YUTE Annual Report 2014

THE DIRECTORS
YUTE Company Secretary Cristina Matalon, Chairman Joseph Matalon and Director Vikram Dhiman visit with
youngsters in the refurbished Parade Park provided by ICD Group on Harbour Street. Enjoying the facilities
are, from left, Ashanti Brown, Marian Hall, Bianca Beswick and Prisann Viadal.
JOSEPH M.
Chairman
MATALON CD, B.Sc.(Hons.) Econ.
Public service is in the genes of the Matalon
family, so you could say I am simply following
an imperative in my own genetic makeup.
I am very passionate about Jamaica and
Jamaican people and our potential for
greatness; what better place to focus my
philanthropic efforts then than on our youth
who are the embodiment of that potential?
CRISTINA MATALON
Company Secretary
MBA, B.Sc,
I have been associated with YUTE as
Company Secretary since its inception,
when the Chairman asked me to contribute
my time to this worthy cause. Over the
years I have seen the organisation grow
and adapt to changing times in a way that
allows it to fulfill its mandate of providing
job-specific training and employment to
young persons in at-risk communities.
On a daily basis, I see the work and
enthusiasm of YUTE’s management,
staff and volunteers, and hear about the
many lives that YUTE touches and makes
better. I am proud to serve the organisation
alongside a very committed and
hard-working Board of Directors, led by a
Chairman who has the vision, expertise
and generosity of spirit to make a
change.
VIKRAM DHIMAN MBA, B.Sc, CA, CPA
Young people are our future, particularly
those that are underprivileged or don’t
have access to resources, education and
tools to make their lives better.
Through YUTE, we as a board are able to
bring together skills, resources, tools and
funds to help these young people.
My contribution provides meaning to my
life as an individual and I am happy to
give my time and skills to helping others
who need that assistance.
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