Current and Past Board Members

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MEMBERS OF THE CURRENT BOARD OF NALIS

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BOARD MEMBERS JANUARY 10, 2023

BOARD MEMBERS JANUARY 10, 2023

Mr. Neil Parsanlal - Chairman
Ms. Jacqueline Charles - Deputy Chairman
Ms. Tonya-Lee Williams - Director
Ms. Cathyan Townsend - Director
Ms. Lorraine Nero - Director
Mr. Martin Farinha - Director
Ms. Sharda Patasar - Director
Ms. Joanna Charles - Director
Ms. Paula Greene - Executive Director (Ag.) and Ex-Officio Member
BOARD MEMBERS JUNE 17, 2019 - JUNE 5, 2022

BOARD MEMBERS JUNE 17, 2019 - JUNE 5, 2022

Mr. Neil Parsanlal - Chairman
Ms. Charleen Phillip - Deputy Chairman
Ms. Elmelinda Lara - Director
Ms. Cathyan Townsend - Director
Mr. Jefferson Guy - Director
Mr. Karel Douglas - Director
Pandita Dr. Indrani Rampersad - Director
Dr. Rita Pemberton - Director
Ms. Paula Greene - Executive Director (Ag.) and Ex-Officio Member
BOARD MEMBERS FEBRUARY 29, 2016 - FEBRUARY 22, 2019

BOARD MEMBERS FEBRUARY 29, 2016 - FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Mr. Neil Parsanlal - Chairman
Ms. Charleen Phillip - Deputy Chairman
Ms. Elmelinda Lara - Director
Ms. Cathyan Townsend - Director
Mr. Jefferson Guy - Director
Mr. Karel Douglas - Director
Ms. Lynette Tyson-Noel - Director
Pandita Dr. Indrani Rampersad - Director
Ms. Catherine Romain - Executive Director and Ex-Officio Member
BOARD MEMBERS MAY 15, 2014 - FEBRUARY 29, 2016

BOARD MEMBERS MAY 15, 2014 - FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Ms. Savi Ramhit - Deputy Chairman
Dr.Prahalad Sooknanan - Director
Ms. Raquel Nalini Suratsingh - Director
Ms. lnadai Ramjass - Director
Ms. Elmelinda Lara - Director
Mr.Girdharry Seerattansingh - Director
Ms.Dara Anyika - Director
BOARD MEMBERS AUGUST 12, 2011 - AUGUST 11, 2013

BOARD MEMBERS AUGUST 12, 2011- AUGUST 11, 2013

Ms. Cheryl-Ann Ramsubeik - Chairman
 
Ms. Jennifer Joseph - Deputy Chairman
Campus Librarian, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
Dr. Kumar Mahabir
Assistant Professor, School for Studies in Cognition Learning and Education, University of Trinidad and Tobago
Ms. Akilah Paul
Attorney at Law
Ms. Lisa Indar-Harrinauth
Programme Manager, Foodborne Disease Prevention and Control, Caribbean Epidemiology Centre
Ms. Raquel Nalini Suratsingh
Chartered Accountant and Management Consultant
Ms. Tricia O'Neil
Human Resource Management
Mr. Girdharry Seerattansingh
Life Skills Facilitator, Multi-sector Skill Training Programme, Ministry of Science,Technology and Tertiary Education
BOARD MEMBERS JULY 29, 2008 - JULY 28, 2011

BOARD MEMBERS JULY 29, 2008 - JULY 28, 2011

Mr. Ulric Warner - Chairman
Vice President, Human Resources, Atlantic LNG

Mrs. Cheryl Greaves - Deputy Chairman
Mrs. Annette Wallace - Ex-officio member
Executive Director, NALIS
Ms. Karen Anne Joseph
Unit Leader, Environment Unit, CARIRI
Mrs. Zaida Rajnauth
Retired Permanent Secretary, Head of the Public Service
Ms. Jeanne Roseman
Retired Director of Personnel Administration
Mr. George Gobin
General Manager, Microsoft Bermuda & West Indies
Ms. Jennifer Joseph
Campus Librarian, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
Mr. Stephen Bereaux
Legal Advisor, Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
CONSTITUTION AND PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD OF NALIS

The NALIS ACT Chap 40:01 SCHEDULE Section 9(2) outlines the Constitution and Procedures of the Board of NALIS

1. (1) The Board shall consist of—

(a) eight members appointed by the President; and

(b) the Executive Director who is an ex officio member.

(2) The members appointed by the President shall be from amongst persons who have special qualifications in, and practical experience of, matters relating to one or more of the following disciplines:

(a) library services (to be nominated by the Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago);

(b) information technology;

(c) education;

(d) law;

(e) science and technology;

(f) A corporate business;

(g) financial management;

(h) human resource management;

(i) culture;

(j) public administration or any other area of endeavour which the President considers will advance the interests of NALIS, with no such area of discipline being represented by more than two persons.