Dr. Allison Flax-Archer lives by the motto “Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible.” She is a musician and educator through formal education and has taught at secondary and tertiary levels of education for more than 10 and 25 years respectively.

As Secretary General of the BVI National Commission for UNESCO she is able to give back to the Virgin Islands through Education, Science, Culture, Information and Technology; and as a result has presented several training sessions for the Government of the Virgin Islands.

Dr. Flax-Archer is the owner and main instructor of Scherzo Music Studio where she has trained and influenced hundreds of students of all ages. She is the musical Director for several groups, charter member of the Rotary Sunrise Club of Road Town and Rotary District 7020 Officer.

She is the creator of THE BOX, a history learning tool that highlights the rich culture of the Virgin Islands.

She is married to David D. Archer, Jr., the mother of Prince-David Archer and has a lovely dog named Baileys.journey worth pursuing.

Jeremy Locke is the Co-Founder and COO of Aerial Recovery, a veteran-led nonprofit that responds to disasters and combats human trafficking around the world. A U.S. Army veteran with 20 years of service—10 in Infantry and 10 with the 5th Special Forces Group—Locke has led operations in some of the world’s most dangerous environments, including five combat deployments.

After retiring from the military, Locke co-founded Aerial Recovery alongside his wife, Britnie Turner, following their relief work during Hurricane Dorian. Since then, he has led missions in over 20 countries, applying elite military training to save lives, rebuild communities, and rescue survivors from trafficking networks.

In addition to field operations, Locke is passionate about helping fellow veterans find purpose after service. He developed the “Heal the Heroes” program to train, heal, and deploy veterans and first responders as “Humanitarian Special Operators.” Under his leadership, Aerial Recovery has become a global force for good, combining military precision with compassionate action to bring hope to those in crisis.

Bruce Scott is the territory leader (senior partner) for Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Jamaica (over 400 staff). PwC Jamaica is a member firm of PwC International Limited, one of the largest professional services networks in the world. Bruce is also Chair of the PwC Caribbean region Board.

He holds professional accounting designations in the USA (CPA), the UK (FCCA) and Jamaica (FCA). He also has an MBA among a number of other credentials.

Born into poverty in Jamaica, Bruce has dug his way out. He became one of the youngest persons ever to qualify as a chartered accountant in the Caribbean at 21 years old and one of the youngest partners in the history of PwC Jamaica at age 32. He wrote a book (14 Steps to Financial Freedom) and teaches a course on financial freedom, in his bid to assist students and working adults to develop financial literacy skills. His book at one point was #1 New Release on Amazon in the Personal Money Management Category.

A dedicated Christian (since age 14), Bruce likes to share his faith, especially in a cross-cultural setting. He and his wife, Suzette, have three sons, John (21 years), Justin (18 years), and Jared (10 years).

Ryan Strachan is Principal Director of Legacy Advisory Services and Sweat Equity Holdings, businesses involved in the practice of Business & Financial Advisory, Stockbrokerage and Private Asset Management, respectively. Up until his December 31, 2024, resignation, he was Vice President – Investor Relations at GK Capital Management Limited, where he specialized in Business Development and Stock Brokerage services. Over time he has originated several Investment Banking transactions on behalf of GK Capital, which led to the firm leading the Jamaica Stock Exchange Brokerage Community with 3 of the 6 Initial Public Offerings in 2022.

Ryan has sourced and continues to manage portfolios bearing public securities listed on Stock Markets in Jamaica and the United States of America. Prior to commencing his career in financial services, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from London Southbank University in 2004 and discontinued his ACCA pursuit at Level 3 in 2010. Past work experience includes stints at Carreras, Deloitte and Mayberry Investments Limited.

He is a Director of ARC Manufacturing, Seal Sprayed Solutions, The Urban Development Corporation and Stanmark Processors where he serves as Non-Executive Chairman. In prior days, he served as a President of the Rotary Club of Kingston, and President of Generation 2000 (G2K), the Young Professional Affiliate of the Jamaica Labour Party. At one point in 2021/22, the two Presidential tenures overlapped for all of 12 months. He is also a FIFA®️-licensed Agent and a Director of Sweat Equity Sports Limited.

His wife Danielle is the center of his axis and in his limited spare time, he enjoys investing, exercising, reading, writing, sporting activity, reformed theology and world travel.”