Simon Stiell

Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change

Grenada

About

Experience

  • Executive Secretary at UN Climate Change
    Aug 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Government of Grenada (9 yrs 4 mos)
    • Minister for Climate Resilience and the Environment
      Mar 2018 - Jun 2022 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      Serving as a lead policy maker for a small island developing state, in one of the world’s most climate vulnerable regions, I led a team directly charged with delivering impactful solutions to address the climate crisis.

    • Minister of Education and Human Resource Development
      Sep 2017 - Mar 2018 · 7 mos

      Responsible for implementing national education policies and strategies, key priority areas included - aligning the curriculum with workplace skill demands, and introducing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) into secondary schools.

    • Minister of State wrf Human Resource Development and the Environment
      Jun 2015 - Sep 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      I sought to close the national skills gap, accelerating the expansion of university scholarship programmes and Technical and Vocational Education and Training aligned to national development priorities. In addition to leading the national environment and climate agendas.

  • Senator and Leader of Government's Business at Grenada's Parliament - Senate
    Mar 2013 - May 2022 · 9 yrs 3 mos

    As Leader of Government's Business I was responsible for championing government's legislative agenda in the Senate.

  • Grenada Chamber of Industry and Commerce (2 yrs 7 mos)
    • 2nd Vice President
      Jun 2011 - Feb 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Board Director
      Aug 2010 - Jun 2011 · 11 mos

  • Director of Tourism at Grenada Board of Tourism
    Nov 2010 - Jun 2012 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Responsible for Grenada's tourism product development and marketing, specific achievements included - developing a new tourism strategy and the restructuring of the organisation.