Mrs. Camara Lee-Prentice is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TALENT+. She is a passionate, detailed, and competent Human Resource Professional with a strong track record in St. Kitts-Nevis and the wider Caribbean. Camara’s professional career spans more than ten (10) years, with proven expertise in Strategic Human Resource Management, Recruitment and Retention, Policy Drafting, Process Redesign, Restructuring Team Building and Conflict Resolution, and Training and Development, among others. Camara believes that working together to achieve a common goal or purpose is critical in a very dynamic and competitive work environment. She also believes that effective leadership and support play key roles in motivating employees to accomplish tasks that transcend into quality service and optimum performance.
Prior to launching TALENT+ in June 2020, she worked with the St. Kitts Tourism Authority as the Human Resource and Operations Manager, for four (4) years.
Before this, Camara was employed as the Training Officer in the Human Resources Department of the Nevis Island Administration from 2015 – 2016. During her tenure, Camara introduced and facilitated several open enrolments and customised training programmes, which generated much interest and were quite effective.
Before returning to the federation of St. Kitts and Nevis in 2015, Camara resided and worked in Barbados, where she was employed at the Cave Hill School of Business (CHSB) as a Programme Coordinator in the Strategic Business Services (SBS) Department.
Camara is also very passionate about community service. While residing in Barbados, she volunteered with the Human Resource Management Association of Barbados (HRMAB). There, she gained invaluable knowledge and experience in Human Resource Management as a member of HRMAB, from 2011 to 2015. She served on that organization’s executive body for one year. She later served as the Chairperson of the Nevis Island Youth Council – from 2015 – 2016 – and the “Board Member – Training and Development” for the Caribbean Regional Youth Council. In 2016, Camara founded an NGO on Nevis – Each One Reach One, which provides mentorship for ladies between 18 and 35.
Camara holds a Master of Science Degree in International Management and a Bachelor of Science Degree, with honors, in Management with Psychology, both of which were obtained from the University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus. She is also a Certified Professional with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).