GEMS ADVISORY TEAM
Frederic Pouyout
Frederic's involvement with the professional renewable energy sector goes back three decades ago. Starting in 1984, he worked as a consultant on feasibility studies for the solarization of public pools for a branch of the French "Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et d'Environnement". In 1985, he planned and managed the largest solar energy campaign where he was co-sponsored by the French government and the French solar industry association.
Following that, he worked for the leading French manufacturer of Solar Energy (Solaire du Verdon, division of Solaire de France). He was then contracted by the "Agence Française pour la Maîtrise de l’Énergie" as a residential and commercial energy auditor.
Ambassador Dr. Joseph Edsel Edmunds, OBE
Ambassador Dr. Joseph Edsel Edmunds is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico (BSA in Agronomy) and Cornell University (MSc and Ph.D in Plant Pathology and Nematology respectively).
He served as a member of the Executive Board of UNESCO and held the positions as Director of Research and Development of the Windward Islands Banana Research and Development Center; Ambassador of St Lucia to the United Nations (UN); the Organization of American States(OAS), and the United States of America(USA); Senator in the Government of St Lucia; Senior Research Fellow at the University of the West Indies(UWI), St Augustine Campus and Director of the General Secretariat of the OAS in Suriname.
He served as consultant to various international agencies on agricultural projects in the South Pacific, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean; chaired a committee to review the educational system in St Lucia
Professor Claudia
Green
Shortly after meeting Professor Claudia Green, PhD, it is clear why students have selected her as one of their favorite professors at Pace’s New York City Campus. Remaining true to her field, she maintains an intense professionalism while still managing to be approachable if not entirely personable. It is this straightforward demeanor coupled with the dedication to her students both inside and outside the classroom that make her teaching methods all the more effective.
In addition to her duties as an Associate Professor of Management, teaching courses ranging from safety and security in hospitality and tourism to restaurant management and travel and tourism management, it is her other roles as Director of the Lubin School of Business’ Hospitality and Management Program and former Executive Director of the Center for Global Business Programs at Pace that have brought her the most professional satisfaction.
Greg A Jackson
Greg has 25 years’ experience in Business Development, Innovation, Sales and Marketing Support and Training, Program and Project Management, and Product Development, with a Value to Business such as: Turnarounds, Innovation, Transformations and creation of Breakthroughs. He is a true visionary, strategic thinker, and implementer, dedicated and focused on bottom line results for successful business growth, expansion and Transformation.
Well known on the West Coast and since 2016 the East Coast also for his successful Business Development, Program Management and entrepreneurial work at startup, small, medium and large companies.
Howard Wells
Mr. Haward Wells is a licensed Architect with over 16 years of professional experience in Architectural Design, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Project Management and Evaluation. He is a senior partner at Tropical Design Studio Limited. Mr. Wells is also the current Director (consultant) of the National Integrated Planning and Programme Unit (NIPP Unit), within the Department of Finance of the Government of Saint Lucia. Prior to joining the Department of Finance, he was the Project and Construction Manager at the department of Physical Planning, responsible for the management and implementation of large scale construction projects.