Mr. Romney Thomas - Chairman of the Board

Mr. Romney Thomas is a distinguished Attorney at Law with over 25 years of experience at the Bar of Trinidad and Tobago. He is currently a Partner in the law firm of Hobsons with extensive litigation and commercial law experience.

He served as Chairman of the Board of the Water and Sewerage Authority from 2015 – 2020 and is presently the Chairman of the Boards of Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission and PowerGen. He is also a Director on the Boards of Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Foundation, a charitable organisation and Southern Medical Clinic Limited.

Mr. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the West Indies and a Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School.  He is a member of the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago.

Mr. Damian Obiglio - Chairman - Management Committee / Board Member

In March 2017, Mr. Damian Obiglio was appointed as Chairman of PowerGen’s Management Committee. Mr. Obiglio previously served as a PowerGen Board member for the period July 2006 to August 2007. Mr. Obiglio has more than 20 years of experience in the utility industry working in different countries covering Chairman, CEO and MD positions in several electric generation, transmission and distribution companies.

Mr. Obiglio Educational Qualifications are as follows:

• Advance Management Program - AMP, Harvard Business School, Boston, USA (2000)
• Magister in Administration course, Instituto Tecnologico Buenos Aires (ITBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina (1986)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Universidad Catolica Argentina (UCA), Buenos Aires, Argentina (1983)
• BA, Colegio Champagnat, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1977)
• He is married with four children and he is fluent in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French and conversational Italian.

Mr. Mohamed Majeed - Board Member

Mr. Majeed was appointed as Board Director on March 21, 2018. He has more than 25 years of experience in the power industry. He is a US Air Force and Power industry veteran with utility and Independent Power Producer experience both in the US and internationally. Mo has also worked in the Caribbean region for more than 15 years. He has served on the corporate boards of several companies and previously chaired the Management Committee of The Power Generation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited from September , 2007 to August, 2009.  Mo holds a Masters and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the University of Maryland.  He is married and has two children.

Mr. Takuya Kokawa - Board Member

Mr. Takuya Kokawa has 10 years of experience in the power industry, specializing in finance, contracts, and project development. He joined Marubeni Corporation in 2017, working on accounting, tax, financing, and portfolio management for domestic and international power projects. After being seconded to Marubeni Power International, Inc., he handled financial, commercial, regulatory, and contractual arrangements, as well as project development in the Caribbean.

He is currently Senior Manager, Caribbean Operations, at Marubeni Power International, Inc., and also serves as Alternate Director at Jamaica Public Service Company Limited, a regulated vertically integrated electric utility, and at South Jamaica Power Company Limited, the largest independent power producer in Jamaica. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Kyoto University.
 

Ms. Shereece Smith - Board Member

Shereece Smith is multidisciplinary, commercially focused Attorney at law and Strategic Legal Adviser with five (5) years post qualifying experience in legal advisory to regulatory bodies and public sector portfolios on complex corporate and policy matters. She holds cross-sectoral experience in energy, infrastructure, and housing as well as contributor to legal energy publications and holds over ten (10) years’ experience and adept in cross-border financial advisory and management. Shereece served within the Local Content Secretariat at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, focusing on research, analysis and energy sector operators' compliance with Local Content and Participation Policy and its related legislation. Additionally, she gained substantial management-level experience as an associate at Kilgour & Associates LLC, CPA in Miami, Florida.

Ms Smith also served on the Board of Directors of Trinidad and Tobago Housing Development Corporation Asset Management Company Limited where she held the position of the Audit Committee Chairman. In 2023, she was awarded an OAS scholarship and completed an Executive MBA with the Formato Educativo Business School in Madrid, Spain. She is also the holder of an LLM (dist) Masters of Law with distinction in Oil, Gas and Energy law from the University of the West Indies, a Bachelors of Laws (Second Class) and Legal Practice Certificate from the University of Wolverhampton, School of Law (UK).

 

Mr. Andrew Alves - Board Member

Mr. Andrew Alves is a former employee of the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission where he worked at T&TEC’s Central Distribution Area for thirty – nine (39) years. Mr. Alves also possesses broad experience in industrial relations which was gained while he held numerous positions in the Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU). He started as a Delegate and eventually progressed to the position of President of the OWTU – T&TEC Point Lisas Branch. He held the position of President for eighteen (18) years.

