Fern Gillespie
A pioneer in minority business development has died. For decades, Brooklyn resident Joy Crichlow was responsible for minority business owners achieving corporate contracts with Con Edison, one of New York City’s leading Fortune 500 companies. She also was instrumental in innovating business structures for corporate—MBE supplier diversity programs.
When Crichlow first joined Con Edison in 1971 as a Consumer Affairs Representative, she held a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from New York University and had taught in NYC Department of Education public schools and at New York University, Pratt Institute, and The City University of New York. At Con Edison Consumer Affairs, she utilized her experience to implement one of New York City’s first pre-occupancy tenant education programs for immigrants and low-income families…