of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s 2016 PATH Youth Ambassadors.
This PROUD Rexan was inducted as the recipient of The Inaugural Rex Nettleford Award for Excellence in 2016. Of note, while a medical student, Nicole wrote online content for the Jamaica Observer’s All Woman Magazine as well as The UWI Connect Alumni Magazine. She is currently in the process of authoring her first book, ‘YOU is for UNIVERSITY’ which coincides with her conviction about the power of education.
She likes to read, go on hikes and travel. Already, Nicole has visited three continents and hopes to one day travel the world while being able to fuse her interests of medicine, media and volunteerism.
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Cecelia Campbell-Livingston |
Cecelia Campbell-Livingston has been involved in the journalism field for over 20 years. She started out with the Jamaica Record (now defunct) and moving on to the XNews/Jamaica Herald.
After spending six years with the Jamaica Observer she is now writing for the Jamaica Gleaner as its Clarendon Correspondent. A Christian and member of the Miracle Tabernacle Free town Church of God of Prophecy she is the force behind two of its community outreach – Back to school giveaways and its annual children’s treat for over ten years now.
Cecelia has long been a very strong supporter of the PALAS organization over the past six years, where she authored approximately ten articles highlighting press releases and students in the PALAS program. Many of the students have benefitted immensely due to the exposure in the Jamaica Observer, Gleaner and other medium in Jamaica.
Cecelia has a passion for helping others and is involved in several volunteerism efforts. She also serves on her community – Longville Park committee.
