“I wish to emphasise that leadership is an active process, one which requires our dedicated, committed involvement. Our legacy is only as good as the efforts we put into building it. But be reminded that it is our responsibility to ensure that we embrace the challenges of leadership, so as to ensure that we do indeed leave a legacy which builds and sustains our society to grow and flourish.”
Dr. Jeannine Comma is the former Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Sagicor Cave Hill School of Business and Management. Under her direction, the school grew to become the Centre of Excellence for Caribbean knowledge at the forefront of higher education in business. Dr. Comma’s long list of outstanding achievements includes this turnaround of the business school to ensure programme relevance, financial sustainability, and growth. Dr. Comma’s leadership has successfully equipped over 2,000 regional managers and executives with the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve their professional goals.
Jeannine is a graduate of George Washington University in Washington D.C. and of the University of the Virgin Islands. Her academic background paired with wide-ranging experience in both the private and public sector has developed her into an expert in Organisational Development, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Quality Management and Corporate Governance. Furthermore, her work has allowed her to facilitate Executive Leadership Retreats and workshops for Boards of Directors centering on Leadership Development and Transformation Management.
Jeannine’s extensive experience and practical insights have led her to be selected for the Board of Directors for several prominent organisations in Barbados: Sagicor Financial Corporation, Sagicor Life Inc., The National Initiative for Service Excellence, the Barbados Tourism Investment Inc. and the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation. Furthermore, her career has allowed her to share her knowledge on a global scale with published works and conferences in Singapore, Delhi, Morocco, South Africa, Ghana, England, Canada and the Caribbean.
Dr. Comma is an Executive, an Academic, a Consultant, and a Leadership Development Expert. She is a Certified Executive Coach, a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator practitioner, and an Emotional Intelligence facilitator. Her prior management experiences include Illuminat and the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce (CAIC) and she has lectured at universities in North America and the Caribbean. Above all else, Dr. Comma is a results-driven and visionary leader with strong abilities to set a direction, develop and implement initiatives and garner a targeted outcome. She leads by example and utilizes best practices to direct strategy, manage finances, and leverage human capital for organizations.
Bio Source: https://utdsinc.com/staff/dr-jeannine-comma/