Industry leaders in manufacturing, distribution and innovation

Tabitha Athey leads Wisynco’s sales transformation and distribution project as Chief Commercial Officer and a member of the Executive Management Committee. She has more than 15 years of experience across sales, marketing, business operations, management and business development. Her previous experience includes serving as Chief Executive Officer of VIP Attractions and working with Ritz Carlton Hotel Company and Sysco Foods. She holds an MBA from Hult International Business School and a BSBA in International Business.

N. Craig Clare joined Wisynco in 2012 as Assistant to the Director of Manufacturing and Group Engineer before becoming Head of Operations. Earlier in his career, he worked in construction project management. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from McGill University and an MBA from Tias Nimbas in the Netherlands. He is certified and registered as a Professional Engineer with Jamaica’s Professional Engineering Registration Board.

Christopher Ramdon oversees Wisynco’s hardware, software, telecommunications and systems infrastructure as Chief Information Officer. He holds a B.Sc. in Electronics and Physics from the University of the West Indies and an MBA in Finance and Operations, with emphasis in Brand Management, from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. His expertise includes project management, business process improvement, ERP implementation, strategic planning and execution, and IT security policy implementation.

Leilani Hunt joined Wisynco in 2017 as Chief Internal Auditor, establishing the Company’s internal audit function. She now serves as Head of Finance, with responsibility for risk management, long-term financial planning and analysis, capital transactions and strategic finance projects. Her finance and audit career spans more than 20 years, including roles with Wells Fargo Financial, Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers. She is a Certified Public Accountant with degrees in Accounting and Spanish.

Kisha-Ann Brown has more than 24 years of FMCG experience, including over 15 years in learning and development, talent management, project management and change management. A University of the West Indies graduate, she has led complex multinational projects and completed assignments in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda. Her background spans manufacturing, supply chain, operations and human resources, with experience at Diageo, Heineken, Campari and Carreras Limited.

Andrew worked at Pricewaterhouse as a Group Manager and at Jamaica Broilers as Project Coordinator, before joining West Indies Synthetics in 1987 as Financial Director. He left in 1995 to set up his own consulting practice and now serves a wide range of corporate clients throughout Jamaica. Andrew is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in both Scotland and Jamaica. He was appointed Group Corporate Secretary in 2005 and sits on the Boards of Seville Development Corporation Limited and Xsomo International Limited.

Vanessa joined Wisynco in May 2021 in the position of In-House Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary reporting to the CEO, Andrew Mahfood. She is responsible for developing and implementing processes to promote and sustain good corporate governance and ensuring compliance with relevant legislations and regulations, as well as providing counsel, guidance and support on legal matters. Vanessa is a qualified Attorney-at-Law and was called to the Bar in Jamaica in 2015, holding a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) degree from the University of the West Indies as well as the Certificate of Legal Education from the Norman Manley Law School. Prior to joining the team, Vanessa practiced at two reputable private commercial law firms.