| Born in Kingston, Jamaica, February 10th 1958. Education: 1976-1980 B.A. (Hons) Social Science - MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY, Enfield, England Specialization: Psychology.
1980-1981 M.A. International Affairs - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New YorkSpecialization: Economic & Political Development.
1981-1990 Ph. D. Economics - NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH, New York Specialization: Macroeconomics & Economic Development.
1991-1995 LLB. (Hons) Law - UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (External Division), London, England. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Administrative Officer, Department of Health & Social Security, London, England (1978-79). Intern at UNIDO, United Nations, N.Y. (Jan-May 1981). Intern with NGOs UN Conference for New & Renewable Sources of Energy, Nairobi, Kenya (August 1981). Assistant Professor, School of Business, Tuskegee, University (1988-1991). Consultant, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), New York, (August-September, 1991). Consultant, UNDP/Central Statistical Office of Trinidad & Tobago, (April-July, 1991). Consultant, Caribbean Businesses (September 1992-1994). Assistant Professor, John Jay College, CUNY, 445 West 59th Street, New York, N.Y. (September 1994-1996) Adjunct
Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University, School of Business
& Entrepreneurship, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (MBA Programme)
(January 1997-to date) Chairman/CEO, CONTENT WOODCRAFT LTD., 86c Waltham Park Road, Kingston 11 (July 1997-2000). Adjunct Professor, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville (MBA Programme) (February 2000 - to date). Consultant, Preparatory Assistance Project, UNDP/SPPD, (Nov-Dec, 2001; July-Aug, 2002). Consultant,
UNDP Project SUR/02/001 - Implications For Suriname's Economy Of WTO,
FTAA, CSME, & ACP-EU Trade Agreements (July, 2002-to date). BOARD MEMBERSHIP: INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISES LTD., (99% ownership), 1992 - to date. CONTENT WOODCRAFT LTD., (50.1% ownership), 1997 - to date. EXIM BANK, 2000 - to date. SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF JAMAICA, (co-opted director), 2001 - to date. JAMAICA WOOD PRODUCTS & FURNITURE ASSOCIATION, 2002 - to date. PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF JAMAICA, March 2002 to December 2002. BANK OF JAMAICA - January 2003 to date. |