Preparing for the shift in career growth opportunities for women
EXPECTATIONS ARE high as the Jamaica chapter of the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) prepares to host logistics management expert Jennifer Nugent-Hill at their next meeting on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at 5p.m. Nugent-Hill, director of governmental and community affairs at Tropical Shipping USA, LLC, will speak on the topic ‘The Shift in Career Growth Opportunities for Women in the Maritime Sector – Preparedness and Readiness for New Professionals is Essential’.
A member of the association, Nugent-Hill has been serving Tropical Shipping in various management roles for over 23 years and brings this wealth of knowledge and experience to share with women in Jamaica who are interested in this exciting future. The participants are in for a rare treat as NugentHill started at Tropical Shipping in 1995 as the general manager for both sales and operations in the business of shipping and logistics. She was promoted to regional manager of key markets and trade lanes and then became first female vice-president of the company.
She is quoted as saying, “I am part of our company’s founding mentorship leadership team, where we have formalised our mentoring program to create and foster the future leaders in our company. Our next wave of leaders must come from the proteges we are mentoring. I will be happy to describe that process we developed for success.”
WiMAC is opening its meeting to any participants who are interested in the topic. They believe the maritime, shipping and logistics community, as well as women and men in business of all kinds, will find this discussion valuable.
WiMAC was established in April 2015 under the banner of the International Maritime Association, which has established several other regional chapters across the globe. The aim of these associations is to provide a forum for networking and advocacy in support of the International Maritime Organization’s program for the integration of women in a highly traditional and maledominated industry. Additionally, these associations focus on uniting women as a force for positive change and development, monitoring initiatives that encourage gender equity, promoting the maritime sector as a viable career for women, and providing access to training and job opportunities for women.
The discussion of the potential for women, the shifting landscape, and the process of mentorship will make for an enlightening and fruitful discussion that is sure to resonate with those who attend.