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Anthony Watkins
CEO / Principal Consultant
L. ANTHONY WATKINS is an accomplished Organisational Development Consultant. After majoring in Psychology at the University of Toronto he worked extensively in the fields of Social Pathology/ Mental Health, Correctional Services and Psychiatric Forensic Assessment. On his return to Trinidad and Tobago, he worked as a Guidance Officer, tutored with the University of the West Indies School of Continuing Studies and was the National Coordinator for the Attitudinal Development Project of the Youth Training and Employment Partnership Programme (YTEPP).
He has served as a member of the Board of Management of the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI), the Board of Directors of the National Petroleum Marketing Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NP), the Trinidad and Tobago Public Service Commission and the Commissions Board of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force.
He is currently the Chairman of the Board at both Families in Action and the Foundation for the Academic Advancement of Spiritual Baptist Youth and serves on the Board of Trustees of the John Hayes Memorial Kidney Foundation.
His involvement in sport includes work with Administrators, Coaches and Players on National and Regional Teams in the areas of Management and the Psychology of Performance.
As Principal of his company, ODYSSEY CONSULTinc, he has worked extensively across the region with major companies in the Finance, Energy, Service, Public and Manufacturing Sectors.
Actively sought after as a Keynote Speaker, he has presented at regional business conferences of the Human Resource Management Association of Barbados, the Insurance Association of the Caribbean, the Employers’ Consultative Association of Trinidad and Tobago, CARILEC, Development Finance Limited, the Caribbean Conference of Credit Unions and the Jamaica Employers’ Federation.
He has facilitated many Cabinet Teambuilding Retreats and has shared the stage with the world-famous motivational speaker, Les Brown.
His work in both Public and Private Sector Organisational Transformation since the early 1990’s includes Visioning and Strategy Development, Transformation and Merger Management, Executive Team Building and Leadership Development.
Neive
Thomas (Mrs.)
Business Manager
NEIVE THOMAS is the Business Manager / Consultant at ODYSSEY CONSULTinc. She brings fifteen years experience in the Financial Sector and over seven years experience in Training & Development.
She has successfully designed and delivered training interventions for all levels of the organization in sectors as diverse as Finance, Hospitality, Health, Energy and Retail Distribution. In her capacity as Business Manager / Consultant, she has developed her skills and successfully applied them to our Whole System Approach to Organisational Development.
As Business Manager, she is central to the organisation’s functioning and has the primary responsibility of mobilizing and managing the Operational, Administrative and OD resources for optimal service delivery.
Tonia
Watkins (Ms.)
Manager-Corporate Branding
TONIA WATKINS is Manager- Corporate Branding at ODYSSEY CONSULTinc. She is primarily responsible for promoting the organisational brand and in that capacity, plays a significant role in the implementation and coordination of internal projects related to Marketing, Event Management and Public and Media Relations in the organisation.
Tonia works closely with the Business Manager in support of Service Delivery and toward building sustainable client and stakeholder relationships. On the Organisational Development side of business, she has supported and worked on numerous interventions in the areas of Survey Administration and Analysis, Group Facilitation and Administration.
Tonia holds a B.A. (Hons) in Business and Society from York University, Canada, as well as an AMA Diploma in Public Relations from UWI School of Business and Continuing Studies (ROYTEC).
