Wayne Beecher

Officer Commanding (OC)

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Kingston, Jamaica

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About me
Supporting Entrepreneurs to produce Market Creating Innovations that deliver impact at scale.
Education
- The University of the West Indies
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  BSc Accounting and Finance
- University of New Orleans
  2002 - 2004
  Master's degree MBA
Experience
- Jamaica Defence Force
  Jan 1991 - Jan 2001
  Officer Commanding (OC)
  Provided general management and operational direction for a company comprising of 12 sub-units with approximately 550 personnel and assets value in excess of $100 Million.
- BAT
  Jan 2001 - Jan 2005
  Business Technology Consultant - Regional Programme Management
  Provided business technology consultancy and project management for British American Tobacco (BAT) operations in Central America & Caribbean Area, while managing the Information Technology affairs of Carreras Limited as an active member of its executive team.
- Carreras Limited
  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007
  As a member of the executive management team, provide strategic and operational leadership operations, credit management, information technology, fleet management, procurement and facility management for the company. Led the consolidation of two sales regions into a single Business Unit that resulted in improved efficiencies, distribution effectiveness and sales performance which directly contributed to improvements of the company’s bottom line.
  - Operations Manager
    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
  - Area Sales Manager
    Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
- National Development Fund of Jamaica (NDFJ)
  May 2007 - Apr 2009
  Chief Executive Officer
  On assuming responsibility for an SME financing and capacity building NGO on the verge of insolvency with portfolio arrears in excess of 54% and losses extended more than a decade; designed a strategic roadmap and led the turnaround of the operations to achieve operational break-even within 18 months.
- Pure Energy
  Jun 2009 - Jun 2015
  Chief Executive Officer
  Manage the start-up of an entrepreneurial development firm specializing in entrepreneurial coaching, business support services, and project management consultation in social entrepreneurship initiatives.
- Inter-American Development Bank
  Mar 2011 - Dec 2017
  Senior Specialist - Multilateral Investment Fund
  As the senior specialist with portfolio responsibility for Jamaica, Belize, and the Bahamas, led the origination, structuring, negotiation, approval, and supervision of over 20 new operations and increase the MIF portfolio.
- Innovison
  Dec 2017 - Apr 2023
  Chief Executive Officer
- Quantiant
  Feb 2019 - Apr 2023
  Director
  An early stage technology service firm developing disruptive digital marketing channel for automotive and mortgage financing.
- UNDP Jamaica
  Jan 2020 - Nov 2021
  Innovative Finance Specialist
  Designing an Impact Investment Fund to support the achievement of the SDGs
- AltCatalyst
  Jul 2020 - now
  Chief Executive Officer , Founder
  AltCatalyst is a Venture Studio inspiring, designing, and developing high-impact market-creating innovations.
- Estate Capitals LLc
  Jun 2022 - now
  Chief Executive Officer and Founder
  Estate Capital is a mission-driven real estate investment & development (REID) firm that uses technology and innovation to deliver beautiful, environmentally friendly, and affordable homes to improve the quality of life of our customers while providing attractive risk-adjusted market returns for our partners and investors
- Global Entrepreneurship Network
  Jan 2023 - now
  Director GEN Accelerate
- Founder Institute
  Jan 2023 - now
  Local Leader
- Draper Startup House
  May 2023 - now
  Director
Licenses & Certifications
- Duolingo Spanish Fluency: Beginner (Estimated)
  Duolingo
  Jul 2016
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