Caribbean Export OUTLOOK 3rd Edition

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Contributor Bios Prof. Ibrahim Ajagunna is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, U.K. He is the author of the book, Planning Process For Sustainable Tourism Development, and a co-author of the book, From Piracy To Transshipment, Jamaica’s Journey To Becoming A Global Logistics Hub. Prof. Ibrahim holds a PhD in Sustainable Development from the University Of The West Indies. Ursula Petula Barzey is the Founder of Caribbean & Co., a digital platform and blog promoting Caribbean travel and luxury lifestyle. Her inspiration came from the discovery that few Caribbean travel websites are written by actual Caribbean people. Find out more at: www.caribbeanandco.com Stephanie Bishop is a Monitoring & Evaluation practitioner within a global intergovernmental organisation. She has over a decade of experience in development work and holds professional qualifications in communications, international affairs and development studies. Marsha Branch is a Media & Commnications Consultant specialising indevelopment communications. She is also a freelance writer with over 19 years of experience in print and broadcast media. Her work has been published and broadcast internationally by the British Broadcasting Corporation (where she worked as a program host, anchor and producer), CNN, United Nations and the Huffington Post. Her portfolio is varied, and includes award-winning work on sustainable development, food security, climate change, women’s and child rights; and micro, small and medium enterprise development. Dr. Peter Clegg is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University Of The West Of England, Bristol. He has been a Visiting Fellow at the InstituteOf Commonwealth Studies in London, and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) at the University Of The West Indies in Jamaica. Dr. Machel A. Emanuel is a Research Assistant in the Department of Life Sciences at the University Of The West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Jamaica. He received a BSc in Zoology and Botany, a MSc in Plant Production And Protection, and PhD in Botany from the UWI, Mona Campus, Jamaica. His area of research is

Crop Science with a focus on the cultivation, replication and stabilization of medical cannabis cultivars for tropical cultivation. LeVaughn Flynn is a Communications Consultant with a 15-year career spanning Media, Corporate andPublicRelations andProjectManagement. He is also the Founder of InviteMe Solutions, a guest management company that partners with corporate clients to create unforgettable event experiences. Lejia Melanie Gideon has served in various capacities at BELTRAIDE since 2003, includingDirector of Small & Medium-sized Enterprise Development, Director of Business Facilitation, Director of Administration & Projects, Deputy Executive Director, and now General Manager of Enterprise & Innovation, and GMof Investment Development (Ag.). She is trained in International Relations & Development, Trade & Industrial Development among others areas. Andre Y. Haughton is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University Of The West Indies (UWI), Mona, Jamaica. He earned his PhD from the University Of Essex, UK. He is a KPMG Peat Marwick, Thomas De La Rue and a British Commonwealth Scholar. He is also an IMF Distinguished Academic Fellow and UWI's Most Outstanding Researcher 2017 for the Faculty of Social Sciences. He is founder and CEO of Scarce Commodity, a firm that markets and provides technical support to the Caribbean’s Cannabis Industries. Michelle Hustler is a certified International Trade Professional, who works globally from her desk in Barbados. Her passions include helping services providers to export and explore the use of technology in small businesses. Michelle is co-developer of an export acceleration programme that supports trade in services, presently being rolled out in Colombia. Kerry Jordan is Manager, Trade Finance at CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank with 18+ years in Banking, a BSc UWI, and MBA (specialization in Finance) candidate, University of Leicester, UK. His areas of professionalism include Trade Finance, Payments, Operations, Fraud & Compliance, Retail Banking, Project Management, Product Development & Product Management. He is a member of the Bankers Association of Finance & Trade and the Chartered

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