Barney Gibbs, Director and Trailway Lead at the Future Centre Trust, first proposed a multi-user, multi-purpose trail along the abandoned Barbados Railway in 2008. He has led the project from concept to construction, delivering the 3.1 km demonstration section started in 2019 and now directing development and financing of the expanded 26 km Phase 1 corridor. His work focuses on securing the former railway reserve as a permanent active mobility asset serving both transport and public health, an approach informed by an MPhil in Land Economy from the University of Cambridge. Founder of Antilles Outdoor, the solar-powered bus shelter network operating in various Caribbean islands.

Dr. Tara Inniss, Lecturer in History at The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Barbados, Faculty of Humanities and Education. Director, UWI/ OAS Caribbean Heritage Network (CHN) Coordinator, Heritage Studies.

Jason Millar, Acting Operations Manager of the Barbados Trailway Project. An environmental professional with 20 years of experience in environmental projects and programs across Canada, Costa Rica, India, and Barbados. Former member of the Integrated Gullies Ecosystem Management Program, Cleanup Coordinator for the Gullies Are Life Project, and Health, Safety and Logistics Manager for Clean Up Barbados.

Manfred McKenzie, ESG (Environment Social Governance) Consultant for the Future Centre Trust, has a background in Town and Country Planning Law and Project Management from the UK. He is driven by a belief that climate resilience is not simply about responding to environmental threats, but about creating stronger, more adaptable communities and developing policies and systems that enable people, places, and ecosystems to thrive. Through his work, Manfred seeks to contribute to meaningful conversations and practical solutions that connect environmental protection with social resilience, good governance, and sustainable development. 

Ralf A. Luther, retired, avid runner and hiker and general outdoors enthusiast, also likes trains a lot.

Kevin St. A Farmer, Deputy Director of the Barbados Museum. Holds a Master’s degree in History (Heritage Studies) from the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus. Chairman of the Development Committee of the Codrington College. President of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados.

Dr. Janelle Bryan, Health and wellness professional with a focus on wellness; non-communicable disease prevention, control, and advocacy. Director of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados. Past Chair of the National Task Force on Wellness and a Past Commissioner of the National NCD Commission.

Sarfraz Nakhuda, A graduate of the University of the West Indies (Trinidad) with a primary focus in Transport Engineering and Transportation Planning, with over 22 years’ of extensive experience in a diverse range of design and construction of roads and highway projects in the Caribbean Islands such as Barbados, Trinidad, St.Kitts and Nevis.

Denzil Phillips, "The Sherlock Holmes of Plants, expert in the design & implementation of sustainable commercial projects in the field of medicinal & aromatic plants and related botanicals, Denzil was part of a group who built the global botanicals industry and started the naturals movement more than 40 years ago.

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