Executive Management

Mr Wade Mars is the Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company Ltd. (TPDCo).

Mr Mars brings a wealth of experience to the organization with over 18 years’ experience in the financial industry, specializing in financial analysis, asset management and trading. He has held management positions in these areas at GK Capital Management and Mayberry Investments Limited.

Mr Mars has a master’s degree in Finance from the University of Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of the West Indies. He serves on the Board of numerous public and private sector entities including the National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica Limited, Trade Board of Jamaica and Quality Systems Solutions & Initiatives Limited (QSSI). He has also served as a member of the Standards Council of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica where he was Chairman of the Council’s Executive Committee.

A 25 year veteran at TPDCo.,  Mrs Keating Campbell holds a Master of Science Degree in International Tourism from the Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain; a Post Graduate Diploma in Translating and a Bachelor of Arts degree (Hons.) from the University of the West Indies.  She is also a certified Trainer/Assessor of HEART/NTA and is a certified Team Jamaica trainer. Mrs Keating Campbell spearheaded the production of the Map and Directory of Jamaica’s Heritage by TPDCo in 1997 and its revision ten years later in 2007.

A member of the St. Richard of Chichester Church Council, Mrs Keating Campbell is involved in community work such as feeding street people and visiting homes for the aged as well as children’s homes. She also teaches Sunday School.

Prior to joining the Tourism Product Development Company Ltd., Mrs Keating Campbell worked as a Translator/Interpreter.

Kimberly Evans is a 8 year veteran of TPDCo’s Projects Department.  A graduate of the University of Technology, Jamaica, Miss Evans holds an honours level Bachelor of Science degree in Quantity Surveying.  She brings to the company a wealth of knowledge in the fields of technical services, quantity surveying, project management. 

Currently, Miss Evans serves as TPDCo’s, Director of Projects and plays a major part in the execution of projects passing through the organization. She was the company’s Senior Manager of Project Operations in her previous capacity.

Miss. Evans holds a Certificate in Project Management and studied Sustainable Tourism Development in Okinawa, Japan. She combines experience and qualifications in the disciplines of Business Economics, civil technology and quantities as well as construction contracts. Miss Evans has a love for construction but balances it with an appreciation for softscaping with artforms.

In her free time she enjoys spending time with family, travel and playing kalookie with friends.

Mr Winston Campbell has spent his entire professional life in Information Technology and has held various roles in several organizations. He joined the TPDCo family as Information Systems Officer in 2005 with over 12 progressive years in IT management experience and has held a variety of technical and management positions across the organization in the years since.

Prior to assuming the role of Chief Information Officer, Mr Campbell was Business Analyst with responsibility for investigating business systems, identifying options for business processes improvement and bridging the needs of the organization with the use of information technology to meet international standards. 

As the Chief Information Officer, he provides overall technology vision and leadership for TPDCo, the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and the Ministry of Tourism in the development and implementation of information technology (IT) initiatives.  He is the lead in network planning and implementing enterprise information systems to support both distributed and centralized business operations to achieve a more effective and cost beneficial enterprise-wide IT operation.

He is also responsible for strategy, policies, procedures and to develop and review operational and performance metrics, IT controls, and business continuity planning.  He plans, seeks, identifies, secures and maintains profitable business relationships with knowledge customers and other business partners.

He has been successful in several professional certifications in Network, Cybersecurity, Forensics, Auditing and Anti-Terrorism and is a member of the Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA). His professional certifications also included that of Certified Ethical Hacker and Computer Forensics Investigator.

Winston Campbell is passionate about deriving business value from innovative technology as TPDCo delivers on its strategy to transform the tourism industry.

He enjoys football and scrabble in his leisure time.

Erica Brown Whittingham has been part of the TPDCo team for some twenty-three years, where she started her career as an Administrative Assistant. Working her way up the ranks, Mrs Brown-Whittingham has continuously gone beyond the call of duty and has performed exceptionally in her administrative and supervisory roles. She has been the Executive Human Resource Manager since October 2019.

Mrs Brown Whittingham, with her zeal for excellence has armed herself with the necessary qualifications in areas of training and Human Resource as she continues to make her mark within the organization. She is a holder of a Master of Business Administration (Emphasis in Human Relations) from the University of Technology Jamaica and a Bachelor of Science in Management Studies from the Northern Caribbean University where she specialized in Human Resource Management. She is also certified in areas such as public speaking, customer service and training.

Her accolades include Training division most outstanding overachiever 2008, Training division overachiever 2008,2009 & 2012, Star performer for the western region 2011-2012, Employee of the year 2012 and Company star performer for the period 2013-2015.

