Invest Barbados (IB) is an economic development agency of the Government of Barbados. IB is responsible for attracting, winning and sustaining international investment for Barbados. The corporation is also responsible for helping to develop and manage the Barbados international business brand.
Vision
To be recognised as a leading investment promotion agency by virtue of our success in winning and facilitating international business.
Mission
To secure and facilitate sustainable foreign direct investment and international business that result in increased jobs, technology and skills transfer, foreign exchange earnings and tax revenues for Barbados.
Mandate
- To promote Barbados as a desirable investment location, and land foreign direct investment
- To monitor competitive domiciles, clients and markets for new trends and legislative changes, and develop new products
- To work with other stakeholders to manage and develop the Barbados business brand
Our Services
- Promoting and landing foreign direct investment
- Providing relevant, timely, current, quality information to investors
- Ensuring that the Barbados environment is conducive to foreign direct investment
- Developing new investment products
- Collaborating with stakeholders to manage the Barbados business brand
Board Members
Chairman
Mr. Anthony T. Bryan, KA, CHB, GCM, J.P.
Deputy Chair
Mr. Rodwell London
Directors
Mr. Randy Graham
Mr. Stephen Greaves
Dr. Everton Walters, CBE, JP
Ms. Debra Gooding
Ms. Emeline Taitt
Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office – currently Mrs. Ruth Blackman, BSS
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development – currently Mr. Mark Cummins (Ag.)
Representative (Barbados International Business Association) – currently Mr. Marlon Waldron, CPA, CGA, CA, MBA
Senior Management
Ms. Sandra Payne
Chief Executive Officer (Ag.)
spayne@investbarbados.org
Mr. Kenneth Campbell
Director – Investment Promotion
kcampbell@investbarbados.org
Mr. Ezra Catwell
Director – Investment Facilitation
ecatwell@investbarbados.org
Ms. Jannette Babb
Director – Research & Development (Ag.)
jbabb@investbarbados.org
Mr. Jean-Paul Cumberbatch
Manager – Research & Development
jcumberbatch@investbarbados.org
Mr. Ronald Lewis
Manager – Information Communication Technology
rlewis@investbarbados.org
Ms. Deborah Gill
Manager – Finance
dgill@investbarbados.org
Mrs. Michelle Inniss
Manager – Human Resources
minniss@investbarbados.org
