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Omar Fields
Omar Fields is an African American entrepreneur, known for innovative ideas, optimal implementation, and trending as next-level leadership. He is the youngest Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman within the Westchester County. Omar, along with the Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Association host a weekly recovery community in order to nurture an ongoing conversation between the industry leaders and businesses. Omar Fields has been actively involved directing business and building brands over the past 25 years. Fields has been helping entrepreneurs specifically in underserved communities. He is the founder and owner of a brand management firm, DreamDrivers. Omar Fields is internationally regarded as a solutionist,  securing clients throughout the US,  and as far as Japan and Europe,  providing marketing and business strategies; economic development and organizational management plans.

Dream Drivers
DreamDrivers serves many businesses including an affinity for women in business, small businesses, startups and early entreprneurship. DreamDrivers gives new businesses the springboard needed to compete tirelessly by donating services and materials for the local businesses and under-served communities. As a knowledgeable and talented brand manager, Omar developed a bid-winning brand for his new school, winning over large mainstream competitors and other contractors. With an MBA in Marketing and Organizational Management,   Omar led the school’s brand along with many others to gain national recognition, through his strategic and precise marketing management. He is currently completing his PhD in Business Administration while serving for nationally renowned, Small Business Association (SBA) as a Business Advisor. He is also the President of the Chamber of Commerce. DreamDrivers gives new businesses the springboard needed to compete during their most defining earlier years. He tirelessly donates service and materials to help promote local businesses, as well as those in other underserved communities.

Education & Achievements
As an educator in 2000, Omar developed a social emotional learning model for at-risk students within Westchester County, decreasing suspensions by 60%. This social-emotional approach was cutting edge as a therapeutic educational model, and is still used today throughout the school campus. In 2004, as Omar’s passion grew for service and student achievement, he uprooted his expertise and lunged into the communities where most of his students lived (Harlem). He became a founding team member of an inner-city school specifically chartered to serve at risk students with various needs. This inclusive model became the first of its kind, a District 5 school in the heart of Manhattan, New York. The school quickly became known for serving “the hardest students within the city.”  Under Omar’s leadership, the school decreased student physical altercations by 80 percent,  increasing the New York City special education high school graduation rate by 30%. Omar’s ability to direct programs, operations, and administer professional development led the school to gain PBIS National Exemplar Status.

Omar Fields leads with a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in marketing and organizational management. Fields is currently completing his PhD in Business Administration while serving for the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a business advisor. Dduring Covid19, the Chamber delivered PPE to businesses, hosted Covid-conscious events, and provided  weekly updates and answers to questions facing the business community. Omar’s partnerships with the SBA, Small Business Development Center, Westchester County Office,  Assemblyman; along with the support of City Council and community leaders aided in relief and recovery during the unprecedented time.