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Current WIGUT Executive Committee

NamePositionEmail Address
Dr. Indira RampersadPresidentwigutpresidentsta@gmail.com
Dr. Russel RamsewakVice Presidentrusselwigutsta@gmail.com
Dr. Karen EcclesSecretarywigutsecretary@gmail.com
Mr. Manohar SookhooTreasurermanoharwigutsta@gmail.com
Dr. Esther DanielExecutiveestherwigutsta@gmail.com
Dr. Cherrita RamsaranExecutivecherritawigutsta@gmail.com
Mrs. Kathy-Ann Alphonso-LootawanExecutive
Dr. Jeffrey SmithExecutivejeffreywigutsta@gmail.com
Dr. Chandrashekhar UnakalExecutivechandrashekharwigutsta@gmail.com
Dr. Virginia VictorExecutivevirginiawigutsta@gmail.com
Dr. Roger AndrewsExecutiverogerwigutsta@gmail.com
Executive Committee (2025/2026), WIGUT

Current Sub-Committees

Dr. Indira Rampersad
Dr. Russel Ramsewak
Dr. Karen Eccles
Mr. Manohar Sookhoo (Alternate)
Blue Book
Dr. Indira Rampersad
Dr. Russel Ramsewak
Dr. Karen Eccles
Mr. Manohar Sookhoo (Alternate)
Career Path
Dr. Russel Ramsewak (Chair)
Mr. Manohar Sookhoo
Dr. Indira Rampersad
Augmented Pensions Committee & Investment Sub-Committee
Dr. Indira Rampersad
Dr. Russel Ramsewak
Workload Committee (UWI Task Force)
Dr. Indira Rampersad
Dr. Russel Ramsewak
Dr. Karen Eccles (Observer)
Sabbatical/Scholarly Leave Committee
Dr. Russel Ramsewak (Chair)
Mr. Manohar Sookhoo
Dr. Indira Rampersad
Campus Pensions Committee
Dr. Indira Rampersad
Dr. Russel Ramsewak
Dr. Chandrashekhar Unakal
Dr. Cherrita Ramsaran
Health Insurance Committee
Mr. Manohar Sookhoo
Dr. Russel Ramsewak (Alternate)
Housing and Car Loan Committee
Mr. Manohar Sookhoo (Chair)
Dr. Chandrashekhar Unakal
Dr. Roger Andrews
Dr. Jeffrey Smith
Campus Security, Parking, and Environment Committee
Dr. Jeffrey Smith (Chair)
Dr. Esther Daniel
Dr. Roger Andrews
Dr. Chandrashekhar Unakal
Campus OSH/Safety Committee
Dr. Chandrashekhar Unakal (Lead)
Dr. Virginia Victor (Alternate)
Campus Committee on Undergraduate Awards (Bursaries)

The entire Executive Committee, led by President, Vice President and Treasurer.

Mr. Manohar Sookhoo (Chair)
Dr. Esther Daniel
Dr. Karen Eccles
Dr. Cherrita Ramsaran
N.B. – The President is an Ex Officio member of the above WIGUT Committee
Grievance Committee
Dr. Esther Daniel (Chair)
Dr. Chandrashekhar Unakal
Dr. Virginia Victor
Dr. Roger Andrews
Mrs. Kathy-Ann Alphonso-Lootawan
N.B. – The President is an Ex Officio member of the above WIGUT Committee
Public Relations and Membership Committee
Mr. Manohar Sookhoo (Chair)
Dr. Roger Andrews
Dr. Karen Eccles
Mrs. Kathy-Ann Alphonso-Lootawan
N.B. – The President is an Ex Officio member of the above WIGUT Committee
IT Committee
Dr. Russel Ramsewak (Chair)
Dr. Karen Eccles
Dr. Jeffrey Smith
Dr. Roger Andrews
N.B. – The President is an Ex Officio member of the above WIGUT Committee
Facilities and Benefits Committee
Dr. Cherrita Ramsaran (Chair)
Dr. Russel Ramsewak
Dr. Esther Daniel
Mrs. Kathy-Ann Alphonso-Lootawan
N.B. – The President is an Ex Officio member of the above WIGUT Committee
Health and Wellness Committee
Dr. Esther Daniel (Chair)
Dr. Chandrashekhar Unakal
Dr. Virginia Victor
Dr. Vrijesh Tripathi (Co-Opted)
N.B. – The President is an Ex Officio member of the above WIGUT Committee
Housing Residents’ Committee

Past Executive Committee Members

A detailed listing can be seen below.


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