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Charles Town Maroon International Conference Magazine June 2018

Conference Organizing Committee

(From left to right) Romanticism, Caribbean literature, transat- He is a former President of the Jamaica
Richard Lumsden lantic studies, and gender studies. She has Exporters’ Association and a former Export
Mr. Richard Lumsden is an Economist and published articles on Maria Edgeworth, Manager for Desnoes and Geddes Ltd. He has
Planner who has held management positions William Wordsworth, Sydney Owenson, and served as an advisor to the CTMC since 2003.
at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and Jack Mansong. Though she lives primarily in
the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). He is Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. Botkin spends Marcia “Kim” Douglas
a former Corporate Planner at JAMPRO and several months of the year in Jamaica where Acting Colonel Marcia “Kim” Douglas is an
has many years experience in Business she helps to organize the Charles Town herbalist extraordinaire, making wines, teas,
Consulting. Mr. Lumsden is a former Jamaica International Maroon Conference. Dr. medicines and rubs from native herbs, plants
Scholar, a graduate with a B.A. degree in Botkin’s book Thieving Three-fingered Jack: and fruits, knowledge she acquired from her
Economics and Political Science from Yale Transatlantic Tales of a Jamaican Outlaw, parents. She believes that every plant has its
University, USA, and an MBA in Finance 1780-2015 came out in 2018 with Rutgers own use and is to be analyzed individually.
from the Manchester Business School in the University Press. She says that each plant and herb must be used
UK. correctly in order to achieve maximum
Dr. Paul Youngquist benefit.
Dianne McIntosh Paul Youngquist is a professor of English in at
Dianne McIntosh is Special Educator, the University of Colorado -Boulder. His areas Carol Miller
Sociologist, Community Development Expert of specialization include British Romanticism, Carol Miller (Okomfo Afua Fofie) is the
and Practitioner. She has served in the United Atlantic Studies, science fiction, literary and founding Director of Sankofie an organization
Nations and the Government of Jamaica cultural theory. which helps Jamaicans reclaim and reconnect
specializing in the area of Public Finance with the traditions and ways of life of the wise,
Management reforms and marginalized and Flavius Laidley old ones. Sankofie fosters awareness, under-
vulnerable populations. Her focus is on Systems Analyst, Events Planner, Tourism standing, and adoption of the spiritual
economic empowerment, particularly of specialist and Webmaster. Flavius has spent practices of our Taíno, Akan, Yoruba and
women and children in the development of over 35 years designing Systems for large, Congolese ancestors.
their local economy and community. medium, and small businesses in the areas of
Banking, Credit Management, Retail, Marcus Goffe
Evan Williams Accounting, Library, Law, Inventory Control Dr. Marcus Goffe is an Attorney-at-Law who
Principal/Architect/Designer/Planner, and Management, and Corporate Web specializes in intellectual property law and the
Jamaican born, British educated, and Presence. He has been involved in Tourism, protection of traditional knowledge, tradi-
American trained, Mr. Williams has estab- Events creation, planning, management, tional cultural expressions and the rights of
lished an international network of professional marketing and implementation since the early indigenous
and personal relationships, not only in the field 1970’s in Jamaica, Canada, United Kingdom and local communities. He is regularly
of Architecture, Art, and Design, but also in and the wider Caribbean. consulted by the Maroon communities in
Entertainment and Tourism. Jamaica and is committed to supporting their
Michael Lumsden sustainable development.
Dr. Frances Botkin Michael Lumsden is a principal of Belcour
Frances Botkin is a professor of English at Preserves Ltd., a gourmet food company
Towson University, where she teaches British located in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.

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