The Hon. Marcia Bennett, CD – Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of St. Thomas
Date of Appointment: July 1, 2004
Date of Installation: July 8, 2004
Place of Birth: St. Catherine, Jamaica.
Education:
- University of Delaware Finance and Accounting College
- College of Arts, Science and Technology (CAST), now University of Technology (UTech) – Jamaica
- McFarlane Commercial College
- Excelsior High School
Professional Life:
- Owner and Chief Executive Officer – Whispering Bamboo Cove Resorts Ltd.
- Executive Director, General Manager Jamaica Exporters Association
- Manager, Morant Bay Beverages Limited
- Executive Officer, Road and Works Department, Ministry of Local Government
- Administrative Officer, Planning and Development Department, Ministry of Local Government
Community Involvement:
- Member, Management Committee – The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence
- Chairman -The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Parish Committee
- Chairman – Road Safety Parish Committee
- Member – St. Thomas Lions Club
- Past President – St. Thomas Lions Club
- Director – Diabetic Association (St. Thomas)
- Board Member – Paul Bogle Vocational Institute
- Executive Member – Thomas Business Community
Awards/Recognition:
- Order of Distinction
Family Life:
- Custos Bennett has two children.
The Hon. Dr. David Stair, CD – Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of Hanover
Date of Appointment: September 15, 2008
Date of Installation: May 7, 2009
Place of Birth: Hanover, Jamaica.
Education:
- The University of the West Indies, Mona – Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Degree
- The University of the West Indies, Mona – Bachelor of Science in Natural Science
- Wolmer’s Boys School
Professional Life:
- Medical Officer – Sandy Bay Health Centre
- Private General Medical Practitioner – Hanover, Kingston
- Staff Doctor – The University Hospital of the West Indies
- Staff Doctor – The University of the West Indies Health Centre
Community Involvement:
- Chairman -The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Parish Committee
- Chairman – Road Safety Parish Committee
- Chairman – Hanover Parish Health Committee
- Vice Chairman – Hanover Parish Library Committee
- Member – Board of the Hanover Mediation Centre (Trained Mediator)
- Member – Hanover Police Civic Committee
- Member – Friends of Noel Holmes Hospital
Other Professional Affiliation:
- Member – Medical Association of Jamaica
- Member – Western Medical Association of Jamaica
- Member – Association of General Practitioners of Jamaica
- Registered Medical Practitioner – The General Medical Council, United Kingdom
Awards/Recognition:
- Order of Distinction
Family Life:
- Custos Stair is married to Angela Stair.
The Hon. Steadman Fuller, CD – Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of Kingston
Date of Appointment: January 1, 2010
Date of Installation: February 25, 2010
Place of Birth: St. Catherine, Jamaica.
Education:
- University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom – Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB Hons)
- Mico Teacher’s College (now Mico University College) – Teacher Training
- Buxton College
Professional Life:
- Chairman and Managing Director – Kingston Bookshop
- Property developer and farmer
- Teacher
Community Involvement:
- Advisory Board Member – Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence
- Chairman -The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Parish Committee
- Chairman – Road Safety Parish Committee
- Chairman and Co-Founder – Kingston and St. Andrew Development & Homecoming Foundation Limited
- Kingston Bookshop’s Community Outreach Programmes
- Board Chairman – Tulloch Primary School, St Catherine and Mona High School, St. Andrew.
Awards/Recognition:
- Order of Distinction
Family Life:
- Married to Sonia Fuller. The union has produced four children.
The Hon. Hugh Gentles, CD – Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of Trelawny
Date of Appointment: February 16, 2021
Date of Installation: June 18, 2021
Place of Birth: Ulster Spring, Trelawny, Jamaica.
Education:
- York University, Toronto, Canada – Bachelor of Arts Degree in History
- DeCarteret College
Professional Life:
- Owner/Manager of Glastonbury Farm since 1983
- Founder/Manager of Glastonbury Purveyor Company Ltd. since 1983
- Board Member – Sugar Company of Jamaica
- Founding Member and Current Chairman – Potato & Onion Producers Association of Jamaica. Ltd.
