JADE GENESIS
Fueled by a desire to serve as agents of positive societal change, a group of expert public speakers and debate enthusiasts, led by Germaine Barrett, formed a national umbrella organisation for the advancement of debating, public speaking and critical thinking in Jamaica. This Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) came into being in 2014 as the Jamaican Association for Debating and Empowerment (JADE) Limited or JADE for short.
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MEET THE TEAM
Board of Directors
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Board of Directors
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- Michael Hester (Chairman of the Board of Directors)
- Germaine Barrett (Founder and Executive Director)
- Jevon Henry (Director)
- Dr. Rohan Lewis (Director)
- Kimberley Brown (Director)
- Ivan Godfrey (Director)
Senior Managers
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Senior Managers
- Germaine Barrett (Founder and Executive Director)
- Natalia Burton(Communications and Technology Manager)
- Curtis Wallace(Programmes Manager)
- Rushana Jarrett (Wellness Manager)
- Ravonne Thomas-Matthews (Special Projects Manager)
- Trishana Thomas-Matthews (Financial Manager)
Assistant Managers
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Specialists
Programmes Department
- Dr. Julian Walters (Deputy Programmes Manager (Tertiary))
- Shantel Hughes (General Assistant , Progammes )
- Iyanna Billings (Public Relation Assistant )
Communications and Technology Department
- Malik Fenton (Technology Assistant 2)
- Rolando Alberts (Technology Assistant 3)
- Khi Lewis (Technology Assistant 3)
Finance Department
- Rueyella Blake(Marketing Assistant)
- Trishana Allen (Financial Assistant 1)
Special Projects Unit
- Dr. Kenesha Nelson (Special Projects Assistant 1)
- Najani Stewart (Special Projects Assistant 2)
Ravonne Matthews is a Senior Manager of JADE
Ravonne Thomas-Matthews is the SPM of JADE