Merissa Wharton-Hector
Scarborough
Summary
Highly motivated professional with 20years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Wharton and Associates Consultancy Services
08.2018 - Current
- Owner of company providing Project Management, Project Administration, and other Business Services.
Project Management Specialist
Tobago House of Assembly
Scarborough
08.2020 - 01.2022
- Manage all daily operations and staff of the Project Execution Unit
- Provide oversight on all projects under the Division's remit
- Develop project proposals for new Development Projects
- Develop Executive Council Notes for approval of the Division's Project Proposals
- Develop Yearly Budget Estimates and Quarterly Request for Releases for Development Projects, monitor and report on same.
Procurement Manager/Project Administrator
Inez Investments Limited
Scarborough
02.2017 - 07.2018
- Provide project administration support to Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
- Project procurement for all material and labour both foreign and local
- Administration of contracts
- Provide all operational logistics to ensure smooth running of the project sites
- Develop cost templates, track and report on cost related to projects
- Liaise with regulatory bodies such as TTEC, WASA and Public Health to obtain required connections or approvals.
Laundry Manager, Acting
Tobago Regional Health Authority
Scarborough
06.2014 - 01.2017
- Develop and implement flow chart for laundry process
- Manage all staff and functions to ensure a smooth delivery of clean linen in an efficient time throughout the health system in Tobago - (25 Health Facilities)
- Recruit and facilitate training for temporary workers at the facility
- Procure all linens and equipment for facility
- Together with operations department develop Preventative Maintenance Plans for equipment and the facility.
Senior Project Coordinator
Tobago Regional Health Authority
Scarborough
11.2007 - 01.2017
- Plan, develop TORs, specification, and tender documents for new projects to be undertaken by the Authority
- Manage the refurbishment or construction of facilities ensuring timelines are met, cost is controlled, and quality standards are maintained
- Set up and Commission all new facilities under the TRHA
- Develop and maintain project schedules
- Report on project status and risks to the Board and Executive Management.
Engineering Services Manager, Acting
Tobago Regional Health Authority
Scarborough
06.2013 - 09.2013
- Manage all staff and functions within the Engineering Services Cluster - (Biomedical Engineering, Hospital Operations, Task Force, Community Services, Electrical Department, Mechanical Engineering)
Senior Project Coordinator
Comprehensive Care International
Toronto
11.2003 - 10.2007
- Part of the Commissioning Consulting Team for the Scarborough General Hospital
- Managed operational and departmental projects with an aim of getting units ready for the transition to the new hospital
- Provide Project Administrative support to the Commissioning Team locally and the Canadian Consultants
- Managed CCI Tobago office
- Maintained good interaction with stakeholders (TRHA, SRH, THA, Ministry of Health).
Wharton and Associates Consultancy Services
01.2000 - 01.2005
- Principal of the company providing: Project Management, and Accounting Services.
Executive Assistant/Project Administrator
Warner's Construction and Sanitation Limited
Scarborough
08.2001 - 11.2003
- Provide support to Chief Executive Officer
- Provided project supervision on and off construction sites
- Estimated material requirements from drawings
- Project Valuations.
Procurement Officer /Project Coordinator
Comfort Engineering Limited
St. James
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Materials Management Duties
- Project Management and Site Supervision.
Accounts/Administrative Supervisor
Comfort Engineering Limited
01.1996 - 01.1999
- Job costings and budget review
- Supervision of Accounting and Administration Departments which also included: Preparation of monthly financial, project and inventory reports.
Education
Executive MBA - Project Management
Formato Educativo Business School
Spain - Online - (OAS Scholarship)02-2025
Bachelor of Science - Management Specialization
University of The West Indies
01.2008
St. Francois Girls' College
01.1991
Skills
- Project Management
- Business Administration
- Strategic project planning
- Operations Management
- Verbal and written communication
- Team Oversight
- Contract Management
Affiliations
Project Management Institute (PMI), Southern Caribbean Chapter (PMISCC), 07/01/2009
Professional Development Training
- Certified Grant Proposal Writer - fundingsquare.com
- Results-Based Project Management Professional Certificate - IaDB/EdX
- Risk Management in Development Project - IaDB/EdX
- Project Management for Development - IaDB/EdX
- Data for Effective Policy Making - IaDB/EdX
- Project Management for Results (PM4R) - IaDB
- Introduction to Disaster Risk Management - ODPM
- Practical Use of the 1999 FIDIC Conditions for Construction and Design Build - ECC/JCC
- The Management of Contract Claims and Resolution of disputes under 1999 FIDIC Contracts - ECC/JCC
- BOQ and Cost Estimate (Building Trades) Level 1 - MIC
- Basic CPR - Red Cross
- Strategic Project Management - University of Richmond
- Microsoft Projects 98 - Roytec
- Management Training Modules - Achieve Global, Canada
Other
- Committee Member on the Tobago Carnival Committee under the Division of Community Development and Culture in 2016, 2017 and 2018
- Committee Member on the Heritage Committee - Coordinator for the Plymouth Ole Time Carnival Event - 2016, 2017, 2018
- Committee Member - Jazz Committee 2018 - Responsible for Ticket and Gate Logistics
Computer Experience
- Microsoft Office Suite
- MS Projects
- Visio
- Peachtree Accounting
- Quickbooks
References
- Mr. Keli Gbekor, CEO, Inez Investments Limited, Milford Road, Canaan, 389-5850
- Mrs. Charlotte Whitbread, Project Team Leader, Comprehensive Care International, Toronto, 1-426-241-1464
- Dr. Victor Wheeler, Medical Chief of Staff, Tobago Regional Health Authority, Scarborough General Hospital, Signal Hill, Tobago, 678-4992
Timeline
Project Management Specialist
Tobago House of Assembly
08.2020 - 01.2022
Owner
Wharton and Associates Consultancy Services
08.2018 - Current
Procurement Manager/Project Administrator
Inez Investments Limited
02.2017 - 07.2018
Laundry Manager, Acting
Tobago Regional Health Authority
06.2014 - 01.2017
Engineering Services Manager, Acting
Tobago Regional Health Authority
06.2013 - 09.2013
Senior Project Coordinator
Tobago Regional Health Authority
11.2007 - 01.2017
Senior Project Coordinator
Comprehensive Care International
11.2003 - 10.2007
Executive Assistant/Project Administrator
Warner's Construction and Sanitation Limited
08.2001 - 11.2003
Wharton and Associates Consultancy Services
01.2000 - 01.2005
Procurement Officer /Project Coordinator
Comfort Engineering Limited
01.1999 - 01.2000
Accounts/Administrative Supervisor
Comfort Engineering Limited
01.1996 - 01.1999
Executive MBA - Project Management
Formato Educativo Business School
Bachelor of Science - Management Specialization
University of The West Indies
St. Francois Girls' College
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