Current Administration
On Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 H.E. the Governor Gordon Wetherell swore in Consultative Forum Members at Waterloo, Grand Turk.
The appointed members will be joined on the forum by the Chief Executive Martin Stanley, Attorney General, Kurt DeFreitas and Delton Jones, Permanent Secretary (Finance), who will serve as ex officio members.
Under the Order in Council amending the TCI Constitution, the Consultative Forum is to include between eleven and fifteen appointed members, chosen from among persons representative of the community.
The functions of the Forum are to make recommendations on proposed legislation, policies or proposed policies referred to it by the Governor, or on any other matter brought to it by one of its members. In line with the Order in Council, the Governor will shortly be announcing rules for the conduct of business in the Forum, which will meet in public.
Listed below are the Consultative Members and their biographies:
David Bowen
David Bowen was born and raised in Grand Turk. After attending high school in The Bahamas he received a performing arts scholarship in New York City majoring in dance and music. He spent ten years as a choreographer and musician in Tokyo Japan and returned home in 1997 as first local entertainment manager at Beaches Hotel and Spa. David Bowen became Turks and Caicos Director of Culture in 2003.
Guilaine Brutus
Guilaine Brutus is very active in the Health and Education sector. She studied Political Sciences in Miami Dade, Florida and came back home to fully participate to the development of the Islands. She has been working with Associated Medical Practice for 11 years. She is a Director of Crime stoppers and a member of toastmasters. She is proud of her work in Gender& Social Affairs and Education.
Rev Scott Brennen
Rev. Scott Brennen holds an Associate of Arts degree in Accounting (The College of The Bahamas, 1989); A Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting & Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing (Barry University, 1991, 1993); A Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology (University of The West Indies, 2001); and a Diploma in Pastoral Studies (Codrington College, 2001). He currently serves as the Rector of St. Monica Anglican Church in Providenciales, TCI; Parish Priest of St. George's Anglican Church in South Caicos, TCI; Part-time Lecturer, TCI Community College; Part-time Lecturer, TC Hotel Tourism & Training Institute; and Director of Vocational Services for The Rotary Club of Providenciales. One of his favourite sayings is the Old Saying: "Good! Better! Best! Let us never rest. Till our good is better and our better best."
Karen Delancy
Karen Lorene Delancy served in the TCI G from 2003 to 2009 in the following capacities: Minister of Health/Social Services; Gender Affairs and Disaster Management & Emergency; Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly and Minister of Home Affairs and Human services. She is a strong advocate for Human Rights and prevention of Child Abuse and domestic violence. Miss Delancy is a member of Children Rights International, Association of Family and Conciliation Court. She is also a trained Mediator.
Mrs. Ethlyn Gibbs-Williams
Mrs Gibbs-Williams is a teacher by profession and served for ten years in the Public Service as a Head teacher. She currently serves as an Executive Director of the National Trust Heritage. She is dedicated to the empowerment of Communities.
Rev Derek Hamilton
Reverend Derek Hamilton was born on Middle Caicos. He holds a Bachelors degree in theology and is an ordained Christian minister. He has served as Pastor of the Bethany Baptist Church and an Executive member of the Turks and Caicos Islands Baptist Union since 1989. Twice president of the TCIBU, he is currently serving as Vice President of the Caribbean Baptist Fellowship. A previous Immigration Officer; Reverend Hamilton has also served on the Task Force for Illegal Housing and the Higher Education Advisory Board.
Lillian Misick
Lillian Swann-Misick is a trained graduate teacher who served in the Education Department/Ministry of Education for 23 years as Teacher, Principal, and Senior Education Officer. She has operated her own business for 22 years. For the past nine years (9) she has served as Manager of the Small Business Division of TCInvest.
Patricia Simmons
Patricia Simmons is a native of Salt Cay and served for thirty-seven years as Head teacher, District Commissioner and Community Leader. She is currently a business owner and Justice of Peace for the Island.
Cynthia Astwood
Mrs Cynthia Astwood was born in the Turks and Caicos Islands and received her education in Grand Turk and the United Kingdom where she graduated as a State Registered Nurse, State Certified Midwife, Theatre Nurse, Intensive Care Nurse and Health Visitor.
She took up employment in the Chief Secretary's Office as an Administrative Officer, responsible for overseas and local training, District Administration, coordination of all funding agencies, overseeing budgetary preparation and responsibility for Protocol.
She was promoted to Under Secretary in the Chief Secretary’s Office and subsequently was appointed Assistant Chief Secretary. She was made the first female Chief Secretary in the Turks and Caicos Islands and in the Region, a post she held with pride for many years, during which she served as Acting Governor on many occasions. Mrs Astwood was awarded with an MBE followed by an OBE in appreciation of her work in the Turks and Caicos Islands. She is involved in a number of charitable organizations and prides herself of being a community minded person.
Rev Courtney Missick
Reverend Courtney Missick was born and raised in Kew, North Caicos. From an early age he had a keen interest in Gardening. He fulfilled this passion by working as a gardener in a number of Resorts. He is currently the Pastor of Grace Temple Church in God. He is also a business owner and a farmer. He serves as an active member of the Human Rights Commission.
Linda Williams
Dr Linda Williams holds a Master Degree and a Doctorate degree in Education from the University of Bristol. She is very involved in the community of Grand Turk and volunteers in many organizations. She has previously held the posts of Chief Education Officer and Permanent Secretary/Education. She has also been a supervisor of Elections and has been Chairman of the Public Service Commission 2008/2009. She is a dedicated Sunday school teacher.
Sharlene Robinson
Sharlene Robinson is an Attorney at Law and was called to the TCI Bar in 1998. She holds an Associates Degree in History, a Bachelors of Laws Degree and a Certificate of Legal Education.
A former youth columnist, she serves as the Youth Director for the TCI Baptist Union's Youth Department and also as a Director for the Northern Caribbean in the Youth Department of the Caribbean Baptist Fellowship. She also now serves as Chairman of the Social Issues Committee and Legal Counsel for the Baptist Union of Churches.
She also served as lecturer in Laws at the TCI Community College. A former Appointed Member to the Legislative Council and candidate in the General Elections of 2003, Sharlene Robinson currently serves as the PDM Party's first female National Chairman.
