Co-founder and executive director of Kingston Creative
Andrea Dempster Chung is the co-founder and executive director of Kingston Creative, an NGO that uses arts to achieve social and economic transformation.
She headed the Arts portfolio for the British Council in Jamaica and has held senior roles in the Government of Jamaica and in the private sector. She served on the boards of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund, the National Land Agency and the Public Health Committee and currently serves on the Board of the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust which manages a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
She also serves on the Global Cultural Districts Network. Andrea holds a Master of Science in Structural Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering. She studied Art & Finance at the Sotheby’s School of Art and was featured in Forbes Magazine as one of 10 women leading the charge for a sustainable future for Jamaica.
Global Creative Economy Council
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