Jamaica Customs Agency
Advisory Board
Jamaica Customs Agency
Advisory Board
Kim Clarke, President –
Shipping Association of
Jamaica (SAJ)
Jacqueline Cole Ricketts ,
President -Customs
Brokers and Freight
Forwarders Association
of Jamaica (CBFFAJ)
Mr. Kim Clarke is the newly
elected President of the
Shipping Association of
Jamaica (SAJ). Prior to
becoming President, he
served the SAJ in the
Mrs Jacqueline Cole
Ricketts is the President of
the CBFFAJ. She served
as member of the Board of
the International )
capacity of Vice President from 2009 – 2012. Mr.
Clarke, is a second generation family member to
enter the shipping industry. His father Hylton Clarke
was part-owner of the Maritime Transport Group of
Companies. In 2002, Kim became a member of the
SAJ’s Managing Committee making him and his
father the first father son team to sit on the Committee simultaneously.
–Federation of Customs Brokers (IFCBA) 2002, executive member of the Caribbean Association of Customs Brokers
(CACUB) 2003 – 2007, Vice President of the CBFFAJ - 2001 to
2009, honorary secretary of the CBFFAJ 2000 to 2001, and
chair’s of the Ways and Means (Fundraising), Customs House
and Outreach committees.Mrs Jacqueline Cole Ricketts is the
President of the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ). She served as member of the Board
of the International Federation of Customs Brokers (IFCBA) –
Mr. Clarke’s work experience in the shipping indus- 2002, executive member of the Caribbean Association of Customs
try began in 1990 at Kirk Line Inc. in Miami where he Brokers (CACUB) 2003 – 2007, Vice President of the CBFFAJ 2001 to 2009, honorary secretary of the CBFFAJ 2000 to 2001,
was a Documentation Clerk. He quickly moved up
and chair’s of the Ways and Means (Fundraising), Customs
the ranks a year later to Documentation Manager.
House and Outreach committees.
Returning to Jamaica in 1991, he became Director
of Maritime and Transport Group of Companies. He
now serves as Managing Director of Maritime and
Mrs Ricketts Work experience in Customs Broking and Marine
Transport Group of Companies. The Group consists Logistics started in 1988 as Customs Clerk/Junior Secretary at
of Maritime and Transport Services Limited., MariRupert S. Guthrie Ltd, she moved on to ACT Marine International
time Towing Company Limited., Maritime General
as a Customs Clerk in 1993. In 1996 she Joined Grace Kennedy
Insurance Brokers Limited., A. E. Parnell and comLtd; as Logistics Manager, Customs Manager and Customs Bropany Limited, Parnell Investment Limited and Seaker and remained there for 13 years. She is now the Managing
port Equipment Limited.
Director of International Logistic Solution since 2009.
He is also a director of Kingston Wharves Limited and Newport Fersan Jamaica Limited. He
is Chairman of Amalgamated Stevedores Limited and Managing Director of Boat Services
Ltd.
She contributed to several programmes and initiatives which have
helped strengthen the Customs Broking profession such
as: Member of the working committee which developed the Constitution for the CACUB, CBFFAJ representative on the Quality
Assurance and Tariff Committees at Jamaica Customs Agency,
and others. She was also a Board Member and President of the
Liberty Academy at the Priory High School's Home School Association (PTA) – 2011-2012
Jamaica Customs Agency
Advisory Board
Dr. The Hon Peter
Phillips,
Minister of Finance and
Planning ,appoints the
Jamaica Customs Agency
Cabinet has given approval
for the establishment of the
Advisory Board for the Jamaica Customs Agency and
the appointment of the members for three years. The
members are Francis Kennedy, Kim Clarke, Jacqueline Cole, Audrey Sewell, Eric Deans, Sandor Pike,
and Shauna Trowers.
The Advisory Board is mandated by the Executive
Agencies Act (2002), and Executive Agencies
(General) Regulations 2009, to provide advice to the
Chief Executive Officer of the Executive Agency, in
the management of the Agency’s portfolio.
Chief Executive Officer /
Commissioner of
Jamaica Customs
Major Reese has devoted a lifetime to security management
serving Jamaica in positions
such as Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of National Security; Secretary to the Defense
Board, Commissioner of Corrections and since May
2012 as Commissioner of Customs. He also served
as Head of Logistics of the recently concluded Diaspora Conference in June 2013. Major Reese serves
the parish of Kingston as a Justice of the Peace and is
a member of the American Society for Industrial Security and the American Corrections Association.
