Team: Executive Management

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.  

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 .

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.