About Us
MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of the Caribbean Heritage Organization to:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Marva Griffiths Herman was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica and has been involved with the Caribbean-American community for much of her life. After a break of caring for her two young sons, she became active again in the Caribbean-American community when she was approached by longtime friend Dr. Claire Nelson of the Washington, DC-based Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), to assist her with efforts to petition the United States government to establish a National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
In addition to serving as executive director of the CHO, she is the West Coast representative for ICS, serves on the board of Los Angeles-based ReadLead and serves on the advisory board of Brooklyn-based Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute.
Advisory Board

Heather Anderson
- Vice President
- Programming & Acquisitions
- ESPN

Hemma Lomax
- Sr. Corporate Counsel
- Integrity & Compliance
- Snap, Inc.

Marva Griffiths Herman
- Founder, President & CEO
- Caribbean Heritage Organization, Inc.

Carmen J. Smith
- SVP, Creative Development
- Walt Disney Imagineering

Francesca Harewood
- SVP, Business Affairs
- NBC Universal

Dorothy McLeod
- Founder & President
- Jamaica Cultural Alliance

April King
- Talent Agent
- William Morris Endeavor (WME)

Yemi Adegbonmire
- Attorney

Zuri Marley
- Actress, DJ, & Vocalist
- Chair, Robert Nesta Marley Humanitarian Award

Dina Michelle
- Press Management