TRANSJAMAICAN HIGHWAY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chartered Accountant
- Non - Executive Director
Alok Jain is a former Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) where he held a number of leadership roles, most recently as leader of PwC's Advisory practice in the Caribbean. He previously served as leader of PwC's Assurance practice in Jamaica. Alok currently serves as a Consultant at the Office of the Prime Minister. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Mona School of Business and Management at the University of the West Indies. He is also a director of Mayberry Investments Limited.
Alok is a Chartered Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor as well as a CFA Charter holder. He has extensive experience in accounting, auditing as well as in corporate finance - privatization and public private partnerships (PPP), valuations of companies, due diligence investigations, "going public" and listing shares on the stock exchange, capital restructuring, and acquisitions and mergers.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board of Directors
Charles Paradis began his career working at the French Ministry of Defence, in the Maritime Affairs department. He joined Bouygues Travaux Publics in 1988, as head of the commercial department. After being involved in several concession projects, he took charge of the company operating the Istria motorway in Croatia in 1997. Mr. Paradis has over 20 years' experience in civil engineering and management of shareholdings with specific focus on road, tunnel and bridge projects in Hungary, Croatia, United Kingdom, South Africa, Germany, France, Jamaica and South Korea.
He was made Senior Vice President, Concessions prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Bouygues Construction Concessions in February 2003. Before he retired in early 2020, he was also a member of the General Management Committee at Bouygues Construction.
He is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. He has a Master's Degree in Sciences-Civil Engineering, option Mechanics of Fluids as well as Engineer degrees.
Colin Murray - Managing Director, Secretary
Job Titles:
- Company Secretary
- Managing Director
- Member of the JIO Management Team
Mr. Murray has been with JIO for over 20 years and currently holds the post of Managing Director and Corporate Secretary. His professional background spans finance, banking, investment management, HR management, corporate administration, R&D, marketing, customer relationship management and enterprise risk management.
Job Titles:
- Member of the JIO Management Team
- Operations and Maintenance Manager
- Snr Manager - Operations & Maintenance
Desmond Levy has been the Operations and Maintenance Manager since 2003. He began his work in the field of Engineering in 1981. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (Hons.) from Howard University in 1987 and a Masters in Business Administration from The University of New Orleans in 2002. He has also successfully completed training in Maintenance Management in Sweden. Mr. Levy has over 36 years of experience in maintenance from engagements in the sugar industry, mining and cement manufacturing where he has held senior positions.
His currently portfolio sees to the management of JIO's responsibilities under the O&M agreement. This includes routine maintenance of the corridors and structures along the TransJam Highways network, overseeing and implementing sustainable systems for greater efficiency and also for the management of the teams responsible for safely operating and maintaining the motorway.
Dr. Ventley Brown is an educator who currently serves as the Vice Principal of the Portmore Community College in St. Catherine. He holds a PhD. In Educational Leadership and Management and is currently pursuing a second PhD. in Higher Education with the Delaware State University. Dr. Brown is a community activist and serves as a Justice of the Peace and on a number of Boards. He is the Chairman of the Denbigh Primary and Good Hope Primary Schools and also serves as a board member of Denbigh High School in Clarendon. He is the 2nd Vice President of the St. Catherine Football Association, and he is also a member of the Board of The National Road Operating and Constructing Co. Ltd. (NROCC) where he serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
He is a graduate of the GC Foster College of Physical Education and Sport and, completed a Master of Science Degree in Sports Management at the University of Technology. He has represented Jamaica overseas in the sporting arena where he managed multiple track and field and Rugby League teams in many countries such as China, Turkey, Brazil, UK, USA and the Bahamas. Dr. Brown served as President of the Jamaica Rugby League Association, Treasurer of The Caribbean University Sporting Association (CUSA) and Vice-President of The Jamaica Inter-Collegiate Sporting Association.
He also served as a Consultant on the Redbull Speed Trap Project and currently serves as advisor to The Alabaster Gates Charity, Canada, and Consultant to ProForm Sports, USA. Ventley is humble, diligent and believes that education is the vehicle of change that the society requires. He continues to offer voluntary support to programs that are related to sports, education and social change.
Job Titles:
- Quality & Compliance Manager
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Chairman of National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited
Hon. Patrick Hylton, O.J., C.D., LL.D. (Hon), A.C.I.B., B.B.A. Patrick Hylton is a son of Jamaican soil, Patrick was born and raised in rural Clarendon, Jamaica. With more than three decades of experience in Banking and Finance, Patrick's bold and fearless leadership and achievements have earned him international prominence as an expert in the field.
