OUR CLIENTS PROFIT FROM OUR RANGE OF EXPERIENCE
Management & Operations
Since November 1993, The District has been the office home, start-up place, or transition location for hundreds of businesses. As the original pioneers of serviced, CoWorking spaces, Business District is 100%, homegrown Jamaican business. The Business District is experienced and proficient at providing the critical administrative and physical support for business start-up and development. In The District, business facilitation takes place in an authentically professional business environment. Human resources are qualified, efficient, competent and committed to the well-being of clients and their businesses. Shared physical resources are properly maintained, modern and aesthetically appealing. And, support services and facilities are varied and flexible ... accessible only as needed.
Board of Directors
Chairman
The Honourable Edwin Jones OJ CD PhD
UWI Emeritus Professor of Public Administration
Managing Director
Mrs. Maria Jones MBA BSc
Director/Chief Operating Officer
Non-Executive Directors
- Mrs. Joy Schaaffe MBA, BSc
Chief Information Officer/Technology Specialist, Marketing and Business Management Consultant and University Lecturer - Mr. Asif Williams MA BSc, BSc
Business professional - Ms. Novlet Palmer Mattis MBA, BSc
- Rev. Ron Burgess
Accountant and Business Operations Specialist - Ms. Trudy Belnavis MA, BSc
Language, Government and International Business professional
District Operations
Despite their job titles, all District staff multi-task as Virtual administrative support, the role from which they represent and support clients’ businesses, with professionalism and great efficiency.
- Managing Director, Maria Jones
- Office Manager, Tricia Burgess
- Executive & Virtual Administrative Assistants
- Office Attendants
Business Development Alliances
The Business District is Jamaica’s leading private serviced office complex and new-business incubator. We pursue a corporate strategy that is aligned to the national development agenda. Consequently, our company is a natural ally to the agencies of government that are responsible for stimulating investments and encouraging business development in Jamaica.