My attire reflects my personality. While I possess an eclectic mix of clothing, I am guided by what is appropriate. I particularly like classic lines (as) these stand the test of time. I may wear trendy clothing however, whatever I wear, must reflect elegance, style and originality.

When I’m off to work, I wear mainly simple skirt suits, differentiated by the use of accessories. For late evening, I liked a sophisticated look. Black is still the colour of choice but sometimes I use rich purples, deep reds or blues to stand out from the rest of the crowd.

Casual clothing only means clothes suitable for a casual occasion, elegance, style and originality still apply. While I do have fitted trousers and jeans, I love skirts; long skirts, mid-length skirts in cotton, linen or synthetics according to the event.

I also like knee-length dresses to be quite chic. I’m more likely to reveal a bit of flesh for casual events — shoulders, back and arms. I’m never overly exposed since this compromises my views on appropriate attire.

Being the daughter of a dress-maker mother and a father who owned and operated a tailoring establishment, I must have inherited a sense of style for clothing.

Name: Judith M S Mark

Occupation: Administrator and chief executive of the Venture Capital Incentive Programme (VCIP). Responsible for the development of venture capital initiatives and has overall responsibility for the development of the private equity venture capital industry in T&T.

Prior to joining VCIP, Mark spent ten years at Amoco Trinidad Oil Company (now bpTT) in the area of finance/administration and also briefly operated her own consulting practice.

Other Functions: Mark has served on a number of government-appointed committees. She was a member of the Cabinet-appointed task force on the venture capital industry and of the sub-committees reviewing legislation governing the use of pension and mutual funds for risk financing.

She was also a member of the committee for the establishment of an incubator and mentorship programme and Vision 2020 sub-committee on entrepreneurship and industry. She is a member of the implementation committee on the reform of the financial system of T&T and executive member of the South Trinidad Chamber of Industry and Commerce where she chairs the organisation’s standing committee on local content in the energy sector.

Mark also lectures part-time at the Arthur Lok Jack School of Business, MBA entrepreneurship programme.

Education: Mark’s graduate and postgraduate training was obtained from Henley Management College in the UK and at the University of the West Indies, where she graduated with honours. Her academic training covers the areas of general management, marketing and finance and accounting.