In recognition of upcoming International Women’s Day on March 8th the SKN Times (skntimesonline.com) has compiled and selected St.Kitts-Nevis’ 40 most powerful and influential women. Last done in 2011 the listing isn’t only about celebrity or popularity; it’s also about influence and power. Power usually equates to influence thus some persons listed may not be popular names but are influential because of their position.40 women-Collage REVISED
They are politicians, bankers, entertainment personalities, radio announcers, business executives, CEO’s, entrepreneurs and cultural icons.
Some are famous, some you may never have heard of. But their power and influence has in some way shaped the lives of many whether directly or indirectly. .
Many of the women on the list are groundbreakers in their respective field. These are the Kittitian and Nevisian women history will remember. More importantly, they’re the women who inspire the rest of us to become better people.
The list was selected by a panel of professionals including a lawyer, business executive, educator, entrepreneur in addition to the Editors at the SKNTimesonline.com. No ranking system was instituted in the listing. Therefore the list is in no particular order
SKNTimes 40 most powerful and influential women
Hilary Hazel – Financial Secretary St. Kitts-Nevis
Marcella Liburd – Opposition MP
Mercelyn Hughes – ACP Royal St.Christopher-Nevis Police Force
Brenda Boncamper – Permanent Secretary the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Post, Urban Development and Transport.
Toni Frederick – Radio Personality/Senior News Journalist
Shannon Hawley – CEO Xpress Events/Owner of Refresh Juice Bar
H.E Dr. Thelma Phillip-Browne- Ambassador to the United States
Josephine Huggins – Cabinet Secretary
Jacinth Henry-Martin- Former Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS)
Donna Harris – Resident Magistrate, St.Kitts
Josephine Mallalieu – Resident Senior Magistrate, St. Kitts
Janine Harris-Lake- Registrar
Yasmine Clarke – Resident Senior Magistrate, Nevis
Keesha Jones – Director-TDC Nevis
Marsha Henderson – Defense Lawyer
H.E Constance Mitcham- Ambassadors At Large and Former Minister and First elected female parliamentarian and first female to act as Prime Minister.
Johan Kelly – President Hotel and Tourism Association
Sylvine Henry- Retired Senior Civil Servant/Social Activist
Sephlin Lawrence- Director of Social Security
Dawne Williams- CEO St.Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank Group
H.E Shirley Skerrit-Andrew – St.Kitts-Nevis High Commisioner to Canada
Carleen Morton- Permanent Secretary Ministry of Tourism
Jenifer Nero-Managing Director Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Maritza Bowry- Company Secretary-TDC/Chairperson Social Security Board
Elreter Simpson-Browne- Ag General Manager NHC/ Director St.Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank
Michelle “Sister Sensi” Stokes- Radio Personality
Kaye Bass – Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Azilla Clarke- Director of Social Affairs/ Former President of SKNYPA
Lorna Hunkins – Advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Talibah Byron – Lawyer/ Director St.Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank/Founder East Basseterre Legal Aid Clinic
Christine Walwyn – CEO Walwyn Consulting/Former CEO Tourism Authority
Hazel Brandy-Williams – Junior Minister in the Nevis Island Administration
Sonya Parry- Partner at Hamil, Gonsalves,Smith
Marissa Hobson- Defense Lawyer/ Deputy Chairperson Carnival Committee
Wendy Phipps – Minister of Health, Social Services and Gender Affairs
Elsa Wilkin-Ambrister – Vice Counsel at the Consulate of St Kitts and Nevis in Dubai, UAE
Verna Morris – Charge D’Affaires de Cuba
Genieve Hanley –Creative Director & Chief Consultant at ACE Management & Consultancy, Founder & Managing Director at LEAP – The Learning & Empowerment through the Arts Program
Natasha Grey- Lawyer/Youth and Social Activist
Sonia Boddie- Foreign Service Officer- Former Youth Caricom Ambassador
• Azilla Clarke- Social Worker/ President of SKNYPA
• Azilla Clarke- Social Worker/ President of SKNYPA
• Brenda Boncamper – Permanent Secretary the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Post, Urban Development and Transport.
• Brenda Boncamper – Permanent Secretary the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Post, Urban Development and Transport.
• Josephine Huggins – Cabinet Secretary
• Josephine Huggins – Cabinet Secretary
• Dr. Christine Walwyn – CEO Walwyn Consulting
• Dr. Christine Walwyn – CEO Walwyn Consulting
• H.E Constance Mitcham- Ambassadors At Large and Former Minister and First elected female parliamentarian and first female to act as Prime Minister.
