Quality infrastructure and standards
Caribbean metrology infrastructure for trade (CARIMET)
PTB / BMZ, for CROSQ · Knowledge Management Facilitator · 2011
Facilitation and operational planning for the Caribbean Metrology Network, to improve the region’s participation in global trade.
Energy management standards →
CARICOM Development Fund (MACEE) · Project Manager / Team Leader · 2010–11
ISO 50001 introduced to 14 manufacturing plants.
Information security standards →
Interstellar · ISO 27001 lead for PAPSS-linked market infrastructure · 2021–present
Metrology and quality infrastructure for MRV
OECS Climate Finance Strategy (GIZ / UNFCCC) · Climate Finance Specialist (author) · 2019–20
Recommended adaptation and quality-infrastructure standards so MRV systems are precise, reliable and compliant.
Trade compliance in practice
Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise · Trade compliance and government relations · 2003–11
Navigated technical barriers to trade (phytosanitary and health requirements) and negotiated a government concession with St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Trade policy, export development and services
Trade Power Dialogue: “Making Dollars and Sense of Trade Agreements”
Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM) · Organiser and chair · 2008
Private-sector dialogue series on trade agreements, with sector databases and creative-industry clustering.
EPA and trade-in-services policy
St Vincent and the Grenadines Chamber of Industry and Commerce · Board member; Chair, Education, Training and Institutional Strengthening Committee (2007–08); Chair, ICT and Education Committee (2008–09) · 2007–09
Private-sector input on the CARIFORUM–EC EPA, trade-in-services policy and the national services export strategy.
St Vincent and the Grenadines Coalition of Service Industries
SVG Coalition of Service Industries · Consultant · 2008
Set-up workshops and financial plan.
St Kitts and Nevis Coalition of Services Industries
Caribbean Export Development Agency · Strategic Planning and Organisational Development Specialist · 2016–17
Set-up and strategic plan for the national services coalition.
Export Development Coach (service industries)
Caribbean Export Development Agency · Coach · Service industries
OECS Trade Portal
EU SFA 2006 · Key Expert · 2009
Technical specifications and terms of reference for the OECS Trade Portal.
Promotion of Trade, Investment and Cooperation Conference, St Vincent and the Grenadines–Cuba
SVG Chamber with the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Affairs · Mission coordinator · 2008
Business matchmaking, secretariat and reporting.
Transhipment feasibility, St Vincent and the Grenadines–Brazil
Tropical Shipping and Prime International · Sales and Account Executive · 2006–08
Market research for a transhipment link; grew cargo accounts by over 30% as Sales and Account Executive.
World Export Development Forum (ITC / WTO), Montreux
ITC / WTO · Speaker · 2008
“E-transparency along the value chain”.
Investment climate and trade facilitation
Doing Business and investment-climate reforms
IFC / World Bank Group (via Dexis) · National Project Coordinator, eGovernance · 2011–12
Reform support across the ECCU.
B-READY 2025, St Vincent and the Grenadines
World Bank Group, Global Indicators Group · Trade and e-Governance Research Contributor · 2024
CNSC CRM system →
CNSC / Caribbean Export · CRM strategy and architecture lead · 2015–16
Caribbean Agrolinks (Agro-industry EPA workshop)
PRO€INVEST (ACP-EU), GIZ · Team Leader / Project Manager · 2010–11
Also facilitated PRO€INVEST’s Trade and Market Access panel at the Caribbean closure workshop (2011).
Market demand study on climate technologies
Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (World Bank infoDev) · Country Hub Partner and Manager · 2014
80 stakeholder interviews and proof-of-concept support in St Kitts and Nevis.
