| John K. Joachim - Chairman | John K. Joachim is the Chairman of Joachim and Associates. He is an accomplished and successful entrepreneur. His immense experience and expertise is diverse but he is notable for his talent as a Real Estate Broker and Advisor. In 1990, he was certified by the International Real Estate Institute.
Other areas of competencies include but are not limited to: Hospitality and Tourism Management whereby he owned and managed the Blue Lagoon Hotel and provided value added services such as car rental; Tour operating with affiliates such as GO GO tours and Liberty tours.
While in the hospitality business he was elected as Chairman of the Eastern Caribbean Tourism Authority (ECTA) and was also the President of the St.Vincent and the Grenadines Hotel Association.
He also dabbled with politics for a short stint and became the youngest senator in the Government of St.Vincent and the Grenadines. His penchant however was for the business arena, which provided the challenges for his energies. |
| | Suzanne Joachim - Managing Director | Principal Consultant/Practitioner:
Joachim and Suzanne Joachim is the Managing Director and principal Consultant/Practitioner of Joachim and Associates. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in accounting and management as well as a Masters in Human Resource Management and Development.
She has worked with and conducted many HR and Business Consulting assignments for donor/funding agencies such as the Commonwealth Secretariat, Proinvest, European Union, OPAAL and the OECS. Other significant accomplishments were Consulting assignments with institutions such as the Centre for Enterprise development (CED) Tobago Cays Marine Park, Caribbean Export as well as several private sector firms and public sector companies.
Mrs. Joachim was also responsible for establishing the trade and investment agency of St.Vincent and the Grenadines - the National Investment Promotions Inc., now Invest SVG.She was nominated for the prestigious Ernst Young/CIBC entrepreneur of the year award (1999) and was also selected to be part of the International Association of Business Leaders.
Professional Designations and Memberships:
- Member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- International Tax planning Association (ITPA)
Alliances:
Profiles Caribbean/International – leading Occupational Assessment company
Academic and Professional Credentials:
- Master of Arts Human Resource Management (with merit)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A), major Accounting and Management
- Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (candidate)
Areas of Professional Development;
- GOPP – Goal Oriented Project Planning and Logical Framework Analysis as a tool for quality control in project cycle management
- Moderation/Facilitation of workshops, seminars and brainstorming sessions
- Corporate Governance
- Workforce Planning
- Development of training programmes
Publications:
Offshore Investment Vol. 156, May 2005 "St.Vincent & the Grenadines, prepares to catch the spillage".
European CEO …………….. "Clean bill of health for the Financial Services Sector of St.Vincent and the Grenadines"
Searchlight and Vincentian Newspapers…..”HR Still Sitting On the Table” |
| | Stephen L. Joachim | Stephen L. Joachim is a Chartered Accountant and Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years of experience in the accounting and financial management industry. He has a wide range of working experience and academic background including an MBA and LL.B degrees, and has worked in the Canadian and Caribbean working environments.
Professional Designations and Memberships:
- Beta Gamma Signa Honor Society
Academic and Professional Credentials:
- Certified Public Accountant
- Chartered Accountant
- Bachelor of Law
- Master of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Arts
Position and Experience:
* Chief Financial Officer of Mustique Company Limited * Financial and Management Consultant LKH and Mustique Company Limited * Financial Manager of East Caribbean Organisation of Development * Financial Controller St.Vincent Banana Growers’ Association |
| | Dr. Betty Jane Punnett | Dr. Betty Jane Punnett is a professor, International Business and Management and Head of the Department of Management Studies at the University of the West Indies. She has also had many visiting posts in the United States of America, Japan, Canada and Ireland. Among other things, such as her recent major publications, her experience and expertise spans Training in change, motivation, leadership, human resource management and a wide variety of management issues.
Professional Designations and Credentials:
- Academy of Management
- Academy of International Business
Academic and Professional Credentials:
- Ph.D., International Business
- Master of Business, Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Arts, English
Position and Experience:
- Professor University of the West Indies, International business and Management
- Head of the Department of Management Studies
- Various consultancy type projects
- Executive/Management/Supervisory training in change, leadership, diversity, international strategy development and human resource management
- Major publications in International Business, Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
- Development of training programmes
Publications:
Successful Women in the Americas: From Polar Winds to Tropical Breezes, Edward Elgar, edited Volume, 2006
Experiencing International Business and Management M.E. Sharpe, 2005
International Perspectives of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, M.E Sharpe, 2004 |
| | Donald Wood, CMC | Donald Wood is an independent Management Consultant and is a life member of the Canadian Institute of Certified Management Consultants (CMC). His specialist area of knowledge is Business Policy Development and Strategic Management. He has also developed training programmes and facilitated many workshops and seminars throughout the world, and, in particular, in Canada, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad, and St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Professional Designations and Memberships
- Canadian Institute of Certified Management Consultants
Academic And Professional Credentials:
- Master of Science (industrial Management)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honors Business Administration)
- Post graduate study in the Doctoral programme, Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
- Life Member, CMC Canada Inc
Position And Experience:
- More than three decades as an Independent Management Consultant
- Project Management and Leadership
- Executive Facilitation
- Marketing and Strategic Planning
- Development of training programmes
- Business Policy and Strategy
Publications:
Handbook for Canadian Consultants: Turning your expertise into a successful small business; Donald M Wood, CMC; Mcgraw-Hill Ryerson, Toronto, 1999
Successful Women in the Americas: From Polar Winds to Tropical Breezes, Edward Elgar, edited Volume, 2006 (contributor and consultant). |
| | Edmund Joachim | Edmund Joachim is a Director and Marketing Practitioner of Joachim and Associates. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in Computing and Management. He is currently a candidate for Masters in International Marketing Management.
He has conducted many marketing promotions, launches and strategic marketing plans while working for Digicel SVG Ltd for the last two years. Other significant accomplishments were creating, organizing and launching a number of market leading promotions and events on behalf of Digicel SVG Ltd, some of which include West Indies Cricket, Sailing events, Carnival and ITF Tennis during his tenure. Recently he has aided a number of businesses in St.Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), conducting business analysis, marketing consultancy and support for psychometric assessments.
Mr. Joachim was also his universities sports sec during his second year at Loughborough University, organizing hall sport events, competitions and activities. Nominated and received Sports awards at the SVG National Sports awards, Loughborough University and Bedford Modern School
Professional Designations and Memberships:
- Duke of Edinburgh – Silver Award
- PR and Marketing Certificate
- Graduate Skills Certificate
Alliances:
Profiles Caribbean/International – leading Occupational Assessment Company
Academic and Professional Credentials:
- Master of Science (MSc) International Marketing Management – Candidate
- Bachelor of Science (BSc), Double major Computing and Management
- 11 GCSE & 3 A level subjects
Areas of Professional Development:
- PR and Marketing Certificate - Digicel Training – in house
- Graduate certificate – Professionalism, presentation and interview training
Publications:
The News, Searchlight and Vincentian Newspapers….A number of articles written on behalf of Digicel SVG Ltd |
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