Dr. Vernon Paltoo is currently Manager, Energy Industry Development at the National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NEC), where he is responsible for specific strategic initiatives in the energy industry including the establishment of manufacturing enterprises from energy based industries, as well as the development of various energy based projects in Trinidad and Tobago. He has worked on the conceptualization, design, development and promotion of Industrial and Energy Related Projects in Trinidad and Tobago through several State Agencies and Academic Institutions for the past fifteen years.

Dr. Paltoo lectures on a part-time basis at both the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) on multiple aspects of the energy industry. His areas of expertise include Industrial Development, Engineering Design, Energy Economics and Project Economics. He serves on the Executive Council of the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago (ECTT), and is also a member of the Government’s Printing and Packaging Industry Council (PPIC). Dr. Paltoo has a B.Sc. in Chemical and Process Engineering and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, both from the University of the West Indies.