Team: Executive Management

Nardia Angus

Individual Category

Golden Eye Hotel

Ocho Rios

Paul Norman

Individual Category

Dolphin Cove Jamaica

Ocho Rios Region

Conroy Thompson

Individual Category

Half Moon Hotel

Montego Bay Region

Kingsley George Blake

Individual Category

Round Hill Hotel

Montego Bay Region

Coleen Powell-Gordon

Individual Category

Jakes Treasure Beach

South Coast Region

 Yanike Brown

Individual Category 

Beaches Negril

Negril Region

Shenade Quarrie 

Sandals Negril

Individual Category

Negril Region

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.

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.

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.