The Executive Members

The Michael Manley Foundation’s affairs are directed by an Executive Committee, headed by a Chairman. The Executive determines the policies and direction of the Foundation. The current members of the Executive Committee are:

Mrs. Grace McGhie Brown

Secretary

Executive Assistant to Michael Manley, 1994-1997

Executive Assistant to Michael Manley (1994-1997), one of Jamaica’s most prominent theatre artistes and three-time “best actress” awardee.

Mrs. Karen Bhoorasingh

General Manager

West Indies Alliance Insurance Company Limited

General Manager of West Indies Alliance Insurance Company Ltd, current and former member of several public and private sector boards.

Mr. Claude Robinson, OD

Senior Fellow, Research & Policy Group

Mona School of Business, UWI

Senior Fellow, Research and Policy Group, and Lecturer in Communication Skills for Managers at the Mona School of Business, UWI, former Chief Editor of Inter-Press Service (IPS), Director General of the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC), international consultant, journalism tutor at Carleton University, Hunter College and New York University, and Press Secretary to Prime Minister Michael Manley (1973-1979).

Hon. David Coore, OJ, QC

Attorney-at-law

Former Deputy Prime Minister

Attorney-at-law and part-time Special Advisor to the Minister of Justice, former Minister of Finance & Deputy Prime Minister, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Attorney General, Minister of Legal Affairs and executive of the Inter-American Development Bank in the Dominican Republic, Barbados and Washington, DC.

Mrs. Rosalie McDonald-Barker, OD

Senior Superintendent

Jamaica Constabulary Force

Senior Superintendent in the office of the Commissioner of Police and former Commanding Officer of police divisions, Commandant of the Jamaica Constabulary Training School, and Chief of Security for Prime Minister Michael Manley.

Ms. Rosalyn Campbell

Managing Director

D’Choix International

Lecturer, entrepreneur, and management consultant, Managing Director of D’Choix International, Director of Ashe Performing Arts Ensemble and of the Land Taxation Relief Board, and former President & CEO and director of Caymanas Track Limited.

Mr. Peter Reid

Financial Consultant

Financial consultant, former senior executive of Citibank NA, Dehring Bunting & Golding Limited and Scotiabank Jamaica Limited.

Mrs. Donna Scott-Mottley

Attorney-at-law

Hon R. Danny Williams, OJ, CD

JP (Honorary Treasurer), Business Consultant

Business consultant, former Minister of Industry & Commerce, former Chairman of Air Jamaica, founder and Past President & CEO of Life of Jamaica (insurance company), current Chairman of the Board of Jamaica College and director of several major Jamaican companies.

Ms. Beverley Shirley

General Manager

GCM Insurance Brokers Jamaica Limited

General-insurance executive, General Manager of CGM Insurance Brokers Jamaica Limited.