John E. Harmon, Sr.
Founder, President and CEO
John E. Harmon, Sr. serves as President/CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey. The AACCNJ is an organization dedicated to the business development and economic empowerment of American society, and particularly the African American communities within the State of New Jersey, via entrepreneurship utilizing educational models, best practices and technical assistance.
Mr. Harmon previously worked at Bowery Savings Bank in New York City in which he managed the bank's residental real estate department overlooking major mortgage loan transactions and Chemical Bank where he manged third party loan origiantions for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. While working at Chemical Bank, Harmon established Chemical Bank's Affordable Housing Loan Program. He started his own transportation company in 1989 called Harmon Transfer, Inc., a company that transported food stuff, perishables commodities, and produce throughout the Northeast United States and Canada. Harmon first acquired an interest in business and entrepreneurship while watching his father run Harmon Trucking, Inc. in Trenton, NJ.
Harmon is the former President and CEO of the Metropolitian Trenton African American Chamber of Commerce (MTAACC). Under his guidance, MTAACC grew its membership substantially, established affiliations with the Mercer County Regional Chamber of Commerce, the National Black Chamber of Commerce, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and forged strategic partnerships in the public and private sectors to benefit African American businesses throughout New Jersey.
Harmon has been featured on television and radio and in several publications including the covers of Mercer Business and NJ Biz Magazines. He is the recipient of the New Jersey Transit Outstanding Service Award, the Regional Alliance for Small Contractors "Partnerships That Work" Award, the NAACP Freedom Award for Business, a Humanitarian Award from the National Conference for Community and Justice, and the Leadership Award from 100 Black Men of New Jersey.
He also serves as the Regional Vice President of New York and New Jersey for the National Black Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, Mr. Harmon is a Board member of The National Black Chamber of Commerce, and The American Chamber of Commerce Executives. Lastly, he is a member of the The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100. He earned his associate degree in Business Administration from Mercer County Community College in 1981, and then transferred to Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in Business Management in 1983.
He also successfully completed one year Fellowship on Regionalism and Sustainability sponsored by The Ford Foundation. Harmon is known throughout for his ability to get things done.
Mr. Harmon currently resides in Trenton with his three sons Joshua, Justin, and John Jr.
Mr. Harmon previously worked at Bowery Savings Bank in New York City in which he managed the bank's residental real estate department overlooking major mortgage loan transactions and Chemical Bank where he manged third party loan origiantions for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. While working at Chemical Bank, Harmon established Chemical Bank's Affordable Housing Loan Program. He started his own transportation company in 1989 called Harmon Transfer, Inc., a company that transported food stuff, perishables commodities, and produce throughout the Northeast United States and Canada. Harmon first acquired an interest in business and entrepreneurship while watching his father run Harmon Trucking, Inc. in Trenton, NJ.
Harmon is the former President and CEO of the Metropolitian Trenton African American Chamber of Commerce (MTAACC). Under his guidance, MTAACC grew its membership substantially, established affiliations with the Mercer County Regional Chamber of Commerce, the National Black Chamber of Commerce, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and forged strategic partnerships in the public and private sectors to benefit African American businesses throughout New Jersey.
Harmon has been featured on television and radio and in several publications including the covers of Mercer Business and NJ Biz Magazines. He is the recipient of the New Jersey Transit Outstanding Service Award, the Regional Alliance for Small Contractors "Partnerships That Work" Award, the NAACP Freedom Award for Business, a Humanitarian Award from the National Conference for Community and Justice, and the Leadership Award from 100 Black Men of New Jersey.
He also serves as the Regional Vice President of New York and New Jersey for the National Black Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, Mr. Harmon is a Board member of The National Black Chamber of Commerce, and The American Chamber of Commerce Executives. Lastly, he is a member of the The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100. He earned his associate degree in Business Administration from Mercer County Community College in 1981, and then transferred to Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in Business Management in 1983.
He also successfully completed one year Fellowship on Regionalism and Sustainability sponsored by The Ford Foundation. Harmon is known throughout for his ability to get things done.
Mr. Harmon currently resides in Trenton with his three sons Joshua, Justin, and John Jr.
Contact John E. Harmon, Sr. - jharmon@aaccnj.com