Orville A. Silvera
Chudliegh District, Christiana, Manchester, Jamaica.
Tel: (876) 788-8785 Email:[email protected]
Executive Biography
Philosophy:
Orville Silvera is currently the President of the Ganja Growers and Producers Association (GGPA) in Jamaica. Prior to being the President, he was elected as the provisional Chairman for the Ganja Future Growers and Producers Association(GFGPA) at the Association’s first National Consultative Meeting held on August 9, 2014; succeeding Mr. Paul Burke who for personal and professional reasons resigned from the post of Chairman but retained the role of Programme Director in the Association. In his capacity as Chairman, he was in charge of a 23 member Steering Committee and was given the mandate to accelerate the advocacy for the legalization and/or decriminalization of Ganja.
Mr. Silvera tactfully organized and collaborated with the ganja farmers and producers across all the 14 parishes in Jamaica thereby making GFGPA the most powerful advocacy group for the legalization and/or decriminalization of ganja in Jamaica. As the Chairman of GFGPA, he became well-known in Jamaica for championing the cause for the rights of both the small traditional ganja farmers and Ras Tafaris which led to an increase in the membership of the Association and for strategically mobilizing the Association to lobby for the enactment of the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, 2015 which speaks to the decriminalization of two ounces of ganja/cannabis for private use, the constitutional rights for Ras Tafaris to use ganja for sacramental purposes and the legalization of ganja/cannabis for medicinal and therapuetic purposes.
This legislation was successfully enacted in April 2015 and to mark the success, the Association changed its name Ganja Future Growers and Producers Association(GFGPA) by deleting the word “Future” to signal that the future has arrived and are now known as the Ganja Growers and Producers Association (GGPA). Based on his achievements as Chairman, he was recently re-elected by the members of the Association to be the President of the GGPA on September 12, 2015 for the next two years term of office.
In addition to Mr. Silvera being President of the GGPA, he is a member of the Cannabis Licensing Authority which is responsible for regulating the Cannabis Industry and establishing the Cannabis Licensing regime in Jamica. He is also a member of the Cannabis Business Advisory Council which constitutes industry stakeholders that make non-binding recommendations to the Minister of Industry and Commerce in Jamaica. Furthermore, Mr. Silvera is one of the co- founder of the Jamaica Cannabis Investment Company(JCIC), which seeks to be the leading consultancy firm in Jamaica and the Caribbean on Ganja/Cannabis Business developments/projects and investment funding; providing guidance to both local and international investors and stakeholders.
His most significant achievement in this realm at JCIC has been forging corporate strategic alliances with both local and international entities involved in ganja/cannabis research and product development, particularly the strategic alliance forged between JCIC and Humboldt Industries . Orville Silvera’s passion for ensuring Jamaica is viewed as a Center of Excellence for plant based medicine and Ganja/Cannabis Business initiatives, has established him as one of the leading authority on Ganja Business which has earned him the title of “ Ganja Business Guru” in Jamaica.
Mr. Silvera’s professional experiences also span over 30 years in social work with community organizations. He has worked in the capacity as Information and Community Development Officer in Jamaica’s social and community development agency, Jamaica Social Development Commission (SDC) and the Ministry of Justice. In the 1990’s, he also worked in a political directorate position as Executive Assistant to the Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Youth and Sports. His competency in social work with community organization has facilitated his liaison with members of the private sector, civil society groups and community groups for the purpose of disseminating and making accessible relevant information among various stakeholders in a responsible and responsive manner and for establishing cohesive partnerships.
Orville Silvera’s career path includes being trained as a Project Manager/Contractor in the Built Environs and Property Management. In this capacity he managed multimillion dollar projects. Some of the projects supervised by him, include the upgrading of the National Stadium which spans a 6 year period and the renovation of school plants during the 1990’s. He is also currently a member of the Property Managers Association based in the United States of America.
Mr. Silvera focuses on strategic solutions analysis, to achieve the economic and social goals of the various organizations membered to the GGPA. This has enabled him to hone skills in research, integrating digital strategy with public relations, negotiation processes, project valuations ,product feasibility and development, coupled with the judicious use of human and economic resources in the procurement process. As a result, he has developed a reputation for being data- driven, customer and result-oriented. Mr. Silvera is a person whose opinion is highly sought after and whose judgment is respected and trusted especially in Ganja/Cannabis Industry.
Mr. Silvera enjoys playing or observing sports namely athletics, football, racquet ball and table tennis. He also has a keen interest in working with youths especially youths deemed to be at-risk. He is the Founding President of Warieka Association of Youth which established the Liela Tomlinson Basic School , named after Jamaica’s first female Rhode’s scholar. The basic school has been renamed and is now known as the Warieka Basic School and is located in Rockfort ,Jamaica. He loves history and political science and has also engaged in voluntary public education training and human resource training for political organizations in Jamaica.
Lastly, Mr. Silvera has academic qualifications in the area of Business Administration, Project Management, Social Work and Community Development and Trainer of Trainers.