Community Involvement:
- Chairman -The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Parish Committee
- Chairman – Road Safety Parish Committee
- Established and execute Care Programmes for senior citizens, shut-ins and mental health patients
- Established and execute Tuition Assistance Programme in the Parish
- Provide support for Persons with Mental Illnesses
- Provide Community Outreach Support for Public Institutions; Schools, churches, clubs etc.
Awards/Recognition:
- Order of Distinction
Family Life:
- Married to Carol Gentles. The union has produced three children.
The Hon. William L. Shagoury, CD – Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of Clarendon
Date of Appointment: August 1, 2011
Date of Installation Date: September 7, 2011
Place of Birth: St. Andrew, Jamaica.
Education:
- College of Arts Science and Technology (CAST) – Business Administration and Cost Accounting
- Campion College
Professional Life:
- Managing Director – Shagoury’s Hardware & Supplies Ltd., Bill’s Gas & Appliances Ltd., Sha-Gore Aggregates Ltd., Costal Gases Ltd., and Middlesex Construction & Equipment Co. Ltd.
Community Involvement:
- Chairman -The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Parish Committee
- Chairman – Road Safety Parish Committee
- Member – Kiwanis Club of May Pen
- Benefactor to:
- Lions Club Health Centre, May Pen
- May Pen Police Station
- May Pen Fire Department
- Rural Agricultural Development Authority
- Food for the Poor
- Board Member, Christel House, Jamaica
- Chairman, School Board
Awards/Recognition:
- Order of Distinction
Family Life:
- Married to Jill Shagoury. The union has produced two children.
The Hon. Lincoln Thaxter, CD – Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of Portland
Date of Appointment: September 9, 2013
Date of Installation: October 10, 2013
Place of Birth:
- Portland, Jamaica.
Education:
- The University of the West Indies, Mona -Master of Education Degree
- The University of the West Indies, Mona – Bachelor of Education Degree
- Institute of Management & Production, Kingston – Diploma in Human Resources Management
- The University of the West Indies, Mona – Diploma in Education
- Titchfield High School
Professional Life:
- Project Coordinator, Ministry of Education: Uniformed Groups in Schools
- Principal – Calabar High School
- Principal – Titchfield High School
- Principal – Old Harbour High School
- Teacher – Port Antonio Secondary School
Community Involvement:
- Chairman -The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Parish Committee
- Chairman – Road Safety Parish Committee
- Chairperson – Parish Poppy Appeal Committee
- Member – Remembrance Day Planning Committee
- Member – Portland Bee Farmers Association
- Member – Parish Road Safety Committee
- Member – Parish Disaster Committee
- Involvement in Uniformed Groups Organizations – Patrol Leader Fellowship Primary Scout Troop
- Member – Jamaica Combined Cadet Force
Other Professional Affiliation:
- Secretary, East Portland Principals Association
- President, Jamaica Teachers Association, Port Antonio District Association
Family Life:
Married to Dorrett. The union has produced one child.
The Hon. Mrs. Norma Walters, CD – Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of St. Ann
Date of Appointment: December 13, 2013
Date of Installation: March 13, 2014
Place of Birth: St. Andrew, Jamaica.
Education:
- The University of the West Indies, Mona – Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and History
- Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Ottawa – Human Resource Training in Classification & Compensation
- InterContinental Hotels Corporation, Columbia – Human Resource Training in Personnel Management
- Andrew High School for Girls
Professional Life:
- Director – R. O. Walters & Associates Limited
- Regional Director – Tourism Product Development Company, Ocho Rios Resort Area
- Administrative Officer – Ministry of Finance & the Public Service
Community Involvement:
- Member:
- National Advisory Committee – Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence
- Seville Heritage Park Management Advisory Committee – Jamaica National
Heritage Trust
- Director- First Regional Co-op Credit Union Ltd.
- MICO C.A.R.E. Management Advisory Board, St. Ann’s Bay
- Friends of the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital
- Chairman:
- Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Parish Committee
- Chairman – Road Safety Parish Committee
- (Founding) St. Ann Homecoming & Heritage Committee/Foundation,
- Ann Civic Affairs & Community Development Committee, St. Ann Municipal Corporation
- Regional Advisory Board, National Council on Technical, Vocational, Education and Training- HEART Trust-NTA, St. Ann
- (Founding), Jamaica Cancer Society, St. Ann/St. Mary Branch
Awards/Recognition:
- Order of Distinction (Officer Class)
- The Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Community Service in 2003
- The Citizen’s Award by the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce in 1997
Family Life:
Married to Radcliff Walters. The union has produced two children.
