Leadership Team
The CAR-WEN Working Group is led by a collaborative team of government chairs, coordinators and expert advisors dedicated to combating wildlife crime across the Wider Caribbean. The Working Group's structure includes:
Co-Chairs – Volunteer senior leaders from Caribbean government agencies who provide strategic oversight and policy direction.
Coordinators – Provided by an implementing NGO, these individuals manage daily operations, continuity, and technical development.
Advisors – Experts who contribute specialised knowledge and experience in wildlife crime and enforcement.
Government Co-Chairs
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Desiree Corneille
The Bahamas
Commander / Lead Designate
Bahamas Wildlife Enforcement Network (BahWEN)
Ministry of National Security -
David Mahabir
Trinidad & Tobago Assistant Conservator of Forests / Head of Wildlife Section
Forestry Division
Ministry of Agriculture, Land, and Fisheries
Coordinators
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Mark Gibson
USA | Wider Caribbean
Initiatives Director Sustainable Innovation Initiatives (SII) -
Brittanny Perch
Trinidad & Tobago
Initiatives Associate
Sustainable Innovation Initiatives (SII)
Advisers
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Jenny Constantine
Trinidad & Tobago
Consultant / Lecturer on Law Enforcement
Global Initiative Network of Experts against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC) -
Pedro Joaquín Gutiérrez-Yurrita
Mexico
Professor of Ecology and Ecological Law National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) -
Georgia Hancock
USA
Director/Senior Attorney
Marine Life Program Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) -
Nelson Laville
Dominica
Chair
Caribbean Plant Health Directors (CPHD) Forum -
Nigel Noriega
Trinidad & Tobago | USA
Founder / Executive Director Sustainable Innovation Initiatives (SII) -
Courtney Vail
USA
Director Lightkeepers Foundation