During his 31-year presidency of the Palm Beach County Black Business Investment Corporation (PBCBBIC), Mr. Howard lead this organization from a small up-start to a major influence in the Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast markets. He is considered a brilliant business builder, difference maker, and invaluable community leader. From the inception of the PBCBBIC to Mr. Howard’s retirement in April of 2018, this organization interacted with over 12,000 clients/prospects, was instrumental in creating/retaining some 3,200 jobs, and provided over $31,000,000.00 in loan guarantees.

His vision of the PBCBBIC being an organization that assisted Black-owned businesses, providing straight talk, being trustworthy, adding value to our client’s BBIC experience, along with building economical and generational wealth will continue to be the goal of this organization.