From shaping energy policy and financing innovation to driving community action and youth advocacy, a new generation of Caribbean leaders in the sector is redefining what a sustainable energy future looks like.
Eight women and two young men were recently recognised at the CARICOM Women in Sustainable Energy (WISE) and Sustainable Energy Youth Awards (SEYA) for 2024 and 2025, trailblazers whose stories, perspectives, and ambitions offer a powerful glimpse into the future of energy across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
In exclusive interviews with the CARICOM Secretariat’s Communications Unit, six of the honourees who were in Guyana for the awards ceremony during CARICOM Energy Month 2025 in November share their background, outlook, and vision for a more resilient energy future for CARICOM.
Click on the links below to hear their stories:
Damani Thomas, Founder and CEO of the Carbon Neutral Initiative, Jamaica, 2024 Sustainable Energy Youth Awardee
Amir Dillawar, Programme Coordination, Guyana Utility Scale Solar Photovoltaic Programme (GUYSOL), 2025 Sustainable Energy Youth Awardee
2024 WISE awardees:
Sheena Gosine-Singh, Energy International Relations and Affairs Advisor to the Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Vice Chair Wind Energy Steering Committee of Trinidad and Tobago, won in the Policy and Regulations category.
Charmaine Gill-Evans, Sustainable Energy Specialist, Sustainable Energy Unit, Caribbean Development Bank, Barbados, was recognised for her work in Business, Entrepreneurship and Finance.
Gabrielle Gay of Barbados, Founder, The Erline Bradshaw Foundation, won in the Social Impact, Community and Advocacy category.
2025 WISE Awardees
Shevon Wood, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Guyana Energy Agency, was recognised for her contribution to Policy and Regulations.
Jayda Overton, Youth Energy Advocate of Guyana won the award in the Social Impact, Community and Advocacy category.
Cheryl Lewis, Deputy Director-General at the Office of Utilities Regulation, Jamaica was recognised in the Utilities and Industry category.
See more on the awardees here.
