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Carissa Essed
Carissa Essed is an experienced business and project leader with a strong track record in workforce and supplier development, sustainable energy, and corporate training initiatives within Suriname’s energy sector. Over the past five years, she led strategic initiatives focused on strengthening local participation, building workforce capability, and supporting sustainable industry growth through effective project execution, stakeholder engagement, and capacity development programs.
Currently serving as General Manager at Kersten Corporate Facilities N.V., Carissa leads a specialized training academy and talent development agency focused on industry-certified safety training, including OPITO, as well as workforce placement and professional development.
Carissa combines a strong technical and commercial foundation with proven leadership in stakeholder collaboration, project execution, and strategic planning. Her background includes engineering, business economics, ERP systems implementation, and operational optimization within complex industrial environments.