The CREOLE FOOD FESTIVAL is a food festival like no other and will feature/introduce Creole cuisines and beverages, bringing the best from the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, Asia and South America to one of the food capitals of the world, New York Look to see and discover participating tourism boards, rising star chefs, beverage connoisseurs, bartenders providing signature NYCCFF drinks, sample dishes, cooking demos, and much more!
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WHO WE ARE
Everything You Want to Know
ANGELICA BORDA
Marketing Manager
Is the Marketing Manager/Executive Coordinator of Digital for the Creole Food Festival. In this capacity she is in charge of communication strategies, manages and assists the content for social media and our website.
ARRIE L. LEDLEY
Public Relation Officer
Arrie L. Ledley has over a decade of experience in Public Relations. Her passion for the field has led her to create, manage and execute public relations, marketing and editorial work across multiple sectors, including, non-profit, private and entertainment. Today, Ledley is the principal and lead strategist at ALL COMMUNICATIONS,
DJ COMMISH
DJ
The artistry of being a DJ is a rare gift. There are but a few DJs who understand the value of this gift and DJ Commish is one of them. Raised in the birthplace of Hip-Hop, Bronx, NY, William ``DJ Commish`` Lewis knew early on he would embrace music as
ELKHAIR BALLA
Consultant
Consultant with a wide range of companies within technology, advisory, hospitality, media and entertainment in varying capacities on analytics, strategy, and business development projects.Clients include Teneo, kit.com, roho.io, DTCM (Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing), Epic Records paragraph.
EMILY GILLETTE
Project Manager
Emily Gillette is an Executive Project Manager experienced in executing complex events, integrating technology, brand activation and film production. Her clients include, Michael Alan Group, Groupo Modelo, Fastly and Freeform.
FABRICE J. ARMAND
Business Development Professional
Fabrice is a seasoned marketing, management, and Business Development professional who has worked with organizations as the Evidence Dance Company, Diversity Affluence, the Barbados Tourism Authority, The Thompson Hotel, and the Caribbean Tourism Authority.
MICHELLE MIRON
Public Relation Officer
Michelle Miron is an Executive Interpreter and Public Relations Professional experienced in providing language and event management services to Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, government agencies, celebrities, and high-profile clients in New York, Madrid, Barcelona, and Buenos Aires. Founded Ambassador Connections to be the trusted, go-to communications and event marketing
SHANETTE VEGA
Event Planner
Shanette Vega is a Brand and Event Planner Specialist that has 16+ years experience with Brands and Events. She has worked for such brands as Food and Wine Magazine and American Express.
STEPHAN DURAND
Chef
Chef Stephan is a passionate culinary professional with over 20 years of experience. He is the founder of the Haiti Food & Spirits Festival and Taste of Haiti in Miami. He is also Haiti's Ambassador de la Cuisine Creole. Founder and Organizer of Haiti Food & Spirits Festival.
OUR TOP CHEFS
Experience and Commitment