The Hon. Beryl Rochester, CD – Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of St. Elizabeth
Date of Appointment: February 10, 2014
Date of Installation: May 27, 2014
Place of Birth: St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.
Education:
- The American Management Association
- University of New Orleans
- Elizabeth Technical High School
Professional Life:
- Financial Controller, Alumina Partners of Jamaica (ALPART)
- Kaiser Bauxite Company
- Jamalco
Community Involvement:
- Chairman -The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Parish Committee
- Chairman – Road Safety Parish Committee
- President – Friends for the Junction Women’s Centre
- Board Member – Southern Regional Health Authority
- Chairman – Black River Hospital Board
- Chairman – St. Elizabeth Care Committee
- Secretary – Self-Help Committee, Southwest TVET Institute and the Junction Health Centre.
Awards/Recognition:
- Order of Distinction
- Governor- General’s Achievement Award (GGAA)
The Hon. Icylin Golding, CD – Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of St. Catherine
Date of Appointment: September 24, 2021
Date of Installation: November 23, 2021
Place of Birth: St. Catherine, Jamaica
Education:
- Jamaica School of Commerce
- Jamaica Institute of Business
- Jamaica Employer’s Federation
- St. Catherine High School
Professional Life:
- St. Dorothy’s Peoples Co-Operative Bank
- The Asbestos Factory
- Master Blend Feeds
Community Involvement:
- Chairman -The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Parish Committee
- Member – Police Lock-up Committee
- Old Harbour Zone Cultural Committee
- St. Catherine Chapter of the JCDC Festival Queen Competition
- Optimist Club of Old Harbour
- The Old Harbour Chamber of Commerce
- Boards of Several Preparatory, Primary, and High Schools in the Parish.
Awards/Recognition:
- Order of Distinction
- Jamaica Gasoline Retailer’s Association (JGRA) President’s Cup
Family Life:
- Married to Douglas Golding (Sr.). The union has produced three children.
The Hon. Dr. Patricia Marshall Dunwell CD – Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of St. Andrew
Date of Appointment: June 30, 2016
Date of Installation: August 18, 2016
Place of Birth: St. Ann, Jamaica.
Education:
- University of Wales – Postgraduate Studies in Dermatological Sciences, DDS, MSc.
- The University of the West Indies, Mona – Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB, BS) Degree
- Carvalhos High School
Professional Life:
- Owner and Director – Musgrave Medical Centre
- Dermatologist and Dermatologic Surgeon
- Medical Researcher
Community Involvement:
- Chairman -The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Parish Committee
- Chairman – Road Safety Parish Committee
- Chairman – The Stony Hill Community Training Centre for Girls
- Chairman – The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities
- Board Director – The Stella Maris Foundation
- Co-Chair – The Kingston and St Andrew Homecoming Development Foundation
- President – The Catholic Women’s League
Other Professional Affiliations:
- Member – The American Academy of Dermatology
- Fellow – The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
- Member – The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
- Member -The Caribbean Dermatology Association
- Member – The Medical Association of Jamaica
- Member – The International Society of Dermatology
- Member – The International Society for Dermatologic Surgery
- Member – The Dermatology Association of Jamaica
Awards/Recognition:
- Order of Distinction
- University of the West Indies Award of Excellence for Pioneering Services in Dermatology
Family Life:
- Married to Stanley Dunwell. The union has produced two children.
Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, CD – Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of St. James
Date of Appointment: January 29, 2018
Date of Installation: April 5, 2018
Place of Birth: Morant Bay, St. Thomas, Jamaica.
Education:
- Global University, Springfield, Missouri, U.S.A – MA, Ministerial Studies
- Caribbean School of Theology – Bachelor of Theology
- Assemblies of God Institute of Theology – Associate Degree in Theology
Professional Life:
- Senior Pastor – Faith Temple Assembly of God
- Chairman – Caribbean Executive Assemblies of God Fellowship.
