J.E.M.S Team

Janette Manning, Executive Director and Consultant is a graduate of the University of the West Indies, Mona. Her Masters thesis “Phytoplankton as Indicators of Water Quality in Mangrove Lagoons, Southeast Coast, Jamaica” evaluated the accuracy of phytoplankton to measure eutrophication in mangrove lagoons. Her areas of study also included Environmental Impact Assessments and the ecology of ecosystems, with a specialization in Botany. Ms. Manning has been working within the environmental field since 1999. Over the past seven years she has assisted in conducting rapid ecological surveys and socio- economic assessments. Since 2004 Ms. Manning has been working extensively within the Jamaican Petroleum Industry (in association with DELTA Consultants) to carry out requisite environmental work to detect, identify and manage petroleum product impact. Tasks have included the installation of groundwater monitoring wells, borehole soil sampling and Tank Excavation exercises.

Kit Kennedy, Chairman of the Board of Directors is a graduate of Rochester University, New York and the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, holds a Masters in Business Administration and a BSc. in Civil Engineering. Mr. Kennedy is also a certified (PMP) Project Management Professional, and brings to the JEMS team years of experience in the design and construction of environmentally friendly building solutions and other engineering designs.

Alexcia Gray, Staff Geologist, graduated from the University of the West Indies Mona with an honours degree in Geology and Electronics. Ms Gray is presently pursuing her M.Sc. in Geology at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas.