Meet our Maverick of Sports, Maverick of Technology, Maverick of Education

Pitch Mavericks of Jamaica are the role models we will share knowledge, uplift, and inspire the Jamaican people through our creative projects, initiatives, and campaigns.

Our eight Pitch Mavericks of Jamaica, marking eight years of The Pitch Fanzine media, have shared their stories.

We will be showcasing our Mavericks each week until the end of October.

Meet our first three Mavericks: Our Maverick of Sports, Maverick of Technology, and Maverick of Education.

Carole Beckford, founder of Carole Beckford and Associates, is the driving force connecting the rest of the world to the sporting elite in Jamaica and the Caribbean. As a sports management and communications powerhouse, Carole has worked in leadership roles for government ministries, Cricket West Indies, and a host of corporate and culture clients. Her portfolio career also includes being President and co-founder of The Business of Sport.

Carole’s most enviable position was working as Publicist for Usain Bolt during his rise to global stardom.

"It was a thrilling experience. I felt like I was on a treadmill for four years because I never stopped. Usain is such a magnanimous character. We both learned from each other, and we enjoyed ourselves."

Carole Beckford is our Pitch Maverick of Sports.

Read Carole’s story.

Special Investment Envoy for Technology for the Government of Jamaica, Dushyant Savadia, is the founder and CEO of the global technology conglomerate Amber Group.

Dushyant’s vision for his work in Jamaica is to improve the quality of people’s lives.

In collaboration with the Jamaican Government, Dushyant founded the Amber Heart Coding Academy to create a highly skilled technology workforce in Jamaica. Nearly 500 students are being trained, and the first two cohorts have graduated with guaranteed jobs.

“We want to export cutting-edge technology.” Says Dushyant.

The Academy has committed to funding 400,000 more students and is keen to expand the initiative into high schools in Jamaica.

Dushyant Savadia is our Pitch Maverick of Technology.

Read Dushyant’s story.

Since receiving his teaching honour in 2022, Teacher of the Year, Jody Brown has used his position to create the Jody Brown’s Boys Symposium to support young boys on their education and life journey.

With over 15 years of teaching experience, Jody conducts workshops and trains teachers across Jamaica to assist in motivating and improving the quality of their teaching and learning.

Jody Brown is our Pitch Maverick of Education.

Read Jody’s story.

Time, to create our new futures.

Best wishes,

Sherry (her / us)

Sherry-Ann Collins

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Sherry Collins

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