Mr. Alves enjoyed being a member of the OWTU bargaining unit and served as a member of the OWTU General Council, OWTU Negotiation team on behalf of T&TEC employees and he has also represented OWTU in Cuba for May Day. As a former member of the OWTU for thirty-five years, he gained significant experience and insights, which have contributed to the development of his personal and industrial relations skills.

Charity is extremely important to Mr. Alves and he has contributed greatly to his community. Mr. Alves holds a certificate in Hydraulic Auto Diesel Mechanics and he is also an Industrial Relations Practitioner. He has served as a Commissioner at the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) for the past three years and as a Director at the TATECO San Fernando Credit Union for the past twenty-five (25) years.

Mr. Raphael Ajodhia - Board Member

 

Ms. Ayasha Nickie - Board Member

Ms. Ayasha Nickie has 15 years of experience in the energy industry and has developed her skills in Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum Economics, and Strategic Planning. She is currently the Director of the Downstream Petroleum Management Division at the MEEI. She graduated with an MBA specializing in Energy from the University of Oklahoma, USA, earned a Master’s in Petroleum Economics and Management from the Institute of French Petroleum (IFP), Paris, France, and obtained a B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering at the University of Trinidad and Tobago.

Ms. Nickie is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. (SPETT). In addition to her 15 years of industry experience, she spent eight years working in various leadership roles at SPETT. She served as Chairperson and Director of the section as well as Chairperson of the SPE International Standing Committee on Engineering Professionalism. From 2021 to 2023, she also served as a Board Director of National Quarries Company Limited.

Ms. Nickie has been involved in youth development since the start of her professional career. Within SPE, she formed and chaired the first Young Professional group in Trinidad and Tobago, bridging the gap between graduating students and experienced professionals. She also dedicates her time to tutoring students in Mathematics who have difficulty in the subject.

Ms. Shakola Mc Lean - Board Member

Ms. Shakola Mc Lean is a qualified Chemical Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the regulation of the Downstream Oil and Gas Industry. She has spent twelve years at the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries where she has accumulated experience in procurement, process safety, asset integrity and strong stakeholder management.

At the Ministry, Ms. Mc Lean is currently lead engineer of the Downstream Gas Utilization Group of the Downstream Petroleum Management Division. She manages the core functions of the division, monitoring and evaluating the performance of assets along the gas value chain to ensure stakeholders manage and operate these facilities in accordance with sound and current industry standards and in a manner, which generates optimum value to the country.

She has served on a number of Ministry working groups, including the National Facilities Audit Steering Committee, the Inter-agency Committee to Develop an Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency Action Plan for Trinidad and Tobago, and the Ministry's team overseeing the Caribbean Gas Chemical Limited Methanol to DME project's completion.

Ms. Mc Lean has aided various Evaluation Committees in reviewing tender papers from requests for proposals during her time at the Ministry. She has also served on various committees within the Ministry and the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards, examining and drafting regulations, licences, and standards for the downstream natural gas sector as well as the emerging alternative energy sector.

Ms. Mc Lean earned both her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Chemical and Process Engineering from the University of the West Indies. Ms. Mc Lean is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chemical Engineers and was previously the chair of the local chapter's Applied Research Committee. She is still actively involved with the local Membership Group as a volunteer.

Mr. Ian Rogers - General Manager 

Mr. Ian Rogers has been appointed as General Manager of The Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (PowerGen) effective October 01, 2025.
Mr. Rogers is a well-respected senior leader in the UK power generation Industry, bringing 34 years of progressive experience to the role. Over the past two decades, he has held central corporate roles and more recently no less than seven (7) executive positions at multiple major generation facilities, with capacities of up to 2,000 MW. Including his recent position at Uniper where he served as Head of Asset Improvement and Decarbonization Strategy4.

He has a strong performance history in HSE, Reliability, Project Management, Managing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), as well as experience with key functions such as power plant reconfiguration. Complementing his technical background, he possesses an enviable leadership track record in people and change management underpinned by sound commercial acumen and a consistent record of robust performance delivery.

