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Middle Managers’ Conference to highlight adaptability and strategy

April 4, 2024
Export Trends, Market Trends
2 min read

The annual Make Your Mark Consultants (MYMC) Middle Managers’ Conference takes place under the theme “Championing Change, Adaptability and Strategy” at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on May 1 and 2, 2024.

The much sought-after event, now in its 13th year, has become an important investment on the business calendar for aspiring enterprise leaders and the entities they represent.

Topics to be highlighted at this year’s staging include transformational leadership, managing teams and supervising former peers, making strategic and tough decisions, managing shareholder value and managing up and down for results.

The impressive lineup of more than 25 speakers for the two-day event include Sydney Thwaites, President Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association; Andrew Wynter, CEO, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA); Dominic Beaubrun, managing director of the Jamaica Observer, Dr Brian McCabe, President of Bakke Graduate University in Dallas, Texas; Joanna Banks, EVP of corporate strategy at Sagicor Group Jamaica; and Dr Tanisha Ingleton, managing director of the HEART NSTA Trust.

Notably, attendees will hear from two government ministers – Floyd Green, Minister of Agriculture, Fishing and Mining and Pearnel Charles Jr, Minister of Labour and Social Security. For persons unable to attend the conference physically, there is an option to attend virtually.

Dr Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd, conference conceptualiser and managing director of the Make Your Mark Group said the theme “Championing Change, Adaptability and Strategy” was designed to speak to and capture the needs of enterprises and their middle managers in this critical time of the country’s development.

“The conference continues to be the training immersion of choice for middle managers who are the hub of enterprise. They are charged with executing, performance management, training, coaching and delivering results with their teams. This means that they are even more important now with the current dearth of skills and talent”, Dr Coke-Lloyd noted.

A leading management and leadership consultant having trained and mentored more than 20,000 managers locally and internationally, Dr Coke-Lloyd emphasized the need for middle managers to adapt rapidly to new technology, new generations and new thinking while upskilling and coaching short stay recruits.

“In order to meet objectives the middle manager will also be required to assume more responsibility given the qualified worker shortfall”, observed Dr Coke-Lloyd, who is also a former CEO the Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF) and has represented Jamaica at the United Nations (UN) on multiple occasions, as well as the Economic and Social Council of the Organisation of American States, the Inter-American Development Bank Business Forum and the board of the International Labour Organisation.

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Mr. Sydney Thwaites

President

Mr. Thwaites has over 28 years of experience in financial services, petrochemicals, and consulting, with a global reach spanning the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean. He co-founded Lubricating Specialties Company Jamaica in 2015, revitalizing the local lubricant manufacturing industry. With a solid track record of organizational leadership, Mr. Thwaites has developed and negotiated long-term partnerships with major global companies, closed various debt and equity financing deals, and delivered consistent growth and returns. Known for his dynamic

leadership, trustworthy and ethical approach, and keen market understanding, he has served as CEO of LSC USA and held advisory roles with the U.S. Export-Import Bank and the Petroleum Quality Institute of America.

Licenses, Permits, and Certificates: A Quick Guide

Apply for the necessary licenses, permits, and certifications at the following Agencies:

  • Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Division: Contact for exportation of agricultural produce. A certified packaging facility is required. Specifications and guidelines can be obtained from PQPI.
  • Veterinary Services Division: Contact for export permits/licenses related to the following:
    • Apicultural products
    • Bee products
    • Animals and animal by-products
  • Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Agency (JACRA): Contact for exporting the following:
    • Coffee
    • Coconut
    • Cocoa
    • Spices (including Pimento, Nutmeg, Ginger, and Turmeric).
  • Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA): Contact for exporting the following:
    • Cannabis
    • Hemp
  • Mines and Geology Division: Contact for exporting the following minerals:
    • Bauxite
    • Limestone
    • Aggregates
    • Gravel
    • Alumina
    • Cement
    • Rock
    • Stone
    • Soil
  • National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA): Contact for exporting the following:
    • Scrap products (metals, batteries, etc.)
    • Hazardous materials
    • Endangered species.
  • Trade Board Limited: Contact for exporting the following:
    • Scrap metal (including scrap batteries and scrap gold)
    • Coffee
    • Ammunition (explosives and firearms)
    • Plasma
    • Wood (Lignum Vitae and log wood only)
    • Jewellery (excluding those from earth metals)
    • Brown Sugar
  • Ministry of Health and Wellness: Contact for exporting pharmaceutical products.

Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ): Consult with the BSJ for guidance on processed food prior to exporting. This includes information on standards, labelling and market requirements.

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