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Job title
CEO, Williams Caribbean Capital

Name
Barry
Last name
O´Brien

Biography

Co-founder and CEO of Williams Caribbean Capital. An impact investment and renewable energy asset development business, which is a joint venture with Williams Industries. www.williamscaribbeancapital.com

Co-founder and co-owner of Williams Renewable Energy Limited ("WREL"), the largest independent power producer in Barbados. WRELs green bonds are verified by Sustainanalytics, certified by the Climate Bond Initiative and quoted on the IDBs green bond transparency platform. www.climatebonds.net/certification/williams-caribbean-capital

Head of Mission to Ireland as Honorary Consul from Jamaica to Ireland with a focus on increasing bilateral trade. www.facebook.com/jamaicahonoraryconsulireland

Chairman and co-founder of IFP Investment Limited, a privately-owned and funded investment business headquartered in Ireland. www.ifpil.com

Head of M&A for ProAmpac in Europe. ProAmpac is a US$2bn US-headquartered food packaging business owned by Pritzker Private Capital. www.proampac.com www.ppcpartners.com

Co-founder and Chairman of Caribbean fintech companies ApplyOn and SCG Growth Partners, which are providers of digital customer’s workflow platforms. www.applyon.com www.scggrowthpartners.com www.comparett.com www.bestquotebb.com

Board Director and co-owner of award-winning tourist business, VIP Attractions. VIP owns airport lounges and tourist magazines in Jamaica, which were twice voted as the best airport lounges in the world by Priority Pass. www.vipattractions.com

Co-founder and investor into BCDL, a venture partner of the PLC, General Accident Insurance, founded to launch General Accident in Caribbean markets outside of Jamaica, beginning in Barbados. www.genac.com/bb

Chairman of Argo Development, a Barbados Headquartered international, award-winning architectural firm specialising in BIM and zero carbon design. www.argodevelopmentstudio.com

Director and Investor into Hammock Greens, a Miami based urban farm that applies cutting edge technology with hydroponics for vertical farming. www.hammockgreens.com