Experience

Cayman Crystal Caves

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sage (business and operations consultant)

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Cayman Crystal Caves is a nature tourist attraction situated in a lush tropical forest in Northside, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. All visitors receive guided walking tours. Tours are approximately 1 ½ hours and take you through the surrounding tropical forest area and three (3) spectacular caves including one with an underground lake. Cayman Crystal Caves is a nature tourist attraction situated in a lush tropical forest in Northside, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. All visitors receive guided walking tours. Tours are approximately 1 ½ hours and take you through the surrounding tropical forest area and three (3) spectacular caves including one with an underground lake.



TPA Consulting Ltd (Cayman Islands)

• Cayman Islands

• Owner/Director

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  TPA Consulting Ltd. provides a range of advice and assistance to a range of enterprises on various administrative and operational issues, such as: strategic, tactical, and organizational planning; financial performance analysis, planning and budgeting; marketing objectives, strategies, and policies; data analysis and data visualization; human resource policies, practices, and planning; Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), protocols, and business controls; computer applications for management purposes. Show less



Barefoot Charters Ltd (Cayman Islands)

• Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

• Director/Shareholder

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  At Barefoot Charters we aim to provide the highest quality of service and give our customers unforgettable, authentic personalized experiences in a boat on the waters of Grand Cayman. We offer daytime and night-time experiences on our 23-foot Boston Whaler Vantage 230 dual-console speedboat, providing a stylish and comfortable ride perfect for groups of 8 guests or less. Our boat has stylish, mindful use of space for the most enjoyable experiences. It has a marine head with environment-friendly holding tank, and fresh-water showers for your comfort. Its efficient, low-noise 4-stroke Mercury Verado 300 engine gets you there much faster than typical charter boat designs. Experiences you can choose from include, at your option: reef snorkel, Stingray City, Starfish Point, Bioluminescent Bay (night-time experience); or a custom experience just-for-you from 2-6 hours around the north and west sides of Grand Cayman. Barefoot Charters Ltd. is registered and licensed in the Cayman Islands, 100% Caymanian owned and operated. Above all, safety is our #1 priority so we do everything we can to make sure you feel safe and comfortable. With over four years of chartering and diving experience around Grand Cayman, Captain Justin knows all about the marine environment and the amazing Caribbean sea creatures you will be interacting with. Being Barefoot is being the true original You! You were born Barefoot! Your anthropological makeup, your posture, and the way you walk, are all designed on being Barefoot. Going Barefoot enables you to be well grounded, thoughtful about where you stand, deliberate about the steps you take, and mindful of your footprint. If being Barefoot resonates with the authentic You, then your body, soul, and spirit are in for a treat with Barefoot Charters! Show less



Kai Kotch

• Sole Director/Owner

  • 2006 - Present

  If you’re looking for a peaceful, relaxing Caribbean vacation experience alternative to a hotel or typical condo, located in a beautiful beach-front spot that’s easy to reach by several airlines, come and find it at "Kai Kotch" in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. It’s a bright & breezy townhouse-style vacation rental holiday home in a perfect location for a romantic couple or a whole family, loaded with amenities, spacious and furnished in a comfortable and relaxed tropical island style. It is #17 in the Island Houses of Cayman Kai vacation home complex, located at 50 Water Cay Road, Rum Point. Just a few steps away is the world-famous Rum Point Club with its beautiful white sand beaches, festive atmosphere, great snorkeling, water sports rentals, beachside bar & grill, and shady hammocks. Or you can choose to relax at our pool overlooking the tranquil waters of the picturesque Sand Pointe Cove, also known as “Bio-Bay” famous for its intense bioluminescence, that opens into the beautiful waters of the North Sound, great for snorkeling and a range of other water sports. Kai Kotch earned a 5-star rating on TripAdvisor, is represented by Grand Cayman Villas & Condos (grandcaymanvillas.net/vrp/unit/kai-kotch), and is also listed on VRBO, HomeAway, Airbnb, FlipKey, and CaymanKaiVacations.com. Show less



Coupling Corporation of America

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  Ad-hoc consultant to James H. Anderson Jr., principal of Coupling Corporation of America Inc. and Sea Solar Power Inc., and assisting with liaison with Caribbean contacts for possible first site of application for a Sea Solar Power plant being offshore a Caribbean island. Sea Solar Power uses the basic technology known as Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) or more simply, Ocean Thermal Energy (OTE). OTE is how electricity is generated from the solar energy absorbed and stored in the tropical oceans. Although Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion has a long and interesting history, it was J. Hilbert Anderson and his son, James H. Anderson Jr., founders of Coupling Corp. and Sea Solar Power, who first showed how to design and build such plants economically. Advantages of this technology: No fuel burned; gives a country a pathway to energy independence; increased fishing yields in the vicinity of the plant's outflow; very clean source of energy using an abundant and constantly renewed resource; hurricane and flood-proof power generation; ocean location (no real estate or zoning impact); a host of by-products are possible from future OTEC plants including • fresh water distilled from sea water • Hydrogen as fuel • Methanol as liquid fuel • Ammonia for fertilizer • industrial gases. Show less



