Our Team
Our Team
At CANARI, we believe in the power of a team-based and collaborative approach to our work. Our highly skilled team from across the Caribbean is made up of Staff, Elected Partners, Associates and Programme Advisors.
The work of our staff is guided by our Elected Partners and supported by the expertise of our Programme Advisors and Associates.
Staff
CANARI’s small but dedicated and effective team of technical, professional, and administrative staff, drawn from across the Caribbean, implements our programmes. As an organisation that prizes growth, development and continued learning, we encourage and support staff to develop new programme areas which reflect their individual interests, and to pursue formal programmes of training and development. Meet our Staff below.
Aaron Peter
Aditi Thanoo
Anastacia Lee Quay
Anna Cadiz-Hadeed
Aria Laidlow-Ferdinand
Brandon Greene
Candice Ramkissoon
Chevanese Philip-Date
Danielle Morong Johnson
Donna Sue Spencer
Dr. Ainka Granderson
Dr. Kerresha Khan
Dr. Natalie Boodram
Dylis McDonald
Kathryn Jones Douglas
Lehome Johnson
Melanie Andrews-Bacchus
Niamh Vaughan
Nicole Brown
Nicole Leotaud
Sharla Dwarika
Simone Lee
Venash Ramberan
Wendy Dyemma-Harper
Elected Partners
Under the Partnership, the innovative governance structure established by CANARI in 2001, Elected Partners work alongside the Managing Partner (the Executive Director) and Staff Partners to act as the organisation’s Directors, with collective responsibility for oversight of the Institute and for ensuring the appropriate use of the Institute’s funds.
Elected Partners have a wide range of skills and experience that make them incredible assets to the organisation both as a collective body and as dynamic individuals. Though not paid for their role as Directors, they are contracted from time to time to support CANARI projects which fall within their areas of expertise. With the approval of our Managing Partner/Executive Director, our Elected Partners frequently represent CANARI internationally, regionally, or nationally.
Meet our Elected Partners below.
Anthony Vieira
Cletus Springer
Dr. Spencer Thomas
Eric Carey
Janine Coye-Felson
Judith Wedderburn
Rodney Reid
Steve Bass
Winston Moore
Managing and Staff Partners
Anna Cadiz-Hadeed
Nicole Leotaud
Associates
CANARI is very fortunate to have a dedicated group of individuals who have previously worked closely as staff, Elected Partners or collaborators and who remain committed to our mission and vision. As Associates, their immense knowledge and expertise adds value to CANARI’s programmes and overall strategic development.
Meet our current Associates below.
Betty Perry-Fingal
Leida Buglass
Tighe Geoghegan
Programme Advisors
Programme Advisors provide strategic advice and guidance on potential opportunities and partnerships for CANARI and on the development, implementation, and evaluation of CANARI’s work at the strategic, programme, and project levels.
Meet our current Programme Advisors below.
Cletus Springer
Dr. Adrian Cashman
Dr. Claus-Martin Eckelmann
Dr. Howard Nelson
Dr. Patrick McConney
Dr. Ulric Trotz
Laverne Ragster
Marilyn Headley
Steve Bass
Zakiya Uzoma-Wadada
Top photo: Experience Nariva group photo.
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