Sherwin Long
National Coordinator, EITI Secretariat, Trinidad & Tobago
Sherwin Long is currently the National Coordinator of the Trinidad and Tobago Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (TTEITI) Secretariat. He is responsible for overseeing all operational activities, approved by the TTEITI Steering Committee, to ensure the country remains EITI compliant. Previously, Mr. Long has held the positions of Senior Energy Research Specialist and Chairman of the Energy Efficiency and Alternate Energy Committee at the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago.
During his tenure at the Chamber, he provided targeted research for the country's leading upstream, midstream, downstream and energy services sector companies on issues related to business competitiveness, resource revenue transparency, fiscal reform and green economy development. Prior to joining the Chamber, he worked as a journalist/columnist and he holds a special interest in the nexus between energy policy, development and multi-stakeholder communication.