Former Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers Real Estate Private Equity Funds w Amanda Jean Baptiste
Amanda is a seasoned real estate investor with over 20 years of leading investments in real estate in Europe and emerging markets. She spent 10 years at the London office of investment bank Lehman Brothers where she was a Senior Vice President in Lehman Brothers Real Estate Private Equity Funds and Head of UK Investments. In her role, Amanda directly participated in or lead over US 10 billion of real estate investments in Europe, particularly in the UK , Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and South Africa.
IATA Area Manager, CaribbeanAnnaleen Lord
Annaleen Lord is the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Area Manager for the Caribbean. A Caribbean native hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, she is well positioned with the various governments and stakeholders in the air transport value chain to promote the industry’s priorities in the region.
Based in Miami, FL Mrs. Lord oversees 29 Caribbean States with 4 member airlines domiciled in the region. She continually advocates with Government authorities on issues such as but not limited to harmonization, infrastructure and cost, urging the highly tourism-dependent states to utilize aviation as an engine of economic growth and social development.
Co-Founder of NUDGE CaribbeanAnya Ayoung-Chee
Anya Ayoung-Chee is a fashion designer, social entrepreneur, and creative strategist. In 2008,
she competed at the Miss Universe pageant in Vietnam for her native Trinidad and Tobago.
The following year she launched her first collection, Pilar, named after her younger brother.
Several years later, Anya inspired millions when she won Season 9 of Project Runway. She then
launched her eponymous womenswear line geared toward the resort wear market.
General Manager of Antigua Cruise PortDona Regis-Prosper
Dona Regis-Prosper has spent 22 years in the cruise port management industry. She is currently the General Manager of Antigua Cruise Port a position she has held since 2019. Dona’s immediate past role was Business Development Director of Margaritaville Caribbean Group in Jamaica. She was also the CEO of the BVI Cruises Port and Director of Marketing and Product Development with the Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority where she started her career in the cruise industry as a Shopping Center and Cruise Terminal Manager.
Global Wealth Advisor, Educational Consultant, Passionate Guide to the IndustryDon Gross
Mr. Gross has a unique 34-year Industry background which includes raising over $3 Billion in assets as an Investment Wholesaler with top money managers including Putnam Investments, Aim Funds, Allstate, and Nationwide while on behalf of banking institutions such as Key Bank, United Nations Credit Union and Apple Bank of NY managed over $200 Million in Retail Assets for bank clients. In recent decades, there has been an explosion of new product offerings introduced into the financial services industry primarily due to deregulation between Banks, Insurance Companies and Brokerage Firms.
CEO of Algas OrganicsJohanan Dujon
Johanan Dujon is CEO of Algas Organics, the Caribbean’s first indigenous biotechnology manufacturing company. Recognizing the crippling effect of Sargassum on his home island of St. Lucia, Johanan founded the company in 2014, with the vision of valorizing the invasive plant species into world-class, organic, crop protection, and crop nutrition products.
Customs and Trade Facilitation ConsultantJude Charlery
Jude is a former customs officer with more than twenty-five years’ experience. He transitioned from customs as a senior manager in 2007 and has been in the field of consulting in customs modernization, capacity building and trade facilitation with experience working in multiple Caribbean countries as well as Botswana in South-eastern Africa over the last fifteen years. His experience includes working on trade facilitation projects with United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Nathan Associates, Chemonics International, United Nations Council on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council (CCLEC) and International Monetary Fund (IMF). He is an expert in the subject areas of HS Customs Classification, Customs Valuation and Rules of Origin.
Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Biodiversity FundKaren McDonald Gayle
Karen McDonald Gayle is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund – the CBF. The CBF is a regional umbrella environmental fund that uses a flexible structure to facilitate innovative solutions and consolidate regional conservation impacts.
With over 25 years of experience in civil society participation, public sector policy development and project design, Karen is a regional expert in Conservation Trust Fund (CTF) management. She has served as the CEO of Jamaica’s largest environmental grant-making institution – the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) and has worked regionally with the United States Agency for International Development and the United Nations Environment Program. A Jamaican national, Karen has served on multiple national boards.
CEO/Chief Strategist of The Leadership Xperience Lisa Marie
Lisa-Maria Alexander is CEO/Chief Strategist of The Leadership Xperience, a Customer-Centric Operating Model and Strategic Transformation Consultancy that she founded in April 2022, after more than two (2) decades of professional experience in the Financial Services Sector. Lisa-Maria also functions as a Gender Consultant in the Caribbean on behalf of an International Development and Funding Agency, with expertise in the delivery of services related to gender, diversity, and inclusion (GDI) strategy.
CEO of Saint Lucia Tourism AuthorityLorine Charles-St. Jules
With more than two decades of tourism and leadership experience, Mrs. Charles-St. Jules has achieved significant success in the hospitality sector and most recently was appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer at the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority. She served as the USA Account Manager for the Anguilla Tourist Board and has been CEO of global marketing agency PEAEYE7 Marketing International for five years, handling business development and luxury resort marketing throughout the Caribbean, the U.S., and Canada.
Mrs. Charles-St. Jules has deep expertise in setting and executing business strategies across many facets of the tourism industry, including marketing destinations, developing sales programming for luxury resorts, and global travel trade management.
CEO of The Dreamy GroupNatalie John
Natalie John, a skilled and forward-thinking entrepreneur, is celebrating her 23rd anniversary as a wedding planner. She manages a diverse range of businesses, overseeing her growth and success. Dreamy Weddings, originally a modest wedding planning service in St. Kitts, has now expanded to encompass ceremony and reception planning in 13 Caribbean destinations. Additionally, they have a floral and décor division for events, vacation rentals, and Natalie's latest venture, Elite St. Kitts, which offers concierge travel services such as tour excursions, entertainment bookings, and meeting planning.
CEO of Caribbean Association of Banks Wendy Delmar
Wendy Delmar is the Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Association of Banks, which is the leading advocate for and on behalf of the Members which span 20 territories, providing networking and training opportunities and also furnishing relevant and up to date information on matters arising in the Sector.