The CEO Introduces the Board
Jamaica Customs Agency
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Chairman
Jamaica Customs
Agency
Advisory Board
Francis Xavier Kennedy,
Director, and President
of Jamaica Chamber of
Commerce
Work Experience: Commenced working at Grace
Kennedy Ltd. in April 1959 –2005. He became an
Executive Director in May 1970. He worked in
Several Companies and Divisions of the Company
in the following areas:
Merchandise, Food Trading, Shipping Division
Kingston Wharves Ltd., Harbour Cold Stores Ltd.
Dairy Industries Jamaica, Grace Food Processors
Ltd. Meat Division Sav-La-Mar Director with re
sponsibility for Manufacturing1973-1974 On As
signment to Grace, Kennedy (Canada), Food
Trading Corporate Development Director, Kingston
Prime responsibility, Development of Grace,
Kennedy Export Trading Grace Cash & Carry and
General Manager Grace, Kennedy Merchandise
Co-Divisional Director - Shipping Division with re
sponsibility for Agencies, Purchasing Director –
Grace Kennedy Merchandise Director of Special
Projects – Grace, Kennedy Head Office
Director of Special Projects assignment to Kingston
Wharves Ltd Wharf Upgrade project and Chief Projects.
Officer Grace Kennedy Limited
Mrs. Audrey V. Sewell
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Transport, Works
and Housing
Mrs. Sewell is the Permanent
Secretary of the Ministry of
Transport, Works and Housing.
She has been a faithful and
dedicated public servant for
, She started on this path in 1984 at the HEART Trust/NTA;
organization opened its doorsand dedicated 20 years to the
educational institution. She was promoted through the ranks
to the level of Director of Academics.
Jamaica Customs Agency
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Jamaica Customs Agency
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Being the consummate educator and leader, Mrs. Sewell continue to serve as Director/Principal at the Ministry of Justice’s
Justice Training Institute from 2004 to 2008. This invaluable
contribution to the education, social and human development
of persons saw her transition to the post of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education in April 2008, where she
served for three years until November 2011. Her passion for
education and human empowerment did not go unnoticed as
Mrs. Sewell was bestowed with the Prime Minister’s award for
excellence in education in 2010 .
As an accomplished public servant, she has selflessly sat on
several Boards of Public Bodies, including the Students Loan
Bureau (SLB), National Council on Education, Overseas Examination Commission, UWI Technical Advisory Committee,
and various other School Boards. She also conducts seminars
and workshops at Conferences on international and local settings
Sandor Pike: Director of
agricultural marketing in the
Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries.
Mr. Pike has been employed to
the Ministry of Agriculture and
Fisheries for twenty-six (26) years.
He began his journey in 1986 and
has work in many divisions of the
Ministry holding several positions.
He has held several managerial
positions for sixteen years, such
as: Director - Marketing Research; Marketing Research
Grades and Standards; Marketing and Credit and Agricultural Services. He is currently the Director of Agricultural
Marketing.
Mr. Pike serves on a number of
Dr Eric Deans
Chairman of the Jamaica
Logistics Hub Taskforce
Miss Shauna Trowers,
Director , Tax Policy
Development at the
Ministry of Finance and
Planning and the Public
Service (MOFPS)
Dr. Deans is Director at Kingston
Free Zone, Director at Montego
Bay Free Zone, Director of
Shipping Policy and Research at
Maritime Authority of Jamaica.
He is a Maritime Economist with
broad operational experience
supported by strong academic
foundation.
He is also a Strategic Analyst of the shipping and port sec- .
tors with particular expertise in the container industry with
extensive international experience in North and Central
America, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean.
He has solid history of environmental stewardship, including serving as a member of the IMO Expert Group on market based measures to reduce ship emissions, delegate to
the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the IMO
and National Coordinator for the Wider Caribbean Initiative
on ship generated waste.
Specialties: Maritime Economics, Maritime logistics, Port
and Ship operations, Change initiatives.
Miss Trowers is a young
professional with over 10
years experience in
management in the
Public Service, with
speciality in Taxation
Policy., currently Ms.
aim to ensure the necessary synergy to facilitate sound
and effective policy decision making.
Prior to holding this position, Miss. Trowers was a Tax
Analyst and taught at the University of the West Indies, as
a tutor in Public Financial Administration.
An avid believer in service, Ms. Trowers has been a
member of other public sector boards including the
Jamaica International Financial Services Authority (JIFSA)
and the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). She is the
Chairperson for the Human Resource, sub-committee of
the TEF Board.