Today, Patrick is chairman of National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited, NCB Capital Markets Limited, Guardian Holdings Limited and Clarien Bank Limited, and sits on the board of directors for NCB Financial Group, Massy Holdings (Trinidad), and several others. In the mid-1990s, he was appointed by the Government of Jamaica to lead the restructuring of the Jamaican financial sector - a project that earned him the national award of the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) in 2002. In October 2020, he was also conferred with the Order of Jamaica, for distinguished contribution to the Financial Sector and Philanthropy
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Non - Executive Independent Director
Ian Dear is the founder and current Chairman and CEO of Margaritaville Caribbean Group (MCG), an industry leading hospitality company which has two subsidiaries publicly traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Under Ian's leadership the Company portfolio has expanded to include a diverse range of hospitality concepts in 40 locations throughout the Caribbean. Ian has been a Justice of the Peace for the parish of St. James, since 1996 and maintains active involvement in several community service organizations.
He is currently Chairman of the Board of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo.) and is also a board member of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). In addition to these current appointments, Ian has served as a member and board member for several organizations to include the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, Airports Authority of Jamaica, the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica, Young President's Association, the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce, the Jamaica Cruise Council and the Attractions Association of Jamaica.
In 2020, Jamaica's Governor General appointed Ian Dear to the Order of Distinction, in the rank of Commander for his contributions to Caribbean Tourism and Real Estate Development.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Director
- Managing Director
- Member of the TJH Management Team
Ivan has been serving as the Managing Director of the Company since April 2021. Prior to joining TJH, Mr. Anderson was also Managing Director of National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC). He was also previously responsible for restructuring the old Public Works Department and became the first Chief Executive Officer of the National Works Agency, which is responsible for the maintenance and rehabilitation of Jamaica's main roads.
During his tenure at the NWA, he completed the most extensive rehabilitation program of the main Highway network including the North Coast Highway, from Negril to Montego Bay. The widening of major arterial roadways within Kingston and the rebuilding of bridges and other flood damage rehabilitation projects. He is also the former General Manager of the Urban Development Corporation, holding responsibility for infrastructure and secondary development projects across Jamaica.
Mr. Anderson holds a BSc in Engineering from the University of the West Indies, and an MBA from the University of Minnesota. He has also done Investment Appraisal and Management at Harvard University, Project Management and Urban Renewal at Rutgers University and Commonwealth Top Management at the National University of Singapore.
Mr. Anderson is also the current Managing Director of TJH since April 2021 and has over 40 years' experience in infrastructure and secondary development projects across the Island.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Independent Director
- Attorney at Law and Founder of Cube Corporate Support
Julie Thompson-James is an Attorney at Law and founder of Cube Corporate Support Limited, a corporate governance advisory firm. Julie's experience spans both the public and private sector. In the public sector, she served as Corporate Secretary and Legal Counsel to the Financial Sector Adjustment Company Limited and member of the Commission established by the Ministry of Finance 2019 to review the Government Pension structure.
Her public sector service also saw her in the role of Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Chambers, Litigation Division, Ministry of Justice. Julie has held progressive roles in the private sector with Scotia Group Jamaica Limited inclusive of Vice President, Regional Head, Senior Legal Counsel &Corporate Secretary with responsibility for general legal advice, Corporate Services and Compliance and Vice President, Business Support, Caribbean Central. Julie has held several directorships including the Director of Allied Insurance Brokers Limited, Director Students Loan Bureau, a member of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Best Practices Committee and chair of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica Corporate Governance Sub Committee.
Job Titles:
- Manager - Quality & Maintenance Engineering
Melbourne has served at the Company since 2009 and currently holds the position of Manager Quality & Maintenance Engineering.
Mr. Lyn-Cook has over 14 years of experience in the toll road operations, maintenance and management business from 2009 to present. He acted as Manager on Call of Jamaican Infrastructure Operators Limited during the period June 2014 to December 2015.
Mr. Lyn-Cook was also Quality Assurance Officer of Caribbean Cement Company Limited, from 2005 to 2007. Previously, he has held several leadership positions including that of On-Call Manager at the Caribbean Cement Company. He holds a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Applied Chemistry from the University of the West Indies, Mona.
Michael Kennedy has been working for the company for over 20 years. He studied accounting at the College of Arts Science and Technology (now UTech) and computer information systems management at IBM and WES Computer Institute.
Mr. Kennedy started his working career with 3M, where he spent over 9 years in various capacities including Financial/ Management Accountant, Financial Auditor and Logistics Supervisor. He completed training in Process Management, Information Technology and Project Management across their locations in the Caribbean and in Minnesota, USA.
