Board of Directors

Mrs. Sandra Jones has worked in public service for over three decades and, as such, has had the opportunity to work in several ministries/agencies in the public sector over the course of her career, serving in administrative and management capacities.

Her management experience in public service spans over 11 years. She served as Public Management Consultant for nine years attached to the Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Public Administration. Additionally, she served as a Director of Human Resources in the Ministry of Education for three years. Consequently, she has gained extensive experience in strategic management and management consultancy.

From a service delivery perspective, she has over 10 years’ experience, from 2005 to 2015, as a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development.

In 2015, Mrs. Jones was promoted to Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister and Head of the Public Service. She retired from the public service in 2017.

She has served on several Cabinet Appointed Committees geared towards policy development and public sector reform. Moreover, during her tenure as Permanent Secretary, she represented the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago both regionally and internationally.

She is the recipient of a Public Service Award and a National Award, both in the field of public service.

Mrs. Jones has held the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors at  TGU since July 2017.

Ms. Jennifer Lutchman is a Permanent Secretary (Ag.) in the Ministry of Finance. She is responsible for the portfolio of Audit and Compliance within the Ministry as well as the operations of the Central Audit Committee. Her portfolio also includes Internal Audit and Public Financial Reforms.

She has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the accounting and auditing field having previously worked at the Auditor General’s Department for most of her career, auditing State Entities and Ministries and Departments. Having been trained by the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions, as a Quality Assurance

Reviewer and ISSAI Facilitator she also assisted in the strengthening of policies and procedures in the Auditor General’s Department.

Ms. Lutchman is currently a director on the Boards of the National Investment Fund Holding Company Limited, Trinidad and Tobago Mortgage Finance Company Limited, Couva Medical and Multi-Training Facility Limited and the National Marine and Maintenance Services Company Limited.

Mr. Sunil Maharaj is an industry expert in the construction and corporate sectors with an established career as a business and financial consultant that spans 25 years.

He specializes in management, project financing, project accounting, corporate and capital financing, leadership and governance and possesses an MBA in Finance and an MBA in Leadership. He is also a CAMLFC and FIDIC certified professional.

Throughout his career, Mr. Maharaj served on several Board of Directors of medium and large construction and corporate firms. He advised and provided key expertise and experience in strategic management and corporate and project financing for numerous national projects.

At present, he is a Director of PLIPDECO and Point Lisas Terminals Limited, and is also Managing Director of SMCS Project Consultants Ltd. and Sun Capital Finance and Management Limited.