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Dr Averne Pantin
Dr Pantin set to guide PLIPDECO's next chapter
Dr Averne Pantin’s appointment as President (Ag.) marks an exciting new chapter for PLIPDECO. His combination of global experience, technical expertise, and strong strategic vision ideally positions him to lead the organization into the next development phase.
Dr Pantin holds a distinguished academic background and extensive international experience, with degrees from universities in Canada, Germany, Australia, as well as a doctorate in business administration from the University of the West Indies.
His career began at Brauhaus International Management, in Germany, where, as a project engineer consultant, he managed significant greenfield and brownfield projects across China, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Caribbean. He later served as an advisor to a regional conglomerate, leading successful strategic transformations in finance, marketing, and technical areas.
Most recently, as PLIPDECO’s VP of Technical Services, he provided strategic oversight in Engineering management, HSE, IT, and Facilities Management.
As President (ag.), Dr Pantin will focus on driving organizational growth, implementing innovative strategies, enhancing stakeholder engagement, and fostering sustainable development.
Dr Pantin looks forward to advancing the company’s role in regional industrial and port development.
Q. Where were you born?
A. Trinidad
Q. What influence did your parents have on your early age?
A. They taught me that dreams come through determination, focus and commitment.
Q. Where did you go to school
A. I graduated from High School in Toronto, Canada.
Q. What was life like growing up as a young person in Trinidad & Tobago?
A. Very interesting. My parents pursued a life which had me studying and practicing martial arts (shotakan karate) from an early age.
Q. What about college or university? In what subjects(s) did you graduate?
A. I did my undergraduate pre-medical degree at the University of Manitoba, Canada. I went on to study engineering at Weinstephan University in Germany. I did my graduate studies in operation management (port and maritime) and marketing management at the University of West Indies and Queensland University, Australia, respectively. I also did my doctoral studies at the University of the West Indies.
Q. Tell us about your first job after leaving full-time education.
A. My first job was at a management level in the beverage sector operations at ANSA Mcal group of companies.
Q. What made you move from the manufacturing world into the maritime industry?
A. After 25 years as an engineering and operations consultant, traveling and working on four continents, it was time for change. The maritime sector needed a strategic turnaround. This was the area I was most interested in and a drastic change from my area of expertise.
Q. Tell us about the Balance Scorecard Institute. What has been your role there?
A. The BSI models strategy into a usable, practical model. Its methodology provides simplicity to strategic modeling. I am one of seven regionally trained and certified by this institute as a Master professional in Balance Score Card Methodology. I am also a licensed Global Technical Partner with BSI, where I can provide technical advice on applying strategic modeling.
Q. What made you apply for the President (Ag.) role?
A. I was asked to bring about a change in the organization’s growth. Based on my background, global exposure, and executive experience, this was an opportunity I could not turn down.
Q. What has been your most memorable professional accomplishment to date?
A. A strategic turnaround at PLIPDECO has moved the profitability dial by some 300 to 400%. This has never been seen before in the life of PLIPDECO.
Q. Beyond work, what are your interests and hobbies?
A. As a partial academic, I continue to make myself relevant by publishing monthly in areas that address port sustainability and the Caribbean's interest in playing a part in this global arena. My hobby is still karate.
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