Ralph Edmond

Ralph Edmond, co-founder of Laboratoires Farmatrix, grew up in the midst of three drugstores as the son of a pharmacist.  After studying at the State School of Medicine and Pharmacy in Port-au-Prince, he accomplished a second degree in Business and Marketing Management at the Bernard Baruch College in New York City.  Upon returning to Haiti in 1989, Ralph took a different step in the field of pharmaceuticals—a step toward the Haitian production toward the Haitian market.  He and his business partner soon founded Laboratoires Farmatrix, which today employs over 65 people.  After a decade of experience as an entrepreneur, Ralph attended a conference in Michigan on “Business as a Calling”, where he discovered his goal to bring mentoring and job creation to Haiti; with Sylvie Theard and Ernso Jean-Louis, Ralph co-founded Haitian Partners for Christian Development in 1999.     


Through the tool of mentoring, Ralph believes that businesspeople and entrepreneurs can break the barriers of social and economic class.  “Every little thing we have, we can bring people together to motivate,” he says. “In Haiti, most people stay within their own social group; they don’t move.  Mentoring is a way to connect with someone, yourself, and God.”  Over the years, Ralph has mentored numerous entrepreneurs within the business incubation program of HPCD; he has also served as President of the HPCD Board 2000-2004, and Vice-President 2004-present. 


Ralph and his wife, Chantal, have three children: Zahry, 15; Nakim, 13; and Izka, 10.

E-mail: redmond@labfarmatrix.com 
Phone Number: 3558-9411