YLAI Professional Fellows Program, Class of 2016

Patria-Kaye Aarons is the CEO of the Jamaican candy company, Sweetie. Dedicated to satisfying the sweet tooth of Caribbean people, Sweetie products capture bold, authentic island flavors like mango and guava. Sweetie is distributed to 150 Jamaican retail locations and exports to the US, UK, and Caribbean. She has previously worked on marketing campaigns for Digicel and GraceKennedy. She also worked with Western Union and Sharp. Patria-Kaye holds a BA in Media and Communications from the University of the West Indies and an MSc in Management from the University of Edinburgh.