B.A., M.Sc.
Melvin R. Edwards CSM, M.Sc. (Econ), ICUDE, was educated at the Sandy Point Infant, Irishtown Primary School (now the Halliday Smith Primary School) and the St. Kitts-Nevis Grammar School (later Basseterre High School). He is a graduate of the University of the West Indies (Cave Hill), the University of Wales (Swansea), and the Coady International Institute (Nova Scotia).
Served the public, private and co-operative sectors of SKN: Director of Youth, Culture, Community Development and National Carnival, Government of St. Kitts and Nevis (1973-1981).
He co-founded the St. Kitts Credit Union (1982) and was the first full-time Executive Director of the Foundation for National Development (FND), 1985-1988.
As Chief of Party for major multi-country economic competitiveness and capacity development projects on behalf of international agencies including USAID, CIDA, KPMG Consulting and several governments, Edwards led the strengthening of numerous business sectors and public sector agencies across the Caribbean Region for more than thirty (30) years.
Mr. Edwards is a retired Chairman/Presidente of the World Council of Credit Unions, www.woccu.org