Jackee Kasandy

Founder, BEBC Society & Kasandy Inc.

Cultural Connectivity: Promoting Blackness through successful entrepreneurship

Jackee Kasandy is an expert in Retail, Marketing and Strategy practices with 15 years corporate experience and 8 years as an entrepreneur. Since founding her own successful lifestyle brand Kasandy Inc., Jackee worked on advertising, marketing, growth and transformational strategy across a variety of industry segments including retail, food, consumer products, corporate and hospitality. She has extensive experience in large-scale multi-year marketing, advertising and digital strategy, with a focus on product launches, mass market retail strategy, customer journey redesign, store operations, digital transformation, sustainability and innovation. Jackee has appeared in numerous news articles nationally and internationally, stories and interviews clips. She appeared in Montecristo Magazine and was recognized by the VancouverEconomic Commission | 23 Black Leaders in Vancouver telling her own story entrepreneurship, educating and advocating for women, business owners and the Black community. She currently serves as the global president board chair of the BEBC Society having founded it in2020, as well as the CEO of Kasandy Inc. which she founded in 2014 and established in 2016 and has a brick & mortar store at the historical Granville Island in Vancouver BC. She is also a board of director for Union Gospel Mission in Vancouver, BC Prior to founding Kasandy Inc. and later BEBC, she was a marketer at WorksafeBC, BCFerries,BCLC and before that at advertising agencies in Toronto.

Black Opportunity Fund (BOF)

Black Opportunity Fund (BOF) is a community-led registered Canadian Charitable organization, that supports a  prosperous, healthy and thriving Black Canada by challenging anti-Black racism in two ways by:

  1. Responding to long-standing underinvestment in Black communities 
  2. Working nationally to strengthen collective actions by Black organizations and leaders, helping them to create new and more impactful ways to support and advocate for our community. 

 

BOF prioritizes initiatives around education and youth, health, women and gender, criminal justice, entrepreneurship, arts, culture and recreation, and food insecurity, that impact the quality of life in Black communities across Canada.  

Upcoming events to highlight:

  • BOF x ByBlacks National Restaurant Week: we are a lead sponsor for the ByBlacks National Restaurant Week, Spring edition 2024 which runs from May 20 to 26, 2024.  ByBlacks Restaurant Week (BRW) is a semi-annual national food festival. During this event, Black-owned Canadian restaurants, caterers, pop-ups, and food trucks offer a Prix Fixe (special) menu or a $10 special discounted by up to 25% for seven days. Join us in this week-long celebration of culinary diversity! There are a number of restaurants in Western Canada participating so check it out: https://byblacks.com/restaurantweek

 

  • BOF x DoorDash #BlackFoodEnergy grant program: BOF has confirmed funding for the #BlackFoodEnergy grant program for Black Restaurants across Canada for the next 4 years. #BlackFoodEnergy celebrates, amplifies and supports Black Chefs and Black-Owned restaurants and the amazing things they are serving up in neighborhoods across Canada. The funding commitment for the extended agreement will be announced in June 2024 along with the launch of the #BlackFoodEnergy grant

Juno

Juno develops a compact, discreet and wearable device that eliminates menstrual pain instantly and over long periods.

Work and Chill Games

Work and Chill Games is a platform that helps companies find and book fun activities for their employees. It makes it easy for companies to plan engaging experiences that boost team spirit and productivity. With Work and Chill Games, employees can enjoy memorable activities that make work more enjoyable and build a positive work culture.