The Team
Co-Founder & Creative Director
Colin is a celebrated Vincentian singer-songwriter, fine artist from Bequia, and Co-Founder and Creative Director of The Hub Collective. With over three decades of experience in music production and visual arts, he leads through lived practice, shaping artist development, creative strategy, and studio programming. Trained in Art History and Commercial Art at Assumption College, Colin embodies grassroots cultural leadership rooted in place, passion, and community transformation.
Environmental Steward & Board Vice President
Holly is a curator, writer, and Earth ally from Bequia, serving as an Environmental Strategist on our Board since 2020. She leads regional initiatives like Caribbean Linked, Sour Grass, and Tilting Axis. Her work spans grant writing, climate activism, and regenerative program development, centring spiritual ecology, intangible heritage, and climate justice to cultivate resilient, adaptive cultural ecosystems across the Caribbean.
Co-Founder & Board President
Jessica is Co-Founder and President of The Hub Collective, leading fundraising, program development, and organisational sustainability. With deep experience in the nonprofit and creative sectors in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, she brings a strategic, decolonial approach to cultural leadership. Jessica holds a BSc in Biology and an MA in Human Geography from the University of Ottawa, grounding her work in science and social transformation.
Youth Engagement Officer
Dravin is an emerging songwriter-producer and currently serves as The Hub’s Youth Engagement Officer. His journey began as a mentee under Colin, where he developed both creative and administrative expertise. Over the past four years, Dravin has grown into a vital member of the team, bringing passion, leadership, and fresh vision to every area of our work. He embodies the future we are building together.
Digital Communications Coordinator
Ella joins The Hub Collective as our Digital Communications Coordinator, bringing community programming to life through dynamic storytelling. Born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, she studied in England, Barbados, and Canada, recently earning a BA in English Literature and Rhetoric from the University of Waterloo. Now based in Bequia, she’s pursuing a writing career while supporting her family businesses.
Mental Health Specialist & Program Partner
Kimmette is an entrepreneur, mental health professional and passionate women’s health advocate committed to driving meaningful change. With a passion for gender equity, community empowerment and development, she focuses on initiatives that foster resilience, promote well-being and inspire inclusive growth. Her work bridges advocacy, innovation and education to create lasting solutions that make a difference, particularly among underserved and marginalized groups.
Lead Ecologist & Program Partner
Luke, lead ecologist at Chatoyer Gardens, has worked with us for three years to develop our ecological community garden. Through the #greeningthegrenadines campaign, Chatoyer Gardens aims to inspire farmers in St. Vincent and the Grenadines by demonstrating regenerative agriculture based on Permaculture Design. These principles follow natural forest succession and local ecosystems, working with nature and all life forms rather than against them.
Board Member
Sylvanus is a Bequia-born footballer and musician now living in Maryland, USA. While he now lives in the diaspora, ‘Syl’ as he is known embodies community spirit and giving back to Bequia in all he does. He joined The Hub in December 2021 as our Connector to help create linkages and support systems to empower the next generation to become confident individuals and visionaries.
Founding Board Member
Danielle, a masseuse and esthetician, moved to Bequia from St. Vincent 17 years ago. As an entrepreneur and founding member of The Hub, she’s committed to revitalising youth culture by creating meaningful, creative opportunities for young people. Danielle is passionate about community growth and actively explores innovative ways to invest in Bequia’s long-term social and economic development.
“The Hub Collective has been one of our more successful investments. Their leadership is stable and they have broad participation from their members. As the organization has matured they are constantly extending their reach into more areas of the community where they sense a cultural, educational or artistic need.”
– Richard W. Molten, Director of Grenadines Partnership Fund