Angela Ramsay, PhD
President
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Dr. Angela Ramsay assumed the leadership of FIPA after witnessing the outstanding leadership of the former FIPA Chairman, the Honourable Frank Phipps, OJ, KC. After establishing a new Board of Directors, Angela conceptualized Strong People Strong Families (The Family Centre) and, as a volunteer, conducted the research for that project with over 200 participants that ultimately led to the development of the resources. She is the conceptualizer of the Idea Lab, the Mental Health Centre, the Centre for Critical Thinking in Leadership and the Trade Centre. She is able to undertake these projects because of the continuing support of the outstanding Karan Delapenha (see her profile below). Angela is an award-winning educator who specializes in critical thinking for leadership. She is also a mediator, and organization development specialist with a Six Sigma Black Belt. One of her Masters degrees is in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Psychology) and she is also credentialled as a coach by the International Coaching Federation Angela has lived, worked, studied or visited the seven continents. She has performed consultancy assignments for several international organizations, not limited to UNESCO, the International Labour Organization, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, the British Council and the Ministry of Education/International Development Bank. She is one of the architects for the Recruitment of Commonwealth Teachers (for 56 nations). Her experience also includes the private coaching of executives and offering counselling seminars to senior police officers. Angela's work has been published by the Commonwealth Secretariat (UK) and UNESCO. She is the co-author of the Dilemma of Science, written with the then Chairman of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology.
Karan Delapenha, FCA (Ret.)
Finance Director
Karan Delapenha is a Chartered Accountant who has worked with the audit firm Price Waterhouse and the prestigious Jamaican conglomerate, the Wray and Nephew Group of Companies. She is currently semi-retired, taking on accounting and management consultancy projects periodically. ​FIPA owes an enormous debt to Karan because the new FIPA would not exist without her interventions. When FIPA was in hiatus for several years and its finances was in tatters, Karan, as a volunteer, singlehandedly straightened out the financial management and administrative systems. She acts as the Company Secretary. Anyone who benefits from a FIPA resource or training program can thank Karan, because she enabled the organization to survive.
Stephen Delapenha
Vice President
Industry and Commerce
Chair, The Trade Centre
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Stephen Delapenha has been in the retail pharmacy business for over 30 years and is a former President of the Pharmacy Owners Association. He continues to serve on their board. ​Stephen is also an avid recreational cyclist, proud member and former President of the Cutters Cycling Club of Jamaica. He also has an enviable knowledge of Jamaica’s history.
Ava Maxam, PhD
Vice President
Science and Technology
The multiple-award winning Dr. Ava Maxam is the Director of the Institute of Marine Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago. She is a specialist in Coastal Dynamics and a specialist in Geographic Information Systems design for planning, support and decision-making.  Dr. Maxam is among nine leading Jamaican women across the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) who have been recognised by the Scientific Research Council (SRC) in its inaugural Science and Technology Extraordineers Recognition Programme.
Georgia Donaldson, M.Sc.
Global Vice President,
People Development
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Georgia Donaldson, SCP-SHRM, is a Human Resource Management and Development professional at the Executive level and owns Corporate Options, a Human Resource Management consulting firm. She is a Behavioural Coach, a Senior Certified Professional (SCP-SHRM) and a Certified Mediator through the Mediation Board of Trinidad & Tobago. She also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Studies and a Master of Science Degree in Business Psychology. Georgia is a Director on the Boards of Girls of Impact TT and The Association of Female Executives of Trinidad & Tobago (AFETT). ​ The term Strong People Strong Families (SPSF) is attributed to Georgia's creative mind.
Sheryl Garriques-Lloyd, MSc
Company Secretary
Sheryl Garriques-Lloyd, a Registered Nurse, Psychiatric Nurse and Lecturer at the University of the West Indies , School of Nursing in Kingston, Jamaica, completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing Education at The UWI School of Nursing, Mona. She worked at the University Hospital of the West Indies and the Bellevue Hospital for a combined total of 15 years before transitioning from bedside nursing to teaching in 2014. Sheryl is the Regional Coordinator of the Latin America and Caribbean region of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society and the immediate Past President of Omega Kappa Chapter of Sigma. Her other professional and volunteer activities include having served on committees on the Nursing Council of Jamaica, President of her daughter’s Home School Association, and Council Member for the Nursing Education Special Interest Group of the Nurses Association of Jamaica. She is the Assistant Coordinator of the Lector’s Ministry and a member of the Women’s League at her church and an A-STREAM mentor at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (Kingston). As an avid mental health professional and speaker, she launched a Mental Health Blog with her colleagues in 2021. She has written on mental health through research, blogs, articles and has done presentations locally, regionally and internationally. She is currently pursuing PhD studies in mental health at Lancaster University. Her most rewarding job however, is being a mother to five children.
Kristina Donaldson, M.Sc.
Kristina Donaldson, the FIPA Youth Director, is a dedicated educational leadership professional with a strong background in cell and molecular biology, innovative research, project management, and a proven track record in shaping educational policies and procedures. Kristina is a visionary. She has held several highly successful Camp Imagineers for young persons and promotes basic scientific literacy for all adults, so that they can better understand how their health and wellbeing is impacted by the ability to understand science, particularly the health sciences. Kristina is also proficient in crafting and executing marketing and communication strategies tailored to the educational sector.
Dr. Stacy Maxam-Burgess
Dr. Stacy Maxam-Burgess is a General Practitioner who earned her degree from the University of the West Indies, Mona, then completed her internship and Senior Medical Officer training at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). Before pursuing her medical degree, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Zoology and a Masters of Science in Marine and Terrestrial Ecology aligning with her passion for nature. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, nature excursions, baking and voluntary service.
Denise Johnson-Anderson, MBA
Chair, Marketing
Denise Johnson-Anderson, MBA (International Business) and B.A. (Hons) is a mediator and conflict management consultant. Her strong creative instincts and editorial savvy have been the foundation skills for a career dedicated to the field of Marketing and Public Relations. However, it is her ability to make the transition from concepts and visions to seamless execution that ultimately has been the real asset. Email: dm_johnso@yahoo.co.uk