Cayman Turtle Centre: Island Wildlife Encounter

• Cayman Islands
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer (previously titled Managing Director)

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2022

  Cayman Turtle Centre: Island Wildlife Encounter, now 100% Government-owned, started in 1969 as a private enterprise, Mariculture Ltd. to farm green sea turtles with the main intent being "conservation through commercialization of the species". The company now includes four main functions: • Core mission: a conservation, education and research facility focused on sea turtles. Popular projects include periodic turtle releases into the wild, and egg translocations in which captive-bred turtle eggs are placed on beaches in turn enabling education and first-hand experiences of residents and visitors observing the emergence of the hatchlings out of their nests in the sand and into the sea. • Major economic impact: A tourist attraction in a "theme park" style, welcoming over 250,000 visitors annually, offering island wildlife encounters with the islands' marine and terrestrial animals and Caribbean birds. Key features: Touch Tanks where guests can see and even touch sea turtles up to 2 years old; a free-flight aviary where guests can hand-feed many species of birds; 1.3 million gallon Turtle Lagoon where guests can snorkel in a seawater environment with turtles up to 2 years old; Predator Reef exhibit with sharks and barracuda; fresh-water Breakers Lagoon with a water slide and waterfalls; Education Center & Hatchery where guests learn more about sea turtles and (in season) see turtles hatching; Schooner's Bar & Grill, and Splash gift shop. • Culture: a showcase of Caymanian "turtling" and seafaring traditions. The company is also exemplary in its commitment to developing local people: 95% of employees are local people. • Conservation & Culture: A commercial sea turtle captive breeding, farming, and meat production facility, providing meat products strictly for the local market within the Cayman Islands thereby greatly diminishing the incentives for persons who might otherwise poach turtles from the wild; an essential component of its sea turtle conservation mandate. Show less



Cayman Islands Tourism Association

• Cayman Islands
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director (combined Allied & Land-Based Attractions & Activities sectors); [Honorary] Secretary

  • Apr 2011 - Apr 2016

  Elected in April 2011 for two years to serve as the representative of both the "Land-Based Attractions & Activities" and "Allied" industry sectors on the Board of Directors of the Cayman Islands Tourism Association [CITA]. Selected to serve as Secretary to the Board of Directors. These were honorary (unpaid) positions, representing the tourism industry of which my employer was a part. With over 200 members, CITA works towards enhancing the Cayman Islands tourism industry's sustainability and profitability in the future. CITA is an association that is committed to supporting the tourism industry and its member businesses through Government Relations (lobbying) and through initiatives that will drive the industry forward and meet the goals of the country. By working closely with the Department of Tourism, CITA is able to contribute on behalf of it's membership towards the marketing, sales and promotional efforts that support the destination. Show less



Cayman Islands Government

• Cayman Islands
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Tribunal Member - Labour Appeals Tribunal

  • 2008 - 2013

  Sat as an active panel member of the Labour Appeals Tribunal [LAT], hearing appeals from either aggrieved party in a labour dispute that has been heard by a Labour Tribunal. The Tribunal, of which I was a Member for five years, succeeded in clearing a huge backlog of appeal cases it inherited upon our appointment to this office. In all that time, only one LAT Decision was appealed to the Grand Court, and that one was dismissed by the Grand Court. Sat as an active panel member of the Labour Appeals Tribunal [LAT], hearing appeals from either aggrieved party in a labour dispute that has been heard by a Labour Tribunal. The Tribunal, of which I was a Member for five years, succeeded in clearing a huge backlog of appeal cases it inherited upon our appointment to this office. In all that time, only one LAT Decision was appealed to the Grand Court, and that one was dismissed by the Grand Court.



Cayman Safari Adventures

• Hospitality

• Sage (Consultant/Guide)

  • Mar 2009 - Dec 2009

  Advising start-up small-group 4WD island tour company on business processes; key concepts of vision, mission & values; standards & operating procedures; tour route and stop selection; negotiation with administration at stop venues; pricing; advertising & promotion; HR procedures, recruitment, selection, training, and recurrent coaching of guides. The position also involves occasionally performing the function of guide, and ongoing product development and relationship building with tourist resort property concierges and administration. Show less



