Mrs Barabra Beverley Russell is a member of the TEF Board of Director. She hails from Old Harbour, St Catherine where she attended the Old Harbour Primary and Vere Technical High Schools.
She started her career in her early years being employed in Kingston and St Andrew at the Ministry of Education, and Bryden and Evelyn. She then moved on to AC Marzouca in Mandeville and Homelectrix Limited.
For eleven years, from 1975-1986, Barbara, along with her husband, owned and managed the feeding Tree Restaurant in Mandeville. She later relocated to Montego Bay, where she again with her husband, owned and operated the Pier One Restaurant. Pier 1 is Montego Bay’s most pulsating open-air Restaurant, Bar and unique Entertainment Centre that has been in operation since 1986.
Barbara took her the canteen at Cazumar in Montego Freeport providing meals for the BPO workers. She later managed the Montego Bay Yacht Club until her retirement.
Mrs Russell is an Executive member of the Montego Bay Orchid Club and an avid Bridge Player.