Christopher Joefield MBA – President
“Leadership, vision, a drive for excellence and the desire to serve are the elements of our organization which produces the necessary real world results which makes us a success”
Mr. Christopher Joefield who is currently the President of The National Contract Workers and General Employees Association of Trinidad and Tobago has successfully held several posts o
f leadership from soldier to senator. His years of experience with the will to succeed make him the ideal candidate to take charge of this organization. Joefield’s prior roles of responsibility include:
Assistant Treasurer – National Trade Union Centre (NATUC) – present
Member – National Insurance Appeals Tribunal – present
1st Vice President – Public Services Association 2009-2018
Member – Implementation Steering Committee of the National Statistical Institute of Trinidad and Tobago
Chairman – PSA, Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards Section (10 years)
General Council and Conference of Delegates Representative (10 years)
Past Interim President of the Student Guild Cipriani Labour College
Temporary Senator – Senate of Trinidad and Tobago 2010-2015
Past President of the Trinidad and Tobago Armed Forces Veterans Association (resigned as 2nd Vice President in 2019). Soldier Trinidad and Tobago Regiment 12 years 1978-1990
In addition, Mr. Joefield possesses a Master’s in Business Administration from the Anglia Ruskin University -2018. He is also the branch manager and chief instructor of the Kishi Karate International Organization (full contact karate and fitness instructor). His accomplishments in this area include:
Winner of the Central American Full Contact Karate Championships in Costa Rica – 1986. Represented Trinidad and Tobago at World International Full Contact Karate Championships in Japan – 1987. Coach of the Trinidad and Tobago Contingent at the Global Point and Knock-Out Tournament 2013 and 2014. MSc. - General Secretary
"Diplomacy, ethics, leadership and representation are the cornerstones of this organization's raison d'etre." Mitchell is a Behavioral Scientist and Management Professional trained in Strategic Planning, Policy analysis & assessment, Organizational behaviour and Development, Accounting and Financial management, interdisciplinary Research Methods, E-Governance, Employment Management and Information Systems Management. Mitchell is responsible for the general efficiency and effectiveness of the organization's operations and its internal and external matters. Mitchell is also the Association's representative in the National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago's (NATUC) General Council. David Baball CA ACCA – Treasurer
“Proper governance, transparency of our processes and Integrity in our affairs are how we carry about our operations.”
A Chartered Accountant by profession with over 10 years’ experience in the Finance Accounting profession in the areas of audit, cost accounting, management accounting, general accounting and also financial analysis. Baball currently serves as the Treasurer of The National Contract Workers and General Employees Association of Trinidad and Tobago. Baball is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) having qualified under the ACCA and is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago (ICATT). Baball is registered as a private aeroplane pilot and a private helicopter pilot under the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (TTCAA). Stacy Lee Sam BBA – Public Relations Officer
“Service to all, continuous improvement and adaptability to the ever changing needs of the labour market are the areas of our focus.”
Ms. Lee Sam has 15 years’ experience in the public service, with 10 of these at a supervisory level. Lee Sam has a Bachelor in Business Administration Degree from the Australian Institute of Business and a Diploma in General Management from the UWI School of Business and Applied Studies.
