FIRST OOCUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

"The Challenge for Utility Regulators in the Caribbean"

16 - 19 September 2003 -- Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

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Mr. Dion Abdool
Acting Corporate Secretary, Water & Sewerage Authority (WASA)
Farm Road
St. Joseph, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-662-2302
Fax 868-662-6322

Mr. Facundo Alberdi
Program Officer on International Programs, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commission (NARUC)
1101 Vermont Ave., NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 2005 USA
Tel. 202-898-2237
Fax 202-898-2213
falberdi@naruc.org

Mr. Harjinder S. Atwal
Executive Director, Regulated Industries Commission (RIC)
Furness House, Corner Wrightson Road & Independence Square
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-625-5384
Fax 868-624-2027
atwalhs@ric.org.tt

Ms. Rene Austin
Senior Engineer, Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC)
63 Frederick Street
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-623-2611

Mr. Sherman Baksh
Telecommunication Services of T&T (TSTT)
57-67 Henry Street
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-624-1766
Fax 868-625-4882

Ms. Beverly Beckles
Telecommunication Authority
Telecommunication Policy Unit
5th Floor National Library Building
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-658-4315
Fax 868-658-2513

Mr. Peter Bethel
Chairman, Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
4th Terrace, East, Collins Avenue
P.O. Box N-4860
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel. 242-322-4437
Fax 242-322-7288
pibethel@pucbahamas.gov.bs

Mr. Doodnath Bhola
Deputy General Manager Business Services, Water & Sewerage Authority (WASA)
Farm Road
St. Joseph, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-662-2302
Fax 868-662-6322

Mr. Junior Bobb
Corporate Development Officer, Water & Sewerage Authority (WASA)
Farm Road
St. Joseph, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-662-2302
Fax 868662-6322

Mr. Franklin Brown
Senior Economist, Office of Utilities Regulators (OUR)
PCJ Resource Centre
Third Floor, 36 Trafalgar Road
Kingston 10, Jamaica
Tel. 876-968-6057
Fax 876-929-3635
fbrown@our.org.jm

Ms. Hazel Brown
Network of NGOs for the Advancement of Women in T&T
PO Box 410
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-628-9655
Fax 868-628-9655

Mr. Frederick F. Butler
Commissioner, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU)
Two Gateway Centre, 8th Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07102 USA
Tel. 973-648-2027
Fax 973-648-8514
fred.butler@bpu.state.nj.us

Mr. John Caesar
Member, Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
Parliament Building
Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana
Tel. 592-623-8773
Fax 592-222-5445
jccaesar@yahoo.com

Mr. Maurice Charvis
Director of Analysis & Research, Office of Utilities Regulators (OUR)
PCJ Resource Centre
Third Floor, 36 Trafalgar Road
Kingston 10, Jamaica
Tel. 876-968-6057
Fax 876-929-3635
mcharvis@our.org.jm

Mr. Garth Chatoor
Chief Executive Officer, The Power Generation Company
6A Queens Park West
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-623-9567
gchatoor@powergen.co.tt

Mr. Kurtis Chong
Senior Engineer, Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC)
63 Frederick Street
Port of Spain, Trinidad& Tobago
Tel. 868- 623-8832
Fax 868-663-7736
kchong@ttec.co.tt

Mr. Phillip Cross
ITU Area Representative for the Caribbean, International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
ITU Caribbean Office, United Nations House
Marine Gardens, Hastings
Christ Church, Barbados
Tel.
246-431-0343/44
Fax 246- 437-7403
philip.cross@itu.int

Mr. Glenford Cyrill
Area Manager, Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC)
63 Frederick Street
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-623-5070

Mr. Jason Czyz
Manager of International Programs, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commission (NARUC)
1101 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 2005 USA
Tel. 202-898-2213
Fax 202-898-1070
jczyz@naruc.org

Mr. Sam Davis
Manager Government & Regulatory Affairs, Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSC)
6 Knutsfod Boulevard
Kingston 5, Jamaica
Tel. 876-968-7739
Fax 876-511-2027
sdavis@jpsco.com

Ms. Sophie Djugeli
Consultant, Adam Smith Institute
3 Albert Embankment
London, SE1 7SP, UK
Tel. 44-(0)20-7091-3505
Fax 44-(0)20-7793-0090
sophie.djugeli@adamsmithinstitute.com

