In episode five we meet media personality, Dr. Terri-Karelle Reid. A leading event host, an internationally acclaimed speaker, author and community builder, Terri-Karelle’s achievements in events and entertainment have received global recognition...

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In Episode 4 we meet Joy Spence, a chemist with a decorated career in the spirits industry most notably with Appleton Estate – the world-famous Jamaican rum brand. In 1997, Joy Spence became the world’s first ever female master blender and went on to receive multiple global accolades for her work. In 2005 Jamaica awarded Joy the Order of Distinction in the class of officer for her services to the spirits industry and now the Appleton Estate Rum Experience tour bears her name.

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In this episode we meet Dr. Kadamawe Knife, Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship Thinking and Practice at Mona School of Business and Management at University of the West Indies. Dr. Knife grew up in Arnett Gardens in Kingston and attended St. George’s College Kingston before going on to study Economics at UWI. He holds a PhD in Sustainable Development a subject which he felt more accurately reflected his Rastafarian beliefs over more traditional neoclassical teaching framework. These are his views.

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In this episode we meet Joanna Banks, CEO at Panjam Investment Limited. Ms Banks, grew up in Cooper’s Hill in rural Jamaica. Aged 16, at her own insistence, she moved to Boston, Massachusetts to attend boarding school. She later studied Systems Engineering at University of Pennsylvania, interned at John Deere in Illinois and achieved an MBA at University of Chicago before working at Exxon Mobil in Texas. Despite her travels and experience in the US, her goal always remained to return to Jamaica and build a successful career at home. This is her story.

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In the first episode we meet Mr. Howard Mitchell a former lawyer, businessman and Past President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ). Mr. Mitchell has had a successful career in private enterprise in sectors ranging from food to manufacturing, packaging and trading. Here he shares what he's learned along the way and, in particular, his leadership mindset of "Stakeholder Capitalism"...

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