As a member of Toastmaster’s International, an organization dedicated to improving communication, public speaking and leadership, Mrs Brown-Whittingham was awarded “Caribbean’s Champion- Impromptu Speaker” in 2015.

Kimecia Griffiths-Buchanan assumed the role of Corporate and Strategic Management Specialist in October 2019. Her responsibilities include improving the efficiency of processes, through the development and monitoring of strategic objectives.

Her professional career commenced as an Administrator in the legal industry where she spent six (6) years, developing and drafting numerous legal documents for litigations and conveyancing.

She joined the TPDCo family in 2008 as a Junior Administrative Assistant and through hard work and dedication, was deemed fit for numerous promotional opportunities, leading to her current career path. Over the years, Mrs Buchanan also gained experience in coordinating and executing deadline-driven tasks.  

Mrs Buchanan holds a Master of Science Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University College of the Caribbean (UCC). She also gained various certifications including Business Plan Development, Effective Corporate Governance from the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) and Techniques and Practices of Project Management from the Project Management Global Institute (PMGI).

A devout Seventh-day Adventist Christian, her other involvements include active participation as Mentor and Leader in Youth Ministries.   

She is guided by the mantra: “If God leads you to it, He will lead you through it”.

A member of the TPDCo Team since 2008 he has served in various capacities within the Projects Department to include Quantity Surveyor, Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, and Acting Director. He currently serves as the Technical Services Manager. A Quantity Surveyor by profession with over 22 years of experience within the Construction Industry, Mr. Russell has worked with leading Architectural and Engineering firms throughout the Industry and across the Caribbean on projects spread across the spectrum of construction. Among them: Norman Manley International Airport, Donald Sangster International Airport, Hotels, Usain Bolt’s Track, Inner City Housing Development, Court Houses, Fish Pot Restaurant, Warehouses, Wharves and Infrastructure for Jamaica Grains and J. Wray and Nephew.

Before joining the TPDCo team he was employed to the University of Technology as the Technical Assistant to the Senior Director for Facilities Management and Operations for a period of 7 years, with a previous 7 years work experience with a Chartered Quantity Surveying Firm and a stint at the National Commercial Bank.

Mr. Russell has been exposed to Quantity Surveying, Construction, Project Management and Engineering and completed studies at CAST, University of Technology, Jamaica, University of the West Indies and Heriot Watt University in Scotland.

He has served on the Council of the Jamaica Institute of Quantity Surveyors,  board Member of the Providence Preparatory School, class parent-Wolmers Trust High School for Girls, member of the Grace Missionary Church and founding member of the Homeowners’ Association of Three Oaks Gardens.

His hobbies include watching documentaries, flying his remote control aircraft,  farming and he is an avid sports enthusiast. He believes that your life must serve to improve the lives of others and is married to wife Chueping with four wonderful children.

Mrs. Marline Stephenson Dalley is the Corporate Communications & Community Awareness Coordinator in TPDCo.  Before that she served as the Spruce Up Jamaica Coordinator and has been affiliated with TPDCo since 1996 in several capacities. 

A trained broadcaster with over twenty-five years’ experience, she has produced and presented several radio programmes and for the past twenty-five seasons hosted TVJ’s “Schools’ Challenge Quiz”.   

Mrs. Stephenson Dalley holds a Master of Business Administration Degree (Marketing) from the University of Technology Jamaica, a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications (Honours) from the University of the West Indies (UWI), a Diploma (Distinction) in Public Relations from the Jamaican Institute of Management. Certificates in Marketing and Project Management from UWI and Events Management from the George Washington University.

She has served on several boards including the St James 4-H Advisory Council, Mt. Alvernia High School Board of Management and is the founding Vice Chairman of the John Rollins Success Primary School. She is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM), past Distinguished President of the Western Knights Toastmasters Club, past Distinguished Area Governor and Public Relations Officer for Toastmasters International District 81.

She was TPDCo Manager of the Year for two consecutive years – 2013-14 and 2014-15.  Her awards include the St. James 4-H Clubs Outstanding Contribution Award, Kiwanis Club of Providence Outstanding Service to the Community & Contributions in the Field of Journalism Award, Fanfare International Award for instructional Spanish on Radio and Best Academic Achievement Award from the Jamaica Institute of Management among several others.

Mrs. Stephenson Dalley is a Justice of the Peace for the parish of St. James and a member of the St. James Lay Magistrates Association.