Mr. Andrew Downes
Commissioner, Fair Trading Commissioner (FTC)
Professor of Economics, University of West Indies
Manor Lodge, Lodge Hill
St. Michael, Barbados
Tel. 246-424-0260
Fax 246-424-0300
adownes@ftc.gov.bb

Mr. Mario Edwards
Manager Corporate Legal and Secretarial Services, Telecommunication Services of T&T (TSTT)
57-67 Henry Street
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-624-1766
Fax 868-625-4882

Ms. Jennifer Ganpatsingh
Acting Secretary/Financial Analyst, Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
Parliament Building
Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana
Tel. 592-227-3204
Fax 592-229-3534
jibhusia@hotmail.com

Mr. Roger M. Gibian
Regulatory Advisor, Academy of Educational Development (AED)
1825 Connecticut Ave., NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20009 USA
Tel. 202-884-8935
Fax 202-884-8419
rgibian@aed.org

Mr. Errol Grimes
Chief Executive Officer, Water & Sewerage Authority (WASA)
Farm Road
St. Joseph, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-662-2302
Fax 868-662-6322

Ms. Mala Guinness
Deputy Director of Telecommunications, Ministry of Public Administration & Information
Nahous Building, Corner Agra and Patna Streets
St. James, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-622-8389
Fax 868-622-6812
malakg@tstt.net.tt

Ms. Anita M. Hankey
Planning Officer ,1 Ministry of Public Administration & Information
Telecommunication Policy Unit
5th Floor, National Library Building
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-623-4724
Fax 868-623-8636

Mr. Ralph Henry
Chairman, Telecommunication Authority
Telecommunication Policy Unit
5th Floor National Library Building
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-663-2677
Fax 868-663-1442
rmhenry@wow.net

Mr. Ansord Hewitt
Senior Economist, Office of Utilities Regulators (OUR)
PCJ Resource Centre
Third Floor, 36 Trafalgar Road
Kingston 10, Jamaica
Tel. 876-968-6057
Fax 876-929-3635
ahewitt@our.org.jm

Ms. Sherina Hosein-Mohammed
Commissioner, Regulated Industries Commission (RIC)
RBTT Merchant Bank Limited, Independence Square
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-625-7288

Mr. Teni E. Housty
Attorney at Law / Legal Consultant
217 South Street
Lacytown, Georgetown, Guyana
Tel. 592-227-0773
Fax 592-226-5774
telipcylaw@yahoo.com

Mr. Clyde Hoyte
Manager Rates & Tariffs, Telecommunication Services of T&T (TSTT)
57-67 Henry Street
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-624-1766
Fax 868-625-4882

Mr. David Ince
Electricity Analyst, Fair Trading Commission (FTC)
Manor Lodge, Lodge Hill
St. Michael, Barbados
Tel. 246-424-0260
Fax 246-424-0300
dince@ftc.gov.bb

Ms. Marie Lyn James
Economist, Office of Utilities Regulators (OUR)
PCJ Resource Centre
Third Floor, 36 Trafalgar Road
Kingston 10, Jamaica
Tel. 876-968-6057
Fax 876-929-3635
mjames@our.org.jm

Mr. Roy Joseph
General Manager Business Services, Water & Sewerage Authority (WASA)
Farm Road
St. Joseph, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-662-2302
Fax 868-662-6322

Mr. Wayne Joseph
General Manager Operations, Water & Sewerage Authority (WASA)
Farm Road
St. Joseph, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-662-2302
Fax 868-662-6322

Mr. Justice Frank King
Chairman, Fair Trading Commission (FTC)
Manor Lodge, Lodge Hill
St. Michael, Barbados
Tel. 246-424-0260
Fax 246-424-0300
mrjusticeking@ftc.gov.bb

Mr. Glen Laville
AGM- Engineering/IT, Water & Sewerage Corporation (WSC)
87 Thompson Boulevard
P.O. Box U-3905
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel. 242-302-5511
Fax 242-302-5547
wcglaville@wsc.com.bs

Ms. Bernadette Lewis
Secretary General, Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)
Victoria Park Suites, 3rd Floor 14-17 Victoria Square
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
ctunion@tstt.nett

Mrs. Marsha Lougheed-Paige
Legal & Human Resources Officer, Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA)
P.O. Box 416, Cassada Gardens
St. John, Antigua
Tel. 268-480-7314
Fax 268-480-7135

