Mr. Andrew Simmons
In recognition for his lifetime contribution to youth development and environmental management in the Caribbean .
Mr. Andrew Simmons is the Executive Director for his consultancy business, Kingshill Development Solutions (KDS). He is currently a long terms consultant with the Nature Conservancy (TNC) working on enhancing the institutional capacity of the NISP, a component of the National Parks, Beach and River Authority. He worked at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London as the Deputy Director of Youth Affairs Division at CYP Pan-Commonwealth Office in London , UK
He holds a Masters Degree in Community Economic Development (ICED) with specialisation in International Development (1989, USA) and a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) with specialisation in change management and strategy (2003, UK). He also holds a Diploma in Management Studies and certificates in Youth Work, Teacher Education and Social Development.
Prior to his employment at the Commonwealth Secretariat he worked for the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines Caribbean region. He is an ardent community development and environmentalist in practice and received numerous global recognition and awards for his achievements in the field. These prestigious international environment awards includes the UN "Global 500 Award" (1989), the Goldman Environmental Prize (1994), listing of his biography in Marques Special Millennium Publication on "Whose Who in Science and Engineering" (2000) and the UN Award for his contribution to the development of Small Island Developing States (2005). He believes that ..
"True development involves people at the core of the developmental process and enables them to actively participate in the shaping and determining the type of outcomes needed in their communities and societies."
