Meet New President Emory Dabney

Emory Dabney is founder and President of Toro Trading and Imports based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has over 12 years of experience importing raw food commodities from the Caribbean, and South America. Emory specializes in developing supply chains in regions of the Caribbean where exporting seafood and produce have been underdeveloped. By giving farmers and fisherman access to larger markets to sell their products, Emory builds supply chains from scratch. Mr. Dabney’s expertise has allowed Toro Trading to become one of the first companies to export large scale produce and seafood from the Winward island region of the Caribbean. Mr. Dabney has recently been elected inspector of elections in Philadelphia’s 52nd Ward, is a member of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting Agriculture (PSPA) and is involved in many charities in his hometown of Philadelphia. Emory has his bachelor’s degree from Saint Joseph’s University, a certificate in Supply Chain management and is a candidate for a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Food Marketing.