Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer – Interim, at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn has held the position since November 1, 2022. An investment facilitator, she held the position of Director of Investor Relations and Communications at the JSEZA. Kelli-Dawn has over a decade of experience in policy development, international trade, public relations and communication and business advocacy.
Kelli-Dawn also has experience working in the areas of research, business development and investment promotion and facilitation through her work in the advocacy and export Divisions at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation, JAMPRO.
Kelli-Dawn has developed, inter alia, national strategic developmental plans and strategies for both public and private sector entities which resulted in the attainment of national and organisational goals on a global level. As a certified Services Go Global Trainer, Kelli-Dawn has helped entrepreneurs across the Caribbean Region expand their local market base and gain access to overseas markets.
An experienced project manager and coordinator, she has managed the coordination and implementation of several national initiatives. Kelli-Dawn currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Spectrum Management Authority of Jamaica, the Jamaica International Financial Services Authority (JIFSA) and the Rural Agricultural Development Agency (RADA).
Kelli-Dawn is the holder of a Master of Science Degree in Comparative Politics and Political Theory and a Bachelor of Science in International Relations with a minor in Political Science from the University of the West Indies, Mona.