He joined JIO in 2003 as a Toll Plaza Supervisor and advanced to other positions throughout his tenure. He has been the Toll Plaza Manager since 2008. He holds responsibility for the management of over one hundred and twenty toll operations personnel encompassing toll collections and traffic safety supervision.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Chief Investment Officer of the Musson Group
Nicholas A. Scott is the Chief Investment Officer of the Musson Group, one of the largest private companies in the Caribbean. Musson is a diversified holding company which owns stakes in several public and private businesses in the manufacturing, distribution, enterprise technology, insurance and real estate industries. Musson's investments include Seprod (JSE:SEP), Productive Business Solutions (JSE:PBS), General Accident Insurance (JSE:GENAC), AS Brydens, Facey Commodity, T. Geddes Grant and Canopy Insurance. Mr. Scott is also the Vice Chairman of Eppley (JSE:EPLY) and Chairman of the Eppley Caribbean Property Fund (JSE:CPFV). Eppley is a listed investment vehicle that originates and invests in real estate, infrastructure, mezzanine and credit opportunities in the Caribbean on its own account and through its funds. CPFV is the largest listed real estate mutual fund in the Caribbean. Mr. Scott serves as the Chairman of the Student Loan Bureau, a statutory agency of the Government of Jamaica focused on financing tertiary education. Previously Mr. Scott worked as a private equity investor and investment banker at the Blackstone Group and Morgan Stanley in New York and Brazil. Mr. Scott holds a B.Sc in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from Columbia Business School and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Roseline Legrand has been Director of Bouygues Construction's Concessions Division since 2023. Prior to this, she worked for more than 15 years for the French government in the field of transport infrastructure. She held various positions in France, managing several engineering and asset management departments for the regional roads department in the Belfort and Essonne regions. She then moved to Beijing where she worked as an advisor in the field of ecology, energy, and sustainable development at the French Embassy. On her return to France in 2011, she was appointed Deputy CEO of SYTRAL (the urban transport authority for the Rhône and Lyon metropolitan areas) in charge of operation, asset development, prospective and PPP contracts management. Since 2015, Roseline has worked for the Bouygues Construction, for its real estate subsidiary Linkcity as Regional Director for the Auvergne Rhône Alpes region, before joining the Concessions division in 2022 as Concessions Director where she took the responsibility of the asset management of the Stade de France. In 2023, Roseline was appointed Director of Bouygues Construction's Concessions Division. Roseline is recognized as an expert in concession and PPP projects in the transport sector. She sits on the board of directors as chairman or director in a number of international companies such as Melbourne Metro (Australia), the Bina Istra motorway (Croatia) and Tyne Tunnel 2 in Newcastle (England), for example. Roseline Legrand holds a master's degree in civil engineering from the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées and a master's degree in physics from the Ecole Normale Supérieure of Paris.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Non - Executive Director
Stephen Edwards is the Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC). He is a Civil Engineer and former Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering and Computing at the University of Technology (UTECH), in Kingston Jamaica.
In addition to his experience in the private sector through teaching and construction management, his other public sector service includes senior roles at the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) and the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo).
Stephen is a graduate of Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida, where he earned a Master of Science degree in Construction Management. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from Boston College (BC) and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from FIU, where he was inducted into the ‘Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honour Society', the ‘Chi Epsilon - Civil Engineering Honour Society', and the ‘Golden Key Honour Society'.
He is also a member of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE). Stephen has strong passion for service to others and while teaching at Holy Trinity High he established "The Write Path Jamaica" charity, which sources school supplies for students from low-income families. One of Stephens' core beliefs is that education is the best vehicle to create equal opportunity for all persons.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Head of the Wealth, Asset Management and Investment Banking Division
Steven Gooden is the head of the wealth, asset management and investment banking division of the NCB Financial Group as well as Chief Executive Officer of NCB Capital Markets Ltd. Under his leadership, the entity has become Jamaica's leading capital markets outfit, with a strong and growing presence throughout the Caribbean via the establishment of hubs in the Cayman Islands, Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados.
Steven is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, has a Master's Degree in Finance and Economics, a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Accounting, and has received many accolades in the areas of research and portfolio management.
He has also participated in executive development courses at Chicago Booth and Wharton Business Schools covering Strategy, Change Leadership and Mergers & Acquisitions. Steven sits on the board of directors of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Ltd and several companies within the NCB Financial Group. Additionally, he is the Chairman of Limners & Bards Ltd and Elite Diagnostics Ltd, both companies listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange; as well as President of the Jamaica Securities Dealers Association.
Susan has served at the Company since 2003 and has held several positions during her tenure of over 20 years with the TransJam Highways Group, this includes serving as Accounts & Payroll Manager at Bouygues Travaux Publics Jamaica. She is currently the Head of Finance & Corporate Services and is also the Company Secretary.
Mrs. Brown has over 20 years of experience in the toll road operation and management business. She has also worked in customer service at Federated Pharmaceuticals Company Limited for 8 years.She holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting (Hons.) from University of Technology, Jamaica. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica.
Mr. Parizot also served as Managing Director for TJH (September 2018 - April 2021) and has over 34 years with Bouygues Construction, where he held several positions in the fields of management, finance, commercial and marketing, within their building and public works division.