Mrs. Karen McPherson, TPDCo’s Internal Auditor, has 17 years’ experience in the field of auditing and accounting, 15 of which she has spent auditing varied types of Public sector entities. She specialises in Performance audits and has been exposed to compliance, operational and financial statement audits. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

She holds a professional certificate from the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants and a Masters in Business Administration majoring in Management from the University of Technology. She is a trained facilitator and is a certified by the International Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) as a trained facilitator specialising in performance audits.

Mrs. McPherson also volunteers her services by serving as the honorary auditor of the Jamaica Civil Service Association. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and focuses on developing the talent of her team members.

With over 10 years experience in Human Resource Management, there’s no doubt that Ruth Harris has a passion for people. 

Mrs Harris graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a Masters of Science in Human Resource Management and also holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree (Hons) in Management Studies (Human Resource Management) and Psychology from the University of the West Indies. 

Mrs. Kenya Keddo-Laing joined the Tourism Product Development Company Ltd. in the capacity of Regional Manager for Montego Bay  in January 2015. Her responsibilities include oversight of all operational and administrative matters for Montego Bay.

A graduate of the University College of the Caribbean and the University of Technology, Mrs. Keddo-Laing holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master’s degree in Business Administration (General Management)

Mrs. Keddo-Laing has over 17 years’ experience in the fields of auditing, accounting, media and education. Many of those years have been at the managerial level.   Before joining TPDCo she was employed to the International University of the Caribbean (IUC) in the capacity of Director of Business Services and part time Lecturer. She was also Branch Manager at the Jamaica Observer, Montego Bay branch.

She is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Providence, Montego Bay.

TPDCo’s Destination  Manager for Ocho Rios, Anntonette Bernard is a two time graduate of the University of the West Indies where in the first instance she was awarded an honours level degree in Management Studies and in the second instance a Master’s Degree in Governance with a Public Policy emphasis.

Ms. Bernard joined the TPDCo Training Unit in 2009 after spending a number of years as an educator in Jamaica, this is after she completed her studies in Primary Education at the Shortwood Teachers’ College.

Intrinsically motivated to be rounded, she went on to study Project Management at the University of the West Indies and was awarded a certificate with distinction in the field. She is also a certified Trainer of Trainers.

She has been giving voluntarily of her time to nation building by serving on a number of Government Boards inclusive of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, the Registered Apprenticeship Programme  and a number of School Boards.

An avid reader, Ms. Bernard has a special interest in world affairs.

As the Destination Manager for the South Coast, Jonathan Bamidele is responsible for coordinating the multi-stakeholder management of the resort area, as a Sustainable Tourism Destination, in order to ensure that the visitors have a safe, enjoyable and world-class experience.

Mr Bamidele is no stranger to managerial duties, prior to offering himself to serve at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) he was the Operations Manager for five years at BranJam Investments. Mr Bamidele has also been very active in local tourism on the South Coast over the years as a member of the St. Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce and being one of the key organizers of local events such as “Black River day”.

 Mr. Bamidele is a past student of the University of Technology, having completed his Bachelor of Business Administration in Production and Operations Management. He is also a sports enthusiast and served as captain of the Munro College Basketball team for 3 years.

When the St. Elizabeth native is not busy with improving the South Coast, he can be found fulfilling his duties as a member of the St. Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce, fishing or enjoying Mother Nature.

Mikisha Silvera started her TPDCo journey in 2019 as a consultant to the Executive Office, charged with implementing major projects such as the Tourism Summer Internship programme and the Tourism Service Excellence Awards.

She later received a promotion and currently serves as the Destination Manager for Kingston. In her capacity as Destination Manager, she has responsibility for overseeing and coordinating the multi-stakeholder management of the resort area as a Sustainable Tourism Destination in order to ensure that the visitors’ experience is safe, secure and seamless.

Mrs. Silvera has experience spanning over twenty years in banking, marketing and the airline industry. She studied Computer Science at the College of Arts Science and Technology (C.A.S.T) now UTech Jamaica and attended the Holy Childhood high school.

Family is at the forefront of her life, lyming with friends, dancing and having a good time. Giving of her time with the indigent, feeding and uplifting these community members is also a main priority.

Mr. Stainton Baker currently holds the position of Destination Manager- Falmouth at the Tourism Product Development Company. In this Capacity, he assists with the development of Falmouth as a sustainable tourism destination.

His most recent activities include the implementation and training of the Falmouth Walking Tour-Guides and the development of a regulated Holding Station for Contract Carriage Operators.

A graduate of the Northern Caribbean University, Mr. Baker completed his Bachelor’s degree in Management Studies.  He is currently pursuing a Degree in Law (LL.B) at the University of London.

Mr. Stainton Baker is a competent communicator and Master of Ceremonies; he frequently lends his talent to the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s (JHTA) annual charity events. As part of his civic duty, Mr. Baker sits on a myriad of government boards across western Jamaica. 

