P/S Ministry of Social Development

Mrs. Merissa Finch-Burke

Merissa Finch-Burke is a social development practitioner for the past fifteen (15) years,
specializing in the areas of social action research, social impact analysis and social protection
(social assistance, child care & justice, youth and gender development).

Representative, P/S Ministry of Agriculture

Mrs. Currel Thompson-Fergus

Currel Thompson graduated from the University of the West Indies (St. Augustine Campus) with a BA in History and Sociology 1^st Class Honours. She also holds the Master in Rural Planning and Sustainable Development from York University (Canada). Her thesis was entitled, “Land Use Planning and Rural Development in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.”  She also holds a Certificate in Education from the University of the West Indies and taught for several years. 

She is the Senior Technical Officer in the Rural Transformation Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour, where she is also the Head of Department.  Among her major achievements in these posts are the writing of the Strategic Plan for Rural Development; Introduction and spearheading of the National School Garden Competition; and coordination of several technical funded projects. 

She is also a member of the Zero Hunger Board of Directors.

Representative, P/S Ministry of Education

Mrs. Jocelyn Blake-Browne

Representative, Director General of Finance & Planning

Denece Pompey

Denece Pompey represents the Director General of the Ministry of Finance. She is an Economist in the Economic Research & Policy Unit of the Ministry.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics with Accounting from the University of the West Indies, and Master’s degrees in Applied Economics and Operational Research & Management Science from the Universities of Nottingham and Lancaster.

Representative, Ministry of Health and Wellness

Ms. Nicole France

Representative, Sustainable Development Unit

Mrs. Janeel Miller-Findlay

Civil Society Nominee, Managing Director -Hotel Alexandrina

Mrs. Ruth Stevens

Ruth Stevens is the Managing Director of Hotel Alexandrina located at Prospect. She is a returning national who spent over three decades in the USA. Ruth worked in senior management positions in Finance in Corporate America and in the Educational field at the College and High School levels.

Civil Society Nominee, ‘Aunty G’ - Beauty of SVG

Ms. Georgietha Nanton

Ms. Seleana Georgietha Nanton better known as Aunty G, hails from the community of Georgetown and is strongly involved in community development. Ms. Nanton attended the Georgetown Government School where she obtained a school evening certificate. She has years of experience in waitressing and bartending and has worked in both capacities on the Caribbean Cruise Line.

Ms. Nanton is the founder of Aunty G’s Charitable Children Organization, an organization that assists vulnerable children in Georgetown and surrounding communities. Further, her strong involvement has afforded the opportunity to serve in other capacities, notably hosting the Singing with the Stars programme, membership within the SVG Calypsonian Association and leading the Windward Calypso Tent.

Additionally, Ms. Nanton is a Calypsonian, member of ‘Grudges’ Calypso organization and a proud member of ‘N- Drado’, a drum group in Georgetown. Ms. Nanton is widely known as a social media blogger on the Facebook page, ‘The Beauty of SVG with Aunty G’.

Civil Society Nominee Representative, The UWI Open Campus

Ms. Lecia Kaye Quow

Civil Society Nominee, Community/Church Representative

Mr. Henry Snagg

An ordained minister of the Seventh-day Adventist Church who had the privilege to serve in Dominica, St. Lucia and Trinidad. He is now serving as President and Family Ministries director of the SVG Mission of Seventh-day Adventists.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in theology and a Master’s degree in Educational and Developmental Psychology. He is fully committed to fulfilling his purpose in life which involves helping his fellowmen to experience the best of life in this age and ultimately to live forever with God who is the Source of life.