Minister with out Portfolio within the Workplace of the Prime Minister with accountability for Effectivity, Innovation, and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks, has been honoured for distinctive contribution to diplomacy, service to the diaspora, and dedication to nation-building.
The previous Ambassador to the USA (US) was introduced with the American Basis for the College of the West Indies (AFUWI) Trailblazer Award on the Basis’s twenty eighth annual Legacy Awards Gala in New York Metropolis on April 4.
Senior Accomplice, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Don Christian, who made the presentation, famous the trail of outstanding management in diplomacy and entrepreneurship carved by Senator Marks, deeply impacting the Jamaican diaspora and setting a benchmark.
“She created historical past by being Jamaica’s first feminine Ambassador to the USA (US) and the one particular person to have served on this position for 2 separate phrases,” Mr. Christian mentioned.
“Her service is a testomony of her dedication to the Jamaican folks and her strategic imaginative and prescient. She has introduced management, power, function, conviction and enjoyable to the diaspora group sustaining excessive visibility and connection and demonstrating advocacy for thus many,” he added.
Mr. Christian identified that past her diplomatic achievements, Senator Marks has an exemplary document as an entrepreneur and enterprise chief.
She is the recipient of quite a few citations and recognition from her friends and numerous organisations for her pioneering work, entrepreneurial endeavours and dedication.
AFUWI Government Director, Ann-Marie Grant, mentioned Senator Marks demonstrates “a outstanding dedication to selling academic progress as an important driver of nationwide growth. Hailing from the agricultural parish of St. Mary in Jamaica, she deeply understands the aspirations of on a regular basis Jamaicans and their sturdy need for financial and social mobility”.
She identified that as a distinguished alumna of the UWI, Senator Marks exemplifies the establishment’s dedication to tutorial excellence by nurturing the abilities of change brokers, leaders and innovators who will finally contribute to the productiveness and prosperity of their group, nation, and the Caribbean area.
Senator Marks, in her remarks, recommended the AFUWI for the work it has been doing in supporting college students of the College. She expressed gratitude for the honour.
“When a consider my life and the influence of training that introduced me ahead, the award is nice, however the influence is even higher. It’s an honour and privilege to be given the Trailblazer Award. All of us could make a distinction by supporting the Basis and investing within the subsequent technology; they’re the leaders of tomorrow,” she mentioned.
Others recognised on the gala have been WISYNCO Group Chairman, William Mahfood, who obtained the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in World Enterprise Management and Philanthropy; Cedric Gayle, Esq obtained the Pelican Award as an excellent College of the West Indies (UWI) alum within the New York Diaspora; and LPL Financials’ Managing Director, Chief Authorized Officer, and Company Secretary, Althea Brown, was introduced with the Vice Chancellor’s Achievement Award for her contributions to authorized and monetary advisory companies.
As well as, history-making Olympic gold medallist from Dominica, Thea LaFond Gadson, obtained the Salute to Caribbean Gold Award; and the administration and workers of Half Moon Lodge have been honoured with the Pinnacle Award for Excellence in World Hospitality Companies.