He is a member of the prominent Communications and Leadership club, Western Knights -Toast Master’s International and an avid golfer.  

Daryl Whyte-Wong is a strategic leader with extensive experience and a passion for the tourism industry. Growing up in the resort town of Ocho Rios, Mr Whyte Wong has always been surrounded by examples of good hospitality. This almost innate knack for service saw Mr. Whyte-Wong taking on an active role in his Manchester High School community and later at the University of the West Indies, where he served as part of the UWI Mona Guild.

After graduating in 2007, with a bachelor’s degree in economics, Whyte Wong put his knowledge and deep passion for service to good use working in the banking industry; where he excelled at guiding and advising customers. Early in his career, Whyte Wong made a name for himself as being detail-oriented, resourceful, and empathetic. Following his calling for public service, Whyte Wong left the private sector after close to a decade and joined the Tourism Product Development Company in 2017.

A believer in life-long learning, Whyte Wong completed his master’s degree in management and was able to quickly climb the ranks from being Administrative Officer to the role of Destination Manager for Portland and St. Thomas. In 2020, Whyte- Wong was again promoted to the role of Director Visitor Safety & Experience .

Sheryll A-M Lewis has over 17 years of managerial experience in the tourism, rum & sugar and the food processing industry. She has had considerable success in managing various projects; achieving targets; meeting deadlines; working effectively with numerous stakeholders across various industries; developing & reviewing standards, policies and procedures reviewing legislation for tourism; and has been gaining experience in the legal framework of tourism while obtaining the requisite legal training.

A student at the Norman Manley Law School she has successfully completed her certificate in Legal Education. She holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree (Hons) from the University of London International Programmes; a Master of Business Administration from Nova South Eastern University; Diploma in Management Studies from the Jamaica Institute of Management; and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry & Biochemistry from the University of the West Indies, Mona.

Ms. Lewis is presently the Licence Processing Manager at TPDCo. Prior to that she served as Product Quality Manager Western Region, Acting Standards Manager Western Region and Standards Officer Western Region.

Ms. Lewis was Technical Secretary for the Bureau of Standard Jamaica Tourism Related Service Standards Committee which reviewed the Regional Spa Standards; she also chaired the Committee for creation of Standards for Tourism Entities Using High Angle Techniques which was gazetted as a National Standard in 2012; and was Technical Secretary for the Committee for the creation of Spa Standards which was gazetted a National Standard in 2012;

A member of the Assessment Team for the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, National Quality Awards Programme for several years she has been Lead Auditor since 2007. A certified HACCP Food Safety Systems Management Consultant & Trainer she is trained and certified in conducting audits for HACCP, ISO9000 and ISO14000.  She is also a member of the Bureau of Standard of Jamaica’s National Food Safety Committee – 2008 to Present.

A former Chief Chemist/Distillery Manager with Sugar Company of Jamaica Ltd. Ms. Lewis served as Sales Manager for Anderson Chemical Jamaica Ltd and at Aquaculture Jamaica Ltd. She has also completed numerous short courses both locally and internationally in related subject areas.

She is a member of Grace Missionary Church’s Praise and Worship Team, teaches Sunday School and is a board member of Kendal Camp & Conference Centre.

Mr Lionel Myrie is the Director of Product Development and Community Tourism for the Tourism Product Development Company Limited. In line with the objectives of the Master Plan for Sustainable Tourism Development and Vision 2030, his focus includes creating a product of diversity and quality through the establishment and deepening of key partnerships with academia, communities, government and the private sector.

A passionate, and visionary Jamaican, Mr Myrie first joined TPDCo as a Destination Manager for the resort area of Negril. He possesses quantifiable local and overseas experience in areas of operations management, policy development, corporate governance and destination management. He is distinctively qualified in Tourism Management and also holds a Master’s degree in International Planning and Development Management.

A charismatic leader by nature, Mr Myrie continues to pursue the achievement of national results through mobilizing people at the organizational level; as well as by building and nurturing critical grassroots relationships that inspire social and economic change in communities throughout Jamaica.

Mr Myrie is an avid philanthropist and has demonstrated this in the various roles he plays in education and sports development as a member of the Rusea’s Old Students’ Association; and sports committee chairman of the board of governance at Rusea’s High.

Having had professional experience in operations management and later proving his competence in destination management, Mr Myrie’s expertise will prove critical to spearheading the operations of and leading the Product Development and Community Tourism team to actualise their mandate of preserving the cultural heritage product of Jamaica; creating new diverse products and modification of existing tourism products.