About Us

Who are we?

The Jamaica Institute of Environmental Professionals (JIEP), formed in 2000, is a professional association of qualified persons who work in the environmental field. Members include scientists, engineers, consultants, social scientists, lawyers, educators and economists. Currently the JIEP has one hundred and sixty-three (163) active members. A twelve-member Council made up of the Executive and eight other Council members governs the JIEP. The Executive consists of the President, Vice-president, Secretary and Treasurer. The current council members for 2010-2012 are: President – Marcia Creary, Vice President – Eleanor Jones, Secretary – Danae Vaccianna, Treasurer – Sean Townsend, Karen McIntyre, Krishna Desai, Bert Brown, Philip Rose, Shakira Kahn and Central & Western Regional Focal Point Coordinators - Andrene Jones and Thessa Smith respectively.