Mr. Rogers holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Leeds, UK and several post graduate qualifications, including a Diploma in Management from the Open University, UK and a NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health.

Mr. Rogers describes himself as an inclusive and future-focused leader, majoring on leadership development to build an enviable high performing team. He has a passion for change leadership, business excellence and performance delivery, all built on the foundation of the care for, and growth of employees.. 

Mr. Jerome Singh - Head- Human Resources and Administration 

Mr. Jerome Singh was appointed to the position of Head – Human Resources and Administration effective October 1, 2019.

Mr. Singh has over fifteen (15) years C-Suite experience in the field of Human Resource Management. He has held Human Resource managerial roles as well as Commercial managerial roles in diverse business sectors such as Banking & Financial Services, Brewing, Manufacturing, Sales & Distribution, and Downstream Oil & Gas.

He holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree in Management Studies from the University of the West Indies (St Augustine), a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management from the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, an MBA (with Distinction) from the Heriot-Watt University (UK) and a Post-MBA from the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business. Mr. Singh is also certified in the administration of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and DISC assessment tools and has achieved Senior Certified Professional (SCP) status with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM - USA).

Mr. Singh has served as a part -time lecturer at the undergraduate level at the University of the West Indies (St Augustine) and at present serves as a part – time tutor/lecturer in the Heriot-Watt University’s MBA progamme.

Mr. Surendra Ramdath - Head - Operational Growth

Mr. Surendra Ramdath has held the position of Plant Manager of Penal Power Station and is presently the Head of Business Support Services. A position he has held since April 2019.

Mr. Ramdath has been working in the power generation industry for over 26 years. He joined the Company in 1998 as a Plant Engineer. He holds a B.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of the West Indies, a MBA from Heriott Watt University and is also PMP certified. He is a member of the Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago and Association of Professional Engineers of Trinidad and Tobago.

Mr. Dharmendra Singh - Head - Finance

Mr. Dharmendra Singh was appointed to the position of Head of Finance on November 01, 2017. Mr. Singh is a Chartered Accountant with over nineteen (19) years’ experience in a heavy industrial environment.  He holds professional accounting qualifications from The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Mr. Singh is a fellow of the ACCA and an affiliate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago (ICATT).
 
He held the position of Finance Manager at ArcelorMittal Steel from 1998 to 2002, and a similar position at Industrial Plant Services Limited (IPSL) from 2002 to 2011.  He spent two years as Materials Manager at IPSL before returning to ArcelorMittal Point Lisas Limited in 2013 as Corporate Controller, a position which he held until the company’s retirement from the Trinidad market.  Most recently he held the position of Chief Financial Officer at three (3) Ansa McAl companies – Ansa Chemicals, Easi Industries and Trinidad Match.
 
Mr. Singh is an avid sport enthusiast and in his spare time, enjoys playing cricket. 

Ms. Marsha Mohammed - Head, Legal Advisory Services

Mrs. Marsha Mohammed serves as Head of Legal Advisory Services and Corporate Secretary at PowerGen, where she has dedicated over 19 years to providing strategic legal advice across a broad spectrum of contractual and commercial matters. She plays a key role in upholding the company’s governance framework and maintaining a robust compliance programme.

Before joining PowerGen, Mrs. Mohammed was a Senior Associate Attorney-at-Law at Devesh Maharaj & Associates, Mansfield Chambers, Port of Spain. During her tenure, she advised, negotiated and appeared in a wide range of matters spanning commercial, contractual, tort, land, constitutional, administrative, admiralty and family law.

Mrs. Mohammed holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) with Upper Second Class Honours from the University of London (UK), an MBA (Merit) from Henley Business School, University of Reading (UK), and a Certificate of Legal Education from the Hugh Wooding Law School (Trinidad), where she earned a place on the Principal’s Roll of Honour for academic distinction. She is a member of the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago.

Outside of her professional pursuits, Mrs. Mohammed enjoys spending quality time with her family, especially her three children.

Mr. Daren Jadoo - Head - Environmental Special Projects

Mr. Daren Jadoo was appointed to the position of Head - Environmental Special Projects at PowerGen on January 1st, 2024. Mr. Jadoo holds a MSc. in Occupational Hygiene, a BSc. (First Class Honors) in Occupational Safety, Health and Environment, a Diploma in Environmental Management and other professional certificates in Security Management, NEBOSH, ISO and OSHAS HSE Management Systems Lead Auditor and Investigation and Root Cause Analysis Team Leader.   