- Member – World Fellowship of the Assemblies of God
- First Presiding Bishop – Assemblies of God
Other Professional Affiliations:
- Honour Society Delta Epsilon Tau; Global University, Missouri Chapter U.S.A.
Community Involvement:
- Chairman -The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Parish Committee
- Chairman – Road Safety Parish Committee
- Chairman – Western Board for the Errol Rattray Evangelistic Association
- Member – Board of Directors for the National Religious Media Commission (Owners of Love FM & Love TV)
- Executive Member – The Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches.
- Immediate Past President – The Jamaica Association of Full Gospel Churches
- President – The National Religious Liberty Association
- Member – The Board of Directors Housing Agency
- Chairman – The Board of Directors, Teachers’ Service Commission
- Member – International Conference of Police Chaplains
- Member – The Committee for the Planning of National Church Service
- Marriage Officer and Marriage Counsellor
Awards/Recognition:
- Order of Distinction
Family Life:
Married to Deverly Pitkin. The union has produced five children.
The Hon. Garfield Green, CD – Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of Manchester
Date of Appointment: June 24, 2019
Date of Installation: August 29, 2019
Place of Birth: St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.
Education:
- Florida International University – Master of Science in Engineering Management
- College of Arts, Science and Technology (CAST) – Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (BEng)
- CAST – Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
- Knox Community College – Certificate in Pre-Engineering
- Munro College
Professional Life:
- Registered Professional Engineer
- Founder and Group Chairman EPAMS Group of Companies
- Former Vice-President, The Jamaica Institute of Engineers
- Has engineering work experience in the Bauxite and Food & Beverage Industries
Community Involvement:
- Chairman -The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Parish Committee
- Chairman – Road Safety Parish Committee
- Community Mediator
Awards/Recognition:
- Order of Distinction
Family Life:
- Married to Alecia Green. The union has produced two children.
The Very Rev. Canon the Honourable Hartley Perrin, CD – Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of Westmoreland
Date of Appointment: October 1, 2012
Date of Installation: November 29, 2012
Place of Birth: Westmoreland, Jamaica.
Education:
- University of the West Indies, Mona
- United Theological College of the West Indies
- Manning’s School
Professional Life:
- Anglican Priest
- Installed as Cannon of the Cathedral, 2008
- Rector of the Petersfield /Darliston Cure
- Rural Dean for the parish of Westmoreland (1996 to 2016)
- Curate for the St. Mary’s Church, Molynes Road, Kingston
Community Involvement:
- Advisory Board – Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence
- Chairman -The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Parish Committee
- Chairman – Road Safety Parish Committee
- Board Chairman – Clifton Boys Home
- Board Member – Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings
- Member – Westmoreland Parish Health Committee
- Member – Lions Club of Savanna-la-Mar
Family Life:
- Married to Sophia Lorriane Perrin and has one child.
Awards/Recognition:
- Order of Distinction
- Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Community Service, 2013
The Honourable Errol Johnson, CD – Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of St. Mary
Date of Appointment: June 23, 2015
Date of Installation: August 20, 2015
Place of Birth: St. Mary, Jamaica
Education:
- The University of the West Indies, Mona – Master of Education (Psychology)
- University of Rajasthan (Maharajas College), Jaipur – Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
- The University of the West Indies, Mona – Diploma in Education
- Clarendon College
Professional Life:
- Principal, Vice-Principal – St. Mary High School
- Principal Horace Clarke High
- Educator
Community Involvement:
- Chairman -The Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Parish Committee
- Chairman – Road Safety Parish Committee
- Jamaica Combined Cadet Force:
- Brigadier, in November 2019
- Commandant, in August 2016
- Deputy Commandant (Second in Command)
- Commissioned as Second Lieutenant (2/LT)
- Board Member – Housing Agency of Jamaica
- Committee Member, of the following Committees:
- Jamaica Legion Poppy Appeal Committee
- Jamaica Library Service
- Eastern Secondary Schools Sports Association
- Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association
- Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools
- National Bioethics Committee of Jamaica
Awards/Recognition:
- Order of Distinction
- Badge of Honour (Meritorious Service) BH(M)
- Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation (Service to Education)
Family Life:
- Married to Loris Johnson. The union has produced two children.