ETECK - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Projects and Facilities
Mr. Daniel Duncan joined the e TecK team in October 2012 in the capacity of the Manager, Capital Projects and was promoted to Vice President, Projects and Facilities in October 2018. Mr. Duncan is a qualified Civil Engineer with twenty-one (21) years of experience in both private and public sector infrastructural development projects in capacities of a design and construction supervision engineer, construction manager and project manager. His experience includes project planning and development, project scheduling, quality, time and cost control, contract administration, claims management, project monitoring and design. He currently serves as a Director on the Board of Management of The Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI).
In addition to holding a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Degree in Civil Engineering, he has certification in engineering technology, extensive training in Contract Administration for Construction and Engineering, Plant and Design Build; and Project Management.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Vice - President, Special Projects & Hotel Assets
Mr. David Cockburn is a professional with over 15 years Management experience in private and public sectors. He has a wealth of knowledge in Strategic Planning, Hotel Asset Management, Contract Negotiations, Industrial Parks Management, Investment Promotions, and Organizational Change. Mr. Cockburn, led the development of e TecK's Strategic Plan for 2018-2022 and managing the transition of the Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort in his prior role of Manager, Special Projects at e TecK .
Mr. Cockburn holds a BSc.in Agri-Business Management from the University of the West Indies, an MBA from an International University in Germany, and an MSc. in Industrial Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management from the University of Trinidad and Tobago. He is certified in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Assets Management from Cornell University. He is an avid classical Guitarist and is part of the management team of XO Multisport triathlon club.
Eric Lewis is a Civil Engineer specializing in the design of building structures and the assessment and retrofitting of structures to withstand seismic events. He practices mainly in the Caribbean.
He was awarded his MSc. (with Distinction) from the University of the West Indies with Structural Retrofitting of traditional Building Structures for Seismic Events as his special area of research. During his post graduate studies, he also was awarded "The Leonard Prize for Construction Project Management," ‘The NIPDEC Prize for Human Resources and Industrial Relations in Construction," The Trintoplan Prize for Infrastructure Planning and Construction" and "The Harricrete Prize for Construction Materials."
His engineering career has included assignments with Watson Construction Management Company Ltd at the construction of the head office building of BPTT, the largest oil and gas company in Trinidad and Tobago; Yorke Structures Ltd., one of the major steel fabrication companies which operates throughout the Caribbean and Selwyn Vidale and Associates Ltd. where he was posted on the Construction of the National Library Building of Trinidad and Tobago. Currently, Mr. Lewis is the Managing Director of Lauriston Lewis Associates Ltd., a Consulting Engineering firm founded in 1970 with an excellent history of projects successfully completed throughout the Caribbean and Guyana.
He is also a Chartered Engineer, a member of the Institution of Structural Engineers (M.I. Struct. E), and serves on the Group Committee of the I.Struc.E Caribbean Regional Group. He is currently the Chairman.
Mr. Lewis' special interests are in the fields of structural repair of all forms of building damage, design management to achieve seamless architectural and complex structural design integration for seismic and wind effects , process analysis of design office activities to develop systemization of the design process. He devotes much of his time to the education of Engineers as he sees this as a cornerstone to the overall long-term development of the design process and by extension, the profession.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Chief Executive Officer of Southern Sales & Service Company Limited
Mr. Ahamad was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Southern Sales & Service Company Limited in 2003; a position which he currently holds. He has over 20 years of experience and is well-versed in areas such as Strategic and Business Planning, Negotiations and Operations, Brand Marketing and Stakeholder Management. In addition to being on the Board of Southern Sales & Service Company Limited, he also serves on the Boards of CIC Insurance Brokers, Guardian General Insurance Limited, Guardian Holdings Limited, South Vino Limited and Universal Investments Limited, among others. He previously held the position of Chairman at the South West Regional Health Authority.
Mr. Ahamad is also very active in areas outside of business. He is involved with the Rotary Club of San Fernando, Presentation College San Fernando Past Students Association, and the Prince Albert Street Mosque. He is active in the sport of horse racing and is an avid cricket fan and supporter of the West Indies Cricket Team.
Mr. Ahamad's philosophy includes the utilization of his education and many years of experience in business to foster continuous growth and sustainable development. He graduated from York University, Toronto, Canada, with a Bachelor of Arts-Honours Degree in Economics.
Mr. Kamau Akili is a former teacher and school administrator. He holds a Bachelors of Education Management and Administration (First Class Honours) from the University of the West Indies. He has held the positions of Executive Director Environment Tobago, Rural Development Coordinator at the Tobago House of Assembly and Talk Show Host at Radio Tambrin - 92.7 FM. He is also a sustainable development consultant.
