Stakeholder Group: Civil Society

Region: GRULAC

Biography

Carlton works as an international consultant in the areas of technology in business strategy, ICT policy development, business process re-engineering and ICTs in education. He’s formerly the Chief Information Officer & University Director of IT at The University of the West Indies. More recently, he’s been working on interrelated projects to develop a regional and national research and education networks. He’s also an adjunct in the Department of Library and Information Studies, the Faculty of Humanities and Education at the UWI, Mona.

Carlton has an extensive portfolio of volunteer work in the areas of ICT4D, Internet Governance and Technology in Education. He is a member of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) of ICANN, a foundation member and the inaugural Secretary for the Latin America and Caribbean Regional At-Large Advisory Organization (LACRALO) of ICANN and Advisory Board member for the Microsoft Partners in Learning initiative. He is a member of the Advisory Committee for the National Information Systems (ACNIS) in Jamaica, a member of ICT4D Jamaica and the Board Committee for ICT Governance for both HEART/NTA and the Scientific Research Council (SRC). Carlton has also been a member of the CARICOM ICT Task Force, a regional ICT leadership position charged with developing a cohesive ICT/Digital policy framework for Caribbean governments. His knowledge and expertise was also utilized by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) as member of the panel of experts collaboratively engaged in the development of Vision 2030, the national plan for Jamaica’s movement towards developed country status by year 2030.

Carlton has undergraduate and graduate degrees and a diploma from The University of the West Indies, George Mason University and MIT, respectively. His industry experience covers telecommunications, financial services, strategic management consulting, higher education and technology service delivery.