Mrs Simone Thorne-Mora Quinones was appointed as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts on 23 October 2021. Before this appointment, she served as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministries of National Security and Education.
Her many years of experience has made her well versed in research, planning and project management. Mrs Thorne-Mora Quinones is a graduate of the Henley Management College/Brunel University, the University of the West Indies and the George Washington University.