Page 10 DR. TAHIRA REDWOOD: Trailblazer in adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and congenital/structural intervention. She has successfully applied innovative medical techniques in cardiac surgery at the University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital Division of Cardiology in Toronto, Canada. She has held various positions at the University Health Network, including Chief Fellow in the Cardiology Department, and has also worked as an internist at National Chest Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica. DR. GRACE MCDONNOUGH LYON, OD: Trailblazer in veterinary services. A former Deputy Director of Veterinary Services in Jamaica, Dr. McDonnough Lyon was the first woman veterinarian to work for the Jamaica Racing Commission at Caymanas Park and the first woman to own and operate a Veterinary Clinic in Jamaica. She was honoured as a trailblazer by the Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association in 2017, and in 2021 received the national Order of Distinction (Officer Class) for her contribution as a veterinarian. DR. HILARY BROWN: Trailblazer in Diaspora Affairs. Dr. Brown is Programme Manager for Culture and Community Development, CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana and is committed to cultural enrichment, youth empowerment and gender equality. Hilary has authored several papers on Caribbean media, music, festivals and creative industries. As HRH Queen Asianut Acom II, she was appointed President of the Global African Diaspora Kingdom (GADK) in 2022. She received the Global Africa Impact Award in September 2025 from AIDO Network International for leadership in Cultural Diplomacy and Reparatory Justice. In collaboration with the UWI and the CARICOM Reparations Commission Hilary’s leadership of GADK has led to organised visits by African royalty to Caribbean communities such as the Accompong Maroon community, Jamaica. HON. MARGARET RAMSAY HALE: Trailblazer in Law. Jamaican jurist, Margaret Hale was the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands. She also served as the first woman Chief Justice of the Turks and Caicos Supreme Court. Prior to that appointment in 2014, she was the first woman to be appointed a puisne judge in Turks and Caicos. In 2006, she became an acting judge for the Grand Court of The Caymans and then received an appointment to the Cayman Islands Panel of Acting Grand Court Judges in 2013. Margaret is also a certified mediator. DENISE BROWN KITSON, KC.: Trailblazer in Law. Denise is the first woman to be elected as Chairman of the General Legal Council, Jamaica. She is a partner in the private law firm Grant Stewart Phillips & Co, where she practises as a litigator. Since 2002, she has tutored civil practice and procedure at the Norman Manley Law School. Denise has been a member of the General Legal Council since 2010 and has chaired both its Accreditation Committee and Information Technology Committee. She was appointed as Queen’s Counsel (now King’s Counsel) in 2013. LT. COLONEL ALICIA COOPER NELSON: Trailblazer as the first servicewoman in the history of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) to be appointed as the Detachment Commander at the Caribbean Infantry Training Centre in Newcastle, Jamaica, in charge of military training-related matters. Alicia holds a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB Laws Hon.) from the University of the West Indies and a Master of Science degree in procurement, logistics and supply chain management from the University of Salford, United Kingdom. She was awarded the Medal of Honour for general service in 2017, and is currently Brigade Executive Officer, Support Brigade at the JDF Headquarters. Governance, Law and Finance
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