Hailed for her stewardship of the government’s infrastructure development agency

The Board of Directors of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has announced the departure of its General Manager, Heather Pinnock.

Her resignation takes effect on October 31, 2021. During her tenure, Pinnock provided leadership to several important projects including:

• The construction and opening of the UDC’s flagship project, Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay
• The hosting of a successful design competition for the new Houses of Parliament and the subsequent completion of the construction design works
• Achievement of ISO 9001 certification for the UDC’s core business processes
• Management of the UDC through the crisis brought by the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on staff welfare, financial recovery and the long-term transformation of the Corporation to meet its mandate.

The Board of Directors will commence the search to find a new general manager. In the meantime, the outgoing general manager has committed her support during the period of transition.

The UDC Board has thanked Pinnock for her years of dedicated service and contribution to the organization and wishes her every success, as she embarks on the next phase of her life.

The UDC was established in March 1968 with the mandate to improve the urban fabric of metropolitan regions across the island.

The organisation arose from the need for a developer in the public interest, which would combine the authority and resources of Government, with the expertise and dynamism of the private sector, supported by appropriate legislative powers.

Since its inception in 1968, the UDC has effectively transformed Jamaica’s most viable urban centres and strategic rural towns, whilst preserving the natural environment, traditions and customs and spurring economic development.