PRESIDENT and CEO of Sagicor Group Jamaica Christopher Zacca is this year’s inductee into the esteemed Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Hall of Fame.

Established to recognise business trailblazers who have significantly impacted Jamaica’s private sector, the PSOJ Hall of Fame award celebrates successful entrepreneurship, visionary leadership, and exemplary character.

In this milestone year, when it is celebrating its 30th anniversary, the PSOJ says it is honouring Zacca for his nearly four decades of remarkable success and leadership, during which he has made an indelible impact on the country’s development.

According to the PSOJ, since assuming the role of president and CEO of Sagicor Group Jamaica in May 2017, Zacca has seamlessly integrated his extensive business acumen with philanthropy. Under his leadership, Sagicor Group Jamaica made investments exceeding $20 billion in 2023 alone, contributing to the nation’s economic growth.

Prior to leading Sagicor, Zacca held senior roles at Red Stripe, the ATL Group, and Air Jamaica. He also previously served on the boards of various private companies including Sandals Resorts, Jamaica Observer, and Nasdaq-listed Playa Hotels and Resorts.

Zacca, a seasoned leader in the corporate world, served five years, over two separate terms, as PSOJ president, making him one of the longest-serving past presidents, second only to the organisation’s founding president, the late Carlton Alexander.

During his tenure as PSOJ president, Zacca championed public-private partnerships and led initiatives that have significantly shaped Jamaica’s trajectory. This includes conceptualising a paradigm shift in the energy sector which led to the formation of the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET).

As a founding member of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), he provided supervision on Jamaica’s transformative International Monetary Fund agreement in 2013.

During the COVID-19 crisis, Zacca spearheaded a private sector donor group that raised $75 million for life-saving initiatives, chaired the Private Sector COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative, and served on the prime minister’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force.

In 2014, Zacca’s significant contributions were recognised with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander (CD).

“His accomplishments across business, philanthropy, public service, and national development make him an extraordinarily worthy inductee into the PSOJ Hall of Fame,” the organisation said.

Zacca and his legacy of leadership will be lionised at the 30th Anniversary PSOJ Hall of Fame Induction Banquet on October 31.