Name : Anthony Richards -"yu Understand"
Role: Executive Director & Taskmaster 
Employed since June 2001

Anthony is "Mr. Dependable" here at TCJ . He came to TCJ in 2000 at the end of his rope, ready for a life change. Since receiving salvation while in the programme, he has never looked back. God called him to continue with TCJ and give back to other men desperate for change.

Name: Barbara Richards - Wife of the taskmaster
Role: Fundraising/Public Awareness Manager - "Where's the money?"
Employed since March 2003

Barbara joined us after seeing a documentary about TCJ on TV. She also met her husband here! Barbara left corporate Jamaica to go into full-time ministry - she served at a children’s home for 5 years previous to coming to TCJ. She comes to us with much experience and capabilities and does her work with excellence. 

Name: Lascelle Gaynor - Mr. Intercesser
Role: Program Manager
Employed since: November 2005

Lascelle teaches the Teen Challenge discipleship curriculum – the core element of the programme. He has a gentle and humble spirit and has made a great addition  to the team.

Name: St. Clair Sterling - “Oh gosh man”
Role:  Head of Counseling Department
Employed since January 2009

Sterling (as he is popularly called) graduated Teen Challenge Jamaica in 2005 and will officially graduate from the Assemblies of God Bible College in May 2009.

Name: Basil Solomon -When you meet him he'll tell you what he hums
Role: Interrogator - oops! I mean Intake Coordinator   
Employed since January 2004
 
One of our oldest graduates, Basil’s family was preparing for his funeral when he came to TCJ. He came with a fully packed suitcase and no intentions of leaving.

Name: Mavis Solomon - Wife of the noteable hummer
Role: Kitchen (Mumma) Commander
Employed since October 2001
 
Mavis is the ‘mother of TCJ’ and the Kitchen Commander. She goes with the furniture here at the Ocho Rios center as she started even before the women’s programme began operating in 2001.

Name: Arvind Graham - Dowrie & the Blowfish
Role: Worship Leader, Counselor, Choir Director
Employed since June 2004

If the TCJ staff were fish in a tank, Arvind would be the tropical fish! Arvind has been with TCJ for over a year and leads worship, directs the TCJ Choir, and is involved in counseling. Arvind has a patented laugh that lightens up the heaviest of a "Teen Challenge Day". 
 

Name: Charles Escoffery – “Praise Jesus”
Role:  Classroom Teacher
Employed since November 2008
 
 

Charles graduated Teen Challenge Jamaica in 2007.

Name: Richard Minott 
Role: Driver
Employed since April 2009

Richard completed his program in April 2008, he is our diligent driver, and recently became our Accounts Assistant.

Name:Melford Davis - “Mello”
Role:  Jeweler/ Shift Personnel
Employed since July 2008

In 2001 Melford entered the program for the first time but did not complete, he became desperate the second time around and has truly surrendered his life to God.

Dr. Micheal James
Role: Volunteer Physician