Chudliegh District, Christiana, Manchester, Jamaica.
Tel: (876) 788-8785 Email:[email protected]
Executive Biography
Philosophy:
Orville Silvera is currently the President of the Ganja Growers and Producers Association (GGPA) in Jamaica. Prior to being the President, he was elected as the provisional Chairman for the Ganja Future Growers and Producers Association(GFGPA) at the Association’s first National Consultative Meeting held on August 9, 2014; succeeding Mr. Paul Burke who for personal and professional reasons resigned from the post of Chairman but retained the role of Programme Director in the Association. In his capacity as Chairman, he was in charge of a 23 member Steering Committee and was given the mandate to accelerate the advocacy for the legalization and/or decriminalization of Ganja.
Mr. Silvera tactfully organized and collaborated with the ganja farmers and producers across all the 14 parishes in Jamaica thereby making GFGPA the most powerful advocacy group for the legalization and/or decriminalization of ganja in Jamaica. As the Chairman of GFGPA, he became well-known in Jamaica for championing the cause for the rights of both the small traditional ganja farmers and Ras Tafaris which led to an increase in the membership of the Association and for strategically mobilizing the Association to lobby for the enactment of the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, 2015 which speaks to the decriminalization of two ounces of ganja/cannabis for private use, the constitutional rights for Ras Tafaris to use ganja for sacramental purposes and the legalization of ganja/cannabis for medicinal and therapuetic purposes.
This legislation was successfully enacted in April 2015 and to mark the success, the Association changed its name Ganja Future Growers and Producers Association(GFGPA) by deleting the word “Future” to signal that the future has arrived and are now known as the Ganja Growers and Producers Association (GGPA). Based on his achievements as Chairman, he was recently re-elected by the members of the Association to be the President of the GGPA on September 12, 2015 for the next two years term of office.
In addition to Mr. Silvera being President of the GGPA, he is a member of the Cannabis Licensing Authority which is responsible for regulating the Cannabis Industry and establishing the Cannabis Licensing regime in Jamica. He is also a member of the Cannabis Business Advisory Council which constitutes industry stakeholders that make non-binding recommendations to the Minister of Industry and Commerce in Jamaica. Furthermore, Mr. Silvera is one of the co- founder of the Jamaica Cannabis Investment Company(JCIC), which seeks to be the leading consultancy firm in Jamaica and the Caribbean on Ganja/Cannabis Business developments/projects and investment funding; providing guidance to both local and international investors and stakeholders.
His most significant achievement in this realm at JCIC has been forging corporate strategic alliances with both local and international entities involved in ganja/cannabis research and product development, particularly the strategic alliance forged between JCIC and Humboldt Industries . Orville Silvera’s passion for ensuring Jamaica is viewed as a Center of Excellence for plant based medicine and Ganja/Cannabis Business initiatives, has established him as one of the leading authority on Ganja Business which has earned him the title of “ Ganja Business Guru” in Jamaica.
Mr. Silvera’s professional experiences also span over 30 years in social work with community organizations. He has worked in the capacity as Information and Community Development Officer in Jamaica’s social and community development agency, Jamaica Social Development Commission (SDC) and the Ministry of Justice. In the 1990’s, he also worked in a political directorate position as Executive Assistant to the Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Youth and Sports. His competency in social work with community organization has facilitated his liaison with members of the private sector, civil society groups and community groups for the purpose of disseminating and making accessible relevant information among various stakeholders in a responsible and responsive manner and for establishing cohesive partnerships.
Orville Silvera’s career path includes being trained as a Project Manager/Contractor in the Built Environs and Property Management. In this capacity he managed multimillion dollar projects. Some of the projects supervised by him, include the upgrading of the National Stadium which spans a 6 year period and the renovation of school plants during the 1990’s. He is also currently a member of the Property Managers Association based in the United States of America.
Mr. Silvera focuses on strategic solutions analysis, to achieve the economic and social goals of the various organizations membered to the GGPA. This has enabled him to hone skills in research, integrating digital strategy with public relations, negotiation processes, project valuations ,product feasibility and development, coupled with the judicious use of human and economic resources in the procurement process. As a result, he has developed a reputation for being data- driven, customer and result-oriented. Mr. Silvera is a person whose opinion is highly sought after and whose judgment is respected and trusted especially in Ganja/Cannabis Industry.
Mr. Silvera enjoys playing or observing sports namely athletics, football, racquet ball and table tennis. He also has a keen interest in working with youths especially youths deemed to be at-risk. He is the Founding President of Warieka Association of Youth which established the Liela Tomlinson Basic School , named after Jamaica’s first female Rhode’s scholar. The basic school has been renamed and is now known as the Warieka Basic School and is located in Rockfort ,Jamaica. He loves history and political science and has also engaged in voluntary public education training and human resource training for political organizations in Jamaica.
Lastly, Mr. Silvera has academic qualifications in the area of Business Administration, Project Management, Social Work and Community Development and Trainer of Trainers.