Mr. Stuart MacPherson
President, MacPherson Telecom Consulting Inc.
153 Burns Boulevard L7B1C8
King City, Ontario Canada
Tel. 905-833-6778
Fax 905-833-1847
stumacp@sympatico.ca

Ms. Neela Maharaj
Legal Officer, Telecommunication Authority
Telecommunication Policy Unit
5th Floor, National Library Building
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-639-5552
Fax 868-660-7160

Ms. Kim Mallalieu
Board Member, Telecommunication Authority
Telecommunication Policy Unit
5th Floor National Library Building
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-663-1334
Fax 868-660-7160
kim.I.mallalieu@uwi.tt

Mr. Leo Martin
Chairman, The Power Generation Company
6A Queens Park West
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-624-0384
leomartin@tstt.net

Mr. Wendell Mayers
Senior Accountant, Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC)
63 Frederick Street
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-623-5070

Dr. Robert McCaughern
Director General, Spectrum Engineering, Industry Canada
300 Slater Street, K1A 0C8
Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Tel. 613-990-4820
Fax 613-954-6091
mccaughern.bob@ic.gc.ca

Ms. Annette McKenzie
Commissioner, Regulated Industries Commission (RIC)
8 Fisher Avenue
St. Ann's, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-623-0947

Mr. Peter Mitchell
Head of Telecommunications Policy Unit, Ministry of Public Administration & Information
Telecommunication Policy Unit
5th Floor, National Library Building
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-623-4724
Fax 868-623-8636
petem@tstt.net.tt

Mr. J. Paul Morgan
Director General, Office of Utilities Regulators (OUR)
PCJ Resource Centre
Third Floor, 36 Trafalgar Road
P.O. Box 593
Kingston 10, Jamaica
Tel. 876-968-6057
Fax 876-929-3635
pmorgan@our.org.jm

Mr. E. George Moss
Executive Director, Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
4th Terrace, East, Collins Avenue
P.O. Box N-4860
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel. 242-322-4437
Fax 242-323-7288
egmoss@pucbahamas.gov.bs

Mr. Michael Moss
Chief Technical Officer, Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSC)
6 Knutsfod Boulevard
Kingston 5 Jamaica
Tel. 876-968-7739
Fax 876-511-2027
mmoss@jpsco.com

Ms. Jettie M. L. Olff
Director, Telecommunication Authority of Suriname (TAS)
Heerenstraat 13-15boven
Paramaribo, Suriname
Tel. 597-241463 / 421464
Fax 597-421465
tasur@sr.net

Mr. Dennis Pantin
Chairman, Regulated Industries Commission (RIC)
Department of Economics, University of the West Indies
St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-662-9461
Fax 868-662-6555
dpantin@fss.uwi.tt

Mr. Badrie Persaud
Member, Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
Parliament Building
Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana
Tel. 592-623-9141
Fax 592-220-2719
badriep@guysuco.com

Mr. Justice Prem Persaud
Chairman, Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
Parliament Building
Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana
Tel. 592-227-3293
Fax 592-227-3534
chairmanpuc@solutions2000.net

Mr. Floyd Phillips
Commissioner, Fair Trading Commission (FTC)
Manor Lodge, Lodge Hill
St. Michael, Barbados
Tel. 246-424-0260
Fax 246-424-0300
fphillips@ftc.gov.bb

Mr. Edme Pocornie
Ministry of Transport Communication and Tourism
Prins Hendrik Seraae No. 26
Paramaribo, Suriname
Tel. 420-044
Fax 597-420100
mintct@sr.net

Mr. Victor Poyotte
Executive Director, Caribbean Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC)
16-19 Orange Park Commercial Centre
P.O. Box 2056
Gros Islet, St. Lucia
Tel. 758-458-0371
Fax 758-458-0702
vpoyotte@carilec.org

Mr. Kurleigh Prescod
Consultant, Ministry of Public Administration & Information
Telecommunication Policy Unit
5th Floor, National Library Building
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-623-4724
Fax 868-623-8636
kurleigh.prescod@iee.org

Ms. Joy Ramlogan
Director-Legal & Regulatory, The Power Generation Company
6A Queens Park West
Tel. 868-624-0384
jramlogan@powergen.co.tt