• H.E Constance Mitcham- Ambassadors At Large and Former Minister and First elected female parliamentarian and first female to act as Prime Minister.
• H.E Dr. Thelma Phillip-Browne- Ambassador to the United States
• H.E Dr. Thelma Phillip-Browne- Ambassador to the United States
• Talibah Byron – Lawyer/ Director St.Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank
• Talibah Byron – Lawyer/ Director St.Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank
• Elsa Wilkin-Ambrister – Vice Counsel at the Consulate of St Kitts and Nevis in Dubai, UAE
• Elsa Wilkin-Ambrister – Vice Counsel at the Consulate of St Kitts and Nevis in Dubai, UAE
• Genieve Hanley –Creative Director & Chief Consultant at ACE Management & Consultancy, Founder & Managing Director at LEAP – The Learning & Empowerment through the Arts Program
• Genieve Hanley –Creative Director & Chief Consultant at ACE Management & Consultancy, Founder & Managing Director at LEAP – The Learning & Empowerment through the Arts Program
• H.E Shirley Skerrit-Andrew – St.Kitts-Nevis High Commisioner to Canada
• H.E Shirley Skerrit-Andrew – St.Kitts-Nevis High Commisioner to Canada
• Jacinth Henry-Martin- Former Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS)
• Jacinth Henry-Martin- Former Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS)
• Janine Harris-Lake- Registrar
• Janine Harris-Lake- Registrar
• Jenifer Nero-Managing Director Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
• Jenifer Nero-Managing Director Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
• Josephine Mallalieu – Resident Senior Magistrate, St. Kitts
• Josephine Mallalieu – Resident Senior Magistrate, St. Kitts
• Kaye Bass – Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Kaye Bass – Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Keesha Jones – Director-TDC Nevis
• Keesha Jones – Director-TDC Nevis
• Lorna Hunkins – Advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Lorna Hunkins – Advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Hon. Marcella Liburd – Opposition MP
• Hon. Marcella Liburd – Opposition MP
• Marissa Hobson- Lawyer/ Deputy Chairperson Carnival Committee
• Marissa Hobson- Lawyer/ Deputy Chairperson Carnival Committee
• Maritza Bowry- Company Secretary-TDC
• Maritza Bowry- Company Secretary-TDC
• Marsha Henderson – Defense Lawyer
• Marsha Henderson – Defense Lawyer
• Mercelyn Hughes – ACP Royal St.Christopher-Nevis Police Force
• Mercelyn Hughes – ACP Royal St.Christopher-Nevis Police Force
• Michelle “Sister Sensi” Stokes- Radio Personality
• Michelle “Sister Sensi” Stokes- Radio Personality
• Natasha Grey- Lawyer
• Natasha Grey- Lawyer
• Carleen Morton- Permanent Secretary Ministry of Tourism
• Carleen Morton- Permanent Secretary Ministry of Tourism
• Sephlin Lawrence- Director of Social Security
• Sephlin Lawrence- Director of Social Security
• Shannon Hawley – CEO Xpress Events
• Shannon Hawley – CEO Xpress Events
• Sonia Boddie- Foreign Service Officer- Former Youth Caricom Ambassador
• Sonia Boddie- Foreign Service Officer- Former Youth Caricom Ambassador
• Sonya Parry- Partner at Hamil, Gonsalves,Smith
• Sonya Parry- Partner at Hamil, Gonsalves,Smith
• Sylvine Henry- Retired Senior Civil Servant/Social Activist
• Sylvine Henry- Retired Senior Civil Servant/Social Activist
• Elreter Simpson-Browne- Ag General Manager NHC/ Director St.Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank
• Elreter Simpson-Browne- Ag General Manager NHC/ Director St.Kitts Nevis Anguilla National Bank
• Toni Frederick – Radio Personality/Senior News Journalist
• Toni Frederick – Radio Personality/Senior News Journalist
• Verna Morris – Charge D’Affaires de Cuba
• Verna Morris – Charge D’Affaires de Cuba
• Hon. Wendy Phipps – Minister of Health, Social Services and Gender Affairs
• Hon. Wendy Phipps – Minister of Health, Social Services and Gender Affairs
• Yasmine Clarke – Resident Senior Magistrate, Nevis
• Yasmine Clarke – Resident Senior Magistrate, Nevis
• Donna Harris – Resident Magistrate, St.Kitts
• Donna Harris – Resident Magistrate, St.Kitts
• Johan Kelly – President Hotel and Tourism Association
• Johan Kelly – President Hotel and Tourism Association
Hilary Hazel – Financial Secretary St. Kitts-Nevis
Hilary Hazel – Financial Secretary St. Kitts-Nevis