He joined PowerGen in 2004 and has over eighteen (18) years’ international and local experience within the Health, Safety and Environmental field in various positions and sectors including, oil and gas exploration, refining, construction and power generation. 

Mr. Shawn Isaac - Head - Corporate Support Services

Mr. Isaac has in excess of seventeen years’ senior management experience in the areas of Internal Audit, Risk Management, and Compliance. He has formerly been employed at RBTT as an Internal Auditor where he was responsible for performing audits throughout the region. Subsequently he joined Clico Investment Bank (CIB) as the Manager, Internal Audit and was responsible for setting up and managing the Audit function. Upon leaving CIB Mr. Isaac became the Head of Internal Audit at VMCOTT. He then joined the Ansa McAl family as the Group Audit Manager before being transferred to the role of Sector Manager - Operational Risk and Compliance (Financial Sector).Mr. Isaac subsequently joined the Power Generation Company of Trinidad and Tobago (PowerGen) to set up and lead the Internal Audit function. To date he remains the Head of Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk Management at PowerGen.
 
Mr. Isaac possesses an MBA with Distinction, a Bsc. Management (Hons) degree. He also attained the following professional certifications: Certified Professional Forensic Accountant (CPFAcct), Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Mr. Carl Sookraj - Plant Manager - Point Lisas

Mr. Carl Sookraj has been appointed to the position of Plant Manager – Penal Power Station effective August 11, 2025.

Previously, he held the position of Plant Manager – Point Lisas Power Station from November 1, 2019 to the time of his appointment to the Penal Lisas Power Station.

Mr. Sookraj most recently held the position of Operations Team Leader at Trinidad Generation Unlimited (TGU) and his responsibilities included the management of plant operations and TGU’s Power Purchase Agreement with T&TEC. He brings over 22 years’ experience gained from several key positions in plant operations with the electric power generation industry in Trinidad and Tobago.

No stranger to PowerGen, Mr. Sookraj was first employed at PowerGen’s Pt. Lisas Power Station in 1996 as a Plant Engineer and was promoted to the position of O&M Engineer III in 2002 and was promoted to the position of O&M Engineer I in 2009. During his 15-year tenure at PowerGen, he acted as Maintenance Manager and Project Manager at Point Lisas on several occasions. He also served as Project Engineer on major overhauls, hot gas path inspections and combustor inspections on all gas turbines at Pt. Lisas.

Mr. Sookraj holds a BSc (Upper second Class Honours) Mechanical Engineering from The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine and an MBA from the Heriot Watt University of Scotland. He has also pursued a wide range of leadership, management and industry - specific training courses over his 27-year career.

Ms. Natisha Mohammed - Plant Manager

Ms. Natisha Mohammed has been appointed to the position of Plant Manager – Pt. Lisas Power Station effective August 11, 2025.

Previously, she held the position of Plant Manager – Penal Power Station from December 1, 2020 to the time of her appointment to the Pt. Lisas Power Station.

Prior to her promotion to Plant Manager, Ms. Mohammed held the position of Manager - Outage Management for 5 years and brings over 24 years experience gained from several key positions in plant operations within the electric power generation industry in Trinidad and Tobago.

Natisha joined PowerGen in 2001 as an Engineer in Training and since that time successfully moved through roles such as Operations & Maintenance Engineer, Project Manager, Operations Manager and Manager – Outage Management, before her promotion to Plant Manager.

Ms. Mohammed holds a B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (Upper Second Class Honours) as well as an M.Sc. Production Management, both from The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine and an MBA from the Heriot-Watt University (EBS) of Scotland (UK). She has also pursued a wide range of leadership, management and industry - specific training courses over her 24+ year career inclusive of being a Project Management Professional for 16 years and successfully completing the American Management Association’s Developing Executive Leadership program.

Ms. Mohammed believes her wealth of power generation experience, adaptability to change, her capacity to leverage the strengths of her team and her philosophy of continuous learning, she can lead the Pt. Lisas Power Station, to successfully sustain value.