Cable & Wireless

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive - Cayman Islands

  • 1998 - 2008

  Led this full-service telecommunication company providing Landline, Internet, and Mobile local and international solutions across all three Cayman Islands. Led the team in the negotiations with the Government of the Cayman Islands and the ICT Authority, and through the transitions from a sole provider of such services in the Cayman Islands, to become a successful and highly respected competitor in a very fiercely competitive market. Cable & Wireless Cayman Islands was a relatively large, complex multiple-product corporation with up to 230 staff and revenues in excess of US$100 Million p.a.Led the negotiating team culminating in signing the liberalization agreement in July 2003, enabling the introduction of competition in all lines of the business, then led the company from a monopoly mindset to be an adept competitor. All the way up to the time I accepted an early retirement package, the company still had more customers in each major line of business than all the other competitors combined.Led the senior management team that prepared Cable & Wireless to be the only telecommunication company on the island to keep working through the onslaught of Cat.4/5 Hurricane Ivan in September 2004, and to preserve 911 Emergency services through the storm by accommodating them in the company's world-class hurricane, flood, and earthquake-resistant telecommunications bunker. For my leadership before, during, and after Hurricane Ivan I was voted Cayman Islands' "Person of the Year" featured in Cayman Net News, and also mentioned in pp.8-9 of "Profiles in Courage" by Pinnacle Publishing http://www.grandcaymanmagazine.com/media/downloads/GCM-Profiles-Courage-Supplement.pdfEven more importantly, local people developed under my leadership were among the few applicants the company shortlisted for consideration to become my replacement upon my retirement, and it was a Caymanian manager who was eventually chosen for the post after a worldwide recruitment search. Show less

• General Manager - Anguilla

  • May 1996 - Dec 1997

  Took up this position a few months after Hurricane Luis had severely pounded the island and caused a lot of damage to the telecoms network. During my tenure our network was restored after the ravages from Luis, our network successfully survived another direct hurricane strike by Hurricane Bertha with minimal damage, mobile network coverage was significantly improved; customer, community and Government relations were also significantly improved; we hosted a very memorable and successful General Manager's Conference for all the company's GM's throughout the Caribbean region; staff discipline and performance management improved, and local people were developed to the point where upon my departure an Anguillan was chosen to take over the leadership of the company in Anguilla. "A fundamental responsibility of leadership is to develop the next generation of leaders." Show less



Cable & Wireless

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager Engineering - Cayman Islands

  • 1989 - 1996

  Senior Management position (direct report to top position - General Manager - in C&W Cayman Islands): Responsible for all aspects of engineering (including standards, policy and procedures selection/setting/authoring, and equipment/network planning, selection, procurement, installation and maintenance) and the Engineering Department of C&W in the Cayman Islands, providing a wide range of telecommunication services and products, including “Plain Old Telephone Service” to approx. 20,000 lines, “CLASS” type services, cellular services, Internet access, packet switching services, telex, Operator services, voice and data services on one of the most up-to-date and sophisticated telecommunication networks in the Caribbean region, employing state-of-the-art technology including digital satellite, SDH & PDH Fibre transmission and distribution systems, HDSL for high-bandwidth digital transmission over conventional copper distribution cables, network management, etc.; four reports (Divisional Engineers) with total in excess of 120 staff; capital budget typically of the order of £5-15M annually. Show less

• Senior Engineer - Cayman Islands

  • 1988 - 1989

  re-entry position after earning Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree in full-time study at Florida International University. In addition to advising on various projects, authored/edited “Safety First Last & Always” Craft Practices Manual for C&W craftsmen / field technicians.



Cable & Wireless

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineer Customer Services - Cayman Islands

  • 1983 - 1985

  Middle Management position: Responsible for planning, selection, procurement, installation and maintenance of telephone distribution network and all telephone, telex, data, fax etc. installations and maintenance at customer sites, including internal wiring, Customer Premises Equipment, etc.; four direct reports with total in excess of 50 staff.

• Supervisor Sales & Service - Cayman Islands

  • 1983 - 1985

  Junior Management position: Responsible for Sales Office, serving all telephone, telex, etc. customers in Grand Cayman; Service Order initiation and processing; managed three staff.



Cable & Wireless

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Engineer Record Systems - Cayman Islands

  • 1979 - 1982

  Junior Management position: Responsible for selection, procurement, installation and maintenance of all data, telex and telegraphy equipment in Grand Cayman; managed two technicians. Section budget, etc. Junior Management position: Responsible for selection, procurement, installation and maintenance of all data, telex and telegraphy equipment in Grand Cayman; managed two technicians. Section budget, etc.



Cable & Wireless

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Line Communication Technician - Grand Cayman

  • 1975 - 1977

  Performed station watchkeeping in IMC (maintenance of all international circuits in and out of Cayman Islands) and maintenance work on analog FDM equipment (deriving 4 kHz audio channels), voice-frequency telegraphy equipment, telex and telegraph terminal and switching equipment, submarine cable power feed equipment, and standby generators. Performed station watchkeeping in IMC (maintenance of all international circuits in and out of Cayman Islands) and maintenance work on analog FDM equipment (deriving 4 kHz audio channels), voice-frequency telegraphy equipment, telex and telegraph terminal and switching equipment, submarine cable power feed equipment, and standby generators.