Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 12 years of experience, the expert is a seasoned sustainability and climate change consultant. Specializing in climate change mitigation, adaptation, resilience, and finance, as well as environmental policy development, the expert has led multidisciplinary teams and contributed to projects valued at over US$ 87 million. Career highlights include co-founding a consulting firm, facilitating US$ 70 million in climate resilience investments, and preparing national policies. Recognized with multiple awards for contributions to climate change efforts, the expert has served in leadership roles in various international and regional projects.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving international donors such as USAID, U.S. Department of State, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, and the Global Environment Facility. Responsibilities have included project implementation, technical assistance, and capacity building in climate resilience, renewable energy financing, and environmental policy development. The scale of these projects is regional, primarily covering the Caribbean, including Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, and St. Lucia. The expert has facilitated over US$ 70 million in investments for climate resilience and supported the development of clean energy initiatives.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in civil society and NGOs, environment and natural resource management, banking, institutional development and capacity building, program and resource management, corporate social responsibility, and disaster reduction, the expert has held roles such as climate finance specialist, director, and environmental consultant. Responsibilities have included strategic planning, project management, and policy development. The expert's cross-cutting expertise includes green banking and climate risk management. The geographic scope of work is regional, with a focus on the Caribbean, covering a broad range of interdisciplinary projects. The expert has extensive experience across the Caribbean, including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. This includes a deep familiarity with regional development issues, governance, and cultural dynamics.

Languages and education

Fluent in English, with proficiency at Level IV, the expert has utilized the language extensively in professional contexts, including in-country work and collaboration with multilingual teams on international projects. The expert holds an MSc in Sustainable Development and Climate Change and a Professional Science Masters in Environmental Studies from Antioch University New England, USA. Additionally, they have a BSc in Environmental and Natural Resources Management (Hons.) from The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago. These academic qualifications are focused on environmental studies and sustainable development.