Jamaican business leader and mentor, Sandra Glasgow, has been recently appointed honorary consul of the Republic of Suriname in Jamaica.

Glasgow received her certificate of appointment last month from Suriname’s minister of foreign affairs, international business and international cooperation (BIBIS), Albert Ramdin, in the Surinamese capital of Paramaribo.

While in Paramaribo, Glasgow met with key government officials and members of the private sector.

She says she is looking forward to using her expertise to stimulate entrepreneurship through angel investing and business incubation, while helping existing organisations and companies to improve their corporate governance.

In her new role, Glasgow will be working to enhance trade and investment relations between the two nations, while also striving to deepen the understanding and familiarity between the Jamaican and Surinamese communities.

“Despite the distance and language differences between Jamaica and Suriname, our shared CARICOM bond and the vibrant spirit of our people are a solid foundation for greater understanding and cooperation. My intention as honorary consul is to embrace these opportunities to enrich our trade, investment, and cultural ties,” Glasgow said.

With an extensive background in business and management, she brings a wealth of personal qualifications and professional experience to the role.

Over the course of more than 30 years, Glasgow has developed her competencies in strategic planning, business development and management, project planning and entrepreneurship training.

Her education and related work experiences, acquired at renowned institutions in India, Canada and Jamaica, have earned her several awards.

She is the founder and managing director of BizTactics Limited, a consultancy company dedicated to stimulating growth through incubation and mentorship and promoting best-in-class corporate governance.

Glasgow is also a co-founder of FirstAngelsJA, Jamaica’s only active Angel Investor Network and the managing director of RevUP Caribbean Limited, both of which focus on providing access to finance, training, mentoring and coaching of Caribbean start-up companies.

Over the years, she has served on many boards of government and private sector organisations and currently serves on the board of the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Jamaica, NCB Financial Group, a number of Jamaican listed companies as well as start-up companies.

Ramdin also expressed pleasure with the expertise of Glasgow, saying he looks forward to her contribution to improving cooperation between Jamaica and Suriname and further development of the relationship, especially in the areas of trade and industry.