Mr. Akili is currently the Chairman of the Eco-Industrial Development Company of Tobago (E-IDCOT) Ltd.
Mr. Karim has over twenty years senior technical and executive management experience in the public sector. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Management (Double Major); a Master of Science Degree in Economics and a Master of Business Administration (with Distinction) from the University of the West Indies. He also holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from the University of London and Postgraduate Legal Practice Diploma (LPC) from De Montfort University, Leicester in the UK (with Distinction). He is a certified Project Management Professional (P.M.P.) and has completed the Executive Education Program in the Practice of Trade Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, USA.
Mr. Karim is an Attorney at Law and has served on several Cabinet appointed Committees and on the Board of Directors of State agencies tasked with implementing trade and investment-related policies for Trinidad and Tobago.
Mr. Karim has served in the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) since 2003 in several capacities including as Trade Specialist; Director of Policy and Strategy; Director, Strategy, Business Facilitation and Programme Management; and Chief Technical and Operations Advisor.
He was appointed Deputy Permanent Secretary assigned to the Ministry of Trade and Industry in January 2023 and provides technical and executive managerial support to the Permanent Secretary.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chairman
- Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of Trinidad
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences
Mr. Robert Green is the Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer of Trinidad and Tobago Mortgage Finance Company Limited and has over 35 years of experience in the mortgage finance industry, having begun his career at the Home Mortgage Bank in several senior management positions.
He is an industry resource of knowledge, with experience in Strategy and Policy formulation, Operations Management, Finance and Capital Markets, Human Resource Management, Marketing and Public Relations, Safety and Health, Enterprise Risk Management and Information Technology.
Mr. Green serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of the West Indies - St. Augustine Campus. He was a former Chairman of the Environmental Management Authority and member of the Management Committee of the National Academy for the Performing Arts. He was a member of Government appointed committees in the areas of housing development and tourism development.
Mr. Green is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of the West Indies, Institute of Business.
He is a Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Diego Martin in which he held the positions of President and Treasurer. He is an avid golfer and contributed to the development of the sport in Trinidad and Tobago, in various positions, both at the Club and National levels.
Job Titles:
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lazuri Apparel Limited
Roger Roach is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lazuri Apparel Limited, the leading manufacturer and exporter of Polo Shirts, Dress Shirts, Industrial Workwear, Garment Printing and Embroidery Solutions.
Mr. Roach is passionate about the wholistic development of the Manufacturing Sector in Trinidad and Tobago. He was re-elected to the TTMA Board of Directors in April 2023 and currently holds the office of President.
He is the Chairman of Export Centres Company Limited (ECCL) and serves as a Director on the Boards of Evolving Technologies and Enterprise Development Company Limited (eTeck) and Vanguard Hotel Limited.
Mr. Roach has a deep commercial understanding of CARICOM markets having served in executive roles with major exporters in the manufacturing sector and has developed constructive relationships with business leaders across the region.
He is the former Chief Executive Officer of Langston Roach Industries Limited and Managing Director of ANSA Coatings Limited.
Mr. Roach holds a BSc. in Economics & Management and a Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University of the West Indies, as well as an International Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the UWI Arthur Lok Jack School of Business where he specialised in International Marketing.
Mr. Steve De Las is an Executive professional with over thirty seven (37) years' experience in both public and private multinational corporations. His technical expertise spans: strategic, operational, production, process improvements and leadership capabilities. Mr. De Las has a history of creating dynamic work teams by coaching to achieve strategic objectives and operational excellence.
He is known for competently utilizing process improvement approaches to ensure quality, efficiency and cost effectiveness in the utilization of all resources. A former Production Manager at YARA Trinidad Limited for the last decade and in management at YARA for the last three (3) decades, Mr. De Las has specialized in implementing quality standards, systems and operational procedures. Mr. De Las currently serves as the Chairman of North Central Regional Health Authority and was a former Director of the National Petroleum Marketing Company ltd.
Mr. De Las is the holder of an Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) from the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business and holds a Diploma in Business Administration from Henley Management College in England. The culmination of his technical skills and wealth of experience brings great value to e TecK.
Mrs. Beepath Ramjohn has a MSc. (with distinction) in Port and Maritime Management, from the University of the West Indies via the Author Lok Jack Graduate School and Business Management Qualifications from the Association of Business Executives.
Mrs. Ramjohn is employed with the Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation Limited as the Manager, Estate and Facilities, a post she has held since 2009. Prior to this she held the post of Assistant Estate Manager. Mrs. Ramjohn has a wide range of knowledge and experience in the management of industrial real estate, given her 23 plus years in this field.
