Management

Nigel Chinapoo

Acting Chief Executive Officer / Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Nigel Chinapoo is the Chief Operating Officer of Trinidad Generation Unlimited (TGU) and has held this position since December 2016. In this role, he provides executive oversight of key corporate functions including finance, corporate services, materials management, and information technology operations. He brings over 30 years of experience across financial advisory, governance, and information and communications technology, spanning multiple sectors.

He has been instrumental in managing complex stakeholder relationships both locally and internationally, ensuring compliance with rigorous financial, regulatory and operational standards, and supporting the Company’s strategic objectives.

He has played a key role in structuring and executing TGU’s local and international financing initiatives, including the Company’s debut international bond issuance in 2016 and its successful refinancing in 2025, contributing to TGU’s long-term financial sustainability and operational resilience. His responsibilities also include oversight of strategic risk management frameworks supporting both operational and financial performance.

Prior to joining TGU, Mr. Chinapoo held executive and senior roles in financial advisory, governance, and ICT providing strategic leadership and institutional strengthening support across a range of organisations.

In addition to his substantive role as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Chinapoo is currently serving as Acting Chief Executive Officer of Trinidad Generation Unlimited.

 

Ganesh Sookdeo

Plant Manager

Mr. Ganesh Sookdeo joined the TGU Team on March 21st, 2022 as the Plant Manager with responsibility for Operations, Maintenance, Projects and Planning and other plant management related activities. He has extensive experience in Engineering, Maintenance and Project Management predominantly in the Oil and Gas Sector. He has held Leadership and Managerial roles on many multi-disciplinary teams to successfully implement and commission complex multi-disciplinary projects. Mr. Sookdeo brings over fifteen (15) years of leadership experience to TGU.

Ravi Ramoutar

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Ravi Ramoutar is the Chief Financial Officer of Trinidad Generation Unlimited, with responsibility for financial management and reporting, treasury, taxation, financial planning and financial governance. He also provides executive oversight of the Company’s materials and logistics and information technology functions. Mr. Ramoutar brings over 37 years of senior finance and commercial experience across the energy, financial services, construction and manufacturing sectors, having held executive positions in both private and state enterprises. He has served as a director on boards in the energy and petrochemical sectors, and as chairman of a major financial services institution.

Adrian Sammy

Operations Team Leader

Adrian Sammy is the Operations Team Leader and has held this position since 2020. He is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operations of TGU’s Combined Cycle Facility. Mr. Sammy has been with TGU since its inception in 2010 and has 18 years of experience in the electric power generation industry, including over thirteen years in combined-cycle power plant operations. Prior to being appointed Operations Team Leader, he served as a Lead Operator and later as QA/QC Reliability Engineer, drawing on his engineering background and hands-on plant operations and maintenance experience.

Kirsten Meighu

Health, Safety and Environment Team Leader

Mrs. Kirsten Meighu is the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Team Leader. She is instrumental in the development and implementation of HSE programmes for risk mitigation and oversees the reviewing and auditing of the company’s HSE systems to ensure alignment with legislative compliance. Her leadership in HSE is geared towards sustaining a high-performing HSE culture and she provides operational support to all levels of the organisation and across all functional groups. Mrs. Meighu brings to the role over 25 years’ experience in the field of HSE and over 20 years in the power generation industry.

Boston Blake

Security Team Leader

Mr. Boston Blake is the Security Team Leader, having joined the TGU Team in September 2021. Mr. Blake has over 20 years of Security experience in the energy sector and is responsible for developing and implementing security policies, protocols and procedures to maintain impeccable security standards, as well as business continuity contingencies.

 

Dyanand Sean Bhola

Maintenance Team Leader

Dyanand Sean Bhola is the Maintenance Team Lead and has held this position since December 2018. Prior to this, he was the Planning & Project Engineer with responsibility for the planning of all major maintenance work and project management of capital projects at the facility. He has 18 years’ experience in the power and industrial sectors which has been a key contributor to the performance of the TGU plant, more so in the areas of project planning and outage management.

Devin Ramjattan

Planning and Projects Team Leader

Devin Ramjattan is the Planning and Projects Team Leader and has held this position since July 2016. Prior to this, he was the Mechanical Engineer with responsibility for the mechanical maintenance and reliability of the facility. He has 20 years’ experience in the power and industrial sectors which has been a key contributor to the performance of the TGU plant, more so in the areas of project planning and outage management.

Delissa Beharry

Materials and Logistics Team Leader

Ms. Delissa Beharry joined Team TGU in May 2020 as the Materials and Logistics Team Leader. She is responsible for the overall activities in the areas of procurement, inventory and logistics. She oversees the planning, directing and coordination efforts associated with the acquisition/warehousing of services and materials. She manages maintenance of inventory to meet demand, as well as oversees the shipping, receiving, issuance and adequate recording of all resulting transactions. She has over 13 years’ experience in the procurement industry, holding various senior titles in the manufacturing and telecommunications sectors.

Dianne Lochan

Internal Auditor

Ms. Dianne Lochan joined Team TGU in July 2019 as the company’s Internal Auditor. She is responsible for providing an independent, objective evaluation of the effectiveness of the company’s risk management, internal control and governance processes. She is an audit professional with 20 years’ experience in the oil and energy industry.

Denise Badree

Senior Legal Officer

Denise Badree is the Senior Legal Officer, having joined the Team TGU in December 2019. She is responsible for developing, reporting and maintaining a framework for legal compliance. With over 18 years’ legal experience, including company, contract, litigation, corporate and criminal law, Ms. Badree assesses and manages potential legal risks.