Kenneth Hynes, Director, and Country Coordinator for the OTF Group Jamaica, has over 10 years of experience working with private and public sector leaders on a range of strategy issues, including competitiveness building, strategic alliances, and export development programs. Ken currently leads the project team for the National Competitiveness Program in Jamaica, working with over 200 Jamaican SMEs on a variety of collective and firm-level initiatives to improve their competitiveness. Mr. Hynes is also the Co-Head, and a Board Member, of the Jamaica Exporters Association’s Competitiveness Company.

In addition, Mr. Hynes leads strategy coaching engagements for several of the most prominent companies in Jamaica, advising CEOs and management teams in the areas of corporate strategy, product positioning, and market entry strategy. He is frequently asked to speak on issues of organizational strategy and global competitiveness. Most recently, Ken has presented at events sponsored by the Jamaica Exporter’s Association, The Scientific Research Council of Jamaica, and a regional organization of women farmer entrepreneurs.

Ken Hynes now divides his time between Jamaica and Africa, where he is supporting an OTF Group project team in Gabon.

Prior to joining the OTF Group, Hynes worked as a Commercial and Political Risk Underwriter with the Export Development Corporation in Canada, where he helped firms expand internationally by export promotion, foreign direct investment, and strategic alliances. Ken has worked in a variety of countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, specifically in the consumer food products and financial services industries.

Ken Hynes’ interest in developing and transitional economies stems from his work experience in a number of emerging markets. He is particularly interested in business strategy for firms in developing countries, and the collaboration that is required between government, and the private sector, to find sustainable solutions in the development process.

Ken holds a B.A. in Economics from Concordia University. He earned a Master’s of Arts from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. Ken Hynes’ research work at The Fletcher School was published by the Harvard Business School as an Executive M.B.A. case study.