Mr. Holmes is the former Executive Director of the Barbados International Business Association (BIBA), for which he is credited with establishing its secretariat and effecting national recognition of the existence and importance of the international business sector.
Prior to his role with BIBA, Mr. Holmes held senior positions in central government and in the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC), the last of which was that of Director of the BIDC’s New York Office.
After leaving the BIDC he worked on several local and regional assignments as a consultant in international business, business development, and strategic planning.
He holds a BSC (honours) degree in industrial management from the UWI, St. Augustine, and a diploma in Consulting for Small and Medium Enterprise Development from the International Centre for Advanced Technical and Vocational Training in Turin, Italy.
Mr. Holmes is also a member of the Association for Strategic Planning.