She is also serves on the extended Board of Directors for the Couva Point Lisas Chamber of Industry and Commerce and has held various other board positions in this entity, namely Market Relations Executive and Secretary to the Board.
Ms. Dawn Seepersad is an Attorney-at- Law with over 30 years of experience in banking, insurance and commercial law, Corporate Governance, legal and business management and administration. She is also a Chartered Corporate Secretary.
Her career portfolio includes the position of General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at an international bank and Assistant Vice President, Legal and Assistant Corporate Secretary at a regional insurance and financial services company. She has provided legal services in the areas of commercial and civil law, and corporate secretarial services and administration at an investment brokerage firm. She also has extensive litigation experience in banking, insurance and commercial law at the Civil Bar. She has extensive experience in the areas of legal and regulatory matters and Corporate Governance. Ms. Seepersad is currently the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation.
Her education includes an LLB (Honours) from The University of the West Indies and a Certificate of Legal Education from the Hugh Wooding Law School.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Real Estate Assets
Ms. Morain Martin brings more than 25 years of experience to e TecK with a primary focus on the optimisation and utilisation of targeted measures to increase and maximise the value and investment options of e TecK's real estate asset portfolios. She will also oversee the management of the property and project life cycles, together with the associated risks within the confines of the requisite laws, polices and processes.
Having held a myriad of senior management positions at various Ministries and State Agencies, Ms. Morain Martin understands that through innovation and resource management, sustainable and diversified solutions can be achieved. Her core competencies include process reengineering, conveyancing law transactions, negotiations, change management, effective management of resources, corporate governance, urban and regional planning, facilities management, construction, and real estate management.
Ms. Morain Martin holds a Master of Laws in International Commercial Law with distinction, a Master of Business Administration in Construction and Real Estate, a Master of Science in Development Planning, and a Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning, among other academic achievements.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Vice - President, Legal Services
Ms. Grant brings to the e TecK Group of Companies considerable legal experience in diverse areas of law and a strong acumen for land and business development. At e TecK she is responsible for the management of the Legal Services Division by ensuring e TecK's interests are protected, while delivering results against strategic objectives within its core values and beliefs. An Attorney-at-Law, she is the holder of an LLB degree from the University of the West Indies and an LEC from Hugh Wooding Law School. Her years of experience have spanned both the private and public sector.
Ms. Grant has also held senior posts at the Housing Development Corporation and Home Construction Limited. She has developed considerable expertise in contract and commercial law transactions, construction law, real estate, land use, including purchase and sale negotiation, development (residential and commercial), leasing and corporate governance transactions.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Vice - President - Human Resources, Administration and Corporate Communications
Ms. Rhesa Hernandez served as the lead for the Human Resources & Administrative team for the past six (6) years. Prior to e TecK, her experience spans as a Human Resource professional for over fifteen (15) years in the Banking, Manufacturing and Service sectors. Her key areas of expertise include Employee Relations, Recruitment & Selection, Learning & Development, Systems Improvement and Conflict Resolution. She had the opportunity to share her expertise in mergers/acquisitions and was influential in many organizational transformation and transition exercises. Ms. Hernandez began her career in Accounting and Credit Underwriting and over the years, her career path changed as she got involved in the Human Resources profession. Her role serves as the bridge between the Organization's leadership, its' employees and external stakeholders. She is resolute about aligning the "people asset" to the strategic mandate and the overall success of the organization.
Ms. Hernandez is a SHRM certified Senior Professional (SHRM SCP) who earned her BSc. in Government with minors in Human Resources and International Relations from the University of the West Indies. She is also the holder of a MSc. in Human Resources Management from the Arthur Lok Jack School of Business (GSB).
She has a passion for people and development, which has led her to lecture part-time, sharing her knowledge and experience with budding HR professionals both at the Bachelors and Masters Level. She also served as Education Officer for a Non-Profit Organization.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Vice - President, Finance Services
Ms. Solange Henry has almost 15 years' financial management and auditing experience in State Enterprises across Trinidad and Tobago, covering various sectors such as Energy, Tourism, Infrastructure Development and Project Management. She thrives in high energy and dynamic business environments. She is an ACCA Certified Accountant and holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the University of the West Indies, Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business.
She has strong practical proficiency in the areas of financial management, project management, risk management, human resource management and general administration. Her signature management style involves a very structured and analytical approach to executing all tasks, complemented by a practical approach to problem solving. Her mantra for every work situation is "Before you tell me the problem, you must have a solution in mind". Her experience has proven her adaptability to ever-evolving and complex work environments and her solution-driven nature have successfully and significantly impacted the areas of governance, risk management and development of robust systems of internal controls in many business environments. She has served on two (2) State Enterprise Boards of Directors and remains committed to giving se