Derrick Reckord

Derrick Reckord is the president and chief executive officer of GraceKennedy Foods US, a prominent player in the food industry that exports Jamaican products to the United States. He has been vocal about the implications of recent tariffs imposed on Jamaican exports, noting that his company has already begun to absorb the costs associated with the new 10 percent tariff on goods entering the US. Reckord is focused on mitigating price increases for consumers while navigating the complexities of a changing trade environment.