I have known Barbara Jones since the early 1990’s when we worked together in the Investment Management Department of Jamaica Mutual Life Assurance Society as Senior Investment Analysts. As a colleague and co-worker I have had the opportunity to work closely with Barbara and collaborate on a number of projects, analyses and reports on behalf of the company.
Barbara demonstrated a tremendous capacity to grasp, analyze and unravel complex concepts and to present them in very comprehensible reports. She constantly exhibited focus and dedication to whatever projects she is charged with, while being simultaneously adaptive and innovative.
Obviously, the quality of her work must have impressed as she was made the Senior Financial Analyst, a position that required her to work even closer with senior management on a variety of special projects.
Barbara and I continued to work together beyond our common employment and over the years have collaborated on several business projects including business startups, business planning, project financing and analytical support for the funding activities of a major multilateral agencies.
I have certainly seen firsthand the tenacious drive for excellence that Barbara pursues in whatever she does. Working with her has certainly helped me to hone my own skills.