Marcia Forbes – Phase Three Productions, Lecturer, Author @marciaforbes
If Jamaica has a queen of social media, Dr. Marcia Forbes is it. The lecturer and author lives by the wisdom doled out in her book ‘Streaming: Social Media Mobile Lifestyles’. Other Jamaican executives could benefit from her tutelage on acceptable social media behaviour.
Claire Grant – Television Jamaica @TVJGM
As Television Jamaica’s General Manager, Claire Grant is in the elite group of Jamaican executives who have embraced social media and actively use it to pulse-check the station’s viewers. She regularly tweets up the channel’s favourite programmes and engages with her followers as well. Garry Sinclair – LIME @Garry4LIME
Some of Jamaica’s biggest tech executives seem to have an aversion to social media. Not Garry Sinclair. As head of one of the Jamaica’s leading tech companies, Sinclair follows toe to toe with his company’s brand on Twitter. He could be tweeting more but at least he’s there to interact with LIME customers, which is more than can be said for other prominent local CEOs.
Gordon Swaby – EduFocal @Gordonswaby
Swaby’s social media demeanour has a level of maturity that belies his youth. The proud entrepreneur shares relevant news, comments on topical issues, and is humble enough to engage his followers. What else would you expect from someone billed by local media and international organizations like the IDB as “one to watch” in the global tech revolution.
Yaneek not only built her brand offline, she also embraces social media to cement her reputation as a savvy business owner. She engages with followers, and doesn’t shy from sharing advice to fellow entrepreneurs.
Lacey Ann Bartley – Bartleys Furniture and Wood Products @LaceyAnnBartley
Lacey has restored faith in Jamaican manufacturing using the power of social media to propel the family business to national recognition and beyond. Her passion for work is expressed in her tweets, making it obvious to followers why she received the JBDC Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2014.
Julian Robinson – Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining @Julianjay