St Ann - JAAP

The St. Ann Chapter

The St. Ann Chapter was the third to be established at an inaugural meeting held at the Jamaica Hilton Hotel in November 1975 with 20 members. Since its inauguration, the Chapter has achieved the awards of Most Outstanding Chapter and Highest Increase in Membership at the annual award ceremony of the association.

The Chapter has since 1975, participated in the annual All-Island Administrative Professional and Boss of the Year Competitions and has had the distinction of achieving wins for each title. Two great achievements in this regard, was having won the All-Island Administrative Professional of the Year titles for three (3) consecutive years (2006–2009) following an eleven-year hiatus and in 2023 had the first male participant (Mr. Yanvanie Martin) in the competition and also won the title.

Current membership stands at 23 Full members, one (1) Life member and one (2) Honorary Members. Life Member Claudia Jackson has provided over 30 years of service to the association. Earlier in this year 2023 we lost one of the two Honorary Members, Ms. Pam Pottinger. Mrs. Pauline Haughton is the sole honorary Member. It is noted that Ms. Pottinger, was a participant at the inaugural meeting held in 1975. She continues to provide service to the Chapter up until her death.

Civic Projects

The Chapter’s main civic project is the St. Christopher’s School for the Deaf located in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, which was adopted in 1987. A close relationship is maintained with the school with frequent visits and donations made. The chapter later adopted the St. Ann Infirmary, the Chester Primary & Junior High School, the St. Ann Women’s Centre and Edgehill School for Special Needs. These projects are visited at least once per year to include a major donation.

International Coastal Clean-up day – The Chapter participated each year in the International Coastal Clean-up Day since 2022.

We also donate and lay wreath at the Armistice Remembrance Day Service two years running.

With an effort to gain more visibility and to participate in the affairs of the parish applied and was accepted as a member of the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce.

Training & Education

An Annual Seminar is held each February. The one-day event has featured presenters such as Leachim Semaj, Tanesha Ingleton, Davon Crump and Management Institute for National Development (MIND). In addition, the Chapter invites members of the business and civic community to make presentations at monthly meetings.