Bermuda Day Grand Marshal 2021 – Bermudian Resilience
The Covid-19 Incident Command was selected because of the incredible dedication this group has shown in the fight against the pandemic.
The Covid-19 Incident Command was set up early in 2020 as the Ministry of Health monitored the evolution and escalation of the public health crisis globally and locally. The Office of the Chief Medical Officer, through the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit started monitoring the coronavirus developments in December 2019 and by March 2020 it was evident that the Government would need a much larger infrastructure to battle the pandemic.
The Incident Command structure was adopted, headed jointly by the Director of Health, David Kendall, and the Chief Medical Officer, then Dr Cheryl Peek-Ball and later Dr Ayo Oyinloye. This is a multi-disciplinary group of professionals from public health and the wider community whose expertise, blood, sweat and tears has been at the leadership and on the front line of battling the pandemic and steering Bermuda to the success we have enjoyed as a country in mitigating the pandemic.
The Covid-19 Incident Command has recognised from the beginning that the pandemic would be a marathon, not a sprint. Bermuda owes a huge debt of gratitude to these tireless public health heroes whose resilience in the face of a once in a lifetime crisis is incomparable.
The Covid Incident Command comprises a number of organizations with the individuals below at the helm, plus a larger team of professionals and partners who have assisted throughout. Jennifer Wilson, a nurse epidemiologist, was selected to accept the recognition on behalf of the group.
Members:
- Honey S. Adams
- Heather M. Armstrong
- Valerie Arorash
- Dr Michael Ashton
- Aderonke Bademosi-Wilson
- Cathryn Balfour-Swain
- Marie Beach
- Benjamin Beasley
- Verlina D. Bishop
- Ricky C. Brathwaite
- Kimesha Butterfield
- Eshe Coleman
- Steve Cosham
- Terry Cox
- Tom Crossan
- Sarah D’Alessio
- Brittany M. Darko
- Dy-Juan DeRoza
- Brian Eaton
- Stacey Evans
- Freddie Evans
- Russann E. Francis
- Tammy Gibbons
- Shirmell Gomes
- Dianne Gordon
- Gaynell Hayward-Caesar
- Susan Hill Davidson
- James Howard
- Susan Howard
- Darren B. Hunnicutt
- Anthony Hunter
- Lynn Jackson
- Gwen Johnson
- David Kendell
- Roxanne Kipps-Jackson
- Brett X. Lefkowitz
- Virloy E. Lewin
- Diana M. Liacos
- Laure E. Marshall
- Rosheena Masters
- Whitney M. Matthew
- Noah McHardy
- Kevin Monkman
- Dr Hannah Murray
- Dr Sylvan Nawab
- David A. Northcott
- Nafeesah Nosakhere
- Dr Kimesha Notice
- Dr Ayoola Oyinloye
- Dean AV Parris
- Dr Cheryl Peek-Ball
- Kelly Perinchief-Burgess
- Aideen Ratteray Pryse
- Lyndon D. Raynor
- Jennifer C. Robinson
- Sylvia Robinson
- Llewellyn Rubaine
- Scott Simmons
- Robyn E. Skinner
- Aleksandra A. Smith
- Erinn L. V. Smith
- Stacee Smith
- Jamae Smith
- Dr Desiree Sprigs
- Dr Nicola Terceira
- Armell Thomas
- Deann J. Trott
- Kelly Trott
- Sakina L. Usher
- Myra Virgil
- Shivon Washington
- Martin Weekes
- Dr Carika Weldon
- Pete X. Westmore
- Yosefyah Williams
- Jennifer Wilson
- Teresa J. Woolridge
- Kathy Young
- Helen A. Zoellner
