As the regional nonprofit Caribbean POSH prepares to mark a decade of empowering women across the Caribbean, six outstanding women who have driven progress across the region’s public, private, and nonprofit sectors have been selected to receive top honors at the 2026 Caribbean POSH ICON Woman Awards, to be held next month in the British Virgin Islands.
The awards gala, scheduled for June 26, is the centerpiece of Caribbean POSH Weekend 2026, a six-day celebration of regional excellence running from June 25 to 30. This year’s event carries a special milestone theme: “10 Years of Purpose and POSH,” honoring 10 years of the organization’s work lifting up women leaders across the Caribbean.
Among the 2026 honourees is Dr. Legena Henry, a Barbados-based entrepreneur and leading sustainability advocate who founded and leads Rum & Sargassum, a social enterprise turning one of the Caribbean’s most pressing ecological threats into marketable opportunity. Event organizers recognize Henry for her groundbreaking work at the intersection of sustainability and entrepreneurship. Her work re-frames widespread sargassum blooms and other climate-driven environmental challenges as avenues for inclusive economic growth, while pushing regional stakeholders to prioritize climate resilience and green innovation across the Caribbean.
Henry is joined by five other distinguished honourees from across the region. The list includes Cora Richardson-Hodge, the Premier of Anguilla; Dona Regis-Prosper, Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Tourism Organization; Jennifer Matarangas-King, Commissioner of Tourism for the U.S. Virgin Islands; Hilma Roebuck, a veteran regional media executive; and Lynette Harrigan, a senior tourism official based in the British Virgin Islands.
Janette Brin, founder and CEO of Caribbean POSH, noted that each of this year’s honourees exemplifies how women’s leadership is reshaping the Caribbean’s future. Through consistent demonstration of resilience, forward-thinking innovation, and purpose-driven action, these women have driven meaningful change across key sectors critical to the region’s growth. “This year’s honourees represent visionary leadership, resilience, innovation, and impact at a time when the region is navigating important conversations surrounding economic growth, sustainability, tourism, entrepreneurship, and regional collaboration,” Brin shared in a statement announcing the honourees.
The upcoming 10th anniversary celebration brings together stakeholders from across the Caribbean and beyond to recognize the contributions of women leaders who have worked to advance the region, while laying the groundwork for greater collaboration and inclusive progress in the years ahead.