Board & Management

Born and raised in the east of Trinidad. She was the Personal Assistant to the Minister of Marine and Land Resources.She is a singer/songwriter and the co-founder of the group 2Ntrigue, who was known for pioneering the genre presently called “Island Pop”. Ms. Griffith’s goal is to assist in developing young artistes and motivating young women to embrace and develop themselves. She spent five years between Trinidad , Atlanta and New York working with producers and developing the sound for other artistes.

On her return to Trinidad and Tobago she was frontline for a Soca Band and entered the Soca Monarch Competition in 2013. She also represented Trinidad and Tobago internationally with other entertainers to showcase the country’s culture.She holds a Diploma in Festival Development and has marketed several events and concerts in the USA and the Virgin Islands. She is also the founder/owner of Islandholik Entertainment , a young company geared towards promoting culture , music, fashion and events from the Caribbean.She is a strong believer in faith and an optimist by heart.

Michelle Joy Cato, LPT, a graduate of Howard University, Washington, D.C. has over 20 years physical therapy experience. She holds licenses from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Board of Medicine and the Council of Professions Related to Medicine of Trinidad and Tobago. She has received training in piano, guitar and voice from Trinity College of music and Howard University.

Founder of RehabWorks in 1996, she is committed to provide quality care to restore function and enhance the quality of life of their patients in a warm and friendly, ‘at home’ environment. Michelle holds a minor in music therapy and combines her love for the arts and healthcare when working with children in particular. She gives strong credence to the importance of early intervention and prevention and has designed wellness programs such as Healthy to the Bone for school aged children and Ergoworks for the working population.

In addition to her interest in health policy and promotion, Michelle also has keen pursuits in art, music, drama and literature and its value to the development of a holistic society.

Karla C. Gonzales began performing at a young age in school, as a dancer and soon won national dance competitions, allowing her to travel to the USA. Within the following years she began her life in musical theatre, performing alongside Trinidad’s great actors, singers and dancers.

This soon blossomed into lead roles in the television soap operas NO BOUNDARIES and WESTWOOD PARK as well as multiple television ads and voice-overs. However, this latest development only served as another stepping stone for this performer. Within the following years, Karla began singing on countless studio recordings, locally, regionally and internationally, all while performing with local musical bands ATLANTIK, CHARLIE’S ROOTS and ROY CAPE ALL STARS and regional musical band SPICE & Co. And with her talents shining brighter, she soon attracted the attention of French Zouk band KASSAV, who Karla then recorded and toured with for four years. Karla’s time with KASSAV also earned her two Gold Albums, while sharing credits with music greats Stevie Wonder and Tito Puentes. Karla later shared Jazz Festival stages with Erykah Badu, Gladys Knight, Miriam Makeba, Diana Ross and Mary J. Blige, to name a few.

Within the last few years, Karla turned her focus back to studies, graduating at the top of her class from the University of the West Indies as well as getting her first book, FROM TEARS TO LIP GLOSS, published by Plain Vision Publishing, all the while stage managing local plays and musical performances, along with working behind the scenes for international movies such as Grown Girls Getaway, produced by US based Bobcat Films. In 2019, Karla was honored by the Trinbagonian Unified Calypsonians Organization for all her work in the industry. At the beginning of 2021, Karla finally released her new music video, “SECRETS”.

A citizen of Trinidad and Tobago who has been a Choral Clinician and Adjudicator at numerous Festivals and Competitions in Trinidad and Tobago and across the Caribbean. For many years he has presented workshops on vocal production to School Teachers, Choral Conductors and Singers, as well as workshops in Education and Music Education to School Administrators and Teachers.

The founding Musical Director of the PresCon Alumni Choir (now ‘Genesis Chorale’) in his hometown of San Fernando, Mr. Prescod has worked with several Steel Orchestras (most notably Caribbean Airlines Skiffle, with which he has been associated since 1986) and has served as the Musical Director for highly-acclaimed productions of: Jesus Christ Superstar; West Side Story; Les Miserablés School Edition; and The Phantom of the Opera, as well as the Children’s musicals: Big Bad – the Musical; Law and Order ([C]rhyme and [Pun]ishment; and, currently, Alice@Wonderland. He has also served as a Rehearsal Director and Conductor for the Lydians (Lydian Singers and Lydian Steel). Most recently, he was the Musical Director for Brian MacFarlane Productions’ ‘Reflect’ and served as that organisation’s Assistant Musical Director for its 2018 production of ‘Christmas Joy’.

In the Public Service, he has served as a Teacher, Curriculum Officer and Project Coordinator (Pan In The Classroom Project Unit) in the Ministry of Education and was the former Chairman of The Trinidad and Tobago Music Festival Association.

Mr. Wood is a business professional and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Sociology (Brock University, Canada) and a Master of Commerce Degree in Marketing (University of Strathclyde, Scotland). During the early years of his career, he held several senior marketing management positions in the Tobacco, Floriculture, Retail, Oil & Gas and Shipping Industries. In the past twenty years, he has held executive management positions in the telecommunications, ICT and gaming industries.

Currently he leads his own software solutions company and consults in the fields of ICT, business development and gaming. Mr. Wood has been actively involved for almost ten (10) in the performing arts through his membership and current chairmanship of the Patrons of Queen’s Hall.

John Thomas, local tenor, impresario, music educator calls himself a proud Arimian and son of the soil of Trinidad and Tobago. He is a graduate of The State University of New York, and holds an ATCL from the Trinity Guildhall of Music. The award-winning tenor, titled “Best Tenor of the Festival” at the T&T’S biennial Music Festival is presently musical director of The Eastern Chorale, The St Joseph’s Convent POS Choir and The St Mary’s Collage Choir. Thomas hold’s five (4) National Youth Awards for Youth in Leadership, Music, Community Service, Performing Arts and was awarded by the Mayor of Arima for “Excellence in Community Service” to the burgesses of the Royal Chartered Borough of Arima.

Chairman of The Eastern Performing Arts Fraternity, and CEO at “John Thomas Productions” John enjoys producing shows around the country. The concert series ” Believe” today has earned a national following where the impresario currently explores the use of technologies, still allowing his cast, crew and patrons to safely enjoy both live and virtual performances during this pandemic. Being dyslexic, the educator continues to raise awareness of the disorder and encourages the use of music as a learning tool for young children with dyslexia.

Garfield is the founder and Director of Dynamic Youth Foundation, a registered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) focused on promoting the Creative Arts Industry as a career choice for entrepreneurship and development.