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Allyson Leacock OR (Dr. The Hon.) Chairman, Barbados Broadcasting Authority; Director, National Transformation Initiative, Government of Barbados; Director, International Institute of Communications

Dr Allyson Leacock, Chairman of the Barbados Broadcasting Authority and Director of National Transformation Initiative, Government of Barbados, is also an independent media and human development consultant. She led a coalition of 112 Media Houses in 24 Caribbean countries for 12 years and trained over 2000 Caribbean broadcasters. She served on the Executive Board of the Global Media AIDS Initiative (GMAI) and was elected for 2 terms as Chairman of the Global Steering Committee for the World AIDS Campaign. She was also Cultural Affairs Specialist at the US Embassy covering the Caribbean and Officer-In-Charge and Student Coordinator at the University of the West Indies Distance Education Centre (UWIDEC), now the Open Campus.

Dr Allyson Leacock was conferred with the Order of the Republic (OR) in Barbados National Honours on 30 November 2023. The award was given by the President of Barbados – In ‘recognition of sterling contribution to broadcasting, media relations, corporate communications, training, human resource development and educational technology, as well as distinguished service to Barbados as Head of National Transformation Initiative’.

Dr Leacock has a wide-ranging professional background including in executive management in corporate communications, media, needs assessment, training, human resource development and leadership, as well broadcast media including production and presentation as TV News Anchor, and as General Manager of the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation.

She holds Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Educational Technology, Concordia University, Canada and BA (Double First Class Honours) in English and Education and the Diploma in Education (Dip.Ed with distinction) from Stirling University, UK. Her training also includes Diplomas in Human Resource Management, Facility Management, Arts Management and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

A former national athlete, gymnast, dancer and actress, Dr Leacock is trained in sign language, is a volunteer with Special Olympics and Barbados Council for the Disabled.

Cordel Green Executive Director, Broadcasting Commission Jamaica

Cordel Green is Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission, which regulates radio, television and cable in Jamaica, and he is helping to lead Jamaica’s Digital Television Transition process.

Mr Green has been appointed to the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO and represents Jamaica on UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Council for the Information For All Programme (IFAP). He is also Vice-Chair of the International Bureau for IFAP and Chairman of the IFAP Working Group on Information Accessibility. His other affiliations include being a Vice-Chair (Caribbean), International Centre for Information Ethics (ICIE); Member of the Law Committee for the IEEE Global Initiative for Ethical Consideration in Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems; Member of the IEEE Working Group on Trustworthiness in News; Member of the IEEE Working Group on Recommended Practice for Organizational Governance of AI; Advisory Board member of the Society for Scientific Advancement (SOSA); and honorary member of the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (Washington DC).

Mr Green holds Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) and Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) degrees from the University of the West Indies, a Master of Laws Degree with distinction, from the University of Sheffield in England, a Master of Business Administration degree from the Mona School of Business, and is an alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education Programme and a Chevening Scholar.

Gerry E George Commissioner, National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) Saint Lucia

Gerry E George has been a Commissioner with the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) of Saint Lucia for the past 6 years.

He is an ICT Consultant and had been providing technical solutions to businesses in the ICT space for over 20 years. Mr George’s background is in technology and economics. He is an active member of the Saint Lucia ICT Association (SLICTA) and the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) and his advice is frequently sought after by fellow colleagues on technical matters. Mr George was a part-time lecturer for the University of the West Indies Management Information Systems program for more than 7 years.

An avid supporter of Open Source software and technologies, Mr George also takes an active role in Caribbean development and social issues and is always interested in exploring ways in which technology can be applied to improving the way of life in the Caribbean region.

Shana Willie-Matoorah Commissioner, National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC), Saint Lucia

Mrs Willie-Matoorah is a Senior Attorney-at-Law with over seventeen years of practice; fifteen of which have been spent in the telecommunications industry. Mrs Willie-Matoorah was appointed Commissioner, National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC), Saint Lucia in February 2022. She previous served as its Director/Secretary to the Commission for seven years. Mrs Willie-Matoorah has also served as in-house Legal Counsel to the Commission for a five year period from 2003- 2008. During a 3-year period of detachment from the Commission, Mrs Willie- Matoorah established a private practice with a fellow Senior Attorney-at-Law and currently remains a Partner in the Law Firm-Willie-Trotman, Matoorah & Co.

Mrs Willie-Matoorah has attained a law degree with honours – LL.B. (Honours) Bachelors of Law, post-graduate qualifications, firstly as a graduate of Law School- Legal Education Certificate (L.E.C) followed by the completion of a Master’s Programme with merit – LL.M. (Merit). At Masters level, she pursued a Telecommunications Law specialisation in addition to a Corporate Finance and Management, Intellectual Property over the Internet, and Regulation and Infrastructure of Arbitration.

The Chapters play a vital role for the IIC, they are an extension of the IIC (and its mission) and provide an important function with the engagement of members by offering a domestic programme of meetings and events.

The Chapter programme allows for discussion about local or regional insights, issues, distinctions to global challenges and international comparatives.

Caribbean Chapter Working Group:

Allyson Leacock OR (Dr. The Hon.), Barbados Broadcasting Authority, Director of the National Transformation Initiative, Government of Barbados, and Chairperson of the IIC Small Nations Regulators Forum
Cordel Green, Broadcasting Commission, Jamaica
Gerry George, National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC), Saint Lucia
Shana Willie-Matoorah, National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC), Saint Lucia

For further information or how to get involved please contact Emily at e.brooks@iicom.org

Past Events from Caribbean

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26th September 2024

Online Roundtable IIC Caribbean Chapter online roundtable – AI Ethics & Governance, Cyber Security, and Data Protection – Implications for the Caribbean

4th March 2024

Barbados, Caribbean IIC Caribbean Chapter inaugural meeting – Preparing Media for AI Governance and Disruptive Technologies in a 21st century Caribbean – in person

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