Corporate Structure

The Board of Directors of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Desmond Malcolm P.E., J.P. as General Manager of the Corporation with effect from August 2, 2012.

Mr. Malcolm is a graduate of Howard University where he pursued Mechanical Engineering and holds a Masters in Public Administration from George Washington University, Washington DC, USA.

A general engineer and public administration professional with over 30 years of experience in both private and public sectors, locally as well as internationally, Mr. Malcolm has since February 2010 provided consultancy services in areas of infrastructure development, natural gas management, environmental and regulatory management, water supply and waste water management. Prior to that Mr. Malcolm was Project Director for the National Works Agency where he had the responsibility to plan and direct the timely implementation of the Northern Jamaica Development Project, which included the Northern Coastal Highway Improvement Project and the North and South Gully Projects.

Mr. Malcolm has also held the post of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the National Water Comminssion.

As Engineering Manager at the District of Columbia, Department of Public Works, Design, Engineering, Construction Administration in Washington D.C., USA, Mr. Malcolm managed capital projects to build, remodel and renovate correctional and fleet facilities, as well as minicipal buildings.

Mr. Malcolm is a past student of Mannings School, Savanna-La-Mar and served as Justice of the Peace and a Dispute Moderator. He is affiliated with the Professional Engineers Registration Board-Jamaica.

The Board is confident that the professional training and experience which Mr. Malcolm brings to the table, is the right fit for the Corporation at this juncture in its history.

The Board also uses this opportunity to thank former Acting General Manager, Mr. Desmond Young for his stewardship over the last nine months.

Senator K.D. Knight Q.C.
Chairman

The members of the board are:

  Senator K.D. Knight, QC - Chairman

Mr. John Cooke, Businessman - Deputy Chairman

Senator Lambert Brown, Trade Unionist

Her Worship the Mayor of Morant Bay, Cllr Marsha Francis

Mr. Ralph Thomas, Academic Lecturer  

Mr. Ralston Hyman, Economist

Mr. Shalman Scott, Businessman

Mr. Mark Nelson, Civil Engineer

Mrs. Marcia Edwards, Physical Planner

Ms Pamela Redwood, Administrative Executive

Mr. Jahlil Dabdoub Jnr, Businessman

Ms Carol Jackson, Businesswoman

Mr. Andrew Azar, Businessman

Lt. Col. David Cummings, JDF Engineering Regiment

Mr. Clinton Clarke, Marketing Executive

Mr. Derrick Webb

Rev Msgr Michael Lewis

Mr. Norman Minott, Attorney-at-Law

Mr. Patrick Peterkin, Attorney-at-Law

Mr. Reynold Scott, Engineer and Land Developer

Ms. Sonia Hyman, Representative from the Office of the Prime Minister

Mr. Robert Martin, Representative from the Ministry of Finance and Planning