Meet The Mission Board Chairs

Mission Boards: Collective National Leadership

Mission Barbados operates through a clear and accountable governance framework to ensure national priorities are delivered effectively and transparently.

Each of the six National Missions is overseen by a Mission Board, chaired or co-chaired by a Senior Minister of Government. The Boards bring together public officers, private sector leaders, civil society, academia, and social partners—recognising that complex national challenges require shared leadership and multi-sector solutions.

Mission Boards function as strategic leadership bodies. They do not manage day-to-day operations. Instead, they provide strategic direction, oversight, and constructive challenge to keep each Mission focused on outcomes, collaboration, and accountability.

Delivery Support and Coordination

Mission Boards are supported by the Mission Barbados Control Centre (MBCC), a dedicated unit within the Office of the Head of the Public Service. The MBCC serves as the central delivery engine for Mission Barbados, tracking progress across all Missions and priority areas, supporting Implementation Teams to resolve risks and bottlenecks, providing dashboards and data for evidence-based decision-making, and escalating delivery challenges to senior leadership when required.

Mission Board Chairs

Senator Dr. The Most Honourable Jerome X. Walcott

Minister of Health and Wellness

Senior Minister coordinating Social and Environmental Policy

Chairs: Mission Board 1 – Sustainable Development
Co-Chairs: Mission Board 4 – Public Health and Safety

The Honourable Dale D. Marshall

Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs

Senior Minister coordinating Governance Policy

Chairs: Mission Board 2 – Citizen Empowerment
Co-Chairs: Mission Board 4 – Public Health and Safety

Dr. The Honourable William F. Duguid

Minister of Planning and Development and Rural and Urban Development

Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office

Chairs: Mission Board 3 – Food and Water Security
Co-Chairs: Mission Board 5 – Economic Empowerment

The Honourable Kerrie D. Symmonds

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade

Senior Minister coordinating the Productive Sector

Chairs: Mission Board 6 – Digital Transformation
Co-Chairs: Mission Board 5 – Economic Empowerment