He has over 20 years of professional experience in banking with the National Commercial Bank. He has also worked in areas of insurance, retail banking, personal banking, relationship management, and other senior roles.

He has also served his community well as a director at the Paul Bogle High School, a mentor in the National Youth Service, and serving his church.

Leon holds a Master of Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University/Edinburgh Business School and Bachelor of Science (Hons.), Management Studies, from The University of the West Indies, Mona. Leon is an avid reader and a strong leader who believes in inspiring himself and others to realize their potential.

Danielle Tait is the CEO for The Interview JM Ltd. and COO for Cari-flo Innovations Limited. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for ROIC Ltd, an advisory board member for Kianne Patrice and Paradise Care Renewables as well as a member of the Utech Career and Placement Advisory Committee.

Danielle is a firm believer in working in an area you are passionate about, enjoying the work you do and lifelong learning. She completed her BA in International Studies at Furman University in South Carolina where she volunteered with Urban League of the Upstate, mentoring and tutoring at-risk youth. She has been recognized through awards in the areas of Service, Equality and Leadership, including the 2009 Upstate Diversity Leadership award sponsored by Michelin North America. She is Scrum Product Owner Certified and has a Graduate Leadership Certificate from the Jack Welch Management Institute. She continues her studies as an Executive MBA candidate at the Quantic School of Business and Technology.

As a serial entrepreneur, Danielle enjoys researching new topics to solve problems, implementing new ideas, and taking on new challenges. She strongly believes in sustainable and equitable innovation so solutions are made accessible to those who need it most and not a hindrance to minority or other disadvantaged communities. Her passion for helping people through innovation and technology has resulted in almost 10 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical industry and four years in HR Tech.

Between 2012 and 2013, Danielle volunteered with a community-based police youth group and developed an informal job network to help youth in that and other communities find entry-level employment with small businesses. She saw first-hand how a lack of critical employability skills and competencies made it hard for these youth to retain jobs or become eligible for promotion. She also saw first-hand the challenges companies had with identifying the right talent. Her company, The Interview JM was born out of years of trial and error and research about how to bridge this gap for companies looking to hire youth with the right skills and learning agility. This business idea has benefited from grant support through competitions organized by the UNDP, WorldBank, Government of Canada and UWI Consulting as well as the guidance of Founder Institute, a pre-accelerator programme with roots in Silicon Valley. It is now a registered business serving Companies, Universities and Career Professionals in the Caribbean.

Robert is a business-driven leader with 30 years of proven success managing, developing and leading business operations, nationally and internationally, that consistently achieved revenue, profitability, market share, customer satisfaction, and retention goals.

Ms. Naketa West is a human and social development project manager and Team Building coach. With over 12 years of experience in development, she has worked with both local and international organizations across private and public sectors.

Alia is ACCA certified and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Studies with a major in Accounting. She has over 13 years of professional experience working for entities such as JN Funds Managers, KPMG and the National Irrigation Commission Limited. She is skilled at auditing, certified in Quick Books and possesses advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.

Dwaine has over 15 years of professional experience working across several industries. Over the years Dwaine has worked at Beaches Boscobel Resort and Golf Club as Grounds Manager. In the public sector, he has worked in the areas of strategic planning, youth development and research for the Real Estate Board, Child Development Agency and Ministry of Youth. Dwaine is also a Licensed Dealer Representative for the Canadian-based Heritage Education Funds International where he was also recognized as 2017 Rookie for the Caribbean and won several other awards.

Dwaine also has tremendous experience in the area of consulting where he worked for various clients. Some of the clients that he has worked for include Jamaica Stock Exchange, National Housing Trust, Tetra Tech DPK, Office of Social Entrepreneurship at the University of the West Indies, Mona and Timeliness Herbal Care Limited.

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Dwaine takes learning seriously. He is a Certified Financial Education Instructor, National Financial Educators Council, USA. In addition, he has a master’s degree in Government, Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Services Management from the Jamaica Stock Exchange E-Campus, a Bachelor from the International University of the Caribbean. Dwaine is also passionate about community service and was recognized in 2018 by the Linstead Development Committee for his contribution to the development of Linstead.