Currently the Director of the Tourism Linkages Network at the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Carolyn McDonald-Riley is a Jamaican National, and brings
with her many years of experience in the public and private sector.

Her current new task is a priority policy area of the Ministry of Tourism. She has primary responsibility for the coordination and implementation of effective and sustainable strategies to strengthen as well as facilitate linkages between tourism and other economic sectors, namely Agriculture, Manufacturing and
Entertainment.

Her previous experience as the Economist for the Ministry of Tourismfor over ten years, included administering the Incentives schemes of the tourism sector,
monitoring tourism industry performance and analyzing the impact on economic opportunities for the tourism industry. In addition, she has worked with a wide
cross section of stakeholders representing public, private and non-government interest groups. Mrs. McDonald-Riley has played an integral role in the
development of several policies geared at sustainability, diversification, growth and promoting efficiency within the industry.
She is also an Attorney at law and qualified to practice in Jamaica. She is a trained and certified mediator with the Dispute Resolution Foundation. Her qualification
includes an MBA from the University of the West Indies in Finance and Public Sector Management and a BSc. in Economics.
In 2006 she was the Ministry’s nominee for the Civil Servant of the Year Award.

She is also a distinguished Lieutenant Governor of the Kiwanis Movement. She is married to Joseph, and they have three children.