A summary of me...
Academic and Professional Qualifications:
1998 M. Phil. Chemistry (Inorganic and Physical); University Of The West Indies, (St. Augustine Campus)
1996 B. Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry and Management; University Of The West Indies, (St. Augustine Campus)
Career Outline:
Present - Owner & Proprietor, Mt Stanhope Estate
In charge of the overall operations of the estate, the strategic planning along with operations and logistics planning and implementation.
March 2005- August 2007 -General Manager, Trinidad and Tobago Sailing (Yachting) Association
In charge of the overall operations of the association and catering to the foreign yachtsmen and local members needs. As well as being the national sports authority for the sport of sailing.
Duties include overseeing the bar, outhaul yard, restaurant, sailing school, laundry, swimming pool and facility grounds. The planning and organization of the association’s social events. Management of 18 employees as well as serving on various committees. Reports to the Board of Directors bi-monthly and the organization of sailing.
March 2001 – February 2005- W&W Spices Grenada Ltd
Secured 4.5 million dollar investment in a spice plant from W&W Electronics. Acted as project manager during the construction of the factory and the installation of the equipment. Duties included management of design of facility and equipment and procurement of all inputs.
Once the factory was open acted as General Manager for the first eight months.
Held the position of Director Of Research and Development until closure of the company. Responsible for the development of all products sold by the company.
Jan 1999 – December 2001— Instructor Chemistry, St. George’s University Grenada
Developed and taught three courses over that period of time. They were General Chemistry 1, General Chemistry 2 and Intensive Organic Chemistry.
Former member of the Curriculum committee.
Former Chairman of the Chemistry committee.
Jan 2000 - Feb 2001 –Quality Assurance Manager, Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association
Responsible for installation of a HACCP system, installation of a quality control laboratory and the construction of a new processing facility at Beaulieu.
Visited research institutes in Germany and Raps and Company a leading spice manufacturer to gain experience. Also visited Certified Labs in the United States along with various equipment manufacturers. Spent a week in Guatemala observing an organic spice operation being run by Forestrade and Company.
Nov 1998- Dec 1999- Produce Chemist, Grenada Produce Chemist Laboratory
Responsible for analytical work as well as training seminars and research and development for the Government of Grenada and other private contractors.
Sept 1996- July 1998-Demonstrator, UWI St. Augustine Campus
Responsible for teaching undergraduate laboratory experiments.
Responsible for marking laboratory experiments.
Sept 1992-August 1993- Teacher, Grenada Boys Secondary School
Responsible for teaching physics and mathematics as well as acting as laboratory technician.
Summer 1996 and 1995- Laboratory Technician, Caribbean Agro Industries Ltd
Responsible for analysis of Feed and Flour and assisting in the audits of the ISO 9000 system.
Summer 1994- Statistics Clerk, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Assigned to Ministry Of Finance Grenada to assist with the analysis of data collected during the 1991 census.
Academic and Professional Awards and Distinctions:
July 2000 – Honored by UWI Chemistry Department for contribution towards the advancement of the Science.
Recent Courses Taken:
Nov 2000-Team Building and Conflict resolution, Barbados National Productivity Council.
Major National/International Conferences Attended:
June 2008 - Academy of International Business Annual Meeting - Knowledge Development and Exchange in International Business Networks, Milan Italy
June 2008 - Oxford University Business and Economics Conference, Oxford England
June 2006 – Academy of International Business Annual Meeting – From the Silk Road to Global Networks: Harnessing the Power of People in International Business, Beijing China
Dec 2002- Caribbean Herbs and Spices Forum, Half Moon hotel, Jamaica
Publications
Patents:
GNO pain relieving oil 2003, FDA has already given approval
for the drug to be sold in US.
Patent application number 20040047930.
Papers/ thesis:
St. Bernard Leonard. 1998 Structural, Relaxometric and Stability Studies of selected Gadolinium (111) Complexes; West Indiana section, UWI Main Library St. Augustine.
St. Bernard Leonard. December 2005-Vol. 9, Iss. 11 - The Boca, TTSA – A history of excellence
Articles featured in:
Dec 24, 2001- LA Times, Grenada in a Spicy Dilemma in a nutshell.
July 2001- Milling and Baking Magazine, New Spice company in Grenada.
Dec. 2001- Well Rounded Magazine, Raw Nutmegs + Value added = Manna from heaven