Mr. Winston Rennie
Commissioner, Regulated Industries Commission (RIC)
11 Green Gables Park Meade Street
Tunapuna, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-645-3720
safkashc@cablenett.net

Ms. Kathleen Riviere-Smith
Financial Analyst, Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
4th Terrace, East, Collins Avenue
P.O. Box N-4860
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel. 242-322-4437
Fax 242-322-7288
ksmith@pucbahamas.gov.bs

Mr. Clarence D. Rogers, Jr.
Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO)
180 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215 USA
Tel. 614-466-3101
Fax 614-466-7366
clarence.rogers@puc.state.oh.us

Mr. Christopher S. Sambrano
Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Barbados
The Financial Services Centre, Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael, Barbados
Tel. 246-436-7000
Fax 246-427-0676
sambrano@bb.pwc.com

Ms. Annalisa Sankar
Legal Officer, Telecommunication Authority
Telecommunication Policy Unit
5th Floor, National Library Building
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-623-1056 ext. 3270
Fax 868-624-1328

Mr. Cris Seecheran
Senior Telecommunications Engineer, Ministry of Public Administration & Information
Telecommunication Division
Nahous Building, Corer Agra and Patna Streets
St. James,Trinidad & Tobago
Tel.868- 622-8389
seech@tstt.net.tt

Mr. Siseho C. Simasiku
Chairman, Regional Electricity Regulators Association (RERA)
CEO, Electricity Control Board (ECB)
1 Aviation Road, MM&E Building
P.O. Box 2923
Windhoek, Namibia
Tel. 264-61-231666
Fax 264-61-231993
ssimasiku@ecb.org.na

Ms. Judith Smith
Legal Counsel, Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
4th Terrace, East, Collins Avenue
P.O. Box N-4860
Nassau, The Bahamas
Tel. 242-322-4437
Fax 242-322-7288
jsmith@pucbahamas.gov.bs

Mr. Paul Sotkiewicz
Director of Energy Studies, Public Utility Research Center (PURC)
Warrington College of Business, University of Florida
331 Matherly Hall
PO Box 117142
Gainesville, FL 32611-7142 USA
Tel. 352-392-7842
paul.sotkiewicz@cba.ufl.edu

Mr. Andy St. Clair
Manager Tariff & Regulations, Water & Sewerage Authority (WASA)
Farm Road
St. Joseph, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-662-2302
Fax 868-662-6322

Mr. David Sullivan
Economist, Office of Utilities Regulators (OUR)
PCJ Resource Centre
Third Floor, 36 Trafalgar Road
Kingston 10, Jamaica
Tel. 876-968-6057
Fax 876-929-3635
dsullivan@our.org.jm

Mr. Clevlon Thomas
Telecommunication Services of T&T (TSTT)
57-67 Henry Street
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-624-1766
Fax 868-625-4882

Mr. Irwin Thompson
Commercial Manager, Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC)
63 Frederick Street
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-623-5070

Mr. Kameel Virjee
PhD Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, McGill University
Montreal, Quebec Canada
Tel.:514-804-2423
kameel.virjee@mail.mcgill.ca

Mr. Patrick Watson
Deputy Chairman, Regulated Industries Commission (RIC)
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of West Indies
St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-645-7005
pkwatson@fsc.uwi.tt

Mr. Ian Welch
Commissioner, Regulated Industries Commission (RIC)
PCS Nitrogen, Atlantic Avenue
Point Lisas, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-679-2979
iewelch@pcsnitrogen.co.tt

Mr. Patrick Williams
Economist, Office of Utilities Regulators (OUR)
PCJ Resource Centre
Third Floor, 36 Trafalgar Road
Kingston 10, Jamaica
Tel. 876-968-6672
Fax 876-929-3635
pwilliams@our.org.jm

Ms. Selby Wilson
Secretary General, Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organization (CANTO)
67 Picton Street, Newtown
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Tel. 868-622-4781
Fax: 868-622-3751
canto@wow.net

Mr. Gordon Wyke
Engineer, Regulated Industries Commission (RIC)
Furness House, Corner Independence Square& Wrightson Road
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Ms. Carolyn B. Young
Director of Administration/HR, Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR)
PCJ Resource Centre
Third Floor, 36 Trafalgar Road
Kingston 10, Jamaica
Tel. 876-968-6672
Fax 876-929-3635
cyoung@our.org.jm

 

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