Lisa Harding is the current Head (Ag.) of the Private Sector Division at the Caribbean Development Bank, where she is responsible for facilitating lending and investments, identifying relevant interventions that would improve the enabling environment, promoting regional trade and providing capacity building to MSMEs.  Lisa also leads the Bank’s Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF), and has conceptualized a women’s economic empowerment programme to support increased resilience of women owned and women led businesses in the region. 

Lisa holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), with a specialization in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, from Imperial College in the United Kingdom.  Lisa has pursued ongoing training in Leadership and Management from OECD, Cornell University, and business development in international markets including Japan, Scotland and Switzerland.  She also holds a certificate in “Gender and Organizational Change” from the ILO International Training Centre, Turin, Italy.